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Event:
KoF: IW Devil's Night
Date: Oct 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun throws a jab when Mack was well out of range.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balogun checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mack takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mack throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Mack misses its intended target.
Mack throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Tunde Balogun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mack misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Balogun instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun cracks Mack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Mack connects with an inside leg kick.#CL2#
Balogun instigates a clinch.
Mack tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Mack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balogun lands a nice looking body shot.
Mack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Balogun counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mack throws a lazy body kick
enabling Balogun to counter with a crisp jab.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a slapping body shot.
Mack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balogun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balogun lands with a right to the head.
Mack throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balogun blocks it with crossed arms.
Balogun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
A nice right hand lands inside from Balogun.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mack tries to land knees in the clinch but Balogun avoids the damage to the body. #BC2#
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack throws a body kick that misses
and Balogun counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Balogun moves into the clinch successfully.
Balogun lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mack backwards. #BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack misses with a body kick.
Balogun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mack misses with a jab to the body
and Balogun counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T3#
Mack on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balogun has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Mack tries to move into range but Balogun moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Balogun throws a good cross that connects.
#CL2#
Balogun has managed to clinch.
Balogun effectively controlling the action here.
Balogun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Balogun manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mack misses with a punch on the inside.
Mack misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Mack looks for the body kick but Balogun saw that one coming.
Mack takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Balogun gets a clinch. #T4#
A short right from Balogun on the inside.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mack throws a knee to the head but misses.
Balogun scores with a shoulder strike.
Balogun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Balogun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mack looking to throw knees to the head but Balogun is blocking nicely.
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
Balogun lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Balogun.
Mack is breathing heavily.
Mack misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Balogun.
Balogun lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mack misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Balogun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun avoiding damage.
Mack takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tunde Balogun dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Balogun darts in and clinches Mack up against the cage.
Mack tries a knee to the head but Balogun blocks it.
Balogun lands a body shot.
Mack takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Balogun works Mack's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Balogun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short right from Balogun on the inside. #CUT2#It looks like Frank Mack has been cut.
Mack misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tunde Balogun seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Balogun lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mack takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mack throws a lazy body kick
and Balogun counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balogun lands with a hook. Mack tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T1#
Mack walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tunde Balogun seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Balogun has Mack up against the cage in a clinch.
Balogun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Balogun has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Balogun pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Balogun.
#BC2#
Balogun's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mack misses with the body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balogun lands a jab to Mack's midsection.
Balogun lands a nice hook to Mack's body. Mack takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Balogun checks a leg kick.
Mack looks to throw a body kick
and Balogun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2##CL2#
Balogun rushes Mack and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch.
Balogun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Balogun. Beautiful body shot.
Balogun wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
Mack fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Balogun checks it well.
Mack takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Balogun. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Mack shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Balogun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mack at a distance.
#CL2#
Balogun takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Balogun managing to block the knees to the body from Mack.
#BC2#
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Balogun closes the distance and clinches.
Balogun presses Mack against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mack letting Balogun take a breather here.
Balogun scores with a hook to the body.#BC2#
Balogun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Balogun fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mack, pushing him back against the cage.
Balogun lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Balogun pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Balogun.
Nice straight punches there by Balogun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Balogun.#T4##CL2#
Balogun gets a clinch.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
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!
Balogun lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Balogun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Balogun lands a hook that snaps the head of Mack backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Balogun lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Balogun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Balogun scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Balogun clinches up against the cage.
Balogun scores with a shot to the side of Mack's head. #BC2#
Balogun breaks from the clinch.
Balogun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Balogun scores with a jab. Mack acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #ROC2#Mack is rocked!
Balogun drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Mack right on the button. Mack goes down! Balogun follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balogun gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
KoF: IW New Blood II
Date: Sep 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Balogun throws a jab but it's blocked by Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Van Hoodonk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Hoodonk slips a straight right by Balogun.
A little jabbing left from Van Hoodonk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Van Hoodonk defending well as Balogun loads up on a big left hand.
Van Hoodonk feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Baloguns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Balogun throws out a loose jab but Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Balogun takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balogun staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Balogun. Beautiful body shot.
