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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
FREAKSHOW 15 OPENWEIGHT ROAD
Date: Apr 30, 2025 |
#R1#
Nijjar connects with a nice looking jab.
Nijjar blocks a jab.
Lemaire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nijjar has time to react.
A telegraphed right hand from Nijjar misses the target.
Lemaire takes a swing at Nijjar's ribcage but misses.
Lemaire has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Nijjar blocks a jab.
Nijjar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lemaire looks to throw the jab but Nijjar is out of range.
Nijjar is looking to counter the offense by Lemaire and move into the clinch.
Nijjar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lemaire falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire missing with a left hand there. Nijjar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lemaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nijjar.
Nijjar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nijjar slips under a jab.#T1#
Lemaire listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nijjar tries to move into range but Lemaire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nijjar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lemaire.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nijjar!
Lemaire swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nijjar counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Lemaire scores with a sloppy right hand. Nijjar should have avoided that one.
Nijjar scores with a jab to the head.
Nijjar just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Nijjar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nijjar lands a jab to Lemaire's midsection.#T2#
Lemaire misses with a body shot.
#CL2#
Lemaire instigates a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nijjar.
Nijjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nijjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Nijjar tries to break free but Lemaire pushes him back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Lemaire.
Lemaire softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands a left hand.
Lemaire lands an uppercut.
A short left from Lemaire.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemaire has him pressed against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Lemaire.
Nijjar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Lemaire scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
Nijjar is trying to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling him.#T3#
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Nijjar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nijjar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lemaires jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lemaire takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nijjar on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#It looks like Hardeep Nijjar has been cut.
Nice body punch from Lemaire.
Lemaire tries to clinch up.
Lemaire ducks under a wild hook from Nijjar.#CL2#
Lemaire clinches.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nijjar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lemaire has him pressed against the ropes.#BC#
Nijjar breaks from the clinch.
Nijjar fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Nijjar misses with an uppercut. Lemaire saw that one coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lemaire darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lemaire displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nijjar throws out the jab.
Nijjar swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lemaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nijjar throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lemaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nijjar throws a lazy right hand but Lemaire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nijjar lunges at Lemaire with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lemaire's hand.
Lemaire connects with a nice looking jab.
#CL2#
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Nijjar in a clinch.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nijjar can't break the clinch.
Lemaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nijjar wants to break free but Lemaire has control.
Hardeep Nijjar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T5#
Lemaire is working Nijjar over against the ropes.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Nijjar.
Nijjar misses with some punches.
Nijjar lands with a short shot to the head.
Nijjar is trying to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Nijjar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lemaire is leaning against Nijjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nijjar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nijjar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire misses with some punches.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nijjar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nijjar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nijjar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.#T6#
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Nijjar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nijjar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Nijjar controls his hands.
Nijjar is trying to break free.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Nijjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemaire's elbow.
Lemaire keeps control of Nijjar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Nijjar lands with a light punch inside.
Nijjar is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lemaire is keeping busy.
Nijjar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards. #BC#
Nijjar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nijjar thuds a left hand into Lemaire's body.
Lemaire 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.
Nijjar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lemaire connects with a right hand. Nijjar shakes it off.
Nijjar misses with the combination.
#T7#
Nijjar avoids the body shot from Lemaire.
Nijjar looks to land a right hand but Lemaire moved out of range.
Lemaire tries to clinch up but Nijjar circles away and keeps his distance.
Lemaire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nijjar misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Lemaire counters by clinching up.
Lemaire prevents Nijjar from breaking the clinch.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nijjar's elbow.
Lemaire lands a shot to the body.
Lemaire misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Lemaire.
Nijjar throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.#T8#
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemaire is leaning against Nijjar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nijjar is breathing heavily.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemaire.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nijjar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries a body shot but Nijjar blocks it.
Lemaire lands a hook that snaps the head of Nijjar backwards.
Nijjar wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nijjar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lemaire's elbow.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries to work over Nijjar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lemaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Nijjar blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nijjar misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T9#
A right hook to the body lands for Lemaire.
A shot in the inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire pushes Nijjar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Lemaire lands a body punch.
Nijjar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nijjar.
A nice left hand lands by Lemaire.
#BC#
Nijjar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lemaire scores with a hook.
Lemaire scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemaire connects with a body shot that sends Nijjar's belly button to the back.
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!
Lemaire stuns Nijjar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nijjar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lemaire moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lemaire tries to counter by closing the distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maurice Lemaire comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lemaire 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Maurice Lemaire!
Maurice Lemaire wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
TOF 224
Date: Apr 27, 2025 |
#R1#
Nguana has a takedown stuffed.
Gray throws the left hand but Nguana avoids the punch easily.
Nguana with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gray counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD2#
Nguana shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gray controlling the position.
Nguana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nguana is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gray controlling the position.
Nguana wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gray wants to sweep here but Nguana controlling him for the moment.
Nguana postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nguana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray is pulling down on Nguana's head. It's preventing any offense from Nguana, at least for the moment.
Gray continues to stall.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nguana is one step ahead there.
Nguana wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Nguana stands and throws Gray's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Nguana keeps moving and retains side control.
Nguana tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gray is looking for a sweep.#T2#
Gray is working hard here to advance position.
Gray manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nguana is trying to maintain the position but Gray is very close to passing his half guard.
Gray seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nguana does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nguana won't allow Gray to pass to mount.
Nguana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nguana is pressing down on Gray's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gray sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nguana looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguana, not yet.
Nguana pulls Gray in close to prevent any damage.
Gray controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T3##SUB2#
Nguana had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gray defends it easily.
Nguana is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Nguana tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nguana looking to control.
Gray is pushing down on Nguana's leg trying to pass to half guard. Nguana is fighting to maintain full guard but Gray has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gray slows the pace down in half guard.
Nguana controlling the position for now.
Nguana wants to control but Gray is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nguana manages to get to full guard.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Gray trying to control but Nguana is working from the bottom.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nguana is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nguana avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And Nguana tries to counter it with a takedown but Gray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A jab from Nguana finds it's way through Gray's defenses.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Nguana avoids the body shot from Gray.
#T5#
Gray steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nguana.
Gray throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Nguana counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Gray is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nguana wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
Nguana is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray is keen to just control but Nguana is a slippery customer.
Nguana is looking to control Gray's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nguana avoid being mounted?
Gray trying to advance position but Nguana counters by regaining guard.
Gray has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gray showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T6#
Nguana keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Nguana has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.
Nguana lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Nguana postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Nguana trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nguana is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nguana stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to 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!
Nguana wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Nguana from controlling successfully.
Gray controls Nguana momentarily but Nguana frees himself. #T7#
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Nguana is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Nguana tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray is pulling down on Nguana's head. It's preventing any offense from Nguana, at least for the moment.
Nguana stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Nguana trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gray is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nguana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T8#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nguana controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nguana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Nguana tries to counter it with a takedown but Gray pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nguana misses with an uppercut
and Gray counters with a right hand to the body.
Gray misses with a telegraphed body shot
#TD2#
and Nguana counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nguana.
Nguana being controlled here momentarily.
Nguana won't allow Gray to sweep him here.
Gray is trying to keep Nguana in close.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nguana is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Nguana postures up.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray controls Nguana momentarily but Nguana frees himself. #T9#
Gray is controlling Nguana's posture.
Nguana trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nguana trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nguana is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gray is pulling down on Nguana's head to control his posture. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Alex Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Nguana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gray defends it well.
Nguana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the body from Gray misses #TD2#
and Nguana counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nguana trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nguana.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brunta Nguana dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nguana avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gray stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gray wants it to stay on the feet.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray misses with a series of wild punches.
Nguana misses with a body shot
and Gray counters with a straight right hand.
A cross from Gray lands.
Gray staying out of range there.
It looked like Gray wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nguana misses with a lunging right hand
and Gray counters with a nice uppercut.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Nguana saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Nguana doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Nguana jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T1#
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray misses with a wild body shot.
Nguana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Nguana.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gray looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gray scores with a nice head shot.
Gray scores with a decent looking hook.
Nguana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Nguana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gray defends it well.
Gray misses with a body shot
#TD2#
and Nguana counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T2#
Gray controls Nguana momentarily but Nguana frees himself.
Nguana being controlled here momentarily.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Nguana is proving a slippery customer.
Nguana is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gray looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nguana is one step ahead there.
Brunta Nguana has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
#T3#
Nguana wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Nguana is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gray can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nguana controls the pace.
Nguana trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gray pulls Nguana in close to prevent any damage.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nguana landing some decent shots from guard.
Gray controlling Nguana's posture.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.#SUB2#
Nguana drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Nguana jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nguana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Nguana is fighting to break Gray's control of his arms but Gray is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Nguana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Nguana is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nguana lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gray lands with a straight right. Nguana didn't see that one coming.
Donk. Gray catches Nguana right on the button with a cross.
Alex Gray seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice shot lands for Nguana.
Gray scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nguana doesn't seem bothered though.
Gray tries to clinch but Nguana moves out of range.
Gray throws a good cross that connects.
#T5#
Gray avoids the body shot from Nguana.
Gray swings away with a body shot that misses
#TD2#
so Nguana counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Nguana trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Nguana postures up in Gray's guard and throws a big left but Gray blocks it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nguana's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nguana keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gray's head.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Gray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gray stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nguana swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nguana looking to control.
Nguana controlling Gray's posture. #T6#
Gray not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #SUB2#
Nguana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Nguana is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gray stopping the sweep attempt from Nguana.
Gray controlling from the top position. #T7##SUB2#
Nguana looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Nguana looking for a sweep. Not yet Nguana, not yet. #SUB2#
Nguana has his foot on Gray's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gray works his way back into a safe position though.
Gray is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Alex Gray is winning the standup battle so far.
Gray throws out a powerful jab.#T8#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nguana avoids the body shot from Gray.
Nguana misses the shot to the body.
Gray connects with a crisp jab.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguana.
Nguana with the counter takedown but Gray avoids it easily.
Nguana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nguana swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Nguana takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nguana misses with a body punch
and Gray counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nguana tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T9#
Nguana fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gray on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Nguana.
Gray throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nguana sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gray throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gray tries to clinch up.
Nguana takes one on the button.
Nguana tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gray defends well and Nguana ends up having to push Gray into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Brunta Nguana.
Gray misses with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#CL#
Gray gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nguana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gray is pressed up against the cage. Nguana has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gray down to the mat. Gray avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Gray dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nguana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gray.
Nguana blocks a jab.
Nguana avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice strike.
Gray misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nguana.
Nguana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gray defends it well.
Nguana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Nguana feints the counter takedown.
Nguana lands with a cross.
Nguana connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nguana uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray misses with an uppercut. Nguana saw that one coming.
Nguana looks for a takedown but Gray sprawls well.#T1#
Nguana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Nguana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nguana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Nguana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Nguana changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nguana manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Nguana - just one landing.
Nguana misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gray counter with a right hand.
Gray missing with a left hand there. Nguana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nguana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T2#
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nguana throws a body shot but no joy.
Gray swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gray throws a hook but Nguana avoids it easily.
Nguana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nguana doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gray throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gray fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gray getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T3#
Nguana displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gray throws out the jab.
Gray has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nguana finds it's way round the side to connect with Gray's head.
Gray throws a lazy uppercut
#TD2#
and Nguana counters with a nice double leg into half guard. #SUB2#
Nguana is looking for a kimura here.
