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Event:
AKT's Superstars 1
Date: Nov 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Kovingten throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abazaj tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Abazaj lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
The crowd cheers as Kovingten lands an impressive looking overhand right. Abazaj doesn't seem phased though.
Kovingten throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abazaj swings for the body but Kovingten moves out of range.
Abazaj takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kovingten is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Abazaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abazaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abazaj has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abazaj there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Kovingten moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Kovingten. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abazaj is looking to clinch.
Abazaj throws a body shot but no joy. #T1#
Kovingten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kovingten throws a jab but it's blocked by Abazaj.
Kovingten throws a right and a left that Abazaj avoids nicely.
Abazaj's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kovingten under the eye.
Abazaj defending well as Kovingten loads up on a big left hand.
Kovingten blocks a head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj with a jab.
Kovingten throws a wild body kick that Abazaj sees coming a mile off.
Abazaj takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
Kovingten lands with a nice combination. Abazaj backs away looking to recover.
Abazaj throws a wild body kick that Kovingten sees coming a mile off.
Kovingten swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kovingten ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kyle Kovingten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Kovingten moved away.
Kovingten throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Abazaj throws out a counter right but Kovingten avoids it with no problem.
Kovingten throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Abazaj was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
Abazaj tries to clinch but Kovingten moves out of range.
Kovingten swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kovingten throws a sloppy head kick and Abazaj moves out of range easily.
Abazaj avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abazaj let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abazaj misses with a left hand
and Kovingten counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kovingten misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abazaj.
Kovingten throws a hook but Abazaj avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a punch to the head.
A head kick misses from Abazaj.
Kovingten throws out a loose jab but Abazaj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kovingten backing away here, and Abazaj unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kovingten lands a high kick!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kovingten. #T3#
Kovingten throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Abazaj cracks Kovingten with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kovingten pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Abazaj raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Abazaj lands a head kick!
Kovingten tries to bum rush Abazaj with a series of wild strikes but Abazaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Abazaj drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#
Abazaj is rocked!
BAM! Kovingten delivers a spinning backfist that drops Abazaj like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Kyle Kovingten!
Kyle Kovingten 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:
RH99
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Yakov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A low kick from Yakov misses
and Abazaj counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abazaj checks a low kick from Yakov.
Abazaj looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Abazaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakov.
Abazaj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yakov is looking to land body kicks.
Abazaj doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Yakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Yakov connects with a single shot there.
Yakov misses with a body kick.
Yakov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A lazy left from Yakov finds it's target.
Abazaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kazimir Yakov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abazaj blocks a jab.
Yakov moves out of range of the leg kick from Abazaj.
Abazaj tries to score with a low kick but Yakov moves his leg out of the way.
Yakov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Yakov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yakov misses with a body punch
and Abazaj counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abazaj scores with a nice body kick.
Yakov thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Yakov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Abazaj tries to clinch but Yakov moves out of range.
Yakov is looking for a counter combo.
Yakov bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Abazaj's head backwards.
An inside leg kick from Abazaj misses.
Yakov throws a leg kick which misses Abazaj's front leg but catches the back leg as Abazaj tries to avoid it.
Yakov blocks a jab.
Abazaj has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yakov.
Yakov checks a leg kick.
Yakov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Yakov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yakov falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abazaj counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Abazaj throws a front kick that sends Yakov stumbling back into the ropes.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Yakov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yakov connects with an inside leg kick.
Abazaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abazaj blocks a head kick by Yakov.
Abazaj now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Yakov throws a head kick that misses.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Yakov checks it. #CL2#
Abazaj fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yakov, pushing him back against the ropes.
Yakov blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Yakov misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Yakov manages to break the clinch.
Yakov explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Abazaj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Yakov connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj throws out a leg kick but Yakov moves out of range and Abazaj only half commits.
Abazaj takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abazaj fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yakov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Yakov dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Abazaj is looking to clinch.
Yakov fires out a quick counter leg kick but Abazaj just manages to avoid it.
Abazaj takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yakov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yakov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abazaj can do to turn this around?
Yakov throws a head kick that misses
and Abazaj counters with a nice leg kick.
Abazaj walks into a jab.
Yakov throws a sloppy head kick and Abazaj moves out of range easily.
