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Event:
The Island Season 9, 155 lbs, Round 1
Date: May 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Kamogawa digs a good body shot into Buakaw's ribs.
A big right from Kamogawa misses.
Kamogawa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#CUT#
It looks like Banchamek Buakaw has been cut.
Buakaw throws a body punch but Kamogawa moves out of range.
Kamogawa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad The Island in the buildup to the fight.
Genji Kamogawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamogawa throws a series of punches but Buakaw moves out of range.
Kamogawa misses with a wild combination.
Buakaw dodges the punch combination from Kamogawa.
Kamogawa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buakaw.
We've been informed that Buakaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kamogawa lands a really nice looking cross but Buakaw seems unphased.
#ROC#
Buakaw is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamogawa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Buakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamogawa finish him?
Buakaw bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Kamogawa comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Buakaw falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Buakaw was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genji Kamogawa!
Genji Kamogawa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Banchamek Buakaw spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 46
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Buakaw instigates a clinch.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakaw lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Buakaw lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Immonen tries to pull guard but Buakaw holds him up against the cage and eventually Immonen drops back down to his feet.
A short right from Buakaw.
A hook to the body from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a right hand. #TD#
Immonen jumps guard and drags Buakaw to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Immonen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
#SUB#
Buakaw is sitting in close to Immonen's body. Immonen has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Buakaw is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Buakaw is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Immonen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Aarni Immonen!
An out of breath Aarni Immonen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Banchamek Buakaw had this to say: 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 37
Date: Apr 05, 2019 |
#R1#
Buakaw uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mayweather.
A big right from Mayweather misses.
Mayweather misses with a wild body shot.
Mayweather fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Buakaw manages to avoid it.
Buakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mayweather ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Buakaw looks to land a left hand but Mayweather moved out of range nicely.
Mayweather cracks Buakaw with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mayweather misses with a hook. Buakaw ducked under it nicely.
Buakaw avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buakaw missing with a left hand there. Mayweather was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mayweather was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Buakaw wants to clinch
enabling Mayweather to counter with a crisp jab.
Floyd Mayweather seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Buakaw darts in and clinches Mayweather up against the cage.
Mayweather definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Buakaw lands a body shot. #T1#
Mayweather is trying to push Buakaw away but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Buakaw.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Mayweather misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Buakaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mayweather's elbow.
Mayweather tries a body shot but Buakaw blocks it.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Mayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
Buakaw has a couple of punches blocked by Mayweather.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Buakaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
#T2#
Mayweather gets through Buakaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw lands with a right to the head.
Buakaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buakaw.
Mayweather throws a head punch that misses.
Buakaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buakaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.
A short body shot lands from Buakaw as the two fighters clinch.
Buakaw tries to work over Mayweather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw lands with a right to the head.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.
Buakaw gets through Mayweather's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw lands a right hand. #T3#
Mayweather fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mayweather tries to circle away but Buakaw has him pinned against the cage.
Mayweather blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mayweather.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buakaw.
Mayweather swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mayweather backwards.
Mayweather lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Buakaw scores with a shoulder strike.
Mayweather misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayweather misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mayweather fails to land. #T4#
Mayweather tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with some punches.
Mayweather misses with the head strike.
Mayweather's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mayweather tries to work over Buakaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mayweather can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mayweather.
Buakaw tries to work over Mayweather's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayweather.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Mayweather swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buakaw.
Mayweather misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banchamek Buakaw dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Mayweather lands a right hook to the body.
A shot to the body from Buakaw misses
and Mayweather cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mayweather throws a sloppy body shot
and Buakaw counters with a straight right hand.
Mayweather throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Buakaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Mayweather is rocked!
Mayweather misses with a body shot
and Buakaw rattles Mayweather with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Mayweather tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Buakaw dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Mayweather stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Banchamek Buakaw!
Banchamek Buakaw tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
SPARTA 30
Date: Mar 20, 2019 |
#R1##CL2#
Buakaw rushes Yodachai and presses him up against the cage.
Buakaw lands with a right to the head.
Buakaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yodachai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yodachai misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw lands a left hand.
Yodachai tries to land knees in the clinch but Buakaw avoids the damage to the body.
Buakaw lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yodachai backwards.
Yodachai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buakaw.
A short body shot lands from Buakaw as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodachai throws an elbow but misses.
Buakaw blocks the elbow strike.
