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Event:
KOTR 18
Date: Aug 05, 2017 |
#R1#
Ezeki throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Taus to counter with a crisp jab.
Taus looks to land a left hand but Ezeki moved out of range nicely.
Ezeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taus.
A chopping leg kick lands by Taus.
Taus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ezeki's sensitive parts.
A shot to the body from Taus misses
and Ezeki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ezeki misses with a looping right.
Ezeki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Taus fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ezeki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Taus moves away from the strike by Ezeki.
Ezeki swats away the attempt to clinch by Taus.
Good exchange - Ezeki coming out on top.
Ezeki scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Ezeki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taus slips under a jab from Ezeki.
Taus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Taus swings for the body but Ezeki moves out of range.
Ezeki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ezeki cracks Taus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circling - Taus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ezeki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ezeki digs a good body shot into Taus's ribs.
Taus throws a hook but Ezeki blocks it.
Ezeki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taus on the side of the head.
Ezeki's coach down at 10th Planet Islanders was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ezeki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Taus misses with a lunging right hand
and Ezeki counters with a stiff right hand.
Ezeki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Taus doesn't manage to clinch there - Ezeki circles away.
Ezeki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T2#
Taus throws a leg kick but Ezeki checks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taus misses with a body shot.
Ezeki throws a sloppy body shot
and Taus counters with a straight right hand.
Ezeki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Taus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ezeki moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice side step and Ezeki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Taus slips a straight right by Ezeki.
Taus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ezeki.
Melek Taus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ezeki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Taus blocks a jab.
Ezeki lands a jab to Taus's midsection.
Taus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ezeki.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ezeki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taus sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Taus misses with a body shot
and Ezeki counters with a nice uppercut.
Ezeki with a jab.
Taus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Taus is looking to wear down Ezeki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ezeki moves out of range as Taus strikes.
Ezeki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taus with a body shot.
Taus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ezeki tests Taus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ezeki moves away.
Taus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ezekis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Taus thuds a left hand into Ezeki's body.
Taus throws a big shot that misses.
Taus lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taus. Ezeki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ezeki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Taus throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ezeki misses with an uppercut
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Taus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ezeki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Taus with a body shot.
Ezeki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ezeki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Taus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Ezeki just misses with a punch to the body.
Ezeki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Taus.
Ezeki throws out a counter right but Taus avoids it with no problem.
Ezeki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taus misses the jab.
Ezeki moves out of range of the leg kick from Taus.
Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Taus thumps Ezeki with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thulani Ezeki will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ezeki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Taus tries to close the distance and clinch but Ezeki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thulani Ezeki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ezeki avoids the body shot from Taus.
Taus misses the shot to the body.
Taus throws a big shot that misses.
Ezeki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Taus connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ezeki throws a jab when Taus was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezeki avoids the body shot from Taus.
Taus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Taus looks to throw the jab but Ezeki is out of range.
Taus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taus fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Taus misses with a hook
and Ezeki counters with a straight right hand.
Ezeki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ezeki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Ezeki connects with a looping right hand.
Ezeki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Taus. Taus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Taus just misses with a punch to the body.
Taus lands a nice looking body shot.
Ezeki misses with a straight right.
Taus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Taus walks into a jab.
Taus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ezeki throws a hook but Taus avoids it easily.#T2#
Taus tries to clinch but Ezeki is having none of it.
Taus moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ezeki.
Ezeki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ezeki throws a body punch but Taus moves out of range.
Taus throws a leg kick
and Ezeki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ezeki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taus.
Taus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ezeki swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
Taus scores with a hook.
Taus misses with an uppercut. Ezeki saw that one coming.
Ezeki with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taus. Ezeki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ezeki.
It seemed like Ezeki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Taus moves out of range of the strikes.
Taus throwing a counter right hand but Ezeki manages to avoid it.#T3#
Ezeki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Taus throws the left hand but Ezeki avoids the punch easily.
Taus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ezeki throws a good cross that connects.
Ezeki misses with a body shot.
