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Event:
QFC Tournament 1237 Round 1
Date: Nov 18, 2025 |
#R1#
Some wild striking there from Pao.
Von is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Von misses with a wild combination.
Von throws a right hand that Pao ducks under and follows up with a left that Pao also avoids with ease.
Pao dodges the punch combination from Von.
Pao throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Von misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Pao was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Von looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL#
Pao clinches up against the cage.
Pao is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Von gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Pao successfully pulls guard.
#T1#
Pao is trying to keep Von in close.
Pao wants to sweep here but Von controlling him for the moment.
Pao controls Von momentarily but Von frees himself. #SU2#
Pao is working an open guard so Von takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Von misses with the combination.
Von throws a series of strikes that have Pao backpedaling.
King Von is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pao darts in looking for a takedown but Von gets double underhooks and turns Pao into the cage. #T2#
Pao is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Von to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kun Pao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Von has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Von is trying to break free.#TD#
Pao has Von pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Pao pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Von tumbling to the mat - Pao dives into Von's guard.#ES2#
Von has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Pao is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
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!#BC#
Pao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pao dives in and grabs Von's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von pushes down on Pao's head and hops out.
Von stalks Pao and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pao's face. Pao staggers backwards, shaken.
Von looks to land a combination but Pao avoids it well.
Von looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#T3#
Von fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CL#
Pao pushes Von up against the cage in a clinch.
Von is trying to break the clinch but Pao is controlling him.
Von wants to get back to striking at distance but Pao won't allow it.
Pao keeps control of Von as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Von has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pao scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Von has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pao tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von is trying to force a seperation but Pao has the dominant position.
Pao is trying to pull guard but Von turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Von's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pao fails to pull guard.
#T4#
Von is trying to break free.
Von prevents the takedown attempt.
Pao wants a takedown but no success here.
Pao is breathing heavily.
Von working hard to break the clinch.
Pao has Von pressed against the cage, preventing Von from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Pao breaks the clinch.
A nice combination there by Von.
Von lands with a nice combination. Pao backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Von throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Von throws a series of punches but Pao moves out of range.
Pao appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Pao throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Von.
Pao slips a jab and a cross from Von.
Von swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Von dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Von stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Von wants it to stay on the feet.
Pao looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Von is fending him off so far but Pao persists. Nope, Von circles away and we're back to standing.
Von tries to bum rush Pao with a series of wild strikes but Pao uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King Von seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pao fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kun Pao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Pao with that takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Von.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pao tries to clinch but Von moves away
and Von counters with a three punch combo that has Pao backing up. Pao nods at Von to acknowledge the strikes.
Pao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von.
Pao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Von pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Pao back to the cage. Von follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#T1##CL#
Pao moves into the clinch.
Von prevents a takedown attempt there.
Von wants to break free but Pao has control.
#BC#
Pao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Von. Those never looked like landing.
King Von seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pao throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A left and a right from Von both land. Nice combination.
Pao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Von but Von pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Von throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pao. #T2#
Von defending well as Pao loads up on a big left hand.
A punch combination from Von misses. #CL#
Pao closes the distance and clinches.
Von is looking to break free of the clinch but Pao has double underhooks. #BC#
Pao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pao fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
As Pao backs off Von throws a huge counter combo but Pao manages to avoid it all.
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!
Von lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pao backs up against the cage.
A nice combination there by Von.
A punch combination from Von misses.
Pao is looking to counter the offense by Von and move into the clinch.
Pao wants to clinch.#T3#
Pao has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Von looks to land a combination but Pao avoids it well.
Pao shoots in looking for a takedown. Von tries to sprawl out of it but Pao keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Von manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Von swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pao was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Von moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Von throws a nice looking combination but Pao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pao seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Von throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von lands a two punch combo.
#T4#
Von misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pao.
Von throws a right and a left that both miss.
Von stuffs the takedown attempt from Pao. Pao gets slowly back to his feet.
Von unleashes a big counter combination but Pao bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pao dives in and grabs Von's left leg, looking for a takedown. Von pushes down on Pao's head and hops out.
Von has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pao slips a jab and a cross from Von.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pao or perhaps it was just good defense by Von, which made it look bad.
A nice combination there by Von.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
King Von showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Von feints a jab promting Pao to slip. Von then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von as he jumps to the side.
Pao is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Von.
Von lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Von lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Von.
Von swinging wildly here.
Von misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Von takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kun Pao is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Von. No joy for Pao on that attempt.
Pao is looking to clinch but Von is avoiding it.
Von throws a right and a left that both miss.#T1#
A punch combination from Von misses.
Pao misses with a few strikes there.
Pao throws a hook to the side of Von's head but Von sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
No joy there for Von, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pao attempts a counter takedown but Von avoids it well and moves away.
Pao takes a swing at Von's ribcage but misses.
Von swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Von defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pao.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kun Pao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Von misses with a double jab.
Pao has a takedown stuffed.
Von throws a right and a left that Pao avoids nicely.
Von fails to land with a series of punches.
Pao seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T2#
Von throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Von paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A combination from Von does no damage. #CL#
Pao has managed to clinch.
Pao leaning his opponent against the cage.
Pao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pao jumps guard but Von turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC#
Pao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Von throws a series of punches but Pao avoids them all with ease.
Von fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Von throws a nice looking combination but Pao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Pao shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Von as he jumps to the side.
Von misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Von. Those never looked like landing.
Pao half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Pao fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pao tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pao displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Von lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pao backs up against the cage.
Von throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Von manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Pao. #T4#
Von lands with a nice combination. Pao backs away looking to recover.#TD#
Pao gets a takedown into half 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!
Von moves into full guard.
Pao works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Pao is keen to just control but Von is a slippery customer.
Von is trying to stand.
Kun Pao has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King Von is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Von wants to get back to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
King Von comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for King Von!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for King Von!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for King Von!
King Von wins by unanimous decision!
King Von was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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