Yakov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
Yakov tries to score with a low kick but Abazaj moves his leg out of the way.
Abazaj tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yakov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yakov is looking to counter punch.
Yakov throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Abazaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yakov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yakov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abazaj.
Abazaj walks into a stiff left hand from Yakov.
Kazimir Yakov is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yakov pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Abazaj walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Yakov throws a nice head kick!
Yakov walks into a jab.
Yakov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Abazaj sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Abazaj sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yakov cracks Abazaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Yakov blocks the leg kick.
Abazaj scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Abazaj clinches.
Abazaj scores with a shot to the side of Yakov's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abazaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakov backwards.
Yakov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abazaj.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abazaj.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abazaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abazaj's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yakov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Good body shot from Yakov.
Yakov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yakov backwards.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Yakov.
Abazaj lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Abazaj takes a shot to the head.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yakov's elbow.
Yakov misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Yakov breaks the clinch.
Yakov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yakov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yakov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Abazaj's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kazimir Yakov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
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#
Abazaj scores with a leg kick.
Yakov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abazaj misses with a kick to the body.
Abazaj's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abazaj blocks a head kick by Yakov.
Abazaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yakov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yakov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yakov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Abazaj is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yakov rather than just go for the knockout.
Yakov throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#ROC#
Abazaj is rocked!
Yakov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Abazaj.
Abazaj is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakov finish him?
Look low, kick high! Yakov uses the oldest trick in the book to send Abazaj tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Yakov is absolutely delighted - when Abazaj wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kazimir Yakov!
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Event:
RH90
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj lands a leg kick that knocks Good off balance momentarily.
Abazaj wants to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Abazaj blocks the low kick.
Abazaj wants to counter the offense by Good and move into the clinch position.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good misses with a body kick.
Good sets himself, and Abazaj steps forward looking for the clinch! Good avoids it this time.
Good tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nice shot by Abazaj.#CL2#
Abazaj darts in and clinches Good up against the ropes.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj misses with the head strike.
Good lands a body shot.
Abazaj misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj tries a body shot but Good blocks it.
Abazaj tries to work over Good's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abazaj.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Good controls the action.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good struggles to land a body shot inside as Abazaj controls his hands.
Good lands a hook that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards. #T1#
Good tries a body shot but Abazaj blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Good.
Abazaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj is working Good over against the ropes.
Good lands a nice shot to the body.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Good controls his hands.
Good lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Good's elbow.
Good lands a shot to the body.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Good controls his hands.
Abazaj misses with a body punch.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Good controls the action.
Good doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj tries to work over Good's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T2#
Good presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Good blocks an uppercut.
Abazaj fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Good.
Good working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good lands a right hand.
Abazaj lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
Good blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Abazaj blocks a body shot from Good. #BC#
Good escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good thuds his right hand into Abazaj's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Good lands a head kick. Abazaj smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good motions for Abazaj to come forward. Good throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
That's time! Good's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Abazaj throws a push kick but Good slaps the foot to one side.
Good looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Abazaj blocks the body kick.
Abazaj steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Good.
Abazaj moves out of range as Good strikes.
Good is looking to score with low kicks.
Good swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Abazaj staying out of range there.
Abazaj is looking to clinch.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abazaj does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Abazaj closes the distance but Good moves to the side
and Good counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Abazaj is lucky that one didn't land flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Good catches Abazaj right on the button with a cross.
A slapping leg kick lands for Good.
Abazaj throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Good sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good is looking to score with low kicks.
Nick Good is winning the standup battle so far.
Abazaj lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T1#
Abazaj checks the leg kick.
Good takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Abazaj throws a low kick but Good moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Good.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abazaj tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Good paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good throws a head kick that misses.
Good scores with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Abazaj.
Abazaj tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abazaj chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Good can pounce on him.
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses.
Good misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Abazaj misses.
Good is looking to counter punch.
Good misses with a hook.#T2#
Good throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Abazaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abazaj scores with a jab. Good acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abazaj scores with a push kick.
Good tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abazaj is able to avoid easily.
Good tries a head kick but it misses.
Abazaj steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Good.
Good throws the kick towards the body but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good tried to score with a low kick but Abazaj checks it.
Abazaj takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Abazaj moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Good throws a hook but Abazaj blocks it.