Nguana controlling the action here.
Gray moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gray is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray has Nguana pulled in close to control his posture. #T4#
Nguana slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Nguana remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nguana is looking to take a break and control but Gray is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray wants to control but Nguana postures up.
Nguana is putting a hurting on Gray here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gray tries to improve position but can't. #T5#
Gray is trying to control Nguana's posture but Nguana avoids it.
Gray is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nguana landing strikes.
Nguana is working Gray over with some ground and pound from side control.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Nguana keeps moving and retains side control.
Nguana sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gray is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Nguana in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #SUB2#
Nguana is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gray is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gray is looking to reverse the position.#SUB2#
Nguana is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gray has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Nguana working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T6#
Gray tries to improve position but can't.
Gray is not content to let Nguana control the position.
Gray is looking to regain half guard here but Nguana keeps moving and retains side control.
An elbow from Nguana crashes against the mat.
Gray gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Gray wants to control but Nguana is keeping busy.
Gray wants to get back to full guard.#T7#
Nguana is thwarting Gray's attempts to control the position.
Nguana landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gray tries to get to full guard but Nguana has control of the leg.
Nguana not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nguana looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nguana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nguana scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gray tries to roll over but Nguana keeps him under control.
Gray holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gray slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gray is trying to hold Nguana in close to prevent damage but Nguana has managed to pass into half guard.
#T8#
Nguana wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gray keeps working.
Nguana slows the pace down in half guard.
Gray has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nguana is working away from the top position though.
Gray desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Nguana wants to pass to mount but Gray is defending the position. #T9#
Gray trying to control here.
Nguana is trying to control the action in half guard but Gray is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nguana keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gray manages to get to full guard.
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Nguana is proving a slippery customer.
Gray has control of Nguana's left arm, preventing Nguana from doing any damage.
Nguana looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Nguana looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Brunta Nguana.
I think Nguana 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brunta Nguana!
Brunta Nguana seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SMASH: Tetrev vs Mettovaara 2
Date: Apr 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Ilmarinen throws a body punch but Beardsley moves out of range.
Sisu Ilmarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ilmarinen loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch.
Beardsley tries to counter with a clinch but Ilmarinen shakes him off and moves away.
Ilmarinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beardsley moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilmarinen misses the target.
Ilmarinen loads up on a big right hand but Beardsley slips the punch.
Beardsley misses with a body shot.
Beardsley staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Ilmarinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ilmarinen misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Beardsley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilmarinen cracks Beardsley with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Beardsley defending well as Ilmarinen loads up on a big left hand.
Beardsley wants to counter with a clinch but Ilmarinen pushes him away.
Ilmarinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beardsley tries to clinch there but Ilmarinen circles away.
Beardsley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Ilmarinen missing with a left hand there. Beardsley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ilmarinen throws the left hand but Beardsley avoids the punch easily.
Beardsley ducks under a wild hook from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ilmarinen throws a looping overhand right but Beardsley ducks down to avoid it.
Beardsley misses with a straight left.
Ilmarinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Beardsley's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Ilmarinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT#It looks like Peter Beardsley has been cut.
Beardsley lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Ilmarinen backs up against the cage.
#CUT2#It looks like Sisu Ilmarinen has been cut.
Ilmarinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Beardsley.
A little jabbing left from Beardsley on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2#
Beardsley has Ilmarinen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch.
Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Beardsley blocking some punches.
Ilmarinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Ilmarinen takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beardsley throws a punch but it's blocked by Ilmarinen.
Beardsley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beardsley tries to pull guard but Ilmarinen holds him up against the cage and eventually Beardsley drops back down to his feet.
Ilmarinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ilmarinen lands a shot to the body.
Beardsley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ilmarinen has Beardsley pressed against the cage, preventing Beardsley from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ilmarinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Beardsley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Beardsley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Beardsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Beardsley tries a body shot but Ilmarinen blocks it.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ilmarinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beardsley's brow.
Beardsley lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilmarinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards.
Ilmarinen lands a left hand.
Beardsley looks winded!
Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Beardsley blocks an elbow strike from Ilmarinen.
Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Ilmarinen scores with a hook to the body.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ilmarinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ilmarinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beardsley has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ilmarinen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Beardsley can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Ilmarinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ilmarinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Beardsley's brow.
A short uppercut from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ilmarinen lands with a right to 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!
A short left from Ilmarinen.
Beardsley digs a right hand underneath Ilmarinen's ribcage. Ilmarinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ilmarinen lands an elbow that stopped Beardsley in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ilmarinen throws an elbow but misses.
Ilmarinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Ilmarinen works on Beardsley's body with a couple of short punches.
Ilmarinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ilmarinen scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Ilmarinen digs a right hand into Beardsley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beardsley's gas tank.
A short right from Ilmarinen on the inside.
Ilmarinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Beardsley backwards.
Beardsley avoids the elbow strike from Ilmarinen, against the cage.
Ilmarinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beardsley's elbow.
Ilmarinen cracks Beardsley with a nice body shot.
Beardsley avoids a wild elbow strike from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Beardsley blocks an elbow strike from Ilmarinen.
Ilmarinen misses with an elbow strike.
Ilmarinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ilmarinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ilmarinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ilmarinen lands an uppercut.
Ilmarinen throws an elbow that misses.
Ilmarinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilmarinen lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#Beardsley is rocked!
Ilmarinen works on Beardsley's body with a couple of short punches.
Ilmarinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Beardsley is still on wobbly legs! Can Ilmarinen finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ilmarinen.
A short uppercut from Ilmarinen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sisu Ilmarinen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ilmarinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beardsley seems to have recovered his senses.
Ilmarinen closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Beardsley! Ilmarinen dives in looking to finish! Beardsley is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sisu Ilmarinen! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1153 Clappertron v Young
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Martola misses with a takedown
and Martola takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Martola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Turcotte. That did some damage!
Turcotte is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#TD#
Turcotte gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Martola to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Martola wants to control from the top but Turcotte keeps moving.
Turcotte trying to control the position here.
Martola throws a big right hand that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martola trying to control the position from guard on top but Turcotte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martola is really struggling to control Turcotte but he's trying to hold on to the position.#T1#
Turcotte working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Martola.
Turcotte is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Martola wants to control from the top but Turcotte keeps moving.
Martola preventing the sweep.
Turcotte pulls Martola in close to prevent any damage.
Martola throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Turcotte holds on and takes a little breather.
Turcotte is trying to keep Martola in close.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Turcotte takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Martola sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Martola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martola looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
Turcotte takes a swing at Martola's ribcage but misses.
Turcotte slips a straight right by Martola.
Turcotte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turcotte throws out a counter right but Martola avoids it with no problem.
Martola throws a hook to the side of Turcotte's head but Turcotte sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martola throws a body punch but Turcotte moves out of range.
Martola slips a jab from Turcotte.
We've been hearing reports that Martola has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Turcotte throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Martola fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turcotte looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turcotte connects with a single shot there.
Martola missing with a left hand there. Turcotte was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Martola lands a lovely overhand right.#CL2#
Turcotte rushes Martola and presses him up against the cage.
Turcotte misses with some punches.
#T3#
Turcotte misses with a punch to the body.
Martola is working for takedown but Turcotte is calmly controlling the position for now.
Turcotte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Turcotte misses with a punch on the inside.
Turcotte misses with a body punch.
Martola wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marski Martola. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turcotte misses with a punch to the body.
Turcotte misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Turcotte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Turcotte is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Turcotte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martola.
Martola shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Martola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turcotte.
Turcotte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Martola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turcotte.
Martola throws a wild body kick that Turcotte sees coming a mile off.
Martola scores with a jab to the body.
Martola fails with the takedown
and Turcotte counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Martola thumps Turcotte with a low kick.
Marski Martola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martola throws a jab when Turcotte was well out of range.
Turcotte jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Martola ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martola throws a leg kick but Turcotte sees it coming and moves out of range.
Turcotte throws a right hand that Martola ducks under and follows up with a left that Martola also avoids with ease.
A jab from Turcotte misses.
Martola connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Turcotte momentarily.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Jacques Turcotte is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martola moves away from the strike by Turcotte.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Martola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turcotte misses the jab.
Turcotte has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martola finds it's way round the side to connect with Turcotte's head.
Martola looks to land a left hand but Turcotte moved out of range nicely.
Martola shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
Martola staying out of range there.
Martola half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marski Martola will probably get the nod.
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#
Turcotte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Donk. Martola catches Turcotte right on the button with a cross.
Martola misses the jab.
Martola misses with a hook. Turcotte ducked under it nicely.
Turcotte throws a looping overhand right but Martola ducks down to avoid it.
Martola wants to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martola misses with a low kick.
Turcotte throws a left and a right that both miss
and Martola cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Turcotte walks into a stiff left hand from Martola.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Martola was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.
Martola feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice shot lands for Turcotte.
Turcotte lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Martola has time to react.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Martola finds it's way through Turcotte's defenses.
Martola defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Martola's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turcotte connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Martola scrambles back to his feet.
Turcotte throws a jab but it's blocked by Martola. #T1#
Martola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.#TD#
Martola closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Martola creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Turcotte sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Martola lands some shots froms side control.
Turcotte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Martola throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Turcotte tries to bench press Martola off him but Martola keeps the position.
Turcotte is not content to let Martola control the position.
Turcotte manages to work his way to half guard, despite Martola's best efforts.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Martola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Turcotte with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Turcotte wants to control but Martola is keeping busy.
Ground and pound from Martola. #T2#
Turcotte is trying to maintain the position but Martola is very close to passing his half guard.
Martola is nestled in close to Turcotte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Turcotte taking some punishment here, with Martola in his 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!
Nice strikes from Martola there.
Turcotte trying to control from the bottom.
Martola working over Turcotte with some ground and pound. Turcotte looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Martola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Martola takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Turcotte is not content to let Martola control the position.
Martola has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Turcotte avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Martola. #T3#
Martola perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Martola is nestled in close to Turcotte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, if Martola is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Turcotte has his hands clasped together around Martola's back. He's all about the action.
Martola content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Martola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turcotte tries to roll over but Martola keeps him under control.
Martola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Turcotte gets back to full guard.
Martola landing some decent shots from guard.
Martola passes Turcotte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Martola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Turcotte controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Martola wants to control but Turcotte is keeping him busy.
Martola missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turcotte is not content to let Martola control the position.
Martola wants to pass the guard but Turcotte is defending well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marski Martola dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Martola moved out of range.
Turcotte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Turcotte takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Martola defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Turcotte scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Martola swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Turcotte.
Martola takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Martola bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte throws a nice looking combination but Martola bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy body kick from Martola
and Turcotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turcotte scores with a shot to the body.
Turcotte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martola.
Martola swings for the body but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Martola uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martola lands an overhand right.#T1#
Martola avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turcotte takes a swing at Martola's ribcage but misses.
Martola slips a straight right by Turcotte.
An attempted straight right counter from Martola misses the target.
Martola shoots in but Turcotte avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turcotte displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Martola.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #TD#
Martola shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Martola passes Turcotte's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Turcotte has hold of Martola's hands but Martola slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Martola throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Martola.
Jacques Turcotte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Turcotte keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Martola thows a huge punch but Turcotte dodges it nicely.
Martola tries to pass to full mount but Turcotte defends it.
Martola wants to lay and pray for a moment but Turcotte keeps working.
