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Event:
UCF 18: De La Ghetto v Jones
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Yousuf throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Eri with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Yousuf misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Eri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Eri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yousuf stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Eri throws an off balance right hand
letting Yousuf counter with a right hand.
Eri throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
The fighters circling - Eri throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Yousuf moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Eri manages to break the clinch.
Eri swings for the body but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri is having none of it.
Eri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Eri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Eri connects with a body shot.
Yousuf lands a head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yousuf bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf lands with a hook. Eri tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Yousuf tries to clinch up but Eri circles away and keeps his distance.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Eri! But no joy.#CL2#
Eri darts in and clinches Yousuf up against the cage.
Eri lands a hook to the side of the head.
Eri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Eri is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Eri prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Eri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf lands with a right to the head.
Yousuf blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
A head punch on the inside from Eri fails to land.
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Eri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri stalling.
Yousuf throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T2#
The referee calls for Eri to work.
A hook to the body from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Eri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Yousuf tries to work over Eri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yousuf lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Eri or not.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Eri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Eri throws a looping overhand right but Yousuf ducks down to avoid it.
Eri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yousuf at a distance.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Yousuf takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Eri moves out of range as Yousuf strikes.
Yousuf uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Eri.
Yousuf swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T3#
Yousuf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yousuf dips to his left and cracks Eri with an uppercut!
Yousuf looks to land a left hand but Eri moved out of range nicely.#CL#
Yousuf darts in and clinches Eri up against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Yousuf scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yousuf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eri has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Eri.
#BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri throws an overhand right that lands on Yousuf's shoulder, as Yousuf tries to avoid the shot.
Yousuf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yousuf moves in looking to clinch but Eri pushes him off.
Eri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yousuf counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
Eri with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Eri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Yousuf looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf misses with a looping right.
Yousuf walks into a jab.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf connects with the punch.
Eri slips a jab and a cross from Yousuf.
Eri unleashes a big counter combination but Yousuf bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Eri throws a head kick that misses.
Yousuf swings for the body but Eri moves out of range.
We've been told by Yousuf's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yousuf displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Eri throws out the jab.
Yousuf is looking to clinch but Eri is avoiding it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf misses with a left hand
and Eri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Yousuf scores with a nice body kick.
Eri lunges at Yousuf with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Yousuf's hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wild Eri will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yousuf's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Eri fails to land with a series of punches.
Yousuf stuns Eri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Eri scores with a hook.
Nice body kick from Yousuf.
Eri throws a body punch but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice shot by Eri.
Yousuf keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yousuf misses the shot to the body.
Eri misses with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf cracks Eri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri blocks a jab.#CL2#
Eri pushes Yousuf up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Yousuf has closed the distance and engaged Eri in a clinch.
Eri content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#T1#
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf has him pressed against the cage.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Eris head.
Yousuf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yousuf being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf. #BC2#
Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri misses with the combination.
Eri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T2#
Eri throws a hook to the side of Yousuf's head but Yousuf sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Eri loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
Yousuf tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Eri manages to circle out of the way.
Yousuf connects with a good right hand that stumbles Eri. Eri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Yousuf drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Eri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.#CL#
Yousuf drives through and clinches with Eri against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC2#
Eri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Eri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yousuf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf throws a good cross that connects.
Yousuf throws out a loose jab but Eri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf throws a body shot but no joy.
Eri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Nice uppercut lands for Yousuf. That snapped Eri's head back.
Eri just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yousuf sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Eri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yousuf. Yousuf obviously looking to wear him down.
Yousuf ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yousuf keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Eri.
Eri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Eri slips a straight right by Yousuf.
Yousuf tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yousuf bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Eri's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Eri misses the target.
Yousuf thuds his shin into the meat of Eri's side.
Eri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf just misses with a punch to the body.
Eri looks to score with a jab to the body but Yousuf is just out of range.
Yousuf scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left and a right from Yousuf both land. Nice combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri misses with a looping right.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Eri.#T4#
Eri misses with a series of wild punches.
Yousuf takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Eri misses with a few strikes there.
