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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
CTFA KT 3
Date: Sep 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Umuhoza throws a low kick but Man avoids it.
Man throws a big counter combination but Umuhoza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Man takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Umuhoza throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Umuhoza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Umuhoza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Man circles away quickly and effectively.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and Umuhoza moves out of range easily.
Man avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. Umuhoza shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Umuhoza throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses
and Man counters with a head kick.
Umuhoza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Man is looking to clinch.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Umuhoza.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Umuhoza. That one must have hurt.#T1#
Man tries to clinch up but Umuhoza circles away and keeps his distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a head kick but Man moves out of range.
Umuhoza lands a head shot.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Umuhoza looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Umuhoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a push kick but Man slaps the foot to one side.
Man half committed to a counter leg kick.
A big right from Umuhoza misses.
Man was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Umuhoza takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Umuhoza wants to counter with a clinch but Man pushes him away.
Man tries to clinch
and Umuhoza counters with a series of strikes. Man will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Umuhoza tries to work over Man's front leg with a kick but Man checks it.
Man checks a leg kick.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Umuhoza pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Umuhoza keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umuhoza is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
Umuhoza misses with a head kick.
Umuhoza looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Man misses with a body shot.
Umuhoza looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Umuhoza lands with a kick to the ribs.
Man tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umuhoza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Man sets himself, and Umuhoza steps forward looking for the clinch! Man avoids it this time.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Man is looking to clinch. #T3#
Man avoids the head kick by Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Umuhoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umuhoza feints a jab promting Man to slip. Umuhoza then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Man slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Umuhoza throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but Umuhoza swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Umuhoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Umuhoza misses with a double jab.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man tries to clinch up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Man crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Umuhoza - the referee stops the clock and Man gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Umuhoza. Man manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Man throws a half hearted mid kick.
Man misses with a series of wild punches.
#T4#
Umuhoza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Man tries to clinch but Umuhoza is having none of it.
Umuhoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Umuhoza lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Man tries to clinch up.
Umuhoza fails to land with a series of punches.
Man seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Umuhoza. Umuhoza obviously looking to wear him down.
Man wants to clinch up but Umuhoza keeps it at a distance.
Umuhoza tries a quick counter leg kick but Man is wise to it.
Man is looking to score with low kicks.
Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that round.
That's time! Man's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Umuhoza misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Man to counter with a crisp jab.
Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Umuhoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Umuhoza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Umuhoza scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Umuhoza has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Umuhoza throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Umuhoza.
Umuhoza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Umuhoza's knee momentarily.
Man checks a low kick from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umuhoza buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umuhoza.
Man wants to clinch.#T1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man moves out of range as Umuhoza throws a body kick.
Umuhoza lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Umuhoza is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Umuhoza can pounce on him.
Umuhoza jabs at Man's body.
Umuhoza throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Umuhoza.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but Umuhoza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Man will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Umuhoza fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T2#
Umuhoza misses with the combination.
Man throws a quick counter head kick but Umuhoza was just out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umuhoza works the jab nicely.
Coochie Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Man tries to clinch up.
Umuhoza is trying to counter with his kicks.
Man is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Man blocks a head kick by Umuhoza.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Umuhoza swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Umuhoza keeps the fight on the outside.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Man tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Umuhoza lands a head shot.
Umuhoza thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a stiff right hand.
Man throws a right and a left that Umuhoza avoids nicely.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Umuhoza's front leg but catches the back leg as Umuhoza tries to avoid it.
Umuhoza walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Umuhoza uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Umuhoza misses with a double jab.
Man is looking to counter the offense by Umuhoza and move into the clinch.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Umuhoza throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Man walks into a stiff left hand from Umuhoza.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Umuhoza paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Umuhoza shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Man eats them both and turns towards Umuhoza to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#ROC2#Man is rocked!
Umuhoza moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Umuhoza scores with a big combo that sends Man crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Man flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Umuhoza jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kamaru Umuhoza! |
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Event:
CTFA KT 2
Date: Aug 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Amadaus digs a good body shot into Man's ribs.
Amadaus swats away the attempt to clinch by Man.
Amadaus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Amadaus moves into the clinch successfully.
Man is trying to push Amadaus away but Amadaus has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Amadaus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man taking a breather.
Amadaus blocking some punches.
Amadaus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Amadaus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Amadaus lands a body punch in the clinch.
Amadaus cracks Man with a nice body shot.
Amadaus lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Man.
Amadaus scores with a shot to the side of Man's head.
Amadaus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Amadaus.
Amadaus really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Amadaus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
A hook to the body from Amadaus.
Amadaus lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards. #T1#
Amadaus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Man misses with a knee strike.