Abazaj misses with a body kick.
Good throws a solid leg kick but Abazaj takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Good.
Nice uppercut there from Good.
Abazaj throws a chopping leg kick but Good manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Good dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Abazaj blocks a head kick by Good.
Good circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good throws a low kick but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Good connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Abazaj clinches up against the ropes.
Good lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Good lands a right hand that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Good working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good is trying to break the clinch but Abazaj is controlling him.
Nick Good has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Good lands an uppercut.
Good lands with a light punch inside.
Good tries a body shot but Abazaj blocks it.
A short left from Abazaj.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Good is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Abazaj can do to turn this around?
Abazaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Abazaj misses with some punches.
#T1#
Good blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Good lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
A short right from Good.
Good scores with a shoulder strike.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Good lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Good cracks Abazaj with a nice body shot.
Good misses with a body punch.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good prevents a body shot from Abazaj.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Good backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Goods head.
Abazaj gets through Good's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2#
Good scores with a shot to the side of Abazaj's head.
Good working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good lands an uppercut.
Good working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Good blocking some punches.
Good presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Arlind Abazaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Good on the inside.
Good tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good scores with a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Good.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nick Good is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Good showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Good has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Good!
An out of breath Nick Good 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:
RH80
Date: Sep 04, 2019 |
#R1#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Abazaj.
Abazaj misses with a body shot
and Mcallister counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A solid leg kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Abazaj uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mcallister.
Abazaj looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A telegraphed right hand from Mcallister misses the target.
Abazaj throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Abazaj lands the left hand.
Nice body kick from Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a leg kick which misses Mcallister's front leg but catches the back leg as Mcallister tries to avoid it.
Mcallister misses with a straight left.
Collin Mcallister seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mcallister lands with an overhand left.
A head kick from Abazaj lands but Mcallister takes it in his stride.
Mcallister misses with a looping right.
Mcallister misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abazaj.
Mcallister misses the jab.
Mcallister throws an overhand right that lands on Abazaj's shoulder, as Abazaj tries to avoid the shot.
Mcallister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcallister misses with a wild combination.
#T1#
Mcallister takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Abazaj is looking to slow Mcallister down with leg kicks.
Abazaj misses the shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Mcallister. Those never looked like landing.
Mcallister misses with a two punch combination.
Abazaj swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mcallister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abazaj goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abazaj misses with a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice body kick from Abazaj.
A big left from Mcallister misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abazaj ducks under a wild hook from Mcallister.
Abazaj scores with a head kick.
Abazaj takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2#
Mcallister throws an overhand right that lands on Abazaj's shoulder, as Abazaj tries to avoid the shot.
Mcallister misses with a lunging right hand
#CL2#
and Abazaj counters by clinching up.
Abazaj throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mcallister is breathing heavily.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Abazaj tries to throw a body punch but Mcallister avoids it by throwing Abazaj back against the ropes.
Abazaj scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Abazaj.
Abazaj cracks Mcallister with a nice body shot.
Abazaj scores with a nice hook to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Abazaj.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
A short right from Abazaj. #ROC2#
Mcallister is rocked!
Abazaj gets through Mcallister's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Mcallister is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abazaj.
Mcallister looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mcallister.
Still in the clinch, Abazaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Abazaj as the two fighters clinch.
Abazaj breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Mcallister with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Mcallister looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Mcallister get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arlind Abazaj!
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Event:
RH71
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gracie at a distance.
Gracie misses with a double jab.
Abazaj throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Abazaj instigates a clinch.
Gracie lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abazaj blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj keeps control of Gracie as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Abazaj as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Abazaj.
Gracie looks winded!
Abazaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abazaj lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Abazaj scores with a shoulder strike. #CUT#
It looks like Leo Blanco Gracie has been cut.
Abazaj digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abazaj is leaning against Gracie and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Abazaj makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abazaj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Abazaj gets through Gracie's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj digs a right hand into Gracie's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gracie's gas tank.
Abazaj pushes Gracie back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Abazaj stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Abazaj lands a body punch.
A short right from Abazaj on the inside.
Abazaj lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#
Gracie is rocked!
Abazaj digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie is still on wobbly legs! Can Abazaj finish him?
A nice left hand lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Abazaj avoids a wild elbow strike from Gracie.