Yodachai missing with knees to the body.
Buakaw lands a nice uppercut.
Buakaw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yodachai tries a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks it.
Buakaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
A short right from Buakaw on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buakaw.
Buakaw cracks Yodachai with a nice body shot.
Yodachai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buakaw lands with a light punch inside.
We've been informed that Buakaw has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A body shot lands from Buakaw.
Yodachai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hand to the body from Buakaw.
Yodachai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Buakaw is defending well for now.
Yodachai stalling in the clinch but Buakaw improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buakaw.
Nice body punch from Buakaw.
Buakaw is leaning against Yodachai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buakaw throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yodachais head.
Yodachai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yodachai tries to land a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Buakaw creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#
Yodachai is rocked!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Buakaw scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Yodachai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Buakaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yodachai seems to have got his legs back now.
Buakaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Buakaw blocks an elbow strike from Yodachai.
Yodachai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buakaw lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yodachai backwards.
Buakaw stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Buakaw softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Buakaw.
Yodachai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Banchamek Buakaw has been cut.
A right handed body shot lands from Buakaw.
#T3#
Yodachai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yodachai tries a knee to the head but Buakaw blocks it.
Yodachai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yodachai pushes off an throws an elbow but Buakaw leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Buakaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buakaw avoids the elbow strike from Yodachai, against the cage.
Yodachai misses with an elbow over the top.
Yodachai misses with an elbow over the top.
Buakaw managing to block the knees to the body from Yodachai.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Buakaw works on Yodachai's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Yodachai throws an elbow but misses.
A nice left hand lands by Buakaw.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Buakaw creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Yodachai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Yodachai drops to his knees and Buakaw pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Banchamek Buakaw!
Banchamek Buakaw tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Event:
SPARTA 24
Date: Mar 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Sotobe slips under a jab from Buakaw.
Sotobe flicks out a counter leg kick but Buakaw steps away.
Buakaw avoids the head kick by Sotobe.
A decent looking cross lands there for Buakaw.#CL#
Buakaw darts in and clinches Sotobe up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Sotobe.
Buakaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Buakaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sotobe.
Sotobe's coach down at Yaw-Yan Ardigma was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sotobe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sotobe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with a body punch.
Sotobe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sotobe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw tries to throw a body punch but Sotobe avoids it by throwing Buakaw back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Buakaw.
Sotobe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sotobe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Buakaw works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sotobe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sotobe.
Sotobe is trying to break the clinch but Buakaw is controlling him.
Sotobe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sotobe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sotobe misses with some punches.
Buakaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Buakaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buakaw tries to work over Sotobe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw presses Sotobe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Buakaw lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sotobe misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2##BC2#
Sotobe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Sotobe has knocked Buakaw down with a huge combo! Sotobe steps away and waves a wobbly Buakaw back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Buakaw is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Banchamek Buakaw has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sotobe throws a powerful right kick. Buakaw tried to block low but the kick was high! Buakaw was taken right off of his feet! Sotobe jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bkekimpilo Sotobe!
Our winner, Bkekimpilo Sotobe, 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.
In defeat, Banchamek Buakaw stepped up to the mic, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 19: Johnson vs. Wills
Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1#
Abellan scores with a hook.
Nice cross by Buakaw.
Buakaw takes one to the chin there.
Buakaw cracks Abellan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Abellan looks to land a right hand but Buakaw moved out of range.
Abellan tries to clinch there but Buakaw circles away.
Abellan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Buakaw releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Abellan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab lands there for Buakaw.
Abellan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#ROC#
Buakaw is rocked!
Abellan misses with a straight left.
Buakaw is still on wobbly legs! Can Abellan finish him?
Abellan misses with a hook. Buakaw ducked under it nicely.
Buakaw seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakaw lands a jab.
Abellan misses with a hook. Buakaw ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Buakaw. Abellan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abellan is looking to counter punch.
Abellan throws a lazy uppercut
and Buakaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Buakaw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Buakaw looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Abellan closes the distance and pushes Buakaw back into the cage.
Abellan lands an uppercut.#T1#
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Buakaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw lands a right hand.
Abellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abellan gets through Buakaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Abellan.
Abellan is trying to push Buakaw away but Buakaw has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Buakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buakaw 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.
Buakaw walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL#
Abellan instigates a clinch. #T2#
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abellan.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan struggles to land a body shot inside as Buakaw controls his hands.
