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Event:
SSKT XIV
Date: Feb 26, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Pham pushes Collins up against the ropes in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Collins.
Collins gets through Pham's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collins is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pham is keeping busy.#BC#
Pham breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Pham clinches up with Collins and pushes him back against the ropes.
Pham taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Collins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
Pham misses with the head strike.
Pham throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Collins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Pham forces Collins back against the ropes and clinches.
Pham has had enough of the clinch but Collins keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Collins manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Pham moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pham stalling in the clinch but Collins improves position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pham.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Collins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Collins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pham.
#T1#
Pham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Collins has him pressed against the ropes.
Collins told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Pham managing to block the knees to the body from Collins.
Collins tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Collins trying to stall but Pham improves his position.
Collins tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pham avoids it.
Collins tries a knee to the head but Pham blocks it.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Pham backwards. #ROC2#Pham is rocked!#BC2#
Collins pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oh Pham is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Collins connects with a nice cross there... Pham is looking wobbly and Collins recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Pham to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Collins jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Collins!
Matt Collins tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
SSKT XII
Date: Feb 05, 2024 |
#R1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tartle.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tartle!
Pham tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tartle throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#CL2#
Tartle rushes Pham and presses him up against the ropes.
Tartle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tartle lands an uppercut.
Tartle scores with a hook to the body.
Tartle lands a body punch.
Tartle avoiding damage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tartle. #CUT2#It looks like Noel Pham has been cut.
Tartle stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tartle is stalling here.
Tartle receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Tartle lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
The referee calls for Tartle to work.
Tartle scores with a hook to the body.
Pham has had enough of the clinch but Tartle keeps him there for the moment.
Come on Tartle - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Tartle scores with a hook to the body.
Pham is trying to break the clinch but Tartle is controlling him.
Tartle just leaning against Pham, taking a breather.
Pham is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Tartle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Tartle takes the fight into the clinch. #T2#
Pham misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Tartle breaks from the clinch.
Nick Tartle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pham displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tartle throws out the jab.
Pham moves in looking to clinch but Tartle pushes him off.
Pham tries to close the distance and clinch but Tartle swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pham tries to move into range but Tartle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That kick from Tartle tenderised Pham's leg. Pham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pham wants to clinch.
Pham doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pham avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Tartle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Noel Pham's cut.
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#
Pham on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tartle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Tartle moves into the clinch.
Pham tries to circle away but Tartle has him pinned against the ropes.
Tartle is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pham misses with a knee to the head.
Pham throws a head punch that misses.
Still in the clinch, Tartle scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC2#Pham is rocked!
The two fighters are battling for control here. Pham trying to break out of Tartle's Thai clinch. Tartle unloads with a massive knee right up the middle that drops Pham to the canvas! He's out cold! Wow, what a knee by Tartle!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Nick Tartle! |
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Event:
SSKT VIII
Date: Dec 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Stridh thuds his right hand into Pham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pham throws the left hand but Stridh avoids the punch easily.
Stridh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little jabbing left from Stridh on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pham has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stridh swats away the attempt to clinch by Pham.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stridh! But no joy.
Pham tries to clinch up.
Pham walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Vilmer Stridh! |
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Event:
SSKT VI
Date: Nov 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Anderson misses with a series of wild punches.
Pham appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Anderson throws the kick towards the body but Pham avoids it.
Pham connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Tommy Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Pham tenderised Anderson's leg. Anderson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pham.
Anderson throws a head kick that Pham semi-blocks.
Anderson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pham blocks a jab.#CL#
Anderson pushes Pham up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pham swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
The referee calls for Pham to work.
Pham has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Anderson stalling the fight.
Anderson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pham moves in looking to clinch but Anderson pushes him off.
Pham lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderson circles away quickly and effectively.
Pham tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anderson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
Anderson has closed the distance and engaged Pham in a clinch.
#BC#
Anderson breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Pham connects with the punch.
Pham throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anderson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#CL#
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Pham back into the ropes.
Pham prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Anderson taking a breather.
Anderson blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Pham manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Pham's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pham scores with a nice right hand.
Pham takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC2#Anderson is rocked!
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pham.
Oh Anderson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pham blocks the body kick.
Pham cracks Anderson with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Anderson is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Anderson is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Anderson could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Noel Pham! |
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