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Event:
EMPIRE 18: Riak vs Polo 2
Date: Oct 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Kina steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joyce.
Kina avoids the body shot from Joyce.
Joyce pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Joyce looks to land a left hand but Kina moved out of range nicely.
Kina ducks under a wild hook from Joyce.
Kina shoots for a double leg takedown but Joyce sprawls well. He's pushed Kina's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joyce.
Joyce throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Kina counters with a takedown into side control.
Kina taking a breather here.
Joyce parries the strikes from Kina easily there. Kina is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Joyce to escape.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #T1#
Kina lands some shots froms side control.
Kina working the ground and pound.
Kina in side control lands a decent elbow.
Joyce avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Kina.
Kina takes a little break here. Joyce wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Joyce takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kina in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Kina misses with the ground and pound.#T2##SUB#
Kina looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kina works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kina misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kina working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
Kina wants to control but Joyce is keeping him busy.
Kina definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sloppy strikes there by Kina.#T3#
Joyce dodges the ground and pound from Kina.
Kina grinds an elbow into Joyce's temple.
Kina 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 Joyce's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kina 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.
Kina creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Kina in side control, throwing shots but Joyce defends.
Kina 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 Joyce's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kina scores with punches from side control.
Joyce is looking to reverse the position.
Joyce looks winded!
Joyce trying to remain calm as Kina controls from the top position.
Kina advances nicely into full mount.
Kina scoring with strikes but Joyce is staying in there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kina content just to control the position here.
Kina is in the full mount, landing strikes.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Joyce can do anything to dispel that myth.#T4#
Kina controlling from the full mount.
Kina looking to finish Joyce with some ground and pound. This is bad for Joyce!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kina controlling from mount.
Kina postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Joyce bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Kina and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tai Kina!
A victorious Tai Kina thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
EMPIRE FN10
Date: Oct 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Joyce throws a leg kick but Mertens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Joyce misses with a hook. Mertens ducked under it nicely.
It looked like Mertens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big left from Joyce misses.
Joyce with a nice calf kick.
Joyce takes a swing at Mertens's ribcage but misses.
Mertens on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joyce slips under a jab from Mertens.
Joyce cracks Mertens with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joyce throws a shot from downtown. Mertens moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Mertens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mertens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joyce throws a jab when Mertens was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mertens throws a big shot that misses.
Mertens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Joyce with a nice cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joyce scores with a punch to the head.
A leg kick checked by Mertens.
Mertens pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Joyce throws a low kick but Mertens moves out of range easily.
Mertens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Joyce lands an overhand right.
Mertens missing with a left hand there. Joyce was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mertens definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Joyce throws a hook to the side of Mertens's head but Mertens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joyce throws out a loose jab but Mertens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mertens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joyce.
It looked like Mertens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Joyce misses its intended target.
Joyce throws out a loose jab but Mertens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce connects with the punch.
Joyce throws a hook but Mertens blocks it.
Joyce has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Joyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joyce will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Joyce uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mertens.
Joyce keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mertens.#T2#
Joyce lands a jab to the head.
Joyce throws a jab when Mertens was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mertens blocks a leg kick.
Joyce tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mertens is able to avoid easily.
Mertens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mertens avoids the body shot from Joyce.
Joyce misses with a hook.
Mertens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mertens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Joyce.
A big right from Mertens misses.
Joyce ducks under a wild hook from Mertens.
Jab from Mertens.
Joe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mertens looks to land a right hand but Joyce moved out of range.
Mertens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mertens throws a hook to the side of Joyce's head but Joyce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Joyce looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mertens throws a hook to the side of Joyce's head but Joyce sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T3#
Mertens moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Mertens misses.
It seemed like Joyce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mertens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Joyce connects with a jab.
Joyce throws a hook but Mertens blocks it.
Joyce throws a looping overhand right but Mertens ducks down to avoid it.
Mertens is looking for a counter combo.
Mertens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Joyce attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mertens's jab looks to have found its range, popping Joyce under the eye.
Mertens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mertens is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Joyce's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Joyce connects with a solid leg kick.
Mertens moves out of range as Joyce strikes.
Joyce fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Joyce scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mertens loads up on a big right hand but Joyce slips the punch.