Ezeki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taus.
Taus misses with a jab to the body
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ezeki lands a jab to the nose.
Ezeki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Taus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice defenses there by Taus.
Ezeki checks a low kick from Taus.#T4#
Taus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ezeki manages to avoid it.
Taus misses with an uppercut
and Ezeki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ezeki throws the left hand but Taus avoids the punch easily.
Ezeki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ezeki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ezeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Ezeki misses.
Taus throws a good cross that connects.
Taus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ezeki's head.#ROC#
Ezeki is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Taus knocks Ezeki out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Melek Taus!
A very excited looking Melek Taus 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:
KOTR 15
Date: Jul 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Pendragon works the jab nicely.
Pendragon throws the kick towards the body but Ezeki avoids it.
Pendragon connects with a leg kick. Ezeki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pendragon throws a leg kick but Ezeki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ezeki lands the left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pendragon.
Pendragon takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A combination from Pendragon does no damage.
Pendragon takes a swing at Ezeki's ribcage but misses.
Ezeki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pendragon swings widly with a right hand
and Ezeki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ezeki has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Ezeki throws a poor cross that misses
and Pendragon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pendragon walks into a stiff left hand from Ezeki.
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!
Pendragon is looking to score with low kicks.
Pendragon walks into a left hand.
Pendragon throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Ezeki counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Ezeki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ezeki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ezeki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pendragon at a distance.
Ezeki throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
Ezeki misses with a double jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Pendragon misses the target.
Ezeki moves out of range as Pendragon strikes.
It seemed like Ezeki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pendragon slips a jab from Ezeki.
Pendragon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Pendragon misses.
Pendragon swings for the body but Ezeki moves out of range.
Ezeki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pendragon throws a shot from downtown. Ezeki moves away and avoids it.
Pendragon has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Ezeki misses the jab.
Pendragon throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Ezeki to counter with a crisp jab.
Pendragon swings for the body but Ezeki moves out of range.
It seemed like Ezeki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ezeki throws a body shot but no joy.
Ezeki cracks a nice hook into Pendragon's ribs.#T2#
Pendragon moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ezeki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pendragon misses with a lunging right hand
and Ezeki counters with a left to the body.
Pendragon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ezeki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ezeki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ezeki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pendragon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A cross from Ezeki lands.
Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ezeki lands a glancing blow to the side of Pendragon's head.
Ezeki lands with a cross.
Ezeki throws a shot from downtown. Pendragon moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ezeki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Ezeki does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Pendragon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ezeki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pendragon takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ezeki loads up on a big right hand but Pendragon slips the punch.
Pendragon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ezeki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pendragon moves away.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ezeki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pendragon misses with a body punch
and Ezeki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ezeki blocks the body kick.
Ezeki takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ezeki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pendragon was well out of range. Poor timing from Ezeki.
Ezeki cracks Pendragon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Ezeki.#T1#
Pendragon misses the body punch
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon tries to move into range but Ezeki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pendragon dips to his left and cracks Ezeki with an uppercut!
Pendragon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pendragon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pendragon misses the body punch
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ezeki throws a hook but Pendragon avoids it easily.
Pendragon takes a swing at Ezeki's ribcage but misses.
Ezeki misses with a looping right.
Jab from Ezeki.
Ezeki 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.
Pendragon moves forwards but Ezeki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pendragon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pendragon takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pendragon. That's going to slow Ezeki down. #T2#
Ezeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ezeki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pendragon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ezeki moves out of range of the strikes.
Pendragon throws a leg kick which misses Ezeki's front leg but catches the back leg as Ezeki tries to avoid it.
Ezeki looks to land a right hand but Pendragon moved out of range.
Pendragon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pendragon misses with a leg kick
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ezeki misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ezeki. Pendragon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ezeki throws a hook but Pendragon blocks it.
Ezeki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ezeki jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ezeki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pendragon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Ezeki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pendragon has time to react.
Arthur Pendragon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pendragon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ezeki.
Pendragon tried to score with a low kick but Ezeki checks it.