Buakaw's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abellan misses with some punches.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
Buakaw lands a left hand that snaps the head of Abellan backwards.
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Abellan misses with some punches.
#T3#
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abellan.
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
Buakaw lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abellan.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T4#
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abellan prevents a body shot from Buakaw.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abellan's elbow.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Abellan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
Abellan takes a shot to the head.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerardo Abellan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Buakaw misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abellan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Abellan.
Buakaw tries to clinch but Abellan is having none of it.
Abellan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abellan scores with a sloppy right hand. Buakaw should have avoided that one.
Abellan throws a lazy uppercut
and Buakaw makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abellan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Buakaw manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abellan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Buakaw wants to clinch up but Abellan keeps it at a distance.
Gerardo Abellan is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Buakaw has managed to clinch.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Buakaw on the inside.
Abellan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Gerardo Abellan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Buakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
A short left from Buakaw.
Abellan lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Buakaw misses with a punch to the body.
Buakaw misses with some punches.
Buakaw misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abellan misses with some punches.
Buakaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
#T2#
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Buakaw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abellan.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan stalling in the clinch but Buakaw improves position.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abellan scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Buakaw fails to land.
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Abellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abellan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Buakaw presses Abellan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T3#
Buakaw is leaning against Abellan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land.
Abellan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan throws a head punch that misses.
Buakaw lands with a right to the head.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Abellan on the inside.
Abellan misses with a punch on the inside.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Buakaw throws a head punch that misses.
Abellan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buakaw misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Buakaw gets through Abellan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abellan lands a body punch.
Buakaw working aggressively here.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abellan blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw lands an uppercut.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with the head strike.
Abellan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Banchamek Buakaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Abellan instigates a clinch.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan tries to throw a body punch but Buakaw avoids it by throwing Abellan back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Buakaw.
Abellan lands with a short shot to the head.
Abellan misses with the head strike.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan has a couple of punches blocked by Buakaw.
A short right from Abellan.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abellan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abellan.
Buakaw digs a right hand underneath Abellan's ribcage. Abellan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Buakaw lands a left hand.
Buakaw works on Abellan's body with a couple of short punches.
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Buakaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Buakaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Abellan uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Buakaw.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw tries a body shot but Abellan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Abellan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abellan working aggressively here.
Buakaw blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abellan blocking some punches.
Buakaw lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Buakaw lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abellan.
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Buakaw lands a shot to the body.
Buakaw lands a hook to the side of the head.
Buakaw 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!
Buakaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Abellan leaning against his opponent.
Abellan blocks a body shot from Buakaw.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Buakaw.
Buakaw gets through Abellan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw misses with a hook from the clinch.
Buakaw taking a breather.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocking some punches.
Abellan takes a shot to the head.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw misses with some punches.
Abellan swings wildly with an uppercut but Buakaw uses good head movement to avoid it.
Buakaw lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buakaw.
Buakaw is leaning against Abellan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Buakaw blocks a body shot from Abellan. #T4#
Buakaw tries to work over Abellan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Buakaw lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Buakaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abellan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Buakaw blocks an uppercut.
Buakaw lands with a light punch inside.
Buakaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Abellan fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Buakaw throws a punch but it's blocked by Abellan.
Buakaw throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Abellan.
Abellan working aggressively here.
Abellan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abellan misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Banchamek Buakaw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buakaw 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Banchamek Buakaw!
Banchamek Buakaw 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:
SPARTA 16: Duke B. vs. Galang
Date: Feb 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Buakaw throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chocker.
Buakaw throws a good cross that connects.
Chocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buakaw counters with a nice uppercut.
Buakaw 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.
Chocker shoots and misses
and Buakaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chocker closes this distance looking for a takedown but Buakaw circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anaconda Chocker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chocker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Buakaw counters with a nice body shot. #CL#
Chocker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Buakaw's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chocker has his takedown stuffed
and Buakaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Buakaw defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chocker.
Chocker is breathing heavily.
Buakaw throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good exchange - Buakaw coming out on top.
Chocker wants to clinch but Buakaw slips to the side
and Buakaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Buakaw has knocked Chocker down with a huge combo! Buakaw steps away and waves a wobbly Chocker back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Chocker is rocked!#KD2#
Buakaw feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Chocker sprawling to the canvas! Chocker rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Buakaw finish him?!
Oh Chocker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Buakaw lands a jab to Chocker's midsection.