Mertens throws a shot from downtown. Joyce moves away and avoids it.#T4#
Mertens checks a low kick from Joyce.
Joyce bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Joyce misses.
Joyce looks to throw the jab but Mertens is out of range.
Mertens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Joyce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mertens went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Mertens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mertens scores with a body shot.
Joyce connects with a body shot.
Joyce misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Mertens misses its intended target.
Joyce connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Mertens misses its intended target.
Joyce with a hook.
Joyce throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joyce dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Joyce misses with a looping left.
Joyce misses with a lunging right hand
and Mertens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Joyce moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mertens on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Joyce misses.
Joyce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mertens.
A decent looking cross lands there for Joyce.
Mertens slips under a jab.
Joyce scores with a jab to the body.
Mertens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mertens throws a big shot that misses.
Joyce appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Joyce lands with a straight right. Mertens didn't see that one coming.
Joyce misses with a right hand
enabling Mertens to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce throws a poor cross that misses
and Mertens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Good leg kick by Joyce.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mertens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T1#
A nice leg kick from Joyce, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mertens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mertens takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joyce has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mertens misses the jab.
Joyce swings widly with a right hand
and Mertens counters with a nice uppercut.
Joyce misses with a lunging right hand
#KD#
and Mertens counters with a crisp right hand that drops Joyce! Mertens lets Joyce back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Joyce is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Joyce is holding his hands too far apart here. Mertens throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Joyce is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liam Mertens!
A victorious Liam Mertens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 12: Kaca vs Bellington
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Joyce takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joyce throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joyce scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Joyce throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paul looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2#
Paul has closed the distance and engaged Joyce in a clinch.
Joyce has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Paul tries to circle away but Joyce has him pinned against the cage.
Joyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Joyce tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Joyce back against the cage.
Joyce lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paul backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Joyce is controlling the position.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul tries to circle away but Joyce has him pinned against the cage.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Joyce misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Joyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul wants to break free but Joyce has control.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Joyce won't allow it.
Joyce has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paul tries to break the clinch but Joyce is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Paul lands with a left to the head.
Joyce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul tries to circle away but Joyce has him pinned against the cage.
Joyce misses with some punches.
Paul lands a nice shot to the body. #BC2#
Paul pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Joyce fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Paul slips under a jab.#T2##CL2#
Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Joyce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Joyce misses with some punches.
Joyce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul tries to break free but Joyce pushes him back against the cage.
Joyce tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joyce working aggressively here.
Paul wants to get back to striking at distance but Joyce won't allow it.
Paul is trying to force a seperation but Joyce has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Paul is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Paul is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Joyce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joyce has Paul pressed against the cage, preventing Paul from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Joyce has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Paul on the inside.
Paul cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joyce throws a head punch that misses.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul tries to circle away but Joyce has him pinned against the cage.
Joyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul is trying to break free.
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Joyce misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Joyce fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paul tries to break free but Joyce pushes him back against the cage.
Joyce looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paul.
Paul tries to circle away but Joyce has him pinned against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joyce dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Joyce avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Joyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joe Joyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paul looks to throw the jab but Joyce is out of range. #CL2#
Paul moves into the clinch successfully.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
Joyce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul effectively controlling the action here.
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joyce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paul blocking some punches.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Joyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Paul has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joyce is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paul can do to turn this around?
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paul blocking some punches.
Joyce throws a head punch that misses.
Paul misses with a body punch.
Paul is trying to break the clinch but Joyce has him pressed against the cage.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joyce.
Paul holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Joyce working aggressively here.
Joyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
A nice left hand lands by Paul.
Paul wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Joyce has him pressed against the cage.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Paul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
Joyce has a couple of punches blocked by Paul.
#T3#
Joyce throws a punch but it's blocked by Paul.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
Paul blocks an uppercut.
Paul lands an uppercut.
Joyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paul wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paul blocking some punches.
Paul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paul is working Joyce over against the cage.
Joyce misses with some punches.
Joyce working aggressively here.
Joyce working aggressively here.
Paul is looking to break free of the clinch but Joyce has double underhooks. #T4#
Nice body punch from Paul.
Paul working hard to break the clinch.