Turcotte tries to get to full guard but Martola has control of the leg.
Martola throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Turcotte to regain full guard.
Martola lands a couple of digs.
Turcotte keeping moving, preventing Martola from controlling successfully.
Martola throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Martola stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turcotte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Marski Martola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Turcotte working a defensive guard here.
Turcotte is adopting a defensive guard.
Turcotte trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Martola tries to free his leg and advance position but Turcotte is retaining full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Martola misses with a left hand
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Martola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#TD#
Martola changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turcotte looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Turcotte is looking to reverse the position.
Martola scoring with punches from side control.
Turcotte is looking to reverse the position.
Martola wants to control but Turcotte is keeping him busy.
Martola creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Martola working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Turcotte tries to improve position but can't.
Turcotte takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Turcotte taking a bit of punishment here - Martola scoring with strikes.
Martola working the ground and pound.
Turcotte takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
The referee asks Martola politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Martola prefers to stall for the moment though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marski Martola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martola, 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marski Martola!
Our winner, Marski Martola, 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:
746
Date: Apr 12, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 5 losses; Saad Sadiq ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 3 wins and 6 losses; Test LS!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL2#
LS pushes Sadiq up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Sadiq has clasped his hands together around LS's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sadiq (4) vs (0) LS#SUB#
Sadiq is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. LS knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
LS is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sadiq taking a breather here.
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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
LS tries to bench press Sadiq off him but Sadiq keeps the position. #T1#
Sadiq wants to lay and pray for a moment but LS keeps working.
LS is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sadiq taking a breather here.
Sadiq wants to lay and pray for a moment but LS keeps working. #T2#
LS is trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Sadiq is trying to get an arm triangle but LS is defending well.
LS is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T3#
LS struggling a bit here.
Sadiq slows the pace down.
Sadiq wants to lay and pray for a moment but LS keeps working.
A bit of a lull in the action here.#T4#
Sadiq tries to advance to mount but LS denies him.
LS wants to control but Sadiq postures up.
LS holding on.
Sadiq is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
LS trying to control but Sadiq flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Score +3 for taking back: Sadiq (7) vs (0) LS#T5#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Sadiq 's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
LS wants to escape the position but for the time being he's just trying to control the pace. #SUB#
Sadiq has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Sadiq has the hooks in. LS is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted. #T6#
LS staying busy and making it hard for Sadiq to control. #SUB#
LS showing good submission defense here.
#SUB#
LS is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Sadiq gets his way!
LS can't escape the position.
#T7##SUB#
Sadiq patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?#SUB#
Sadiq patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sadiq is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
I really don't envy LS right now.
Sadiq gets his hands free as LS looks to control.
LS breaks Sadiq 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (7) vs (2) LS
LS is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T8#
Sadiq keeping moving, preventing LS from controlling successfully.
LS might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sadiq haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
LS pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sadiq is keeping the position for now.
LS is looking to pass into half guard but Sadiq pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sadiq is in guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (9) vs (2) LS#T9#
LS trying to keep a closed guard but Sadiq is proving a slippery customer.
LS wants to sweep but no luck.
LS is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sadiq being controlled here momentarily. #SUB#
Sadiq drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and LS dives on top into guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (9) vs (4) LS#T10#
LS is pushing down on Sadiq 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sadiq is fighting to maintain full guard but LS has managed to sneak the leg through.
LS takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
LS is continuing to stall.
LS wants to take a breather but Sadiq is having none of it. #T11#
Sadiq is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
LS is trying to control. Sadiq wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
LS trying to control the pace.
Sadiq has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. LS is working away from the top position though.#T12#
LS trying to control the action but Sadiq is working from the bottom.
LS is thwarting Sadiq 's attempts to control the position.
LS content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T13#
Sadiq controlling the position well.
LS trying to control the action but Sadiq is working from the bottom. #T14#
Sadiq holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
LS perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
LS is keen to just control but Sadiq is a slippery customer.
Sadiq is holding on to half guard well.
LS is thwarting Sadiq 's attempts to control the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
LS is pressing down on Sadiq 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sadiq is holding on for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sadiq takes the fight on points by 9 to 4.
Saad Sadiq decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 5A
Date: Apr 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Borges moves forwards but Lemaire connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Maurice Lemaire seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemaire lands a jab to Borges's midsection.
Lemaire tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Borges manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Borges was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've been hearing reports that Borges has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Lemaire misses with an uppercut.
Lemaire lands with a straight right. Borges didn't see that one coming.#CUT2#It looks like Cesar Borges has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lemaire looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CL2#
Lemaire has closed the distance and engaged Borges in a clinch.
#T1#
Borges is trying to break the clinch but Lemaire has him pressed against the cage.
Lemaire lands a right hand.
Borges is trying to break free.
Lemaire lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borges wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lemaire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Borges is trying to force a seperation but Lemaire has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lemaire scores with a shot to the side of Borges's head.
Lemaire pushes Borges back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lemaire scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lemaire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Lemaire.
Lemaire gets through Borges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borges is breathing heavily.
Lemaire lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#Borges is rocked!
Lemaire lands a left hand.
Oh Borges is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Borges is trying to push Lemaire away but Lemaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Borges has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#T2#
Lemaire cracks Borges with a nice body shot.
A body shot lands from Lemaire.
Borges seems to have got his legs back now.
Lemaire lands with a right to the head.
Lemaire lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lemaire lands with a left to the head.
Lemaire throws a big uppercut that drops Borges! More strikes from Lemaire and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Borges lies dazed against the cage as Lemaire celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maurice Lemaire! |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 4B
Date: Mar 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Lemaire scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sansho doesn't seem bothered though.
Sansho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lemaire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lemaire definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sansho pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL#
Lemaire closes the distance and clinches.
Sansho blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Sansho.
Lemaire lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sansho backwards.
Sansho jumps guard but Lemaire stands there with Sansho around his waist. Sansho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sansho is leaning against Lemaire and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lemaire lands a nice uppercut.
Sansho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#TD2#
Sansho ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sansho no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #SUB2#
Lemaire got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sansho has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lemaire has managed to get both his arms back between Sansho's legs - danger averted.
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!
Lemaire trying to control but Sansho is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Sansho looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T1##SUB2#
Sansho is looking to cinch up a triangle. Lemaire throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Sansho's body to avoid the submission. Sansho has instead reached around Lemaire's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Sansho arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Yakami Sansho!
An out of breath Yakami Sansho thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
CFC CG Tokyo 4
Date: Mar 22, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 16 wins and 4 losses; Saad Sadiq ! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Las Vegas, with a TWGC record of 35 wins and 25 losses; Satan Blue!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Blue fails with a takedown attempt.
Sadiq shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blue but Blue pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blue fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Sadiq closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blue wants a takedown but no success here.
Saad Sadiq has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Satan Blue.
Sadiq can't get the takedown.
Blue wants to take the fight to the mat but Sadiq manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Blue prevents a takedown attempt there.
#T1##TD2#
Blue has clasped his hands together around Sadiq 's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Sadiq (0) vs (4) Blue
Sadiq being controlled for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue wants to control but Sadiq is keeping him busy. #T2##SUB2#
Blue wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sadiq , who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Blue thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB2#
Blue tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blue has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blue trying to control the action but Sadiq is working from the bottom.
Sadiq holds on to Blue's head and controls the position momentarily. #T3#
Blue is looking to take a break and control but Sadiq is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blue in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T4#
Blue in the domination position with Sadiq hanging on.#SUB2#
Blue working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sadiq has one of Blue's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Blue tries to advance to mount but Sadiq denies him. #T5#
Sadiq wants to control but Blue postures up.
Blue controlling the position.
Blue is trying to move to mount but Sadiq reverses beautifully and ends up in Blue's guard. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (2) vs (4) Blue
Blue manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sadiq manages to get himself to full guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (2) vs (6) Blue#T6#
Blue postures up.
Sadiq keeping moving, preventing Blue from controlling successfully.
Blue forces his way into half guard.
Sadiq has his hands clasped together around Blue's back. He's all about the action.
Sadiq 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T7#
Blue passes the guard and advances to mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Sadiq (2) vs (9) Blue
Sadiq is controlling an arm, preventing Blue from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Sadiq tries to hold on but Blue postures up.#T8#
Blue looking to control but Sadiq is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blue wants to take Sadiq 's back but he can't do it this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sadiq tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Blue tries to control but Sadiq wriggling away.
Blue controlling from mount. #T9#
Blue is trying to take his opponent's back.
Sadiq wants to hold on but Blue pushes him away.
Blue takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sadiq is in all sorts of trouble here.
#T10#
Blue controlling the position easily from mount. #SUB2#
Blue goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sadiq is on top in guard.
Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Sadiq (4) vs (9) Blue#SUB2#
Blue is looking for a triangle but Sadiq pushes his legs off easily.
#SUB2#
Blue has his foot on Sadiq 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sadiq works his way back into a safe position though.#T11#
Sadiq trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Sadiq is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Blue has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Sadiq is looking to defend but Blue has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Sadiq ! Blue pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Sadiq taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 11:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Satan Blue!
A very excited looking Satan Blue made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 3B
Date: Mar 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Lemaire throws a nice looking combination but Tomás bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tomás shoots in for a takedown but Lemaire shows good takedown defense.
Tomás takes one to the chin there.
Lemaire misses with a two punch combination.
Massiel Tomás seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lemaire just misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaire doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lemaire ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tomás doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Lemaire counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomás misses with a takedown
and Lemaire counters with a nice uppercut.
Maurice Lemaire has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Massiel Tomás.
Nice uppercut lands for Tomás. That snapped Lemaire's head back.
Lemaire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tomás.
Tomás on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T1#
Lemaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tomás was well out of range. Poor timing from Lemaire.
Tomás shoots for a double leg takedown but Lemaire sprawls well. He's pushed Tomás's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tomás takes a swing at Lemaire's ribcage but misses. #TD2#
Tomás changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lemaire looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB2#
Tomás tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tomás has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Tomás in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Lemaire is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Massiel Tomás!
Our winner, Massiel Tomás, 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:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 29
Date: Mar 19, 2025 |
#R1##CL#
Robillard instigates a clinch.
I was talking to Robillard's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch on the inside from Robillard fails to land.
Robillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Siuta is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Robillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robillard prevents Siuta from breaking the clinch.
Siuta lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Siuta.
A short left from Siuta.
Robillard lands a right hand.
Robillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robillard.
Robillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Siuta working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Siuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robillard throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC2#
Siuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robillard throws a poor cross that misses
and Siuta counters with a three punch combo that has Robillard backing up. Robillard nods at Siuta to acknowledge the strikes.
Robillard rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Siuta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Michel Robillard has been cut.
Michel Robillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Siuta jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Robillard tries to clinch but Siuta is having none of it.
Siuta throws out a counter right but Robillard avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Robillard.
Robillard throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD2#
and Siuta counters with a crisp right hand that drops Robillard! Siuta lets Robillard back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robillard lands the left hand.
Siuta paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Robillard throws a jab when Siuta was well out of range.#T2##CL#
Robillard forces Siuta back against the cage and clinches.
Robillard lands with a short shot to the head.
Robillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siuta lands with a left to the head.
Robillard tries to work over Siuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Siuta is leaning against Robillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Robillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Siuta blocking some punches.
Robillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Siutas head.
Robillard misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Siuta.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Robillard lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T3##BC2#
Siuta pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Robillard misses with a left hand
and Siuta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Robillard throws the left hand but Siuta avoids the punch easily.