#CL#
Yousuf fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Eri, pushing him back against the cage.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Amadi Yousuf has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Eri is looking to break free of the clinch but Yousuf has double underhooks.
Yousuf scores with a shot to the side of Eri's head.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Eri breaks the clinch.
Eri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yousuf lands a jab to the head.
Eri jabs Yousuf to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri lands with an uppercut that bounces Yousuf off the cage and back into range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Yousuf as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Eri.
As Yousuf backs off Eri throws a huge counter combo but Yousuf manages to avoid it all.
Yousuf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Eri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yousuf.
Eri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Eri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Eri takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yousuf doesn't manage to clinch there - Eri circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yousuf has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yousuf there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eri lands with a shot to the body.
Eri misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eri keeps the fight on the outside.
Yousuf wants to clinch up but Eri keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yousuf looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Eri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Eri throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Eri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yousuf is able to avoid easily.
Yousuf tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf misses with an uppercut
and Eri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yousuf is looking to clinch.
Yousuf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Eri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Eri circles away.
Yousuf misses with a hook. Eri ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yousuf, as that shot connected.
Eri throws a series of punches but Yousuf moves out of range.
Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Eri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yousuf. Eri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Eri swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.#T2##CL#
Yousuf clinches up with Eri and pushes him back against the cage.
Eri blocking some punches.
Eri swings wildly with an uppercut but Yousuf uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eri taking a breather.
Eri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Yousuf seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Eri can turn it around.
Eri is trying to break the clinch but Yousuf is controlling him.
Yousuf's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yousuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yousuf.
Eri tries to break free but Yousuf pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Yousuf misses with a body punch.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Eri.
Eri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Eri blocking some punches.
Yousuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Eri's elbow.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Eri controls the action.
Eri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with some punches.
#BC2#
Eri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A cross from Yousuf lands.
Donk. Eri catches Yousuf right on the button with a cross.
Yousuf throws a big shot that misses.
Eri misses with a straight left. #T4#
Eri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Eri lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Yousuf lands an impressive looking overhand right. Eri doesn't seem phased though.
Yousuf throws a hook but Eri avoids it easily.
Yousuf jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Eri misses.
A clash of legs there as Yousuf blocks the low kick.
Yousuf lands with a right hand.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Eri moves away
and Eri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yousuf uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Eri has time to react.
Eri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Eri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Eri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Eri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice body kick there by Yousuf.#CL2#
Eri instigates a clinch.
Eri lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadi Yousuf.
I think Yousuf has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf! |
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Event:
UCF 3: Peterson v Spartan
Date: Feb 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Yousuf wants to clinch.
Yousuf takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL2#
Yousuf closes the distance and clinches.
Yousuf blocking some punches.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Abbot blocks a body shot from Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yousuf.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abbot blocking some punches.
Yousuf lands a hook to the side of the head.
Abbot tries to pull guard but Yousuf won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A short body shot lands from Yousuf as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Yousuf makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Abbot.
Abbot lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Yousuf on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abbot.
A nice left hand lands by Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf stands there with Abbot around his waist. Abbot gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#BC#
Abbot breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abbot misses with a straight left. #CL#
Abbot clinches up against the cage.#TD#
Abbot ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abbot no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
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!
Yousuf content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Abbot working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yousuf doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yousuf manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #T2##SUB#
Abbot had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Yousuf defends it easily.#SU2#
Abbot is working an open guard so Yousuf takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.#CL#
Abbot closes the distance and pushes Yousuf back into the cage.
Good body shot from Yousuf.
#T3#
Yousuf working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yousuf lands a body shot.
Abbot throws a punch but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Abbot tries to pull guard but Yousuf holds him up against the cage and eventually Abbot drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dimebag Abbot. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Abbot blocks a body shot from Yousuf.
Abbot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abbot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yousuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.
Abbot fails to pull guard.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yousuf lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yousuf.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot.
Yousuf scores with a hook to the body.
Yousuf leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yousuf struggles to land a body shot inside as Abbot controls his hands.
#T4##BC#
Abbot escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abbot looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abbot throws a lazy right hand but Yousuf sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw.