I was talking to Amadaus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Amadaus has Man pressed against the ropes.
#BC#
Amadaus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Amadaus scores with a nice head shot.
Amadaus loads up on a big right hand but Man slips the punch.
Man takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Amadaus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#ROC#Man is rocked!#CL#
Man tries to keep at a distance but Amadaus has taken the fight into the clinch.
Man is still on wobbly legs! Can Amadaus finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amadaus. #BC#
Amadaus breaks from the clinch.
Nevez Amadaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Man is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nevez Amadaus! |
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Event:
CTFA KT 2
Date: Aug 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Slavoski misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Slavoski misses.
Fitzgerald appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Fitzgerald has managed to clinch.
Slavoski wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Slavoski takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Fitzgerald moves into range and clinches up with Slavoski.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Slavoski strikes.
Fitzgerald tries to counter by clinching up but Slavoski breaks away and moves out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a front kick that sends Slavoski stumbling back into the ropes.
Slavoski misses with a lunging right hand
and Fitzgerald counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL#
Fitzgerald clinches up with Slavoski and pushes him back against the ropes.
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!
Slavoski is trying to push Fitzgerald away but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slavoski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Slavoski tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Fitzgerald scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Slavoski moves out of range of the body kick.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzgerald pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Fitzgerald effectively controlling the action here.
Slavoski is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes.
Slavoski is trying to push Fitzgerald away but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Slavoski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slavoski tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fitzgerald bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some wild striking there from Fitzgerald.
#T2##CL#
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch successfully.
Slavoski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fitzgerald keeps control of Slavoski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fitzgerald digs a right hand into Slavoski's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slavoski's gas tank. #BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzgerald lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT#It looks like Igor Slavoski has been cut.#CL#
Fitzgerald darts in and clinches Slavoski up against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzgerald is stalling here.
Slavoski is trying to break free.
Fitzgerald throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slavoski blocks it with crossed arms.
Slavoski is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzgerald has double underhooks. #BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slavoski misses with a looping left.
A jab from Slavoski misses.
Slavoski misses with a right hand #CL#
and Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.#T3#
Fitzgerald stalls.
Slavoski looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Fitzgerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slavoski throws out the jab.
Slavoski misses with a looping right.
Slavoski throws a lazy right hand but Fitzgerald sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slavoski blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.
#CL#
Slavoski gets tackled into the ropes by Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald maintains the clinch.
Fitzgerald has Slavoski pressed against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Fitzgerald.
#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slavoski misses with a looping right.
Fitzgerald slips under a jab.#CL#
Fitzgerald has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slavoski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Slavoski wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T4##BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slavoski throws a hook but Fitzgerald blocks it.
Fitzgerald tries to counter by clinching up but Slavoski breaks away and moves out of range.
Slavoski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fitzgerald.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches up with Slavoski and pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slavoski.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches up against the ropes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Fitzgerald 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CUT2#It looks like Bailey Fitzgerald has been cut.
Slavoski 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.
Slavoski throws a jab but it's blocked by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald moves away from the strike by Slavoski. #CL#
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch successfully.
Slavoski can't break the clinch.
Slavoski tries to break free but Fitzgerald pushes him back against the ropes.
Fitzgerald prevents Slavoski from breaking the clinch.
Fitzgerald has Slavoski pressed against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Fitzgerald dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Fitzgerald gets a clinch.
Fitzgerald lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fitzgerald prevents Slavoski from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Fitzgerald pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bailey Fitzgerald is winning the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Fitzgerald, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Fitzgerald has managed to clinch.
Slavoski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fitzgerald with a knee to the head.
Slavoski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes.
Slavoski wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fitzgerald lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slavoski is looking to break free of the clinch but Fitzgerald has double underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzgerald.
Slavoski is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fitzgerald lands an elbow that stopped Slavoski in his tracks for a moment. #BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald ducks under a wild hook from Slavoski.#T1#
Fitzgerald swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Slavoski strikes.
Fitzgerald defending well as Slavoski loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Fitzgerald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bailey Fitzgerald has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Fitzgerald instigates a clinch.
Slavoski wants to break free but Fitzgerald has control.
#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slavoski missing with a left hand there. Fitzgerald was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzgerald uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slavoski.
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Slavoski misses with a right hand
and Fitzgerald finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Slavoski is breathing heavily.#CL#
Fitzgerald closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Fitzgerald slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Fitzgerald rushes Slavoski and presses him up against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Igor Slavoski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slavoski misses with a hook.#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!
Fitzgerald moves out of range of the strikes.
Fitzgerald keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slavoski.
Fitzgerald was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#CL#
Fitzgerald darts in and clinches Slavoski up against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slavoski throws a jab when Fitzgerald was well out of range.
