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Event:
SYN K1 7/02
Date: Jul 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Ngirente misses with a right hand
and Spiteri counters with a left to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ngirente.
Spiteri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Spiteri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ngirente throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Spiteri staying out of range there.
Ngirente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Spiteri to counter with a crisp jab.
Ngirente stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spiteri.
Spiteri connects with a body shot.
Ngirente will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spiteri thinks about countering with a body kick.
Ngirente tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiteri blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ngirente rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ngirente takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#It looks like Edouard Ngirente has been cut.
Spiteri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Ngirente swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Spiteri jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Spiteri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ngirente misses with a left hand
and Spiteri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T1#
Ngirente misses with a right hand
letting Spiteri counter with a right hand.
Ngirente connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Spiteri throws a series of punches but Ngirente avoids them all with ease.
Ngirente misses with a straight left.
Spiteri misses with a body shot.
Ngirente misses with a hook
and Spiteri counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spiteri lands a nice shot to the body.
Spiteri misses with an uppercut. Ngirente saw that one coming.
Ngirente throws a head kick that misses.
Spiteri half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nice cross by Spiteri.
An inside leg kick from Ngirente misses.
Ngirente throws an off balance right hand
and Spiteri counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Ngirente is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Spiteri gets a clinch.
Ngirente is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiteri finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Spiteri.
Spiteri is working Ngirente over against the ropes.
Ngirente looks winded!
Spiteri lands with a right to the head.
Spiteri breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Ngirente with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Ngirente looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Ngirente 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 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carlotos Spiteri!
Carlotos Spiteri retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Carlotos Spiteri 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:
VKT: 11 Grimmjow Vs. Ruas
Date: Mar 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Ngirente throws a one two combo.
#CUT#It looks like Sonny Corleone Jr. has been cut.
Corleone Jr. misses with a hook to the body
and Ngirente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ngirente feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Corleone Jr.s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ngirente looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Corleone Jr. missing with a left hand there. Ngirente was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Corleone Jr. with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Corleone Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngirente.
Ngirente throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Corleone Jr.'s head.#KD#
Corleone Jr. walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Ngirente rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Corleone Jr. has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.#ROC#Corleone Jr. is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Corleone Jr. lands an overhand right.
Corleone Jr. is still on wobbly legs! Can Ngirente finish him?#CUT2#It looks like Edouard Ngirente has been cut.
Ngirente connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Corleone Jr.'s nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Corleone Jr. - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edouard Ngirente!
Edouard Ngirente retains his light heavyweight title!
A victorious Edouard Ngirente 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:
VKT 9
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Watson misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Ngirente finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like DreQuan Watson has been cut.#KD2#
Ngirente drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Watson onto his butt! Watson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Ngirente's coach down at Essence Dive was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ngirente's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ngirente throws the left hand but Watson avoids the punch easily.
Ngirente takes a swing at Watson's ribcage but misses.
Watson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Ngirente.
Watson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
Ngirente drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Watson onto his butt! Watson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.#ROC2#Watson is rocked!
Watson blocks a jab.
Ngirente jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ngirente misses with a lunging right hand
and Watson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ngirente cracks Watson with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Edouard Ngirente!
Edouard Ngirente is the new light heavyweight champion!
Edouard Ngirente seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
VKT 7
Date: Jan 09, 2021 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Ngirente misses its intended target.
Ngirente swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendelson.#CUT2#It looks like Jay Mendelson has been cut.
Good shot there by Ngirente.
Mendelson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ngirente.
Mendelson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mendelson walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Mendelson is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edouard Ngirente!
Edouard Ngirente thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jay Mendelson stepped up to the mic, saying '5.25'. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Final 4
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Ngirente moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ngirente moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Sonny Corleone Jr. has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Ngirente.
Ngirente throws a head kick but Corleone Jr. moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Corleone Jr. misses its target.
Nice defenses there by Ngirente.
Corleone Jr. closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Corleone Jr. on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ngirente has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ngirente there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ngirente misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Ngirente there.
Corleone Jr. scores with a shot to the body.
Ngirente tests Corleone Jr.'s chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ngirente ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Corleone Jr. tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ngirente was well out of range. Poor timing from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Corleone Jr. throws a head kick that misses.
Ngirente turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ngirente slips under a jab.
Corleone Jr. just misses with a punch to the body.
Corleone Jr. smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Corleone Jr. is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ngirente. #T1#
Corleone Jr. throws a looping overhand right but Ngirente ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Ngirente.
Corleone Jr. has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ngirente finds it's way round the side to connect with Corleone Jr.'s head.
Corleone Jr. takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Good shot there by Corleone Jr..
Donk. Ngirente catches Corleone Jr. right on the button with a cross.
Ngirente throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ngirente will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Corleone Jr. connects with an inside leg kick.
Corleone Jr. walks into a jab.#CUT2#Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is getting worse.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ngirente ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#KD2#
Ngirente lands a head kick that bluckles Corleone Jr. and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ngirente no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Ngirente walks into a straight right hand from Corleone Jr..
Ngirente takes a swing at Corleone Jr.'s ribcage but misses.
Corleone Jr. definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ngirente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Corleone Jr. takes one on the button.#CUT2#Sonny Corleone Jr.'s cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T2#
Ngirente fails to land with a series of punches.
Corleone Jr. throws a jab when Ngirente was well out of range.
Ngirente misses with a two punch combination.
Corleone Jr. tried to counter with a leg kick but Ngirente avoided it.
Corleone Jr. slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Corleone Jr. tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngirente's coach down at Essence Dive was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ngirente's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A low kick from Corleone Jr. misses
and Ngirente counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Corleone Jr. throws a body punch but Ngirente moves out of range.
Ngirente counters with a body kick.
Ngirente avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ngirente scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC2#Corleone Jr. is rocked!
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the side of Ngirente's head but Ngirente sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Corleone Jr. throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ngirente throws a head kick that misses.
Corleone Jr. checks a leg kick nicely.
Ngirente ducks under a wild hook from Corleone Jr..
Corleone Jr. moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromNgirente.
Ngirente has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Corleone Jr..
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ngirente connects with a quick right hand that sends Corleone Jr. tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Edouard Ngirente!
After winning the bout, Edouard Ngirente thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BYS:8
Date: Jul 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling eachother endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Butcher has Ngirente up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Butcher as Ngirente tries to tie him up.
Butcher holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngirente wants to stall.
Ngirente looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Butcher stalling in the clinch.
Ngirente is looking to control Butcher's arms but Butcher gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ngirente has his back to the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Butcher.
Butcher dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Butcher stalls.
Butcher leaning against his opponent.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Butcher.#CL#
Ngirente closes the distance and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Butcher - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Butcher is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Butcher pressing his opponent against the cage.
Butcher is struggling to control the position.
Butcher is pushing Ngirente up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mike Butcher.#CL#
Ngirente moves into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Butcher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Butcher 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 9:10
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Butcher! |
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