Abbot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Yousuf clinches up with Abbot and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot jumps guard but Yousuf turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yousuf tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abbot's elbow.
Yousuf is trying to maintain a safe position but Abbot gets an underhook and turns Yousuf into the cage.
Yousuf works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Abbot tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Yousuf smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Yousuf rushes Abbot and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot has had enough of the clinch but Yousuf keeps him there for the moment.
Yousuf blocks a body shot from Abbot.
Abbot throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Yousuf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yousuf scores with a sloppy right hand. Abbot should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Yousuf closes the distance and pushes Abbot back into the cage.
Yousuf lands with a short shot to the head.
Yousuf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Yousuf on the inside.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Abbot fails to land.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abbot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yousuf's elbow.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Abbot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yousuf misses with a jab to the body
and Abbot counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abbot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abbot checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid body kick from Yousuf. #T1#
Yousuf tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abbot counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Abbot avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Abbot misses the target.
Yousuf lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Yousuf takes the fight into the clinch.
Yousuf has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yousuf working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abbot jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Yousuf walks away with a smile on his face. Abbot gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice defenses there by Yousuf.
Yousuf scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A big right from Yousuf misses.
Yousuf pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Abbot back to the cage. Yousuf follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL2#
Yousuf clinches up with Abbot and pushes him back against the cage.
Abbot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf presses Abbot against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abbot working aggressively here.
Yousuf prevents a body shot from Abbot. #T2#
Abbot can't find room to land a body shot as Yousuf controls the action.
Yousuf tries a body shot but Abbot blocks it.
Abbot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yousuf blocks an uppercut.
Yousuf misses with a punch to the body.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Abbot.
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Abbot controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Abbot scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abbot has Yousuf pushed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abbot as Yousuf tries to tie him up.
Yousuf works on Abbot's body with a couple of short punches.
Yousuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abbot lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yousuf or not.
A short uppercut from Yousuf.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Abbot blocking some punches.
#T3#
Abbot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Abbot.
Abbot tries a body shot but Yousuf blocks it.
A short left from Yousuf.
Abbot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#TD#
Abbot jumps guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Abbot holds on and takes a little breather.
Yousuf advances to half guard.
Abbot is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Yousuf scores with a couple of nice shots.
Abbot is trying to get back to full guard.#T4##SUB#
Abbot looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Abbot is looking for a sweep. Yousuf is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Abbot wants to control but Yousuf is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Abbot is refusing to be controlled, as Yousuf sits in half guard. #SUB2#
Yousuf seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Yousuf takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yousuf scores with a nice right hand.
Yousuf dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yousuf misses with a double jab.
Yousuf with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Yousuf pushes Abbot up against the cage in a clinch.
Abbot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Yousuf's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yousuf misses with a punch on the inside.
Yousuf lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abbot scores with a shot to the side of Yousuf's head. #TD#
Abbot decides to pull guard. #T1##SUB#
Abbot is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Yousuf is aware though and is defending well.
Yousuf looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB#
Abbot working for a triangle but Yousuf defends it easily.
Yousuf trying to control the position from guard on top but Abbot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dimebag Abbot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yousuf pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Abbot is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Abbot is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Yousuf defends well.
Yousuf looking to sit in guard and control but Abbot gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T3#
Abbot wants to control from the top but Yousuf keeps moving.
Yousuf is trying to keep Abbot in close.
Amadi Yousuf is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abbot not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yousuf keeping moving, preventing Abbot from controlling successfully. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Abbot with a flurry of punches that miss.
Abbot trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Yousuf tries to clinch but Abbot moves out of range.
Abbot misses with a looping left.
Yousuf throws a nice inside leg kick.
Yousuf lands a jab.
Yousuf ducks under a wild hook from Abbot.
Abbot keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yousuf connects with the punch.
Yousuf works the jab nicely.#CL2#
Yousuf clinches.
Yousuf lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Amadi Yousuf.
I've got Yousuf winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf! |
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Event:
MMAH 99
Date: Dec 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Good shot there by Jones.
Yousuf connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CUT#It looks like Muthafucka Jones has been cut.
