Post by The Sandmen on Dec 18, 2020 9:02:06 GMT -5
Paul Daley doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
Jorge Masvidal is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
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Round 1
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Semtex and Masvidal move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jorge Masvidal tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jorge Masvidal who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Jorge Masvidal tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Paul Daley
Masvidal fails to take Semtex down and both man are still clinching
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Jorge Masvidal throws a combo
Paul Daley ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Masvidal swings again, only to get countered once more! Masvidal is looking bad here!
Masvidal's Forehead is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Masvidal.
Masvidal is holding Paul Daley's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley shows great balance while pushing away Jorge Masvidal
Paul Daley attempts a sweep single...
Jorge Masvidal was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Masvidal tries to grapple
Semtex moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Paul Daley fakes a punch and launches himself over Masvidal!
Jorge Masvidal is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Semtex and pushes him away!
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from Masvidal!
Semtex blocks that kick with his leg.
Masvidal wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes Jorge Masvidal against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Masvidal's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Semtex's Right eye is beginning to swell
Paul Daley pushes away Masvidal trying to keep the fight at striking range
Masvidal stumbles backwards and Paul Daley circles to get the center of the cage
Jorge Masvidal goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Masvidal seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Semtex steps forward
Jorge Masvidal catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Semtex's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jorge Masvidal launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Semtex blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Paul Daley's cheek! Semtex stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Masvidal is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Masvidal launches a kick to Semtex's thigh
Loud pop!
Masvidal is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Paul Daley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Semtex climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Semtex is holding Jorge Masvidal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jorge Masvidal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Masvidal measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Masvidal measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Hard blow to Semtex's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Paul Daley looks to mount Jorge Masvidal...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Masvidal tries to counter Semtex's moves on the ground.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Jorge Masvidal tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Jorge Masvidal moves to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal attempts to move to full guard
Jorge Masvidal manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Masvidal
Masvidal tries to move on the ground and shows Paul Daley a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Masvidal uses his forearms to block the impact!
Paul Daley is in open guard over Masvidal
Masvidal tries to close his guard around Semtex
He succeeds!
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Masvidal
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Paul Daley for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Masvidal time to recover. Jorge Masvidal seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Jorge Masvidal tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Jorge Masvidal circles around Semtex
Jorge Masvidal leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
Masvidal shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
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Round 2
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Masvidal dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Semtex from the ground!
Semtex's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Semtex has a small cut in his Nose
Masvidal tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex launches a few hard punches to Jorge Masvidal's ribs!
Jorge Masvidal's ribs shows the damage! Paul Daley is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Semtex pushes Jorge Masvidal againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Masvidal cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Masvidal with punches time and time again!
Masvidal's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Semtex's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Semtex doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jorge Masvidal embrace and tries to move away...
Jorge Masvidal pushes Semtex forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Masvidal is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Paul Daley pushes away Masvidal trying to keep the fight at striking range
Masvidal stumbles backwards and Paul Daley circles to get the center of the cage
Pulverizing punch to Semtex's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Masvidal decides to launch some tentative punches
Semtex launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Masvidal with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Paul Daley can't continue fighting. John McCarthy doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Jorge Masvidal by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/13 (77%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Jorge Masvidal
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 104 s
ANother pretty good fight, but Jorge was a bit too better-than-Daley for this to be an excellent fight. He winned. And if the fight went another 2-3 mins, he probably would have got a more legit finish.
Jorge Masvidal is beating himself up in the corner before the fight begins, smacking himself in the face, body and legs to get ready for his scrap.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is John McCarthy.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Semtex and Masvidal move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Jorge Masvidal tries to take the action to his favourite field as he tries to grapple
Great move by Jorge Masvidal who pushes his opponent forward with a double underhooks.
The fighters are clinching.
Jorge Masvidal tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Paul Daley
Masvidal fails to take Semtex down and both man are still clinching
John McCarthy separates the fighters and tells them to continue fighting.
The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round
Jorge Masvidal throws a combo
Paul Daley ducks under and catches him with a counter straight! Masvidal swings again, only to get countered once more! Masvidal is looking bad here!
Masvidal's Forehead is beginning to swell
Several good body shots
land on Masvidal.
Masvidal is holding Paul Daley's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Paul Daley shows great balance while pushing away Jorge Masvidal
Paul Daley attempts a sweep single...
Jorge Masvidal was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Masvidal tries to grapple
Semtex moves aside keeping the fight a strinking range
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Paul Daley fakes a punch and launches himself over Masvidal!
Jorge Masvidal is smart enough to avoid the clinch game by Semtex and pushes him away!
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Lightning fast low kick from Masvidal!
Semtex blocks that kick with his leg.
