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Event:
HFA 1
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Licker clinches.
Licker stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Licker wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Licker lands a body punch.
Plier jumps guard but Licker stands there with Plier around his waist. Plier gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Plier is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Licker gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Licker stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Plier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Licker rushes Plier and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Plier is trying to break the clinch but Licker is controlling him.#BC2#
Licker breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
Licker misses with a two punch combination.
Licker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Licker clinches. #BC2#
Licker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Licker misses with a double jab.
Plier swings for the body but Licker moves out of range.
Licker falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plier counters with a nice uppercut.
Plier takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Peter Plier has been cut.
Licker misses with the combination.
#CL2#
Licker darts in and clinches Plier up against the cage.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Plier manages to pull guard.
Licker seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Licker looking to pass the guard.
Plier wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Plier is working an open guard so Licker takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Toe Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Plier tries to clinch but Licker moves out of range.
Licker shoots in for a double leg but Plier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Licker misses with a hook to the body
and Plier counters with a nice uppercut.
Licker lands with a nice combination. Plier backs away looking to recover.
Plier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licker looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Plier falls off balance throwing a combination
and Plier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Licker tries to close the distance and clinch but Plier swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Plier misses with a hook to the body
and Licker counters with a stiff right hand.
Licker misses with a double jab.
Plier is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Licker tries to clinch up but Plier circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloppy strikes from Licker. Those never looked like landing. #T4##CL2#
Licker closes the distance and clinches.
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!#BC2#
Licker breaks from the clinch.
Plier shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Licker sprawls well. Licker wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Plier gets slowly back to his feet.
Licker throws a counter combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Plier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plier is defended easily by Licker.
Licker stalks Plier and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Plier's face. Plier staggers backwards, shaken.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Licker dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Peter Plier's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL#
Plier closes the distance and pushes Licker back into the cage.
Licker has Plier pressed against the cage, preventing Plier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Licker is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Licker has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Plier is trying to pull guard but Licker turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.#BC#
Plier pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Licker misses.
Plier swats away the attempt to clinch by Licker.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plier walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Licker fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Plier attempts a counter takedown but Licker avoids it well and moves away.#T1##CL2#
Plier tries to keep at a distance but Licker has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Licker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Plier tries to keep at a distance but Licker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Plier keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Licker's efforts to push away.
Licker looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Licker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Licker swinging wildly here.
As Licker backs away, Plier returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2#
Nice shot by Licker.
Plier closes the distance and clinches up with Licker, looking for a takedown. Plier pushes Licker against the cage but Licker circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Licker throws a right hand that Plier ducks under and follows up with a left that Plier also avoids with ease.
Licker wants to clinch up but Plier keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Licker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Licker avoiding damage as Plier throws knees to the body.
Plier letting Licker take a breather here.#BC#
Plier breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Licker moves into the clinch.#T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Plier fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Plier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licker digs a right hand into Plier's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plier's gas tank. #BC#
Plier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Licker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plier circles away quickly and effectively.
Plier fires out a quick counter leg kick but Licker just manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Licker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Licker fails with the takedown
letting Plier counter with a right hand.
A punch combination from Licker misses. #T4#
Licker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL2#
Licker has Plier up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2#
Licker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Licker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
An attempted straight right counter from Plier misses the target.
Licker tries to clinch but Plier moves away
letting Plier counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plier counters with a nice uppercut.
Plier darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Licker looks to land a combination but Plier avoids it well.
Plier went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Licker!
Licker is breathing heavily.
Licker misses with a right hand
and Plier counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Toe Licker showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Peter Plier's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Licker shoots in for a double leg but Plier sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Plier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Licker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Licker!
Licker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Plier makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Licker lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Plier circles away quickly and effectively.
An attempted straight right counter from Plier misses the target.
Licker wants to clinch up but Plier keeps it at a distance.
Licker throws a right and a left that Plier avoids nicely. #CL2#
Licker clinches with his opponent.
Plier tries to break the clinch but Licker is controlling the position. #BC2#
Licker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Plier takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1##CL2#
Licker takes the fight into the clinch.
Plier jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Licker walks away with a smile on his face. Plier gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Licker throws a combination that misses
and Plier counters with a right hand to the body.
Licker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Plier scores with a jab to the head.
A lazy body kick from Licker
and Plier counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Licker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Licker misses with a wild combination.
Plier dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Licker. That did some damage!#T2#
Licker throws a right and a left that both miss.
Licker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Plier throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Licker's waist but Licker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Plier off to one side.
Plier takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Licker lands an overhand right.
Licker swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Plier counters with a one-two to the body.
Plier lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Plier swats away the attempt to clinch by Licker.
Plier slips a jab and a cross from Licker.
Plier seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Licker throws a left and a right that both miss
and Plier counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Licker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
An attempted straight right counter from Plier misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Plier.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Plier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Licker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Plier.
Plier seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Plier lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Licker misses with a double jab.