Jones bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Yousuf's head backwards.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones throws a lazy uppercut
and Yousuf counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Yousuf swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jones counters with a nice uppercut.
Jones connects with a right hand. Yousuf shakes it off.
Jones takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Jones tries to keep at a distance but Yousuf has taken the fight into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yousuf misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Yousuf.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jones misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones lands with a short shot to the head.
Yousuf tries a body shot but Jones blocks it.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Jones scores with a shoulder strike.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
#T1#
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
Yousuf lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Yousuf tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yousuf's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jones under the eye.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.
Jones lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jones slips a straight right by Yousuf.
Yousuf staying out of range there.
Yousuf walks into a left hand.
Jones scores with a jab.
Jones jabs at Yousuf's body.
A jab from Yousuf misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Yousuf.#T2#
Yousuf takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yousuf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muthafucka Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones thuds his right hand into Yousuf's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Jones.
Yousuf fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yousuf blocks a jab.#CL#
Yousuf pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Yousuf taking a breather.
Jones working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jones tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yousuf backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
A big right from Jones misses.
Yousuf is looking to clinch.
Yousuf swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Yousuf takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jones connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yousuf missing with a left hand there. Jones was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yousuf defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
Jones is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Yousuf had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Yousuf throws a low kick but Jones avoids it.
A jab from Jones misses.
Yousuf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yousuf moves forwards but Jones connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yousuf looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Yousuf tries to clinch up.
Yousuf tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jones swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yousuf throws a body kick that misses. #T4#
Yousuf tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jones paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jones throws a combination. Yousuf tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a jab but it's blocked by Yousuf.
Good standup being displayed there by Jones as he connects with a hook.
Jones swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yousuf with a nice cross.
A slow jab from Jones misses its intended target.
Yousuf looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones scores with a punch to the head.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yousuf.
Yousuf moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jones misses the jab.
Yousuf jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Jones does it's job there.
Yousuf looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yousuf moves away from the strike by Jones.
Yousuf takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muthafucka Jones dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
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#
Yousuf avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Muthafucka Jones seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Yousuf takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jones 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.
Jones misses with a hook.
Yousuf takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Jones - just one landing.
Yousuf loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Jones has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Jones misses with a hook. Yousuf ducked under it nicely.
Yousuf looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Yousuf walks into a left hand.
Yousuf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Yousuf takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC2#Yousuf is rocked!
Jones loads up on a big right hand but Yousuf slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones throws the left hand but Yousuf avoids the punch easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jones throws out a counter right but Yousuf avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jones has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jones and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yousuf blocks a jab.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yousuf.
Jones misses the jab.
Jones catches Yousuf with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yousuf is looking to clinch.
Yousuf wants to clinch
and Jones counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jones has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yousuf jabs at Jones's body.#CL#
Yousuf clinches with his opponent.
Jones prevents a body shot from Yousuf.
Yousuf blocking some punches.
Yousuf working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Yousuf. #T2#
Yousuf blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yousuf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yousuf lands a body punch in the clinch.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Yousuf goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yousuf wants to clinch.
Yousuf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jones scores with a jab. Yousuf acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Yousuf.#T3#
Jones displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yousuf counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Jones thinking.
Jones takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yousuf tries to land a front kick but Jones steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yousuf scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones lands a really nice looking cross but Yousuf seems unphased.
#CL#
Yousuf moves into the clinch.
Yousuf gets through Jones's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jones has a couple of punches blocked by Yousuf.
Jones misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yousuf misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC2#
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yousuf fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jones cracks Yousuf with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T4#
Yousuf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yousuf takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Yousuf.
Yousuf has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jones finds it's way round the side to connect with Yousuf's head.
Jones connects with a nice looking jab.
Yousuf tries to clinch up but Jones circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Jones on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jones on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jones, as that shot connected.
A left lands for Jones.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones throws a hook but Yousuf blocks it.
Jones on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Yousuf on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Yousuf tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Yousuf.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Muthafucka Jones showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Muthafucka Jones's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Yousuf shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Muthafucka Jones is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jones scores with a jab to the head.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yousuf moves away.