Abazaj lands with a right to the head.
Abazaj creates a bit of distance and cracks Gracie with a big uppercut! Gracie goes down! The referee pushes Abazaj away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Gracie make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Abazaj takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Arlind Abazaj!
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Event:
RH58
Date: Jul 24, 2019 |
#R1#
O Griofa misses with a head kick.
Abazaj throws a shot from downtown. O Griofa moves away and avoids it.
As Abazaj looks to move away, O Griofa throws a big counter combo but Abazaj just gets out of the way.
Abazaj ducks under a wild hook from O Griofa.
Abazaj shapes to counter with a head kick.
Abazaj misses with a body kick. #CL#
O Griofa moves into the clinch successfully.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abazaj wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
#BC2#
Abazaj pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abazaj pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Griofa is out of range and Abazaj settles back down.
Abazaj throws out a loose jab but O Griofa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Abazaj 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.
O Griofa scores with a nice body kick.
A low kick from O Griofa is predictable there
and Abazaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Abazaj connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abazaj throws a nice outside leg kick.
Abazaj misses with a straight left.
Abazaj looks to land a body kick but O Griofa moved away.
O Griofa cracks Abazaj with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
O Griofa seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abazaj tries a low kick but O Griofa avoids it.
An attempted straight right counter from O Griofa misses the target.#CL#
O Griofa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #T1#
Abazaj is trying to break free.
Abazaj lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Griofa or not.
O Griofa pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Abazaj breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abazaj lands the left hand.
O Griofa tries to bum rush Abazaj with a series of wild strikes but Abazaj uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Griofa looks to throw the jab but Abazaj is out of range.
Abazaj misses with a double jab.
#KD#
O Griofa clips Abazaj with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Abazaj a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Griofa connects with the punch.
Abazaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Abazaj digs a good hook to O Griofa's body.
O Griofa misses with a hook to the body
and Abazaj counters with a stiff right hand.
Abazaj blocks a head kick by O Griofa.
O Griofa avoids the head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Abazaj misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Griofa.
Abazaj lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Abazaj is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. O Griofa just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Abazaj has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
RH45
Date: Jun 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj throws a lazy uppercut
and Svensson counters with a nice body shot.
Abazaj uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson throws an off balance right hand
and Abazaj counters with a good, hard body kick but Svensson shrugs it off.
Svensson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Abazaj counters with a head kick. That will keep Svensson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Svensson throws a body punch but Abazaj moves out of range.
Abazaj goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Abazaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Abazaj pushes Svensson away with a front kick.
Abazaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abazaj takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#T1#
Svensson blocks a head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a head kick.
Abazaj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abazaj bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Abazaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses
and Svensson counters with a left to the body.
Svensson is looking to wear down Abazaj with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abazaj looks winded!
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abazaj needs to keep his hands up - Svensson had a free shot at his head there.#CUT#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Abazaj connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Svensson moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Svensson misses the target.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Abazaj's shoulder, as Abazaj tries to avoid the shot. #T2#
Abazaj takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abazaj has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Abazaj, right into the meat.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Svensson checks it.
Abazaj throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Svensson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Svensson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Abazaj misses with a body punch
and Svensson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Abazaj looks to throw a body kick
and Svensson counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Abazaj to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sven Svensson!
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Event:
RH34
Date: Jun 08, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kornjaca avoids a kick to the body.
Abazaj looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abazaj swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kornjaca misses with a body kick.
Abazaj lands a front kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abazaj thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kornjaca if he has to take too many more of those.
Abazaj throws out a leg kick but Kornjaca moves out of range and Abazaj only half commits.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
Kornjaca is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Kornjaca tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abazaj fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Abazaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abazaj lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kornjaca checks the leg kick.
Kornjaca avoids the head kick by Abazaj.
Abazaj lands with a kick to the temple. Kornjaca shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #T1#
Kornjaca avoids a kick to the body.
Kornjaca pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kornjaca on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Abazaj scores with a push kick.
Abazaj looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kornjaca raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Abazaj looks for the body kick but Kornjaca saw that one coming.
Abazaj goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Abazaj throws a sloppy head kick
and Kornjaca counters with a nice body kick.
Abazaj walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kornjaca checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Abazaj.