Robillard throws an overhand right that lands on Siuta's shoulder, as Siuta tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Robillard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Siuta doesn't seem phased though.
Siuta blocks a jab.
Siuta avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Siuta looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Robillard throws a lazy uppercut
and Siuta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robillard throws a hook to the side of Siuta's head but Siuta sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Siuta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Robillard swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Siuta to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Robillard moves into the clinch successfully.
Siuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Robillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robillard blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robillard presses Siuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Robillard tries a body shot but Siuta blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Robillard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Siuta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta misses with some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siuta misses with a body punch.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard throws a head punch that misses.
Siuta lands a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jacek Siuta will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Michel Robillard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Robillard swings widly with a right hand
and Siuta cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Robillard cracks Siuta with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#It looks like Jacek Siuta has been cut.
Siuta throws a lazy right hand but Robillard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siuta looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robillard scores with a nice head shot.
Robillard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Siuta is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Siuta.#CL#
Robillard takes the fight into the clinch.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
#T1#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
Siuta misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siuta throws a head punch that misses.
Robillard has a couple of punches blocked by Siuta.
Robillard tries to work over Siuta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robillard.
A shot in the inside from Siuta.
Robillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Robillard misses with a body punch.
Robillard can't find room to land a body shot as Siuta controls the action.
Robillard presses Siuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Siuta blocking some punches.
Robillard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siuta's elbow.
A short right from Robillard.
Siuta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Siuta.
#T2#
Siuta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Robillard.
Robillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Siuta takes a shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Robillard digs a right hand underneath Siuta's ribcage. Siuta let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Robillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Siuta or not.
Siuta is breathing heavily.
Robillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Siuta lands a right hand.
Michel Robillard has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Robillard lands a nice uppercut.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Robillard digs a right hand into Siuta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Siuta's gas tank.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Robillard as the two fighters clinch.
Siuta takes a shot to the head.
Robillard lands an uppercut.
Robillard presses Siuta against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Robillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Robillard lands a left hand.
Robillard scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Robillard.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Siuta backwards.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robillard lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Robillard.
Siuta takes a shot to the head.
Robillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #ROC#Siuta is rocked!
Robillard has a couple of punches blocked by Siuta.
Siuta is still on wobbly legs! Can Robillard finish him?
Siuta blocks an uppercut.
Siuta seems to have recovered his senses.
Siuta can't find room to land a body shot as Robillard controls the action.
Siuta blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
A short right from Robillard on the inside.
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!
Robillard lands a big right hand that drops Siuta! The killer instinct kicks in and Robillard finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Robillard!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Robillard! |
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Event:
TOF 210
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Passel throws a hook but Gray avoids it easily.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Passel throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a stiff right hand.
Gray dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#TD#
Passel dives in and scores a takedown into Gray's guard.
Passel throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Passel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gray has his hands on Passel's head, controlling the position.
Gray tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gray seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #T1#
Passel sitting in guard here, content to control.
Passel preventing the sweep.
Passel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Passel postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gray is controlling Passel's posture.
Passel stopping the sweep attempt from Gray.
Gray pulls Passel in close to prevent any damage.
Passel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Passel is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Passel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Passel is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Passel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gray wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gray looking to control.
#T2#
Gray seems keen to control Passel's posture.
Passel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Passel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Passel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We've been hearing that Passel has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Passel lands a couple of elbows.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Passel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Passel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Passel lands a couple of digs.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Passel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Passel is in close to Gray's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Passel works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully. #T3#
Gray trying to control the position.
Passel throws a big right hand that misses.
Passel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gray is keeping the position for now.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray controlling Passel's posture.
Gray is trying to keep Passel in close.
Passel throws a big right hand that misses.
Passel stands up over Gray, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gray's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Passel connects with a couple of short punches.
Passel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully.
Gray controlling Passel's posture.
Passel preventing the sweep.
Passel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gray has wrist control.
Passel 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.
Passel chips away with some ground and pound.
Gray has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gray keeping moving, preventing Passel from controlling successfully. #T5#
Passel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gray is retaining full guard.
Gray has Passel pulled in close to control his posture.
Passel landing with the ground and pound.
Passel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gray trying to control the position here.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Passel is stalling in the full guard. #T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Passel works over Gray with some ground and pound from guard.
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gray is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Passel looking for a sweep. Not yet Passel, not yet.
Gray is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Let's hope that Gray 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.
Gray wants to stand but Passel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gray trying to control the position from guard on top but Passel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T7#
Gray 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.
Passel wants to sweep but no luck.
Passel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gray controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Passel keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Gray is looking to advance position but Passel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVR#
Gray is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T8#
Gray tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Passel is landing with some decent strikes but Gray is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gray tries to hold on but Passel pushes him away.
Passel lands a couple of good shots and Gray has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Passel is landing with strikes. Gray can't take much more of this.
Gray can't escape the position.
Passel is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
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!
Gray is in bad spot here.
Passel is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Passel gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Passel gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Passel apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Passel lands a nice shot that snaps Gray's head back.
Passel moves out of range of the strikes.
Passel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gray sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gray appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gray misses with an uppercut.
Gray throws a jab when Passel was well out of range.
Gray scores with a jab.
Passel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T9#
Gray misses with a double jab.
Gray catches Passel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Passel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passel appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Passel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gray lands a body shot.
Gray keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Passel.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Passel's belly button to the back.
Passel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gray moves away.
Gray takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gray throws a jab but it's blocked by Passel.
Passel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Passel's corner calls for a 1-2. Passel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Passel fails with a takedown attempt.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Passel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Passel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gray throws a lazy right hand but Passel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Passel tries to counter with a takedown but Gray is quick to defend against it.
Gray looks to score with a jab to the body but Passel is just out of range.
Gray lands a head shot.
Gray scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gray misses with a looping left.
Gray misses with a body shot
#TD#
and Passel counters with a shoot takedown. Gray fights it but they end up in guard.
Passel postures up.
Passel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gray can do to turn this around?
Gray utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Passel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Passel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gray looking to control.
Passel connects with a couple of short punches.
Gray lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Passel looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T1#
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom.
Gray stays in close to Passel's body and controls the position.
Gray trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Passel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Passel is proving a slippery customer.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Passel throwing strikes but missing.
Passel wants to control from the top but Gray keeps moving.
Passel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gray not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Passel is working Gray over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gray is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Passel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gray trying to control the position.
Gray manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Passel manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Gray slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #T3##SUB#
Passel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gray must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gray controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom.
Gray engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB#
Passel looking for a guillotine here but Gray defends easily.
Passel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Passel keeping moving, preventing Gray from controlling successfully.
Passel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gray trying to control but Passel is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Passel is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gray is aware though and is defending well.#SUB#
Passel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gray doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gray manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gray sitting in guard here, content to control.
Ben Passel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T5#
Gray pushing down on Passel's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Passel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gray looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gray is looking to take a break and control but Passel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gray is controlling the pace.
Gray is keen to just control but Passel is a slippery customer.
Passel wants to get back to full guard.#T6#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gray wants to lay and pray for a moment but Passel keeps working. #SUB#
Passel is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gray pulls his head out easily.
Passel is not content to let Gray control the position.
Gray seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Passel wants to control but Gray is keeping busy.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
A shot to the liver by Gray. Beautiful body shot.
Passel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Passel attempts a counter takedown but Gray avoids it well and moves away.
Gray connects with a right hand. Passel shakes it off.
Gray slips a jab from Passel.#T7#
Passel lands a jab.
Alex Gray is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Passel with that takedown attempt.
Gray ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gray lands a jab to Passel's midsection.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray defending well as Passel loads up on a big left hand.
Gray throws a hook but Passel avoids it easily.
Passel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gray manages to avoid it.
Gray moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Passel. Gray does a little dance to reset his feet.
Passel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Passel throws a jab when Gray was well out of range.#TD#
Passel manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gray on his heels. He'll look to pass Gray's guard now, I'm sure.#T8#
Gray trying to keep a closed guard but Passel is proving a slippery customer.
Passel lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Passel throwing strikes from guard but Gray blocks nicely.
Passel with a nice head shot there.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Passel being controlled here momentarily.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T9#
Passel wants to pass the guard but Gray is keeping the position.
Passel trying to control but Gray is working from the bottom.
Gray wants to sweep here but Passel controlling him for the moment.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gray wants to sweep but no luck.
Passel scoring with some ground and pound.
Gray looking for a sweep. Not yet Gray, not yet.
Passel scoring with punches to the head and body.
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 Ben Passel will probably get the nod.
That's time! Passel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Gray misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Passel.
Gray looks to land a right hand but Passel moved out of range.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
Nice jab there from Passel.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Passel needs to keep his hands up - Gray had a free shot at his head there.
Passel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gray stuns Passel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A slow jab from Gray misses its intended target.
Alex Gray seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gray on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Passel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gray avoids the body shot from Passel.
Gray slips a straight right by Passel.
Passel throws a right hand that misses
and Gray counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Passel thinking. #T1#
Passel misses with a looping right.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Passel.
Gray throws a nice looking combination but Passel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Passel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gray scores with a hook to the body. Passel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gray thuds a left hand into Passel's body.
Gray connects with a body shot that sends Passel's belly button to the back.
Passel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gray takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Passel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gray.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
Passel swings for the body but Gray moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Passel misses the target. #T2#
Passel misses with a body shot.
Gray takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gray fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Passel manages to avoid it.
Passel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gray was well out of range. Poor timing from Passel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
#CL2#
Gray takes the fight into the clinch.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gray has a couple of punches blocked by Passel.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Passel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gray misses with some punches.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Passel blocking some punches.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Passel controls his hands.
Passel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Passel's elbow.
Gray struggles to land a body shot inside as Passel controls his hands.
Passel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gray swings wildly with an uppercut but Passel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gray lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Passel throws a head punch that misses.
Gray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Passel scores with a shoulder strike.
Passel throws a head punch that misses.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
Gray tries a body shot but Passel blocks it.
#T4#
Passel looking for a takedown.
Passel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Passel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gray throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Gray.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
Passel is working for takedown but Gray is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Passel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gray scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Gray misses with the head strike.
Gray tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Passel's elbow.
Gray lands a body punch. #BC2#
Gray's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray stuns Passel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL2#
Gray moves into the clinch.
Gray has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Passel seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gray can turn it around.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T5#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gray doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gray swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Passel struggles to land a body shot inside as Gray controls his hands.
Passel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gray gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Passel.
Passel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray blocks a body shot from Passel.
Passel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gray can't find room to land a body shot as Passel controls the action.
Gray throws a punch but it's blocked by Passel.
Gray misses with a body punch.
Gray misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T6#
Passel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gray is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Passel lands a left hand.
Gray lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gray wants to break free but Passel has control.
Gray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Passel tries for a takedown but Gray manages to get underhooks.
Passel prevents a body shot from Gray.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Passel.
Gray misses with a punch on the inside.
Gray misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gray.
Gray tries to work over Passel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Passel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Passel lands a right hand.
Gray tries to work over Passel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gray lands with a short shot to the head. #T7#
A short left from Gray.
Passel is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gray gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#TD#
Passel has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gray regains guard immediately.
Passel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gray controls Passel momentarily but Passel frees himself.
Gray controlling the position.
Gray working a defensive guard here.
Gray is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Passel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gray looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T8#
Gray managing to control the position.