Van Hoodonk bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balogun's head.
Van Hoodonk throws a good cross that connects.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Balogun moves into range and connects with a jab.
Balogun slips under a jab from Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Van Hoodonk.
Van Hoodonk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balogun.
Balogun swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Van Hoodonk throws a body punch but Balogun moves out of range. #T1#
Balogun takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Van Hoodonk lands a really nice looking cross but Balogun seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Van Hoodonk. Balogun does a little dance to reset his feet.
Van Hoodonk tests Balogun's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Balogun is rocked!
Van Hoodonk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Balogun.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Van Hoodonk! But no joy.
Oh Balogun is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Balogun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Van Hoodonk feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Balogun crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Wilhelm Van Hoodonk! |
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Event:
King of Fighters: Round 6
Date: Jul 25, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eriksson.
Eriksson moves out of range of the strikes.
Eriksson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balogun.
Balogun misses with an uppercut
and Eriksson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Eriksson moves away from the strike by Balogun.
Balogun misses with a straight left.
Balogun throws a right hand that misses
letting Eriksson counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Balogun.
Eriksson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Eriksson's coach down at Hardcore Boxing & MT was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Eriksson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Eriksson throws a body shot but no joy.
Balogun throws a shot from downtown. Eriksson moves away and avoids it.
Balogun throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Balogun misses its intended target.
Eriksson scores with a jab.
Balogun misses with a hook
and Eriksson counters with a stiff right hand.
Balogun gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Eriksson gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Balogun is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Eriksson!
A victorious Donald Eriksson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 18, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lomax tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Balogun swivels and escapes.
Balogun moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Sonatel Lomax has been cut.
Balogun avoids the head kick by Lomax.
Lomax throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Balogun's waist but Balogun gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lomax off to one side.
A big left from Balogun misses.
Lomax looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balogun is fending him off so far but Lomax persists. Nope, Balogun circles away and we're back to standing.
Tunde Balogun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sonatel Lomax.
Lomax on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Balogun lands a head shot.
Lomax tries to get into range but Balogun steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Lomax! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Balogun scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Portman shoots in looking for a takedown but Balogun manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Portman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Balogun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Portman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Portman with a poor takedown #KD#
and Balogun counters with a nice right hand that sends Portman toppling to the canvas! Portman scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Balogun finish him?!#CUT#It looks like Jamie Portman has been cut.
Balogun cracks Portman with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Balogun finds it's way through Bum's defenses.
Bum closes the distance but Balogun moves to the side
and Balogun counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bum misses with a takedown attempt #KD2#
and Balogun counters with a nice right hand that sends Bum toppling to the canvas! Bum scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Balogun finish him?!#ROC2#Bum is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Jim Bum has been cut.
Jim Bum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balogun connects with a nice cross there... Bum is looking wobbly and Balogun recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Bum to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Balogun jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 05, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun clobbers Truman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Truman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Truman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balogun.
Truman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Truman misses with a straight right.
Nice jab there from Balogun. #ROC2#Truman is rocked!
Truman throws a hook but Balogun blocks it.
Oh Truman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Truman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Truman circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Balogun. Truman falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Balogun!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tunde Balogun! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balogun looks to land a right hand but Costra moved out of range.
Costra appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Balogun misses with a hook. Costra ducked under it nicely.
Balogun misses with the combination.
Costra is trying hard to land a takedown here. Balogun sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Balogun misses with the combination.
Costra takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Paulo Costra has been cut.
Costra shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Balogun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Costra's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Costra steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Balogun.
A swing and a miss from Balogun.
Balogun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Costra moves away.
Balogun throws a right and a left that Costra avoids nicely.
Balogun throws a right hand that Costra ducks under and follows up with a left that Costra also avoids with ease.#T1#
Costra looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balogun is fending him off so far but Costra persists. Nope, Balogun circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Costra. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Costra takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Costra misses with a takedown attempt - Balogun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Costra tries to clinch up.
Balogun cracks Costra with a good jab.
Balogun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Costra looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Balogun paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Balogun drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Costra right on the button. Costra goes down! Balogun follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Balogun gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tunde Balogun! |
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