Ezeki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Pendragon.
Nice uppercut lands for Pendragon. That snapped Ezeki's head back.
Ezeki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ezeki connects with a body shot that sends Pendragon's belly button to the back.
Ezeki tests Pendragon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Ezeki counter with a right hand.
Pendragon misses with a body shot.
Pendragon wants to land a leg kick but Ezeki is out of range.
Pendragon dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ezeki. That did some damage!
Left hook, right uppercut from Pendragon.
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!
Pendragon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ezeki counters with a left to the body.
Ezeki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
A big left from Pendragon misses.
Ezeki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ezeki stalks Pendragon and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pendragon's face. Pendragon staggers backwards, shaken.
Pendragon walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ezeki lands with an uppercut that bounces Pendragon off the ropes and back into range.
Pendragon throws a leg kick that misses.
Pendragon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ezeki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pendragon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ezeki throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Pendragon misses the target.
Ezeki avoids a kick to the body.
Ezeki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pendragon misses with a hook to the body
and Ezeki counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ezeki scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ezeki with a jab.
Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pendragon takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC2#
Pendragon is rocked!
Pendragon drops his guard momentarily, allowing Ezeki to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Pendragon! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Ezeki takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Thulani Ezeki!
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Event:
KOTR 8 MAX+ GP 1/8
Date: Jul 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Taus looks to throw the jab but Ezeki is out of range.
Taus connects with a jab.
Ezeki swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
Ezeki ducks under a wild hook from Taus.
Ezeki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ezeki lands a jab to the head.
Ezeki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Taus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Taus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Melek Taus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Taus. That's going to slow Ezeki down.
Ezeki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taus.
Ezeki doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Taus wants to clinch but Ezeki slips to the side
and Ezeki counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Taus misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taus lands a jab to the head.
Taus walks into a left hand. #CL#
Taus has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taus digs a right hand into Ezeki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ezeki's gas tank.
Taus misses with some punches.
#T1#
A short right from Taus on the inside.
Ezeki is working Taus over against the ropes.
Taus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ezeki tries to break the clinch but Taus is controlling the position.
Taus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taus presses Ezeki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taus.
Taus throws a head punch that misses.
Taus can't find room to land a body shot as Ezeki controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Taus.
Taus misses with some punches.
Taus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ezeki misses with the head strike.
Taus lands a shot to the body.
Taus lands a left hand.
#T2#
Taus lands with a short shot to the head.
Ezeki working aggressively here.
Taus struggles to land a body shot inside as Ezeki controls his hands.
Taus scores with a shot to the side of Ezeki's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ezekis head.
Ezeki blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Taus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ezeki misses with a wild body shot.
Taus looks to throw the jab but Ezeki is out of range.
Taus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Taus loads up on a big right hand but Ezeki slips the punch.
Ezeki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ezeki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice defenses there by Ezeki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that round.
That's time! Taus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Ezeki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Taus tries to clinch up but Ezeki circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Ezeki releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ezeki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Taus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ezeki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Taus walks into a straight right hand from Ezeki.
Ezeki misses the shot to the body.
Ezeki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Taus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ezeki can do to turn this around?
Taus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ezeki manages to avoid it.
Taus needs to keep his hands up - Ezeki had a free shot at his head there.
Taus throws a hook but Ezeki blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Taus.
Ezeki scores with a decent looking hook.
Ezeki misses with the combination.
#T1#
Ezeki misses with a looping left.
Ezeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ezeki misses with a jab to the body
and Taus counters with a straight right hand.
Ezeki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taus tries to clinch but Ezeki is having none of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Taus. Ezeki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ezeki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Taus takes one to the side of the head.
Ezeki throws an off balance right hand
and Taus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ezeki. Taus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taus throws a body shot but no joy.
Taus misses with a wild body shot.
Ezeki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Taus misses with an uppercut.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ezeki! But no joy.
We've been informed that Ezeki has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Ezeki drops his hands momentarily and Taus takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Ezeki looks to land a left hand but Taus moved out of range nicely.