Plier feinted with a counter takedown.
Licker feints a jab promting Plier to slip. Licker then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Plier slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Licker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Plier sprawls well. Plier wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Licker gets slowly back to his feet.
Licker stuffs the takedown attempt from Plier. Plier gets slowly back to his feet. #T4#
Plier has his takedown stuffed
and Licker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peter Plier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Licker throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Plier avoids a punch combination nicely.
Licker moves to clinch but Plier breaks away
and Plier counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL2#
Licker gets a clinch.
Plier tries to pull guard but Licker won't allow it.
Peter Plier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Toe Licker is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Licker taking a breather.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toe Licker.
Well Licker has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Josh West scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toe Licker! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Licker tries to clinch up.
Sheppard misses with a lunging right hand
and Licker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Licker throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Sheppard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#SUB2#
Sheppard drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sheppard jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sheppard looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
It looks like Sheppard might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Sheppard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sheppard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sheppard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Licker looking to control.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Licker looks to land a combination. Sheppard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#It looks like Greg Sheppard has been cut.#T2#
Licker ducks under a wild hook from Sheppard.
Licker went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Licker misses with a shot to the body #TD2#
so Sheppard counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sheppard stops Licker from standing up.
Licker looking to control.
Licker looking for a sweep. Not yet Licker, not yet.
Sheppard is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sheppard stands up over Licker, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Licker wants to stand and escape but Sheppard is having none of it.
Sheppard's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sheppard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Sheppard cracks Licker with a solid left hand.#T3#
Sheppard lands a couple of digs.
Licker on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Licker tries to get out of the position.
Sheppard controlling from the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Licker looking to control.
Sheppard postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sheppard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sheppard postures up and lands a big shot to Licker's brow.
Sheppard slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Sheppard has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4#
Licker is trying to control the position but Sheppard postures up.
Sheppard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sheppard chips away with some ground and pound.
Sheppard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sheppard lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Licker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Sheppard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Greg Sheppard's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Sheppard looks to land a left hand but Licker moved out of range nicely.
Sheppard shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Licker but Licker pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Licker seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A left and a right from Licker both land. Nice combination.
Some wild striking there from Licker.
Sheppard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Licker. Those never looked like landing.
Licker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sheppard.
Licker misses with a series of wild punches.
And Sheppard tries to counter it with a takedown but Licker pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Licker wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Licker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sheppard.
Licker misses with the combination.
#T1#
Licker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheppard takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toe Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sheppard shoots in looking for a takedown but Licker manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sheppard's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Sloppy strikes from Licker. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheppard. Licker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Licker lands with a cross.
Decent striking displayed by Licker there.
Licker's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Licker duly obliges. #ROC#Sheppard is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Licker fails to land with a series of punches.
Sheppard is still on wobbly legs! Can Licker finish him?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sheppard throws a lazy right hand but Licker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Licker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Licker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sheppard feints the counter takedown.
Licker misses with a double jab
#TD2#
and Sheppard counters with a shoot takedown. Licker fights it but they end up in guard.
Sheppard seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Sheppard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sheppard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Licker's head.#SUB2#
Sheppard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sheppard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#SUB2#
Sheppard is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sheppard works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Sheppard performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Let's hope that Sheppard has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Greg Sheppard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Licker wants to control but Sheppard is keeping busy.
Sheppard prevents Licker from improving his position.
Licker taking some punishment here, with Sheppard in his half guard.
Sheppard passes the guard and advances to mount!
Sheppard lands a couple of good shots and Licker has given up his back, trying to escape the position!#T4#
Sheppard connects with a big shot to the side of Licker's head.
Sheppard biding his time, controlling Licker.
Sheppard punches Licker on the ear.
Sheppard biding his time, looking for the opening.
Licker is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Sheppard avoiding Licker 's attempts to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Toe Licker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Greg Sheppard's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sheppard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheppard throws a body punch but Licker moves out of range.
Sheppard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Licker fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheppard looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Licker is fending him off so far but Sheppard persists. Nope, Licker circles away and we're back to standing.
Licker lands with a good body shot.
Licker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sheppard.
Licker swings for the body but Sheppard moves out of range.
Licker lands with a nice combination. Sheppard backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Licker. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Licker.
Licker wants to clinch.
Sheppard just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Licker was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T1#
Licker tries to clinch up but Sheppard circles away and keeps his distance.#TD2#
Sheppard drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Licker explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A slow jab from Sheppard misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Licker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Licker throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Sheppard counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Licker!
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!
Licker wants to control but Sheppard postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Licker is not content to let Sheppard control the position.
Sheppard controls the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Sheppard working the ground and pound.
Sheppard creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Sheppard staying calm.
Licker tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Sheppard controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Licker takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
A nice elbow there by Sheppard.
Sheppard postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Licker badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Sheppard around the waist but Sheppard pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Sheppard is the winner by TKO! Sheppard jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Greg Sheppard! |
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