Yousuf uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jones.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Jones was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Yousuf moved out of range nicely.
Yousuf tries to clinch there but Jones circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Jones there.
Yousuf takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yousuf scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
Yousuf avoids the body shot from Jones.
It looks like Yousuf has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Jones avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Jones is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Yousuf steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jones.
Jones thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jones keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Yousuf moves out of range as Jones strikes.
Jones throws a jab when Yousuf was well out of range.#CL#
Yousuf gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yousuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yousuf presses Jones against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Yousuf tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
Yousuf has Jones pushed against the cage.
Yousuf misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
The referee calls for Yousuf to work.
Yousuf lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf.
Jones gets through Yousuf's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yousuf misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Yousuf misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yousuf lands with a light punch inside.
Yousuf pushes Jones back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yousuf has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Amadi Yousuf has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yousuf.
Yousuf misses with a punch to the body.
Yousuf throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Yousuf swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yousuf fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Yousuf throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Yousuf.
Yousuf swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yousuf tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Yousuf scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yousuf is working Jones over against the cage.
Yousuf misses with some punches.
Yousuf softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yousuf doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yousuf can't find room to land a body shot as Jones controls the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Amadi Yousuf.
I think Jones has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Muthafucka Jones!
Our winner, Muthafucka Jones, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2023 |
#R1#
Yousuf lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yousuf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Light Heavyweight.
Yousuf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Yousuf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Light Heavyweight. That did some damage!
Yousuf throws a leg kick that misses.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Light Heavyweight takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yousuf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Light Heavyweight.
A leg kick checked by Light Heavyweight.
That kick from Yousuf tenderised Light Heavyweight's leg. Light Heavyweight is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yousuf with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yousuf throws a low kick but Light Heavyweight avoids it.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Yousuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Yousuf.
Yousuf chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Yousuf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Light Heavyweight.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf tried to score with a low kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Light Heavyweight on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yousuf. Yousuf obviously looking to wear him down.
Light Heavyweight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Light Heavyweight checks it well.
A clash of legs there as Light Heavyweight blocks the low kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
A low kick from Yousuf misses #CL2#
and Light Heavyweight counters by clinching up.
Yousuf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Yousuf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Light Heavyweight keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yousuf's efforts to push away.
Yousuf is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yousuf is looking to break free of the clinch but Light Heavyweight has double underhooks.
Yousuf is trying to break the clinch but Light Heavyweight has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Yousuf escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yousuf throws a leg kick that misses.
A clash of legs there as Light Heavyweight blocks the low kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
Yousuf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Light Heavyweight is able to avoid easily.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf tries to work over Light Heavyweight's front leg with a kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yousuf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
#T3#
Yousuf does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Light Heavyweight blocks a low kick nicely.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a solid leg kick but Light Heavyweight takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Light Heavyweight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Light Heavyweight checks a low kick from Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf is looking to chop away at Light Heavyweight's legs.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Light Heavyweight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yousuf with a nice calf kick.
Yousuf scoring well with a low kick there.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.#T4#
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yousuf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Light Heavyweight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Light Heavyweight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range and Yousuf settles back down.
Light Heavyweight checks a low kick from Yousuf.
Yousuf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Yousuf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick lands for Yousuf.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Light Heavyweight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Light Heavyweight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yousuf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick nicely.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf tries to score with a low kick but Light Heavyweight moves his leg out of the way.
A bone on bone clash there as Light Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf tries to land a leg kick but Light Heavyweight saw it coming and moves away.
Amadi Yousuf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Light Heavyweight blocks a leg kick.
Yousuf throws a low kick but Light Heavyweight moves out of range easily.
Light Heavyweight avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Light Heavyweight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Light Heavyweight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight blocks a leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Light Heavyweight blocks the low kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Yousuf misses.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf tries to land a leg kick but Light Heavyweight saw it coming and moves away.
Yousuf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick nicely.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight moved away.
Yousuf tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf throws a chopping leg kick but Light Heavyweight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Yousuf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yousuf swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Light Heavyweight checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yousuf misses with a leg kick.
