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Event:
TWGC 39 (265lbs, D3): Amsterdam Qualifier - Round 1
Date: May 15, 2023 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Helsinki, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Robert MacArthur Jnr! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 0 wins and 0 losses; Iron Mike!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
MacArthur Jnr darts in and clinches Mike up against the cage.
Mike jumps guard but MacArthur Jnr stands there with Mike around his waist. Mike gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#TD#
MacArthur Jnr ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. MacArthur Jnr no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
MacArthur Jnr trying to control the position.
MacArthur Jnr is really struggling to control Mike but he's trying to hold on to the position.
MacArthur Jnr looking for a sweep. Not yet MacArthur Jnr, not yet. #SUB2#
Mike drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and MacArthur Jnr dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacArthur Jnr (2) vs (0) Mike
Mike has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Rio. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
MacArthur Jnr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mike keeping full guard, as MacArthur Jnr tries to pass. #T1#
MacArthur Jnr not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
MacArthur Jnr stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mike swivels though and keeps the full guard.
MacArthur Jnr seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T2##SUB2#
Mike throws his legs up looking for a submission but MacArthur Jnr uses it to pass to side control.
Score +3 for passing guard: MacArthur Jnr (5) vs (0) Mike
MacArthur Jnr controls the position from side control.#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
You can see the frustration on Mike's face as MacArthur Jnr controls the position. #T3#
Mike prevents MacArthur Jnr from improving position.
MacArthur Jnr controls the position. #SUB#
MacArthur Jnr tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no MacArthur Jnr has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
MacArthur Jnr controls the position from side control.#T4#
MacArthur Jnr advances nicely into full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: MacArthur Jnr (7) vs (0) Mike
MacArthur Jnr controlling the position easily from mount.
Mike working to try and regain half guard.
#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Mike has worked his arm free - good work by Mike!
#T5#
MacArthur Jnr is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Mike will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Mike tries to bench press MacArthur Jnr off him but MacArthur Jnr keeps the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
MacArthur Jnr is staying tight to Mike's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
MacArthur Jnr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mike, who protects the arm well. #T6#
Mike seems a little lost for a moment, as MacArthur Jnr dominates the positioning.#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mike, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
MacArthur Jnr tries for a kimura but Mike is defending well.
Mike is letting MacArthur Jnr control him for a moment.
Mike tries to improve position but can't. #T7##SUB#
MacArthur Jnr swings around for an armbar but Mike sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into MacArthur Jnr's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacArthur Jnr (7) vs (2) Mike
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
MacArthur Jnr controls Mike momentarily but Mike frees himself. #SUB#
MacArthur Jnr working for a triangle but Mike defends it easily.
MacArthur Jnr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: MacArthur Jnr (9) vs (2) Mike
MacArthur Jnr seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
MacArthur Jnr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mike wants to get back to full guard.#T8#
MacArthur Jnr trying to advance position but Mike counters by regaining guard.
MacArthur Jnr controlling from the top position. #SUB2#
Mike looking for a guillotine here but MacArthur Jnr defends easily.
MacArthur Jnr is pushing down on Mike's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mike is fighting to maintain full guard but MacArthur Jnr has managed to sneak the leg through.#T9#
MacArthur Jnr content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mike is looking to control MacArthur Jnr's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mike avoid being mounted?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacArthur Jnr in particular looking to stall.#T10#
MacArthur Jnr trying to pass the guard but Mike defending well. #SUB2#
Mike actively working from the bottom here.#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr seems to be looking for submissions.
#T11#
Mike wants to get back to full guard.#SUB#
MacArthur Jnr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mike sees it coming and defends easily.
MacArthur Jnr is controlling the pace.
MacArthur Jnr wants to pass to mount but Mike is defending the position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacArthur Jnr in particular looking to stall.