Abazaj sizes up Kornjaca with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Abazaj feints and then cracks Kornjaca's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kornjaca down.
Abazaj lands with a slapping head kick.
Kornjaca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kornjaca throws a nice looking combination but Abazaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abazaj throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Abazaj throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kornjaca counters with a left and a right that stings Abazaj.
Kornjaca has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with a head kick. Kornjaca tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Abazaj lands with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Kornjaca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Abazaj.
Kornjaca has Abazaj pressed against the ropes, preventing Abazaj from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kornjaca wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kornjaca lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Kornjaca controls his hands.
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Abazaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kornjaca throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Abazaj was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that round.
That's time! Abazaj's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Abazaj scores with a leg kick.
Abazaj lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Abazaj throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Abazaj tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Abazaj takes a swing at Kornjaca's ribcage but misses.
Abazaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Abazaj lands a nice looking body kick.
Kornjaca throws a hook but Abazaj avoids it easily.
Kornjaca tries to clinch but Abazaj is having none of it.
Abazaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kornjaca throws the kick towards the body but Abazaj avoids it.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abazaj looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T1#
Abazaj swinging wildly here.
Kornjaca wants to counter with a clinch but Abazaj pushes him away.
Abazaj circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Abazaj.
Abazaj throws a lazy body kick
and Kornjaca counters with a one-two to the body.
Abazaj misses with a body kick.
Abazaj looks to score with a jab to the body but Kornjaca is just out of range.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kornjaca throws a head kick that misses
and Abazaj counters with a nice uppercut.
Kornjaca stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Abazaj.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Abazaj lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kornjaca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kornjaca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kornjaca looks to throw the jab but Abazaj is out of range.
Kornjaca takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abazaj lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T2#
Kornjaca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
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!
Abazaj throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abazaj moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKornjaca.
Abazaj misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot lands for Abazaj.
Abazaj lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abazaj tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Abazaj loads up on a big right hand but Kornjaca slips the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kornjaca looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Kornjaca throws a counter combo.
Kornjaca moves out of range of the body kick from Abazaj.
Kornjaca let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Abazaj throws a leg kick but Kornjaca moved away.
Kornjaca throws a counter combo.#CL2#
Kornjaca fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Abazaj, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC#
Abazaj escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Abazaj moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kornjaca takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Abazaj.
Abazaj is looking to wear down Kornjaca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abazaj finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kornjaca counters with a body kick.
Abazaj throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kornjaca counters with a series of strikes. Abazaj will be more careful next time no doubt.
Abazaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kornjaca can do to turn this around?
Kornjaca checks a leg kick.
Kornjaca tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Abazaj is able to avoid easily.
We've been informed that Kornjaca has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kornjaca keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Kornjaca closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes. #BC2#
Kornjaca breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kornjaca takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Abazaj scoring well with a low kick there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Abazaj.
Abazaj explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T1#
Abazaj throws a wild body kick that Kornjaca sees coming a mile off.
Arlind Abazaj is winning the standup battle so far.
Abazaj tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kornjaca is able to avoid easily.
Arlind Abazaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kornjaca fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abazaj throws a quick inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kornjaca.
Kornjaca looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Abazaj is looking to chop away at Kornjaca's legs.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Good leg kick by Abazaj there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Abazaj throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kornjaca is looking for the big counter here.
Abazaj turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kornjaca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Abazaj throws out a leg kick but Kornjaca moves out of range and Abazaj only half commits.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
Kornjaca steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Abazaj. That one must have hurt.
Abazaj throws a wild body kick that Kornjaca sees coming a mile off.
Abazaj is looking to land body kicks.
Kornjaca lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T2#
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
As Abazaj backs off Kornjaca throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.
Abazaj misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Abazaj.
A big right from Abazaj misses.
A shot to the liver by Abazaj. Beautiful body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Abazaj.
Donk. Abazaj catches Kornjaca right on the button with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kornjaca tries to clinch but Abazaj moves out of range.
Abazaj lands a front kick.
Abazaj looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abazaj throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rade Kornjaca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kornjaca takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlind Abazaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Abazaj, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlind Abazaj!
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Event:
RH24
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Griofa.
O Griofa fails to land with a series of punches.
Abazaj misses with a kick to the body.