Gray keeping full guard, as Passel tries to pass.
Passel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gray is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gray is adopting a defensive guard.
Ben Passel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Passel tests Gray's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Passel avoids the body shot from Gray.
Passel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gray connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Passel scrambles back to his feet.#T9#
Passel with a nice cross.
Gray throws a looping overhand right but Passel ducks down to avoid it.
Passel feinted with a counter takedown.
A jab from Gray misses.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Passel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gray. Gray circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Passel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Passel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gray.
Alex Gray has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gray misses with a hook to the body
#TD#
and Passel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gray won't be happy with that.
Passel controlling from side mount.
Passel working away.
Passel lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gray down.
Gray tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Passel wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gray is not content to let Passel control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alex Gray.
I think Passel 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Passel!
Ben Passel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
DMMA 402: Huang v Battleby
Date: Mar 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Skibbo throws a leg kick but Lesage checks it.
Lesage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Skibbo throws a leg kick which misses Lesage's front leg but catches the back leg as Lesage tries to avoid it.
Skibbo throws a low kick, looking for Lesage's leg but Lesage calmly moves out of range.
Lesage chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skibbo can pounce on him.
Skibbo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skibbo throws a right hand that misses
and Lesage counters with a nice body shot.
Lesage moves into range and connects with a jab.
Lesage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skibbo misses with a hook
and Lesage cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lesage connects with a body shot that sends Skibbo's belly button to the back.
Lesage misses with a hook. Skibbo ducked under it nicely.
Lesage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lesage misses with a left hand
and Skibbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL#
Lesage clinches.
Lesage misses with a punch to the body.
Skibbo misses with a body punch.
Skibbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Lesage can't find room to land a body shot as Skibbo controls the action.
I was talking to Lesage's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC2#
Skibbo manages to break the clinch.
Lesage looks to land a left hand but Skibbo moved out of range nicely.
Skibbo digs a good hook to Lesage's body.
Skibbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skibbo throws a leg kick but Lesage moved away.
Skibbo catches Lesage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Skibbo lands with a shot to the body.
Skibbo slips under a jab.
Skibbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesage.
Lesage doesn't manage to clinch there - Skibbo circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target. #CL#
Lesage rushes Skibbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skibbo.
Lesage misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Skibbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Skibbo. #BC2#
Skibbo manages to break the clinch.
Lesage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skibbo.
Lesage is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skibbo needs to keep his hands up - Lesage had a free shot at his head there.
Lesage wants to clinch up but Skibbo keeps it at a distance.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Lesage avoids the punch easily.
Lesage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lesage checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Lesage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Lesage on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skibbo misses with a straight right.
Skibbo throws a jab when Lesage was well out of range.
Skibbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesage.
Skibbo works Lesage's body with a nice hook.#T3#
Lesage throws a jab when Skibbo was well out of range.
A jab from Lesage misses.
Lesage has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skibbo.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Lesage avoids the punch easily.
Skibbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skibbo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lesage moves out of range of the strikes.
Lesage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skibbo throws a body shot but no joy.
Lesage scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice jab there from Lesage.
Lesage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skibbo misses with a body shot.
Uno Skibbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Skibbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lesage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skibbo takes a swing at Lesage's ribcage but misses.
Lesage blocks a jab.
A big right from Lesage misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skibbo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A lazy body kick from Skibbo
and Lesage counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skibbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skibbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lesage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lesage throws the left hand but Skibbo avoids the punch easily.
Skibbo throws a hook but Lesage avoids it easily.
Skibbo throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Lesage drives through and clinches with Skibbo against the cage.
Lesage is trying to pull guard but Skibbo has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lesage fails to pull guard.
Skibbo prevents a body shot from Lesage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Skibbo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lesage walks into a stiff left hand from Skibbo.
Lesage takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lesage scores with a body shot.
Skibbo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lesage checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Lesage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lesage swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skibbo counters with a straight right hand.
Skibbo is looking to score with low kicks.
Skibbo throws a big shot that misses.
Lesage is looking to counter the offense by Skibbo and move into the clinch.
Skibbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skibbo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skibbo throws a shot to the body.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Lesage avoids the punch easily.
Lesage thinks about countering with a body kick.
Lesage lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesage takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skibbo tries to score with a low kick but Lesage moves his leg out of the way.#T1#
Skibbo misses the body punch
and Lesage counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skibbo lands a slapping body shot.
Skibbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skibbo throws out a leg kick but Lesage moves out of range and Skibbo only half commits.
Lesage throws a looping overhand right but Skibbo ducks down to avoid it.
Lesage jabs at Skibbo's body.
Skibbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lesage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Skibbo manages to circle out of the way.
Skibbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skibbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesage.
Lesage darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skibbo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lesage lands with a hook. Skibbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Skibbo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lesage on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skibbo. Skibbo obviously looking to wear him down.
#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skibbo throws a leg kick
and Lesage counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skibbo throws an off balance right hand
and Lesage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lesage closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lesage works the jab nicely.
Good shot there by Lesage.
Uno Skibbo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skibbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Lesage staying out of range there.
Lesage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Skibbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Lesage checks a leg kick.
Skibbo scores with a head kick. Lesage tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A big right from Skibbo misses.
A nice leg kick from Skibbo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Skibbo walks into a stiff left hand from Lesage.#CL#
Lesage moves into the clinch successfully.
#T3#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lesage. #BC2#
Skibbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skibbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skibbo walks into a jab.
Lesage cracks Skibbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lesage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skibbo momentarily.
Lesage moves out of range of the strikes.
Good work by Skibbo as he checks the leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Skibbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skibbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lesage.
Lesage has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lesage there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skibbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lesage checks it well.
Lesage slips a straight right by Skibbo.
Lesage checks a leg kick.
Skibbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lesage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.#T4#
Skibbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lesage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lesage tries to land a leg kick but Skibbo saw it coming and moves away.
It seemed like Skibbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lesage slips a straight right by Skibbo.
As Skibbo tries to get set, Lesage tries to push him back and clinch up but Skibbo manages to avoid the attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Skibbo lands with a cross.
Lesage defending well as Skibbo loads up on a big left hand.
Lesage throws a low kick but Skibbo moves out of range easily.
Skibbo throws the left hand but Lesage avoids the punch easily.
Lesage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skibbo.
Skibbo misses with a body shot
and Lesage counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lesage uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skibbo.#CL#
Lesage instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skibbo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lesage jumps guard but Skibbo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Uno Skibbo 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#
Skibbo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab from Lesage.
Lesage moves out of range of the leg kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lesage was well out of range. Poor timing from Skibbo.
Lesage swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skibbo digs a good hook to Lesage's body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skibbo.
Lesage lands a slapping body shot.
Skibbo throws a big shot that misses.
Lesage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skibbo 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.
Skibbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lesage can pounce on him.
Lesage with a jab.
Skibbo thows a leg kick but Lesage checks it
and Lesage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skibbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skibbo is looking to chop away at Lesage's legs.
Lesage is looking to counter the offense by Skibbo and move into the clinch.#T1#
A jab from Skibbo does it's job there.
Lesage tries to clinch up but Skibbo circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesage scores with a jab.
Lesage thows a leg kick but Skibbo checks it
and Skibbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skibbo misses with a looping left.
Lesage lands with a right hand.
Lesage keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skibbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Lesage's head.
Skibbo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skibbo is looking to chop away at Lesage's legs.
Skibbo throws a hook but Lesage blocks it.
It looked like Lesage wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skibbo misses with a looping left.
Decent striking displayed by Lesage there.#T2#
Lesage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skibbo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skibbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Lesage checks a low kick from Skibbo.
Skibbo swings for the body but Lesage moves out of range.
Skibbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Skibbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lesage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skibbo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lesage.
Lesage stuns Skibbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skibbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lesage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Skibbo tries to get set, Lesage tries to push him back and clinch up but Skibbo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lesage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skibbo moves away.
Skibbo throws out a counter right but Lesage avoids it with no problem.
Skibbo throws a looping overhand right but Lesage ducks down to avoid it.
Skibbo slips under a jab from Lesage.
Skibbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Skibbo tries to get set, Lesage tries to push him back and clinch up but Skibbo manages to avoid the attempt.
Lesage cracks a nice hook into Skibbo's ribs.#T3#
Lesage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lesage is looking to clinch.
Uno Skibbo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice straight punches there by Skibbo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skibbo.
Skibbo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skibbo. Lesage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lesage tries to counter by clinching up but Skibbo breaks away and moves out of range.
Skibbo throws a hook but Lesage blocks it.
Lesage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skibbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Lesage's head.
Lesage tries to clinch but Skibbo is having none of it.
Skibbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lesage moves away.
Lesage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lesage takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skibbo throws a chopping leg kick but Lesage manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Skibbo defending well as Lesage loads up on a big left hand.
Skibbo tries a quick counter leg kick but Lesage is wise to it.
Skibbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skibbo misses with an uppercut. Lesage saw that one coming.
Skibbo misses with a left hand
and Skibbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
Lesage misses with a body kick.
Skibbo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skibbo throws a hook to the side of Lesage's head but Lesage sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lesage misses with a body shot.
Lesage needs to keep his hands up - Skibbo had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lesage lunges at Skibbo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skibbo's hand. #CL#
Lesage gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Skibbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skibbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lesage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Skibbo manages to circle out of the way.
Lesage moves out of range as Skibbo strikes.
Skibbo thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Skibbo misses the target.
Lesage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skibbo swings for the body but Lesage moves out of range.
Robbie Lesage has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lesage throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Uno Skibbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skibbo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa J�rvil�inen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uno Skibbo!
Uno Skibbo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1143 Super v Kurt
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
A jab from Paulson misses.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Paulson slips the punch.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice straight punches there by Paulson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Paulson.
McDonnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Paulson misses.
Sloppy strikes from Paulson. Those never looked like landing.
McDonnell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paulson wants to counter with a clinch but McDonnell pushes him away.
Paulson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
McDonnell throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Paulson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Paulson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#CUT2#It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McDonnell moves forwards but Paulson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Donk. McDonnell catches Paulson right on the button with a cross.
McDonnell looks to land a combination but Paulson avoids it well.
It seemed like Paulson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell thumps Paulson with a low kick.
McDonnell dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Paulson. That did some damage!
Paulson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
McDonnell throws a poor cross that misses
and Paulson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McDonnell scores with a one two! Paulson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Paulson didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paulson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paulson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
Paulson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paulson manages to avoid it.#T2#
Paulson connects with a crisp jab.
McDonnell misses with a right hand
and Paulson counters with a one-two to the body.
Paulson ducks right into an uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CUT2#Ger McDonnell's cut is getting worse.
McDonnell jabs at Paulson's body.
McDonnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paulson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulson.
Paulson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a straight right hand.
Paulson misses with a double jab.
Paulson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Paulson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paulson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McDonnell.
A swing and a miss from Paulson.#T3#
McDonnell slips a jab from Paulson.
Ger McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell tests Paulson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paulson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Paulson tries to counter with a clinch but McDonnell shakes him off and moves away.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulson misses with the combination.
McDonnell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paulson at a distance.
Paulson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Paulson looks to land a left hand but McDonnell moved out of range nicely.
McDonnell scores with a jab to the body.
Paulson loads up on a big right hand but McDonnell slips the punch.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulson doesn't seem phased though.
Paulson throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T4#
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Paulson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Paulson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps Paulson's head back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McDonnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for McDonnell.