Fitzgerald throws a front kick that sends Slavoski stumbling back into the ropes.
Slavoski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Slavoski tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short left from Fitzgerald. #BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fitzgerald lands an elbow inside that Slavoski shrugs off.
Fitzgerald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slavoski can do to turn this around?
Fitzgerald misses with a knee strike.
Fitzgerald lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slavoski backwards. #BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Slavoski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches up with Slavoski and pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fitzgerald. #BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Fitzgerald takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slavoski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fitzgerald takes one to the chin there.#CUT2#Bailey Fitzgerald's cut is getting worse.#CL#
Slavoski tries to keep at a distance but Fitzgerald has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Slavoski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fitzgerald missing with a left hand there. Slavoski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Fitzgerald throws a right and a left that Slavoski avoids nicely.
Fitzgerald slips a straight right by Slavoski.#T4#
Fitzgerald steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slavoski.
Fitzgerald misses with a double jab.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice body kick.
Slavoski looks to land a right hand but Fitzgerald moved out of range.
A swing and a miss from Slavoski.#CL#
Fitzgerald moves into range and clinches up with Slavoski.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fitzgerald lands with a right hand.
Bailey Fitzgerald is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slavoski throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Fitzgerald moves into the clinch.
Slavoski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks from the clinch.
Slavoski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches up with Slavoski and pushes him back against the ropes.
Fitzgerald lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fitzgerald throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slavoskis head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bailey Fitzgerald dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
A jab from Slavoski misses.
Fitzgerald throws a quick counter head kick but Slavoski was just out of range.
Slavoski misses with a looping left.#CL#
Fitzgerald closes the distance and clinches.
Slavoski can't break the clinch.
Slavoski tries to circle away but Fitzgerald has him pinned against the ropes.
Slavoski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slavoski misses the jab.
Fitzgerald blocks a jab.
Slavoski misses with a straight left.
Fitzgerald is looking to land body kicks.
Fitzgerald slips a jab from Slavoski.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Fitzgerald clinches with his opponent.
Slavoski is trying to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling him.
Fitzgerald lands an elbow just above Slavoski 's eye.
Slavoski tries to circle away but Fitzgerald has him pinned against the ropes.
Fitzgerald is stalling here.
Fitzgerald scores with a hook to the body.
Slavoski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
A bit of stalling here from Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slavoski wants to get back to striking at distance but Fitzgerald won't allow it.
#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzgerald looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slavoski misses with an uppercut.
Slavoski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#CL#
Fitzgerald gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a nice elbow. #BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Fitzgerald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slavoski, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald breaks the clinch.
Slavoski blocks a head kick by Fitzgerald.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Slavoski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fitzgerald moves out of range as Slavoski strikes.#CL#
Fitzgerald rushes Slavoski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slavoski.
Fitzgerald stalling the fight.
#BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slavoski throws an overhand right that lands on Fitzgerald's shoulder, as Fitzgerald tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Fitzgerald fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slavoski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Slavoski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes.
Fitzgerald has Slavoski pressed against the ropes, preventing Slavoski from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slavoski wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Fitzgerald has him pressed against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fitzgerald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #CL#
Fitzgerald darts in and clinches Slavoski up against the ropes.#BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fitzgerald misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Igor Slavoski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Slavoski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Slavoski misses the target.
Slavoski's corner calls for a 1-2. Slavoski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CUT2#Bailey Fitzgerald's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Slavoski loads up on a big right hand but Fitzgerald slips the punch.
Fitzgerald misses with a two punch combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slavoski! But no joy.
Fitzgerald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fitzgerald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slavoski.
Slavoski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fitzgerald sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Slavoski avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slavoski! But no joy.
Slavoski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slavoski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Fitzgerald counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Fitzgerald. #BC#
Fitzgerald's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slavoski throws a lazy uppercut
and Fitzgerald counters with a left and a right that stings Slavoski.
Fitzgerald misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slavoski sizes up Fitzgerald with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T4##CL#
Fitzgerald gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fitzgerald prevents Slavoski from breaking the clinch.
Fitzgerald lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzgerald tries to land a knee to the head but Slavoski blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald ducks right into an uppercut from Slavoski.
Fitzgerald pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Slavoski misses the target. #CL#
Fitzgerald pushes Slavoski up against the ropes in a clinch.#BC#
Fitzgerald manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Fitzgerald has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slavoski tries to break the clinch but Fitzgerald is controlling the position.
Fitzgerald lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Igor Slavoski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bailey Fitzgerald is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slavoski throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bailey Fitzgerald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzgerald has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bailey Fitzgerald! |
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