O Griofa moves out of range of the body kick from Abazaj.
O Griofa throws a right hand that Abazaj ducks under and follows up with a left that Abazaj also avoids with ease.#CL2#
O Griofa moves into range and clinches up with Abazaj.
O Griofa gets through Abazaj's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
Abazaj has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Arlind Abazaj has been cut.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to break free.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#T1#
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj wants to break free but O Griofa has control.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa can't find room to land a body shot as Abazaj controls the action.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abazaj can't break the clinch.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj is breathing heavily.
O Griofa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Griofa lands with a short shot to the head.
Abazaj takes a knee to the side of the body.
O Griofa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Abazaj in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
A short body shot lands from O Griofa as the two fighters clinch.
Knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abazajs head.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from O Griofa.
Abazaj wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but O Griofa has him pressed against the ropes.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
O Griofa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A low kick from Abazaj misses
and O Griofa counters with a nice uppercut.
Abazaj blocks the body kick.
Abazaj misses with a leg kick.
As Abazaj backs off O Griofa throws a huge counter combo but Abazaj manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
O Griofa instigates a clinch.
O Griofa pushes off an throws an elbow but Abazaj leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Nice body punch from O Griofa.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa is working Abazaj over against the ropes.
O Griofa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garvan O Griofa seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from O Griofa.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Abazaj takes a knee right on the jaw!
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T1#
O Griofa lands a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
O Griofa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abazaj or not.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa scores a nice knee to the body.
O Griofa presses Abazaj against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Griofa lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#
Arlind Abazaj's cut is getting worse.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
O Griofa lands a damaging elbow.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj avoiding damage as O Griofa throws knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
O Griofa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Abazaj's defenses. #T2#
O Griofa is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
O Griofa tries to land knees in the clinch but Abazaj avoids the damage to the body.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa throws a knee to the head but misses.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj throws a punch but it's blocked by O Griofa.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
O Griofa lands a body punch in the clinch.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as O Griofa controls his hands.
O Griofa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Abazaj lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
O Griofa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garvan O Griofa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Arlind Abazaj's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
O Griofa throws a nice looking combination but Abazaj bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
O Griofa takes a swing at Abazaj's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Abazaj was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from O Griofa.
O Griofa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Griofa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abazaj keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sloppy strikes from O Griofa. Those never looked like landing.
Abazaj throws a body kick that misses.
O Griofa throws a head kick but Abazaj moves out of range.
#CL2#
O Griofa closes the distance and pushes Abazaj back into the ropes.
A left hand lands to the body for O Griofa.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Griofa digs a right hand into Abazaj's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Abazaj's gas tank.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
O Griofa pushes Abazaj back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Griofa lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
O Griofa lands a hook that snaps the head of Abazaj backwards.
Abazaj managing to block the knees to the body from O Griofa.
O Griofa blocking some punches.
O Griofa trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Abazaj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abazaj is trying to force a seperation but O Griofa has the dominant position.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Griofa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Abazaj is defending well for now.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
O Griofa blocks an uppercut.
Abazaj wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
O Griofa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
O Griofa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abazaj avoids it.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Abazaj on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. O Griofa obliges.
O Griofa landing knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Griofa using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for O Griofa.
A knee to the head by O Griofa.
O Griofa missing with knees to the body.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Griofa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Abazaj.
O Griofa landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Arlind Abazaj has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Garvan O Griofa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Abazaj creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Griofa lands a good knee to the midsection. Abazaj won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Garvan O Griofa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Griofa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 25:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garvan O Griofa!
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Event:
RH16
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Abazaj connects with a high kick.
Arlind Abazaj seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abazaj lands a nice looking body kick.
Saito is looking to clinch but Abazaj is avoiding it.
#CL#
Abazaj clinches up with Saito and pushes him back against the ropes.
Abazaj lands a body shot in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Abazaj misses with some punches.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Saito controls the action.
Abazaj misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj is trying to break the clinch but Saito has him pressed against the ropes.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saito tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Saito is pushing Abazaj up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saito is trying to break free.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Saito controls the action.
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Saito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Abazaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saito's elbow.
Abazaj misses with some punches.
Saito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abazaj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abazaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abazaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abazaj.
Saito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
Saito wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Abazaj.
Abazaj tries a body shot but Saito blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Abazaj.