MacArthur Jnr tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mike knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #T12#
MacArthur Jnr slows the pace down in half guard. #SUB2#
Mike looking for submissions off his back.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with MacArthur Jnr in particular looking to stall.#T13#
MacArthur Jnr's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
MacArthur Jnr works his way into full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: MacArthur Jnr (12) vs (2) Mike
MacArthur Jnr controlling the pace for now. #T14#
Mike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mike tries to lock up and control but MacArthur Jnr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Mike keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
MacArthur Jnr content just to control the position here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
MacArthur Jnr takes the fight on points by 12 to 2.
Robert MacArthur Jnr took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conquer for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Dolton fails with a takedown attempt.
Dolton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dolton dives in and grabs Mike's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mike pushes down on Dolton's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Scott Dolton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dolton fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#TD#
Dolton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mike was covering up waiting for the punch and Dolton finishes the takedown easily into guard. #SUB2#
Mike throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dolton's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1##SUB#
Dolton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dolton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dolton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mike's guard. #SUB#
Dolton is trying to work for a kimura but Mike is defending well.
#SUB#
Dolton is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#SUB2#
Mike looking for submissions off his back.#T2#
Dolton is taking a breather. Mike says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#SUB#
Dolton is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mike has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dolton not doing much here.
#T3#
Dolton seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mike for as long as he can get away with.
Dolton is pressing down on Mike's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mike is holding on for now. #SUB#
Mike is defending against the submission attempts here by Dolton.
#SUB#
Dolton wants to work for an arm triangle but Mike is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Dolton wants to work for an arm triangle but Mike is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Dolton is looking for a kimura here.
Dolton wants to pass the guard but Mike is defending well.
Dolton controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Dolton dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Mike works Dolton's body with a nice hook.
Scott Dolton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dolton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dolton changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mike tries to avoid it but Dolton manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mike to the ground. Mike escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Dolton.
Dolton wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mike keeps working. #SUB#
Dolton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Dolton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mike trying to remain calm as Dolton controls from the top position.#SUB#
Dolton is trying to get an arm triangle but Mike is defending well. #T1##SUB#
Dolton looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
We've been hearing good reports from Dolton's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Mike is looking to regain half guard here but Dolton keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB#
Dolton is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mike has escaped the position, nice work there.
Dolton controlling from side mount.
Mike is looking for a sweep.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mike can't do much from the bottom here.
Dolton wants to control but Mike is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Mike wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Dolton has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Mike's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Mike is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Dolton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Scott Dolton!
A relieved looking Scott Dolton thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Mike keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mike is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gum moves away.
Gum fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Mike avoids it really well and circles away.
Mike swings for the body but Gum moves out of range.
Gum tries to clinch #TD2#
and Mike counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Mike is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gum has escaped the position, nice work there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mike tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Mike has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gum tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T1##SUB2#
Mike has hold of Gum's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Gum tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Mike cranks the arm and Gum screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Gum, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Iron Mike!
The defeated Juicy Gum had this to say: '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Kane lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#TD#
Kane scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Kane is staying tight to Mike's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Kane working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mike tries to buck Kane off but Kane is having none of it.#SUB#
Kane looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB#
Kane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Kane thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1#
Kane remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #SUB#
Kane tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB#
Kane is trying to get an arm triangle but Mike is defending well. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mike is trying to escape the position but Kane is controlling the position.
Kane lands an elbow.
Kane will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Kane is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Mike is trying to escape and Kane transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Mike is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kane! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Harry Kane!
Harry Kane decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Legs comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Legs connects with a right hand. Mike shakes it off.
Legs fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Legs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Legs lands a glancing blow to the side of Mike's head.
Mike walks into a jab.
Legs lands with a right hand.
Mike takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crazy Legs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Legs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mike. Mike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Legs cracks Mike with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Legs works over Mike's head and body with a nice combination.
Legs scores with a nice right hand.
Legs rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by Legs - just one landing.
Legs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mike's head.
Legs lands a really nice looking cross but Mike seems unphased.
Legs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Legs cracks Mike with a right hand to the side of the head.#T1#
Mike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice combination there by Legs.