Buakaw is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Chocker flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Chocker is out cold! Buakaw holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Banchamek Buakaw!
Banchamek Buakaw 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:
SPARTA 12: Smit vs. Gracie
Date: Jan 30, 2019 |
#R1#
Buakaw paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Buakaw looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wills throws a poor cross that misses
and Buakaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buakaw getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A nice combination there by Buakaw.
Buakaw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wills's head.
Buakaw fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Buakaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Buakaw lands a nice hook to Wills's body. Wills takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wills takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Buakaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wills throws a lazy right hand but Buakaw sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Buakaw's jab looks to have found its range, popping Wills under the eye.
Wills doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Buakaw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wills fails with a takedown attempt. #T1#
Wills on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Buakaw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Banchamek Buakaw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wills misses with an uppercut
and Buakaw cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Buakaw jabs Wills to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wills keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Buakaw connects with a body shot.
Buakaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wills misses with a hook to the body
and Buakaw counters with a stiff right hand.
Wills takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Buakaw thuds a left hand into Wills's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
Wills shoots in and bounces Buakaw off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wills controlling from the top position. #T2#
Buakaw looking to control.
Buakaw wants to sweep but no luck.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills stopping the sweep attempt from Buakaw.
We've been hearing good reports from Wills's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Buakaw really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wills. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wills landing some decent shots from guard.
Wills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #T3#
Buakaw is trying to keep Wills in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wills connects with a couple of short punches.
Buakaw working a defensive guard here.
Wills postures up and lands a big shot to Buakaw's brow.
Wills content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Buakaw working a defensive guard here.
Wills working some strikes from top position.
Wills is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Buakaw controls Wills momentarily but Wills frees himself.
Wills working some strikes from top position.#T4#
Wills slips nicely into half guard.
Buakaw has hold of Wills's hands but Wills slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Buakaw is trying to maintain the position but Wills is very close to passing his half guard.
Still in half guard, Wills seems content to control.
Buakaw has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wills is working away from the top position though.
Wills working Buakaw over with strikes.
Wills stalling.
Wills lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Wills 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. #ROC#
Buakaw is rocked!
Wills keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Buakaw is still in real trouble! Can Wills finish him?
Wills'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.
Buakaw seems to have recovered his senses.
Wills working over Buakaw with some ground and pound. Buakaw looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Banchamek Buakaw dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Buakaw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Buakaw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Wills misses its intended target. #TD#
Wills gets the takedown into side control.
Samson Wills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wills landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Wills working away.
Wills taking a breather here.
Check out the look on Wills's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Buakaw is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
A big shot lands for Wills! That's hurt Buakaw! Will he recover? Wills fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samson Wills!
A less than humble Samson Wills misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Banchamek Buakaw was interviewed post fight and said 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
SPARTA 8: Floyd vs. Umbebe
Date: Jan 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Kimura rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Buakaw counters with a right hand to the body.
Kimura takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Buakaw scores with a decent looking hook.
Buakaw scores with a one two! Kimura had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Buakaw lands a nice looking body shot.
Buakaw has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Yaw-Yan MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Buakaw lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kimura loads up on a big right hand but Buakaw slips the punch.
Buakaw feints a jab promting Kimura to slip. Buakaw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kimura slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buakaw connects with a nice looking jab.
Kimura misses with a lunging right hand
and Buakaw connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Buakaw lands a right hook to the body.
#TD2#
Kimura looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kimura showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Buakaw is trying to keep Kimura in close.
Kimura slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Buakaw tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kimura wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kimura in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Buakaw tries to improve position but can't.
Buakaw knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kimura on the ground.#SUB2#
Kimura has an Americana. Buakaw didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Kimura is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Kimura hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kenshi Kimura!
An out of breath Kenshi Kimura thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Banchamek Buakaw spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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Event:
MAYWEATHER vs. YAMAMOTO
Date: Jan 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Buakaw tries to sprawl but Gracie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gracie controlling the pace.
Gracie has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Buakaw is positioning himself well to prevent Gracie advancing to mount.
Buakaw is trying to get back to full guard.
Buakaw wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
Gracie prevents Buakaw from improving his position.
Gracie perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Gracie in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Buakaw tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gracie!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Royler Gracie!
Royler Gracie decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Banchamek Buakaw spoke after the fight, saying 'You are just lucky today!'.
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