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj lands with a left to the head. #T2#
Abazaj misses with a body punch.
Abazaj prevents Saito from breaking the clinch.
Saito blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Abazaj scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Abazaj throws a punch but it's blocked by Saito.
Saito wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Abazaj misses with a punch to the body.
Saito blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Abazaj's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Abazaj scores with a nice short uppercut.
Abazaj tries to throw a body punch but Saito avoids it by throwing Abazaj back against the ropes.
Abazaj lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abazaj.
Saito tries to break free but Abazaj pushes him back against the ropes.
Saito blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Abazaj working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Saito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abazaj throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
A head kick from Abazaj lands but Saito takes it in his stride.
Abazaj cracks Saito with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.#CL2#
Saito moves into range and clinches up with Abazaj.
Abazaj is trying to break the clinch but Saito has him pressed against the ropes.
Abazaj misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Abazaj's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abazaj avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abazaj with a nice cross.#CL#
Abazaj pushes Saito up against the ropes in a clinch.
Saito blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Saito blocks a body shot from Abazaj.
Abazaj tries to throw a body punch but Saito avoids it by throwing Abazaj back against the ropes.
Arlind Abazaj has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saito's elbow.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Saito controls the action.
Saito is trying to break the clinch but Abazaj has him pressed against the ropes. #BC2#
Saito manages to break the clinch.
Saito tries to clinch there but Abazaj circles away.
#T1#
Saito darts in trying to clinch
and Abazaj counters with a nice kick to the body.
Abazaj dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Abazaj moves out of range of the body kick from Saito.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Abazaj paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abazaj lands a nice looking body shot.
Saito tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Saito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abazaj tries to throw a body punch but Saito avoids it by throwing Abazaj back against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Abazaj.
Saito's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Abazaj misses with some punches.
Abazaj gets through Saito's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Saito is trying to break the clinch but Abazaj is controlling him.
Abazaj tries to work over Saito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A frustrated look appears on Abazaj's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saito.
Abazaj scores with a shot to the side of Saito's head.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abazaj blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Abazaj fails to land.
Saito prevents a body shot from Abazaj.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Abazaj as Saito tries to tie him up. #BC2#
Saito breaks the clinch.
Abazaj scores with a body shot.
#CL#
Abazaj clinches.
Abazaj tries to work over Saito's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abazaj swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Abazaj.
Abazaj tries a body shot but Saito blocks it.
Saito stalling in the clinch but Abazaj improves position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arlind Abazaj dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Some bone on bone action there as Abazaj checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saito doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Abazaj is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saito can do to turn this around?
Abazaj throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Abazaj rushes Saito and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Abazaj cracks Saito with a nice body shot.
Abazaj has a couple of punches blocked by Saito.
Abazaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abazaj lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saito backwards.
Abazaj misses with a punch to the body.
Abazaj working hard to break the clinch.
Abazaj struggles to land a body shot inside as Saito controls his hands.
Saito misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abazaj digs a right hand into Saito's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saito's gas tank.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saito's elbow.
Saito wants to get back to striking at distance but Abazaj won't allow it.
Abazaj lands an uppercut.
Saito blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Abazaj. #T1#
Abazaj misses with a short punch on the inside.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abazaj tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saito's elbow.
Abazaj misses with a body punch.
Saito blocking some punches.
Saito trying to land knees to the body.
Saito wants to stall.
Abazaj can't find room to land a body shot as Saito controls the action.
Abazaj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abazaj misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saito prevents a body shot from Abazaj.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abazaj.
Abazaj misses with a body punch.
Saito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Saito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abazaj scores with a hook to the body. Saito takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Toshizo Saito is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abazaj misses with a body shot
#CL2#
and Saito counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T2#
Saito throws an elbow that misses.
Abazaj lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abazaj scores with a shoulder strike.
Abazaj is trying to break the clinch but Saito is controlling him.
Abazaj softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Abazaj tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Saito.
The crowd are getting on Saito's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Abazaj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC2#
Saito breaks the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Abazaj looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Saito tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abazaj swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Arlind Abazaj is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Abazaj lands with a thumping leg kick.
Abazaj lands a slapping body shot.
Toshizo Saito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Abazaj fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saito on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arlind Abazaj showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abazaj has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlind Abazaj!
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