Mike throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
Legs is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Legs throws a series of strikes that have Mike backpedaling.
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legs manages to avoid it.
Legs throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.
Mike takes one on the button.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Mike misses with a hook.
Mike is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Legs.
Legs scores with a jab to the head.
Legs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mike looks to land a right hand but Legs moved out of range.
Mike has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mike closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legs is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Legs lands.
Nice cross by Legs.#T2#
Legs connects with a single shot there.
Legs scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Mike has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Legs scores with the left hand. Mike knows he should have avoided that one.
Mike misses with a wild body shot.
Mike throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Legs throws a poor cross that misses
and Mike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Legs thinking.
Mike takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Legs avoids the body shot from Mike.
Mike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legs moves away.
A jab from Legs finds it's way through Mike's defenses.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Legs is just out of range.
Mike misses with a shot to the body
and Legs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Legs lands with a straight right. Mike didn't see that one coming.
Legs clobbers Mike with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Legs lands a two punch combo.
#T3#
Legs bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mike's head backwards.
Mike tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Legs manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mike. Legs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Legs.
Legs is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Jab from Legs.
Legs throws out a powerful jab.
Mike just misses with a punch to the body.
Legs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Legs avoids the body shot from Mike.
A nice combination there by Legs.
Donk. Legs catches Mike right on the button with a cross.
Legs stalks Mike and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mike's face. Mike staggers backwards, shaken.
Legs is working the combinations to good effect here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Legs misses the target.
Mike takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Legs lands a head shot.
Legs smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T4#
Mike throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Legs to counter with a crisp jab.
Crazy Legs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Legs does no damage.
Mike misses with a body shot.
It looked like Legs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Legs scores with a decent looking hook.
Mike takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Legs scores with a nice right hand.
Legs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No joy there for Mike, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Legs.
Mike misses with a hook to the body
and Legs makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Legs's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mike under the eye.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mike takes a swing at Legs's ribcage but misses.
Legs connects with a right hand. Mike shakes it off.
Legs scores with a hook.
Legs avoids the body shot from Mike.
Legs is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Good shot there by Legs.
Crazy Legs is winning the standup battle so far.
Legs scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mike misses with a jab to the body
and Legs connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mike on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Legs connects with a jab.
Mike takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mike looks to score with a jab to the body but Legs is just out of range.
Mike has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legs finds it's way round the side to connect with Mike's head.
Legs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mikes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mike takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Legs scores with a jab.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Mike might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Legs has got the better of the exchanges.
Legs works the jab nicely.
Mike is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Legs rather than just go for the knockout.
Legs scores with a one two! Mike had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T1#
Legs dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Legs misses with a few strikes there.
Mike takes one to the chin there.
Mike takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A punch combination from Legs misses.
Legs throws a right hand that Mike ducks under and follows up with a left that Mike also avoids with ease.
The fighters circle momentarily. Legs darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mike misses the shot to the body.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike lands a nice hook to Legs's body. Legs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Legs scores with a nice head shot.
Mike misses with a body shot.
It looked like Legs wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mike walks into a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mike slips a jab from Legs.#T2#
Legs displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mike.
Legs cracks Mike with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Legs listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Legs tries to bum rush Mike with a series of wild strikes but Mike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Legs connects with a crisp jab.
Legs is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Legs swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mike.
Nice straight punches there by Legs. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Legs.
Legs connects with a looping right hand.
Mike throws a body shot but no joy.
Legs throws a nice looking combination but Mike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Mike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Legs moves into range and connects with a jab. #T3#
Legs stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mike throws a series of punches but Legs avoids them all with ease.
Legs misses with a straight left.
Mike appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Mike tries to move into range but Legs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mike misses the body punch
and Legs counters with a series of strikes. Mike will be more careful next time no doubt.
Legs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Legs throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Mike releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mike takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Legs lands with an overhand left.
Legs lands with a nice body punch.
Legs throws a combination. Mike tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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!
Mike on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A lazy left from Legs finds it's target.