Masvidal wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Semtex pushes Jorge Masvidal against the fence and launches a few sick punches
A couple of unanswered uppercuts collide with Masvidal's chin! His legs are wobbling!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Semtex's Right eye is beginning to swell
Paul Daley pushes away Masvidal trying to keep the fight at striking range
Masvidal stumbles backwards and Paul Daley circles to get the center of the cage
Jorge Masvidal goes with a looping right hand while Paul Daley jumps back and jabs
Masvidal seems staggered and Paul Daley runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Semtex steps forward
Jorge Masvidal catches him with an uppercut to the face!
Semtex's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jorge Masvidal launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Semtex blocks the jabs but the last punch hits hard on Paul Daley's cheek! Semtex stumbles and the falls to the mat!
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Masvidal is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Masvidal launches a kick to Semtex's thigh
Loud pop!
Masvidal is standing while Semtex is on the ground on his back
Paul Daley doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Semtex climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Semtex is holding Jorge Masvidal's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jorge Masvidal loses balance and goes to the ground.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Masvidal measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Masvidal measures the resilience of Semtex's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Semtex's side.
Hard blow to Semtex's mid-section, he seems hurt
The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal launches a few punches to Semtex's cheek from the guard.
Paul Daley uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 3:20 in the 1 round
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal attempts to trap Paul Daley in his guard.
Paul Daley keeps control and remains in side mount.
Paul Daley is in side mount over Jorge Masvidal
Paul Daley looks to mount Jorge Masvidal...
Paul Daley slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Paul Daley is in full mount over Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Masvidal tries to counter Semtex's moves on the ground.
Semtex clumsily fails here and it's time for Jorge Masvidal to fight back!
Jorge Masvidal tries to roll to his side and trap Paul Daley in his guard...
Jorge Masvidal moves to half guard.
Paul Daley is in half guard over Masvidal
Jorge Masvidal attempts to move to full guard
Jorge Masvidal manages to switch to full guard.
Paul Daley is in open guard over Masvidal
Masvidal tries to move on the ground and shows Paul Daley a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Masvidal uses his forearms to block the impact!
Paul Daley is in open guard over Masvidal
Masvidal tries to close his guard around Semtex
He succeeds!
Paul Daley is in closed guard over Masvidal
Semtex is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
John McCarthy saw it!
John McCarthy takes away one point from Paul Daley for headbutt.
John McCarthy halts the fight to give Masvidal time to recover. Jorge Masvidal seems to be ready to fight again. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Taylor Field (Regina, Saskatchewan) are cheering for the fighters.
Jorge Masvidal tries a nice one-two combination
He scores!
The clock says 4:50 in the 1 round
Jorge Masvidal circles around Semtex
Jorge Masvidal leans forwards and tries to grapple with Semtex
Masvidal shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
That was a close round.
=========================================
Round 2
=========================================
Masvidal dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that almost lifts Semtex from the ground!
Semtex's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Semtex has a small cut in his Nose
Masvidal tries to grapple
He puts Semtex in a double underhook!
The fighters are clinching.
Semtex launches a few hard punches to Jorge Masvidal's ribs!
Jorge Masvidal's ribs shows the damage! Paul Daley is working his opponent ribs!
The fighters are clinching.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Semtex pushes Jorge Masvidal againts the fence and begin a relentless combination of punches. The crowd is on it's feet!
Masvidal cannot escape Paul Daley's clinch! Paul Daley is just brutalizing Masvidal with punches time and time again!
Masvidal's Nose is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Semtex with uppercuts!
Semtex is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Semtex is unable to escape!
Semtex's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Semtex doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Jorge Masvidal embrace and tries to move away...
Jorge Masvidal pushes Semtex forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jorge Masvidal pushes away Semtex trying to keep the fight at striking range
Semtex doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Jorge Masvidal
Semtex is trying to counter now!
Paul Daley tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Masvidal is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
Paul Daley pushes away Masvidal trying to keep the fight at striking range
Masvidal stumbles backwards and Paul Daley circles to get the center of the cage
Pulverizing punch to Semtex's head!
Ouch, that had to hurt!
The clock says 1:30 in the 2 round
Masvidal decides to launch some tentative punches
Semtex launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Masvidal with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Paul Daley can't continue fighting. John McCarthy doesn't allow him to continue fighting with his swollen right eye!
Winner is Jorge Masvidal by TKO (Stoppage - Swollen eye) at 1:37 Round 2
Statistics: Paul Daley
Punches 13/16 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 10/13 (77%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/1 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/1 (0%)
Time on the ground 122 s
Statistics: Jorge Masvidal
Punches 8/9 (89%)
Kicks 1/2 (50%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 0/2 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/7 (57%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 104 s
ANother pretty good fight, but Jorge was a bit too better-than-Daley for this to be an excellent fight. He winned. And if the fight went another 2-3 mins, he probably would have got a more legit finish.
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!