Joyce misses with the head strike.
Joyce tries to throw a body punch but Paul avoids it by throwing Joyce back against the cage.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul presses Joyce against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Joe Joyce has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Joyce swings wildly with an uppercut but Paul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Joyce misses with the head strike.
Paul blocking some punches.
Joyce misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch on the inside from Joyce fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paul.
Joyce misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paul blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Joyce dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Joyce lands a really nice looking cross but Paul seems unphased.
#CUT#It looks like Andre Paul has been cut.
Joyce on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Joyce sizes up Paul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paul tries a head kick but it misses.
Paul throws a sloppy head kick and Joyce moves out of range easily.
Joyce is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Paul.
Joyce thumps Paul with a low kick.
Paul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joyce.
A head kick misses from Paul.
Paul lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Joyce backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Paul.
Andre Paul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joyce thuds a left hand into Paul's body.
Paul moves away from the strike by Joyce.
Paul looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Paul takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joyce misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Paul.
Joyce avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Joyce throws a lazy uppercut
and Paul counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Paul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Paul throws a series of punches but Joyce avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Paul.
Joyce listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Joyce throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joe Joyce is winning the standup battle so far.
Paul takes one to the side of the head.
#ROC#Paul is rocked!
Paul is holding his hands too far apart here. Joyce throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Paul is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Joyce!
In his post fight interview, Joe Joyce started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Ainsley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Joyce was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Joyce tries to clinch but Ainsley moves out of range.
Ainsley is looking to counter the offense by Joyce and move into the clinch.
Joyce scores with a jab to the body.
Joyce misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Ainsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ainsley misses with a punch to the body.
Ainsley tries to work over Joyce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ainsley tries to throw a body punch but Joyce avoids it by throwing Ainsley back against the cage.
Ainsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ainsley lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ainsley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Joyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Joyce tries to throw a body punch but Ainsley avoids it by throwing Joyce back against the cage.
Ainsley lands with a light punch inside.
Joyce misses with a body punch.
#T1#
Ainsley lands with a left to the head.
Joyce misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joyce struggles to land a body shot inside as Ainsley controls his hands.
Ainsley digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
Joyce swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ainsley lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Ainsley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ainsley lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ainsley.
Ainsley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ainsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Joyce tries to throw a body punch but Ainsley avoids it by throwing Joyce back against the cage.
Ainsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ainsley looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Ainsley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Joyce takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joyce misses with a punch on the inside.
Ainsley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Joyce tries to work over Ainsley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joyce misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Ainsley.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ainsley.
A right handed body shot lands from Ainsley.
Joyce looks winded!
Joyce misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ainsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Ainsley on the inside.
Ainsley lands with a left to the head.
A body shot lands from Ainsley.
Ainsley is working Joyce over against the cage.
Ainsley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Ainsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ainsley throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ainsley lands with a left to the head.
Ainsley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joyce prevents a body shot from Ainsley.
Ainsley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Joyce takes a shot to the head.
Ainsley lands with a light punch inside.
Ainsley lands a hook that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
A shot in the inside from Ainsley. #ROC#Joyce is rocked!
Ainsley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ainsley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ainsley lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Joyce is still on wobbly legs! Can Ainsley finish him?
Ainsley makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Ainsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ainsley misses with a body punch.
Joyce seems to have recovered his senses.
Ainsley lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Ainsley.
Ainsley cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
Ainsley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ainsley scores with a hook to the body.
Ainsley lands with a short shot to the head.
Ainsley lands with a light punch inside.
Ainsley lands a body shot.
Ainsley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ainsley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joyce backwards.
Ainsley digs a right hand into Joyce's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Joyce's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Euan Ainsley dominated that round.
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##CL#
Ainsley clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Joyce.
Ainsley tries to work over Joyce's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ainsley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ainsley working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joyce's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short uppercut from Ainsley.
Ainsley lands a nice shot to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ainsley cracks Joyce with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ainsley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ainsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ainsley lands a left hand.
Joyce is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ainsley lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Ainsley creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Joyce with a big uppercut! Joyce tries to clinch up but Ainsley pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Joyce to the mat! Joyce covers up and Ainsley unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Euan Ainsley! |
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