Legs scores with a hook to the body. Mike takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Legs lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Legs.
Mike tries to move into range but Legs moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Legs misses with a series of wild punches.
Legs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Legs looks to land a right hand but Mike moved out of range.
A jab from Legs does it's job there.
Legs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Legs takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mike slips under a jab.
Mike takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Legs lands a slapping body shot.
Mike throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Crazy Legs dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mike throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Legs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mike misses with a combination
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A big right from Mike misses.
Mike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Legs feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mikes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mike has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Legs finds it's way round the side to connect with Mike's head.
Legs lands with a right hand.
Mike gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Legs.
Legs sizes up Mike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Mike misses with a hook to the body
and Legs counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mike can do to turn this around?
Legs connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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 shot lands for Legs.
Legs connects with a crisp jab.
Legs catches Mike with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Legs, as that shot connected.
Mike closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legs lands a nice shot that snaps Mike's head back.
Legs throws a big shot that misses.
Legs lands with a nice combination. Mike backs away looking to recover.
Legs scores with a punch to the head.
Mike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Legs.
A nice side step and Mike releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Good exchange - Legs coming out on top.
Legs lands a nice shot to the body.
Mike misses with a body shot.
Mike slips a jab from Legs.
Legs misses the jab.
Legs connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mike momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mike fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legs manages to avoid it.#T2#
Legs sizes up Mike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Legs thuds his right hand into Mike's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Legs throws the left hand but Mike avoids the punch easily.
Mike doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mike closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Legs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Legs wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice uppercut there from Legs.
Legs lands an overhand right.
Legs connects with a jab.
Mike throws a body punch but Legs moves out of range.
Legs throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.
Legs connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mike. Mike circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Legs scores with the left hand. Mike knows he should have avoided that one.
Mike has his takedown stuffed
and Legs counters with a stiff right hand.
Crazy Legs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Mike.
Legs scores with a jab to the head.
#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Legs as he connects with a hook.
Legs scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good exchange - Legs coming out on top.
Legs lands with a cross.
Legs throws out a powerful jab.
Mike walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Legs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Legs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Legs throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mike on the side of the head.
Mike shoots in for a takedown but Legs shows good takedown defense.
Legs throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Legs works the jab nicely.
Mike swings for the body but Legs moves out of range.
Legs uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Legs works the jab nicely.
Legs works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Mike.
Legs connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Legs moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Legs paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#ROC#Mike is rocked!
Legs throws a good cross that connects.
Iron Mike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mike is still on wobbly legs! Can Legs finish him?
Legs throws a good cross that connects.
Mike gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mike throws a sloppy body shot
and Mike takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mike throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mike throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mike seems to have recovered his senses.
Legs moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crazy Legs showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Legs has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crazy Legs!
During a confident post fight interview, Crazy Legs thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Obama moves into the clinch.
Obama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mike backwards.
Mike jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Obama walks away with a smile on his face. Mike gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Obama scores with a nice body kick.
Mike misses with a hook to the body
#KD#
and Obama counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mike! Obama lets Mike back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#CUT#It looks like Iron Mike has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Obama clinches.
Obama lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mike looks winded!
Obama scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Obama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A short right from Obama on the inside.
A short uppercut from Obama. #KD#
Obama drops Mike onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mike is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Mike is rocked!
Obama unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Mike! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Obama is unloading with more strikes now! Mike drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tom Obama!
Tom Obama decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
TUF S2: Round 1, Day 2
Date: Sep 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Mike misses with a body shot.
Matthews uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mike.
Mike moves out of range as Matthews strikes.
Mike misses with a shot to the body
and Matthews counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mike ducks under a wild hook from Matthews.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matthews darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mike throws a right and a left that both miss.
Matthews throwing a counter right hand but Mike manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matthews drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mike right on the button. Mike goes down! Matthews follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Matthews gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Matthews!
After winning the bout, Maurice Matthews thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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