Paulson 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.
McDonnell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
McDonnell lands a jab.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
McDonnell throws a jab when Paulson was well out of range.
Paulson staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell missing with a left hand there. Paulson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
McDonnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
Paulson throws a poor cross that misses
and McDonnell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Paulson throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A counter left hand to the body from McDonnell misses its target.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paulson, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheers as McDonnell lands an impressive looking overhand right. Paulson doesn't seem phased though.
McDonnell looks to land a combination. Paulson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Paulson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McDonnell fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
Paulson looks to land a combination. McDonnell sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
McDonnell takes one on the button.
McDonnell slips a jab from Paulson.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Paulson can do to turn this around?
Paulson throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell misses with a looping left.
Paulson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McDonnell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paulson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paulson wants to counter the offense by McDonnell and move into the clinch position.
McDonnell thuds a left hand into Paulson's body.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut.
McDonnell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paulson.
#T2#
Paulson misses with a wild combination.
Paulson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paulson throws a front kick aimed at McDonnell's knee but McDonnell avoids it well.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulson staying out of range there.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
McDonnell cracks Paulson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Paulson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Paulson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
Paulson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from McDonnell misses its target.
Paulson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Paulson misses with a straight left.
McDonnell slips a jab from Paulson.
A combination from Paulson does no damage.
McDonnell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McDonnell scores with a nice head shot.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
Paulson just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell throws an off balance right hand
and Paulson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#Ger McDonnell's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Danga de danga de dang - McDonnell scores with a four punch combination!
McDonnell lands a jab to Paulson's midsection.
McDonnell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.#T4#
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Paulson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Paulson walks into a straight right hand from McDonnell.
McDonnell's corner calls for a 1-2. McDonnell obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McDonnell lands a nice hook to Paulson's body. Paulson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut
#CL2#
and Paulson moves into the clinch.
Paulson blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
Paulson landing knees to the head.
McDonnell digs a right hand underneath Paulson's ribcage. Paulson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonnell gets through Paulson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but Paulson avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the cage.
McDonnell digs a right hand into Paulson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paulson's gas tank.
McDonnell tries a body shot but Paulson blocks it.
Paulson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ger McDonnell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Paulson moved out of range.
McDonnell throws out a loose jab but Paulson uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters circling - McDonnell throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Paulson slips under a jab from McDonnell.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little jabbing left from Paulson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paulson.
Nice straight punches there by McDonnell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonnell.
Paulson ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Paulson tries to counter with a clinch but McDonnell shakes him off and moves away.
Paulson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell stuns Paulson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Paulson scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
McDonnell lands a body shot.
McDonnell throws a jab but it's blocked by Paulson.
As McDonnell backs off Paulson throws a huge counter combo but McDonnell manages to avoid it all.
McDonnell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McDonnell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McDonnell just misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell catches Paulson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonnell lands a head shot.
McDonnell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
McDonnell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McDonnell moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McDonnell throws the left hand but Paulson avoids the punch easily.
Paulson takes one to the side of the head.
McDonnell throws a looping overhand right but Paulson ducks down to avoid it.
Paulson tries to counter with a clinch but McDonnell shakes him off and moves away.
McDonnell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T2#
Paulson connects with a nice looking jab.
Paulson throws an overhand right that lands on McDonnell's shoulder, as McDonnell tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Paulson.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Paulson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McDonnell.
Paulson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McDonnell counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice straight punches there by McDonnell. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of McDonnell.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McDonnell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Paulson counters with a straight right hand.
McDonnell misses with a looping right.
Paulson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McDonnell lands with a nice body punch.
McDonnell lands with a thumping leg kick.
Paulson misses with a straight left. #T3#
Paulson lands a jab to the nose.
Paulson throws a big shot that misses.
Paulson walks into a jab.
Paulson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A cross from Paulson lands.
McDonnell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McDonnell shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jake Paulson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonnell throws an off balance right hand
and McDonnell takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McDonnell throws an overhand right that lands on Paulson's shoulder, as Paulson tries to avoid the shot.
McDonnell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Paulson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McDonnell.
#T4#
McDonnell avoids the body shot from Paulson.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Paulson is just out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Paulson fails to land with a series of punches.
Paulson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A quick step to the side and McDonnell tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
McDonnell tried to score with a low kick but Paulson checks it.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
Paulson is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
McDonnell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paulson doesn't seem bothered though.
McDonnell throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Paulson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McDonnell scores with a nice right hand.
Paulson tries to work over McDonnell's front leg with a kick but McDonnell checks it.
McDonnell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonnell, 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
An out of breath Ger McDonnell thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1143 Super v Kurt
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Turcotte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turcotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Turcotte circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tua Cara blocks a jab.
Tua Cara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Turcotte falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tua Cara counters with a two punch combo.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
Tua Cara is looking for a counter combo.
Tua Cara defending well as Turcotte loads up on a big left hand.
An attempted straight right counter from Tua Cara misses the target.
Tua Cara shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tua Cara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
No joy there for Tua Cara, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turcotte avoids a kick to the body.
#T1#
Tua Cara misses with a looping right.
Tua Cara misses with a straight right.
Turcotte looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Tua Cara lands with an uppercut that bounces Turcotte off the cage and back into range.
Turcotte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tua Cara to counter with a crisp jab.
Turcotte slips under a jab from Tua Cara.#CL2#
Turcotte fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua Cara, pushing him back against the cage.
Tua Cara wants to break the clinch but can't.
Turcotte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turcotte prevents Tua Cara from breaking the clinch.
Tua Cara blocks a body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte lands a hook that snaps the head of Tua Cara backwards.
Tua Cara is looking to break free of the clinch but Turcotte has double underhooks.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Turcotte. #CUT2#It looks like Quebro Tua Cara has been cut.
Turcotte 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.#BC2#
Turcotte breaks the clinch.
Turcotte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turcotte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tua Cara was well out of range. Poor timing from Turcotte.#T2#
Turcotte misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tua Cara slips a jab from Turcotte.
As Turcotte looks to move away, Tua Cara throws a big counter combo but Turcotte just gets out of the way.
Tua Cara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Turcotte is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Turcotte moves into the clinch successfully.
Tua Cara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Turcotte prevents Tua Cara from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Tua Cara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tua Cara is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tua Cara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Turcotte throws a hook but Tua Cara blocks it.
Tua Cara is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Tua Cara throws a big counter combination but Turcotte scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Tua Cara throws a hook but Turcotte blocks it.
Turcotte is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turcotte jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Tua Cara is out of range.
Turcotte misses with a hook
and Turcotte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
The fighters circling - Turcotte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Nice defenses there by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara connects with a good right hand that stumbles Turcotte. Turcotte circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tua Cara throws a right hand that misses
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Tua Cara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Turcotte doesn't seem phased though.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua Cara misses with a few strikes there.
Turcotte just misses with a punch to the body.
Tua Cara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara avoids the body shot from Turcotte.
Turcotte looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tua Cara thumps Turcotte with a low kick.
Turcotte looks to throw the jab but Tua Cara is out of range.
Nice body punch from Turcotte.
Turcotte cracks Tua Cara with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara misses with a double jab
letting Turcotte counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tua Cara doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacques Turcotte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Tua Cara tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turcotte manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Turcotte needs to keep his hands up - Tua Cara had a free shot at his head there.
Turcotte dodges the punch combination from Tua Cara.
Tua Cara is looking to land body kicks.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua Cara moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua Cara on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Turcotte misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tua Cara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CL#
Tua Cara closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Tua Cara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
A jab from Tua Cara does it's job there.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Turcotte throws out a loose jab but Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua Cara ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Turcotte pushes him off.
Turcotte lands an overhand right.
Turcotte fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Turcotte in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Turcotte dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tua Cara throws a series of punches but Turcotte moves out of range.
Turcotte let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tua Cara ducks under a wild hook from Turcotte.
Turcotte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tua Cara moves away.
Tua Cara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Turcotte.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua Cara walks into a left hand.
Turcotte dodges the punch combination from Tua Cara.
#T2#
Tua Cara slips a jab and a cross from Turcotte.
Tua Cara stalks Turcotte and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Turcotte's face. Turcotte staggers backwards, shaken.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turcotte throws a right and a left that both miss.
Turcotte throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tua Cara sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tua Cara swinging wildly here.
Tua Cara rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Tua Cara's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua Cara obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turcotte lands a two punch combo.
Turcotte with a jab.
Tua Cara throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a two punch combination.
Turcotte staying out of range there.#T3#
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tua Cara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Turcotte misses with a double jab
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tua Cara misses with a combination
and Turcotte counters with a nice uppercut.
Turcotte gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tua Cara lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turcotte circles away quickly and effectively.
A slow jab from Turcotte misses its intended target.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Turcotte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turcotte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte moves out of range as Tua Cara strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Turcotte misses.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Tua Cara rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turcotte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turcotte throws a lazy right hand but Tua Cara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
Tua Cara throws a left and a right that both miss
and Turcotte counters with a stiff right hand.
Tua Cara scores with a hook.
Tua Cara bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Turcotte misses with an uppercut.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jacques Turcotte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Quebro Tua Cara's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Tua Cara throws a jab but it's blocked by Turcotte.
Turcotte connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Turcotte throws an off balance right hand
and Tua Cara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Turcotte looks to land a combination. Tua Cara sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Tua Cara uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Turcotte.
A little feinted left hand from Tua Cara on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tua Cara closes the distance looking to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jacques Turcotte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tua Cara doesn't manage to clinch there - Turcotte circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turcotte moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tua Cara swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tua Cara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turcotte looks to land a right hand but Tua Cara moved out of range.
Turcotte gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tua Cara.#T1#
Tua Cara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turcotte.
Turcotte keeps the fight on the outside.
Tua Cara tries to clinch up.
Turcotte keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tua Cara moves out of range as Turcotte strikes.
Turcotte misses the shot to the body.
Turcotte with a nice cross.
Tua Cara scores with a nice head shot.
Tua Cara connects with a jab.
Turcotte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Turcotte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turcotte uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tua Cara.#T2#
Tua Cara is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turcotte swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tua Cara counters with a nice uppercut.
Tua Cara misses with a straight right.
Tua Cara misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Turcotte listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Turcotte has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tua Cara looks to throw the jab but Turcotte is out of range.
Tua Cara misses with a left hand
and Turcotte counters with a straight right hand.
Turcotte misses with a two punch combination.
Turcotte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tua Cara manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turcotte. Tua Cara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tua Cara swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Turcotte moves away from the strike by Tua Cara.
Tua Cara looks to clinch
and Turcotte connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tua Cara looks to clinch
and Turcotte counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turcotte missing with a left hand there. Tua Cara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tua Cara is looking for a counter combo.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Turcotte lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tua Cara doesn't seem phased though.
Tua Cara moves in looking to clinch but Turcotte pushes him off.
Turcotte throws a hook but Tua Cara blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Turcotte.
Tua Cara throwing a counter right hand but Turcotte manages to avoid it.
Quebro Tua Cara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tua Cara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tua Cara has time to react.
Tua Cara tries to clinch there but Turcotte circles away.
Turcotte throws a body punch but Tua Cara moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Turcotte.
Tua Cara dips to his left and cracks Turcotte with an uppercut!#T4#
Turcotte misses with a looping left.
Tua Cara is looking to counter punch.
Turcotte misses with a straight left.