Yousuf throws a low kick but it's checked well by Light Heavyweight.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Amadi Yousuf is winning the standup battle so far.
Yousuf is looking to chop away at Light Heavyweight's legs.
Yousuf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Light Heavyweight is able to avoid easily.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range. #T3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Yousuf.
Yousuf connects with an inside leg kick.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Light Heavyweight checks a low kick from Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Light Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a leg kick that misses.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Light Heavyweight. That did some damage!
Yousuf fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Light Heavyweight.
Yousuf is looking to chop away at Light Heavyweight's legs.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.#T4#
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf tries to score with a low kick but Light Heavyweight moves his leg out of the way.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Yousuf lands a leg kick that knocks Light Heavyweight off balance momentarily.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick nicely.
Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Yousuf throws out a leg kick but Light Heavyweight moves out of range and Yousuf only half commits.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
An inside leg kick lands from Yousuf.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Light Heavyweight checks a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Light Heavyweight stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yousuf.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Amadi Yousuf dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Yousuf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Light Heavyweight is able to avoid easily.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Yousuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yousuf thows a leg kick but Light Heavyweight checks it #CL2#
and Light Heavyweight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Light Heavyweight. #BC#
Yousuf breaks the clinch.
Yousuf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range and Yousuf settles back down.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Light Heavyweight moves out of range of the leg kick from Yousuf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yousuf lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Light Heavyweight has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Light Heavyweight and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yousuf pivots, looking for a leg kick but Light Heavyweight is out of range and Yousuf settles back down.
Light Heavyweight steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yousuf.
Yousuf throws a leg kick that misses.
Yousuf attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Yousuf connects with a solid leg kick.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Some bone on bone action there as Light Heavyweight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yousuf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Yousuf is looking to slow Light Heavyweight down with leg kicks.
That kick from Yousuf tenderised Light Heavyweight's leg. Light Heavyweight is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yousuf tries to work over Light Heavyweight's front leg with a kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
A clash of legs there as Light Heavyweight blocks the low kick.
Light Heavyweight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yousuf will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf throws out a leg kick but Light Heavyweight moves out of range and Yousuf only half commits.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
Yousuf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #T2#
Light Heavyweight blocks a low kick nicely.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf misses with a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf tries a low kick but Light Heavyweight avoids it.
Yousuf misses with a low kick.
Light Heavyweight checks a low kick from Yousuf.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf throws a front kick aimed at Light Heavyweight's knee but Light Heavyweight avoids it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Light Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter with a clinch but Yousuf shakes him off and moves away.
Yousuf does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yousuf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Yousuf buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T3#
Light Heavyweight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yousuf attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Light Heavyweight keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
Yousuf shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Amadi Yousuf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Some bone on bone action there as Light Heavyweight checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yousuf walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Light Heavyweight checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Light Heavyweight moves out of range of the leg kick from Yousuf.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
Yousuf throws a chopping leg kick but Light Heavyweight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yousuf motions for Light Heavyweight to come forward. Yousuf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf tries a low kick but Light Heavyweight avoids it.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
Yousuf throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T4#
Yousuf motions for Light Heavyweight to come forward. Yousuf throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Light Heavyweight tries to counter by closing the distance.
Yousuf throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
A good leg kick by Yousuf.
Yousuf is looking to slow Light Heavyweight down with leg kicks.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Light Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter with a clinch but Yousuf pushes him away.
A bone on bone clash there as Light Heavyweight blocks the leg kick.
Light Heavyweight wants to counter the offense by Yousuf and move into the clinch position.
Yousuf throws a chopping leg kick but Light Heavyweight manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yousuf throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yousuf throws a low kick but Light Heavyweight avoids it.
Light Heavyweight is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yousuf tries to work over Light Heavyweight's front leg with a kick but Light Heavyweight checks it.
Yousuf sets himself, and Light Heavyweight steps forward looking for the clinch! Yousuf avoids it this time.
Test Light Heavyweight has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yousuf lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Amadi Yousuf showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yousuf, 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:24
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:24
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Amadi Yousuf! |
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