Taus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ezeki throws out a counter right but Taus avoids it with no problem.
Taus throws a looping overhand right but Ezeki ducks down to avoid it.
Melek Taus is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Taus misses.
Ezeki moves away from the strike by Taus.
Ezeki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taus scores with a jab to the jaw.
Taus scores with a hook to the body. Ezeki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Taus connects with a quick right hand that sends Ezeki tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Melek Taus!
An out of breath Melek Taus 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:
KOTR 5 MAX+ GP 1/16
Date: Jun 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Boob jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boob tries to clinch up
and Ezeki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ezeki cracks Boob with a right hand to the side of the head.
Boob takes a swing at Ezeki's ribcage but misses.
Ezeki now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Boob takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Boob moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezeki misses with a punch to the body.
Boob controlling the action here for a moment.
Ezeki avoiding damage as Boob throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Boob tries to throw a body punch but Ezeki avoids it by throwing Boob back against the ropes.
Ezeki tries to break free but Boob pushes him back against the ropes.#BC#
Boob breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boob misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Boob needs to keep his hands up - Ezeki had a free shot at his head there.
Boob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Ezeki.
Ezeki works Boob's body with a nice hook.
Boob takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ezeki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Thulani Ezeki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Donk. Ezeki catches Boob right on the button with a cross.
Ezeki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#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!
Ezeki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ezeki cracks a nice hook into Boob's ribs.#CL#
Boob fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ezeki, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Ezeki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jab, jab by Ezeki - just one landing.
Boob takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ezeki cracks Boob with an open hand slap.
Ezeki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ezeki lands a jab.#ROC2#
Boob is rocked!
Boob fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ezeki manages to avoid it.
Ezeki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ezeki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki dominated that round.
That's time! Boob's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Boob misses with a low kick.
Ezeki connects with a body shot.
Ezeki lands with a nice combination. Boob backs away looking to recover.
Boob really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Ezeki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boob wants to clinch up but Ezeki keeps it at a distance.
Ezeki scores with a jab to the head.
Boob misses with a combination
and Ezeki counters with a nice uppercut.
Boob doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thulani Ezeki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ezeki throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Boob stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Boob takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boob throws a head kick that misses.
Boob takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Ezeki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ezeki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boob ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ezeki moves away.
Ezeki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ezeki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Boob on the side of the head.
Ezeki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ezeki scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boob with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boob walks into a straight right hand from Ezeki.
Oh Boob is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A lazy left from Ezeki finds it's target.
Ezeki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #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!
Boob tries to clinch but Ezeki moves out of range.
Boob seems to have got his legs back now.
Ezeki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boob misses with a series of wild punches.
Boob tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ezeki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ezeki works the jab nicely.
Boob wants to clinch.
Ezeki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Ezeki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Boob has closed the distance and engaged Ezeki in a clinch.
Ezeki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ezeki misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Boob breaks the clinch.
Boob tries to clinch up.
Ezeki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Boob tries to clinch up but Ezeki circles away and keeps his distance.
Boob is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ezeki cracks a nice hook into Boob's ribs.
Boob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ezeki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boob throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ezeki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Ezeki clobbers Boob with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Boob on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ezeki connects with a body shot that sends Boob's belly button to the back.
Ezeki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Boob wants to clinch
and Ezeki counters with a stiff right hand.
Thulani Ezeki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beezel Boob seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boob tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ezeki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boob walks into a jab.
Ezeki connects with a crisp jab.
Boob moves in looking to clinch but Ezeki pushes him off.
Ezeki lands a jab.#CL#
Boob has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Ezeki tries to break free but Boob pushes him back against the ropes.
Boob with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Boob. #BC#
Boob escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ezeki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ezeki punishes Boob's body with a nice straight punch.
Ezeki lands a jab to the nose.
Ezeki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boob is looking to clinch.
Beezel Boob has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boob tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thulani Ezeki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ezeki 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thulani Ezeki!
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