Turcotte's corner calls for a 1-2. Turcotte obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Turcotte misses with a straight right. #CL#
Tua Cara gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Turcotte blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Turcotte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Tua Cara breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Tua Cara misses.
Sloppy strikes from Tua Cara. Those never looked like landing.
Turcotte scores with a nice right hand.
Turcotte lands with a hook. Tua Cara tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tua Cara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turcotte throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacques Turcotte comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Turcotte 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacques Turcotte! |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 2A
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1##CL2#
Ettish clinches with his opponent.
Ettish will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lemaire up against the cage.
Lemaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Ettish.
Ettish's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ettish blocks an uppercut.
Ettish misses with the head strike.
Ettish tries a body shot but Lemaire blocks it.
Ettish lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Ettish misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Lemaire scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lemaire.#TD2#
Ettish pulls guard successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Ettish looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Lemaire is defending well. Ettish quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Lemaire has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Ettish celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andy Ettish!
Andy Ettish thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SMASH Kentas vs Hiro
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Beardsley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Glover takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#It looks like Dick Glover has been cut.
The fighters circling - Glover throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD2#
Glover scores with a takedown into Beardsley's guard.
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.
Beardsley controls Glover momentarily but Glover frees himself.
Beardsley keeping moving, preventing Glover from controlling successfully.
Beardsley is trying to control the position but Glover postures up. #SUB#
Beardsley is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Glover defends well.#SUB#
Beardsley has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Glover should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Beardsley has tightened it up now! Glover should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Peter Beardsley!
Peter Beardsley bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
CFC CG 733
Date: Feb 22, 2025 |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the light heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 130 wins and 89 losses; Kurt Diesel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Sydney, with a TWGC record of 15 wins and 4 losses; Saad Sadiq !
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?#CL#
Diesel closes the distance and clinches.
Diesel is pressed up against the cage. Sadiq has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diesel down to the mat. Diesel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Diesel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sadiq but Sadiq pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sadiq is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.#CL#
Diesel clinches up with Sadiq and pushes him back against the cage.
Sadiq wants a takedown but no success here.
Diesel is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kurt Diesel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saad Sadiq .#TD2#
Sadiq turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sadiq manages to end up in side control. Score +4 for clean takedown past guard: Diesel (0) vs (4) Sadiq #SUB2#
Diesel wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Sadiq seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Diesel is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Saad Sadiq !
Saad Sadiq spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Summit Series 2 - MMA Round 1A
Date: Feb 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Lemaire throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
Krause jabs Lemaire right on the nose. Lemaire blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Lemaire closes the distance and clinches.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Krause lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lemaire or not.
Lemaire blocks a body shot from Krause.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Lemaire has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Krause lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Krause or not.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause tries a body shot but Lemaire blocks it.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire throws a punch but it's blocked by Krause. #T1#
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause blocks a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lemaire lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Lemaire makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krause's elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lemaire cracks Krause with a nice body shot.
A shot in the inside from Lemaire. #T2#
Lemaire lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lemaire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lemaire is leaning against Krause and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemaire.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Lemaire presses Krause against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Krause scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause blocking some punches.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause tries to work over Lemaire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Lemaire.
Krause lands a right hand.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause is trying to push Lemaire away but Lemaire has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A shot in the inside from Krause.
Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Lemaire.
Lemaire doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire takes a shot to the head.
Krause working aggressively here.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Krause.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike.
Krause working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Lemaire.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krause.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maurice Lemaire will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Krause throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Lemaire on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Lemaire moves into the clinch.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire throws a head punch that misses.
Krause's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Krause stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause lands a right hand.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Lemaire digs a right hand into Krause's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krause's gas tank.
Krause lands a body shot in the clinch.
Krause cracks Lemaire with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lemaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Krause.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Krause working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause blocking some punches.
Krause lands a hook that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
Krause scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Lemaire.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Krause makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krause.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
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!
Nice body punch from Krause. #T2#
Krause misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Lemaire's ribcage. Lemaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause working aggressively here.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemaires head.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Lemaire misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krause blocking some punches.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
A nice right hand lands inside from Krause.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause scores with a shoulder strike.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Lemaire.
#T3#
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause misses with some punches.
Lemaire lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krause backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause.
A short left from Krause.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Lemaire uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Lemaire misses with a body punch.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lemaires head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Lemaire.
Lemaire lands a body punch in the clinch.
Krause lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Krause blocks an uppercut.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause misses with a body punch.
Lemaire swings wildly with an uppercut but Krause uses good head movement to avoid it.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemaire.
Krause prevents a body shot from Lemaire.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire scores with a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Krause showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Lemaire avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lemaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Lemaire tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krause swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krause swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Lemaire misses its intended target.
Lemaire moves out of range as Krause strikes.
A combination from Lemaire does no damage.
A big right from Lemaire misses.
Krause throws out a counter right but Lemaire avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lemaire has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lemaire there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lemaire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Lemaire moved out of range nicely.
Lemaire seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#T1#
Krause cracks a nice hook into Lemaire's ribs.#CL#
Lemaire clinches with his opponent.
Krause scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lemaire is working Krause over against the cage.
Lemaire lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krause fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire scores with a hook to the body.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Krause misses with a punch to the body.
Lemaire blocks an uppercut.
Krause throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
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!
Lemaire has a couple of punches blocked by Krause.
Lemaire goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Krause working aggressively here.
Lemaire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Krause.
Krause lands a right hand.
Lemaire gets through Krause's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Krause.
Lemaire lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lemaire blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lemaire misses with a punch on the inside.
Lemaire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lemaire tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lemaire backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lemaire. #T3#
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lemaire misses with some punches.
Krause misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krause creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire. #BC2#
Krause pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Lemaire takes the fight into the clinch.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause tries to break the clinch but Lemaire is controlling the position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lemaire.
A head punch on the inside from Lemaire fails to land.
Lemaire lands a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lemaire.
Lemaire working aggressively here.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Lemaire pushes Krause back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Krause blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Krause misses with the head strike.
Lemaire misses with the head strike.
A short left from Krause.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lemaire prevents a body shot from Krause.
Krause pushes Lemaire back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Edward Krause seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lemaire lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lemaire can't find room to land a body shot as Krause controls the action.
Lemaire blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lemaire lands a nice shot to the body.
Lemaire struggles to land a body shot inside as Krause controls his hands.
Krause lands with a right to the head.
Krause lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Lemaire.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Lemaire's ribcage. Lemaire let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lemaire blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause works on Lemaire's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Lemaire swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Krause.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Edward Krause.
Well Krause 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Maurice Lemaire! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 140
Date: Feb 15, 2025 |
#R1#
Robillard misses with a body punch
and Nunez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Michel Robillard has been cut.
Nunez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#CL2#
Robillard moves into the clinch.
Robillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Nunez throws a head punch that misses.
A right hand to the body from Robillard.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
A short left from Robillard.
A short body shot lands from Robillard as the two fighters clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Nunez fails to land.
Robillard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nunez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nunez blocking some punches.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Robillard as Nunez tries to tie him up.
Nunez tries a body shot but Robillard blocks it.
Robillard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nunez.
Robillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunez throws a punch but it's blocked by Robillard.
Nunez prevents a body shot from Robillard.
Nunez misses with some punches.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nunez.
Nunez blocking some punches.
Robillard digs a right hand into Nunez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nunez's gas tank.
Robillard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nunez blocking some punches.
Robillard lands a nice uppercut.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard pushes Nunez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Robillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nunez takes a shot to the head.
Robillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez. #T2#
Robillard lands a hook that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
Robillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Nunez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Robillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunez lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Robillard fails to land.
Robillard scores with a shoulder strike.
Robillard lands a shot to the body.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Nunez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robillard's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nunez.
A body shot lands from Robillard.
Nunez takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez lands with a right to the head.
Nunez scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Robillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robillard blocks a body shot from Nunez.
Robillard gets through Nunez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nunez.
Nunez misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robillard.
A hook to the body from Nunez.
Robillard cracks Nunez with a nice body shot.
Robillard scores with a shot to the side of Nunez's head.
Robillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Robillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
A right hand to the body from Nunez.
Robillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Robillard throws a head punch that misses.
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!
A right hand to the body from Robillard.
Robillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Robillard.
Robillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Robillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Robillard prevents a body shot from Nunez.
Robillard lands with a left to the head.
Robillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robillard can't find room to land a body shot as Nunez controls the action.
Robillard tries to throw a body punch but Nunez avoids it by throwing Robillard back against the cage.
Nunez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Robillard tries a body shot but Nunez blocks it.
Robillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nunez tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robillard tries to throw a body punch but Nunez avoids it by throwing Robillard back against the cage.
Robillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunez misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robillard throws a head punch that misses.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Robillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robillard lands with a light punch inside.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Robillard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michel Robillard'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#
Robillard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Nunez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Robillard tries to clinch but Nunez is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Nunez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robillard misses with a shot to the body
letting Nunez counter with a right hand.
Robillard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Robillard tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Robillard there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robillard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Robillard moves into range and clinches up with Nunez.#T1#
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Robillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez.
A head punch on the inside from Nunez fails to land.
Nunez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Robillard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Michel Robillard seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nunez scores with a shot to the side of Robillard's head.
Robillard lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nunez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robillard is keeping busy.
Robillard misses with a body punch.
Robillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Robillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Robillard tries a body shot but Nunez blocks it.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Robillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez lands a left hand.
Robillard scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Robillard.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Robillard can't find room to land a body shot as Nunez controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Robillard.
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Nunez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nunez misses with a body punch.
Robillard blocks an uppercut.
Robillard can't find room to land a body shot as Nunez controls the action.
Robillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Robillard as the two fighters clinch.
Robillard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Robillard misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Robillard.
Robillard misses with a punch to the body.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunez backwards. #T3#
Nunez tries to throw a body punch but Robillard avoids it by throwing Nunez back against the cage.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robillard prevents a body shot from Nunez.
Robillard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Robillard.
Robillard scores with a shot to the side of Nunez's head.
Nunez misses with the head strike.
Nunez tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robillard scores with a shot to the side of Nunez's head.
Nunez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nunez lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Robillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Robillard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard tries to work over Nunez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Robillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Robillard throws a punch but it's blocked by Nunez.
Robillard prevents a body shot from Nunez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Robillard.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Robillard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Robillard.
Nunez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Robillard is keeping busy.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Robillard scores with a hook to the body.
Robillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robillard.
Nunez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard misses with the head strike.
Robillard swings wildly with an uppercut but Nunez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunez tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michel Robillard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Michel Robillard'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Robillard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Robillard instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nunez.
Nunez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nunez misses with a punch on the inside.
Robillard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nunez backwards.
Nunez misses with a punch on the inside.
Nunez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Robillard lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Nunez fails to land.
Nunez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunez has a couple of punches blocked by Robillard.
Nunez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Nunez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Robillard backwards.
Nunez struggles to land a body shot inside as Robillard controls his hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nunez misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Robillard scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nunez lands a nice uppercut.
Nunez digs a right hand into Robillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Robillard's gas tank.
Nunez scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nunez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nunez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nunez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nunez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Robillard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nunez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Robillards head.
Robillard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Robillard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Nunez.
Robillard has a couple of punches blocked by Nunez.
Nunez trying to stall but Robillard improves his position.
Nunez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nunez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #CUT#That has opened up Michel Robillard's cut even more.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robillard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nunez or not.
Robillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Robillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robillard blocking some punches.
Nunez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Nunez.
Robillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Robillard tries to throw a body punch but Nunez avoids it by throwing Robillard back against the cage.
Nunez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nunez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robillard's elbow.
Robillard working aggressively here.
Nunez prevents a body shot from Robillard.
Nunez blocks a body shot from Robillard.
Nunez scores with a shot to the side of Robillard's head.
Nunez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Robillard misses with some punches.
Nunez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robillard backwards. #ROC#Robillard is rocked!
Nunez can't find room to land a body shot as Robillard controls the action.
Robillard is still on wobbly legs! Can Nunez finish him?
Nunez blocks a body shot from Robillard. #T3#
A left hand lands to the body for Nunez.
Robillard seems to have recovered his senses.
Nunez lands a left hand.
Nunez lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Nunez on the inside.
Nunez lands with a light punch inside.
Nunez is leaning against Robillard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Robillard letting Nunez take a breather here.
Nunez scores with a shoulder strike.
Nunez pushes Robillard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Robillard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard has a couple of punches blocked by Nunez.
Robillard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Robillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Nunez controls his hands.
Robillard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Robillard presses Nunez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nunez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nunez tries to work over Robillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Robillard.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robillard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Robillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nunez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Robillard.
Robillard throws a head punch that misses.
Nunez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Robillard presses Nunez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nunez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Robillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nunez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nunez tries to throw a body punch but Robillard avoids it by throwing Nunez back against the cage.
Robillard tries a body shot but Nunez blocks it.
Nunez swings wildly with an uppercut but Robillard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robillard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nunez lands a body shot.
Rogelio Nunez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nunez blocking some punches.
Robillard blocks an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogelio Nunez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robillard 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michel Robillard! |
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Event:
TOF 197
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Chilling avoids the body shot from Gray.
Gray tries to bum rush Chilling with a series of wild strikes but Chilling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gray. Chilling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chilling throws a body punch but Gray moves out of range.
Chilling looks to score with a jab to the body but Gray is just out of range.
Gray lands a body shot.
Chilling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chilling misses with a two punch combination.
Chilling takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Gray does it's job there.
Gray misses with a body shot.
Gray is looking to wear down Chilling with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gray throws a hook but Chilling avoids it easily.
As Gray backs off Chilling throws a huge counter combo but Gray manages to avoid it all.
We've been told by Gray's head coaches at Copes that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gray ducks under a wild hook from Chilling.#T1#
Gray lands with a shot to the body.
Gray scores with a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gray.#CL#
Gray clinches.
Gray lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chilling.
Gray misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chillings head.
Gray scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Gray.
A nice left hand lands by Gray.
Gray scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gray works on Chilling's body with a couple of short punches.
Gray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Gray breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Gray throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chilling walks into a straight right hand from Gray.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chilling moves away.#T2#
Gray lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gray ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chilling moves away.
Gray misses the shot to the body.
Gray lands an overhand right.
A telegraphed right hand from Chilling misses the target.
Gray swinging wildly here.
Chilling misses with the combination.
Gray is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gray throws a body shot but no joy.
Chilling throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Chilling is out of range.
Chilling gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T3#
Chilling uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gray.
Gray throws a hook but Chilling blocks it.
Gray is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gray lands a right hook to the body.
Gray looks to throw the jab but Chilling is out of range.
Despite the aggression on Chilling's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gray lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chilling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gray moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL#
Gray fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Chilling, pushing him back against the cage.
Gray tries a body shot but Chilling blocks it.
Gray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gray is leaning against Chilling and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gray working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gray.
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chilling backwards. #ROC#Chilling is rocked!
Chilling tries to throw a body punch but Gray avoids it by throwing Chilling back against the cage.
Chilling is still on wobbly legs! Can Gray finish him?
Gray lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chilling backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chilling fails to pull guard.
Gray lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chilling is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gray to keep the fight standing.
Gray gets underhooks to prevent Chilling's takedown attempt.
Alex Gray has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bing Chilling.
Gray unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Chilling! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Gray is unloading with more strikes now! Chilling drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Gray! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1133 Hawk v Fred
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1#
McDonnell throws a big shot that misses.
Dan throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Dan clinches up against the cage.
McDonnell misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McDonnell.
Dan slowing the pace effectively.
McDonnell is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dan scores with a nice hook to the head.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
McDonnell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McDonnell has a couple of punches blocked by Dan .
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan is trying to stall.
McDonnell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dan backwards.
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McDonnell working aggressively here.
#T1#
McDonnell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dan misses with the head strike.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dan . #BC#
McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
McDonnell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dan throws a hook but McDonnell avoids it easily.
McDonnell feinted there with a counter leg kick.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
Dan slips a jab from McDonnell.#CL2#
Dan drives through and clinches with McDonnell against the cage.
McDonnell lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McDonnell has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Dan 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McDonnell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
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!
A shot in the inside from Dan .
Dan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
McDonnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ger McDonnell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
McDonnell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A slow jab from Dan misses its intended target.
Dan throws a body punch but McDonnell moves out of range.
Dan catches McDonnell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McDonnell cracks Dan with an open hand slap.
A jab from Dan finds it's way through McDonnell's defenses.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dan moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dan ! But no joy.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Dan .
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Dan slips the punch.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dan misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for McDonnell.
Dan falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDonnell counters with a one-two to the body.
McDonnell throws a lazy right hand but Dan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
As McDonnell backs off Dan throws a huge counter combo but McDonnell manages to avoid it all.
McDonnell misses with a straight left.
Dan pivots, looking for a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range and Dan settles back down.
Dan wants to clinch.
Dan checks the leg kick.
Dan needs to keep his hands up - McDonnell had a free shot at his head there.
McDonnell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
McDonnell scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
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!
Dan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McDonnell as he avoids it easily.
Dan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dan throws a head kick that misses. #TD2#
Dan dives in and scores a takedown into McDonnell's guard.
Dan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
McDonnell keeping moving, preventing Dan from controlling successfully.
Dan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
McDonnell lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
McDonnell misses with a wild body shot.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Dan .
McDonnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
McDonnell bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McDonnell takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dan 's jab looks to have found its range, popping McDonnell under the eye.
Dan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
McDonnell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
Sickwat Dan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dan tries to bum rush McDonnell with a series of wild strikes but McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dan misses with a hook. McDonnell ducked under it nicely.
McDonnell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dan 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.
McDonnell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ger McDonnell is winning the standup battle so far.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan misses with a straight right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Dan misses the target.
McDonnell was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Dan .
McDonnell swings for the body but Dan moves out of range.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Dan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Dan swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
Dan throws a hook to the side of McDonnell's head but McDonnell sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dan lands with a straight right. McDonnell didn't see that one coming.
Dan misses with an uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a two punch combo. #CL2#
McDonnell gets tackled into the cage by Dan . Dan maintains the clinch.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as Dan controls his hands.
McDonnell presses Dan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from McDonnell.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McDonnell as Dan tries to tie him up. #BC#
McDonnell breaks from the clinch.
McDonnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Dan misses. #T2#
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Dan is looking for the big counter here.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell swinging wildly here.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
Dan unleashes a big counter combination but McDonnell bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dan looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
McDonnell connects with a looping right hand.
Dan goes for a double leg but McDonnell avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McDonnell continues to drive forward.
As Dan looks to move away, McDonnell throws a big counter combo but Dan just gets out of the way.
Nice sprawl there from McDonnell as Dan shoots in.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Dan moves out of range.
McDonnell swings for the body but Dan moves out of range.
Dan misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Dan clinches with his opponent.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of Dan 's head. #T3#
A hook to the body from McDonnell.
#BC#
McDonnell breaks the clinch.
Good exchange - McDonnell coming out on top.
Dan throws a series of punches but McDonnell avoids them all with ease.
McDonnell with a jab.
Dan tries to clinch but McDonnell is having none of it.
McDonnell comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McDonnell loads up on a big right hand but Dan slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dan takes one to the side of the head.
McDonnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
McDonnell takes a kick to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dan throws a left and a right that both miss
and McDonnell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
McDonnell takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
McDonnell throws a jab when Dan was well out of range.#T4#
McDonnell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dan under the eye.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Dan moved out of range.
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McDonnell misses with a head kick.
McDonnell scores with a punch to the head.
Dan throws a one two combo.
Dan dives in for a single leg takedown but McDonnell sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Ger McDonnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sickwat Dan .
Dan throws a big shot that misses.
Dan misses with a takedown attempt
and Dan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
McDonnell throws out a loose jab but Dan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McDonnell cracks a nice hook into Dan 's ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from McDonnell.
McDonnell slips a jab and a cross from Dan .
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
McDonnell chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ger McDonnell dominated that second round.
That's time! McDonnell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
McDonnell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sickwat Dan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonnell slips a jab from Dan .
Dan throws a head kick that misses
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dan is looking to clinch.
McDonnell appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
McDonnell throws a right hand that Dan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dan also avoids with ease.
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McDonnell scores with a jab. Dan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McDonnell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dan manages to avoid it.
Dan staying out of range there.
McDonnell throws a low kick but Dan moves out of range easily.
Dan tries to clinch there but McDonnell circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonnell misses with a body shot.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dan can do to turn this around?
McDonnell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McDonnell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dan .
Dan throws a right hand that misses
and McDonnell counters with an outside leg kick.
Dan shoots for a takedown but McDonnell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan ducks under a wild hook from McDonnell.
Dan defending well as McDonnell loads up on a big left hand.
McDonnell staying out of range there.
Dan moves away from the strike by McDonnell.
Dan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McDonnell lands with a straight right. Dan didn't see that one coming.
McDonnell cracks Dan with a good jab.
McDonnell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McDonnell looks to land a combination. Dan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dan . #T2#
Dan throws a jab but it's blocked by McDonnell.
McDonnell throws a hook to the side of Dan 's head but Dan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dan moves away.
A head kick by Dan misses
and McDonnell counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Dan misses.
Dan slips a jab from McDonnell.
A shot to the body from Dan misses
enabling McDonnell to counter with a crisp jab.
Dan wants to clinch up but McDonnell keeps it at a distance.
McDonnell misses with an uppercut. Dan saw that one coming.
McDonnell jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dan misses with an uppercut. McDonnell saw that one coming.
Dan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
McDonnell connects with the punch.
Dan misses with a looping left.#T3#
McDonnell misses with a low kick as Dan jumps back.
McDonnell blocks a head kick by Dan .
Nice uppercut lands for McDonnell. That snapped Dan 's head back.
McDonnell misses with a hook.
McDonnell looks to land a right hand but Dan moved out of range.
Dan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
McDonnell lands a really nice looking cross but Dan seems unphased.
Dan misses with a combination
and McDonnell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McDonnell looks to score with a jab to the body but Dan is just out of range.
McDonnell circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by McDonnell. That's going to slow Dan down.
Nice shot lands for McDonnell.
A slow jab from Dan misses its intended target.
Dan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from McDonnell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Dan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. McDonnell eats them both and turns towards Dan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CUT2#It looks like Ger McDonnell has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dan throws a good cross that connects.
#TD2#
Dan gets the takedown into side control.
Dan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dan wants to lay and pray for a moment but McDonnell keeps working.
McDonnell struggling a bit here.
McDonnell stops Dan from passing to mount.
An elbow from Dan crashes against the mat.
Dan works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ger McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McDonnell, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ger McDonnell!
A relieved looking Ger McDonnell thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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