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Event:
AWC 2022 - Semi Finals B
Date: Jun 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Wees on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wees doesn't manage to clinch there - Koekemoer circles away.
Wees fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koekemoer lands with a straight right. Wees didn't see that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Wees is defended easily by Koekemoer.
Koekemoer lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wees with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koekemoer to score with a decent uppercut.
Wees fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koekemoer avoids it really well and circles away.
Koekemoer appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koekemoer scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Edda Wees seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Wees closes the distance looking to clinch
and Koekemoer counters with a nice leg kick.
Koekemoer thumps Wees with a low kick.
Koekemoer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Koekemoer tests Wees's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Wees is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Edda Wees has been cut.
Wees is looking to clinch but Koekemoer is avoiding it.
Gazali Koekemoer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wees takes a shot right to the bread basket.#KD2#
Koekemoer lands a big uppercut and Wees crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wees looks OK. Koekemoer waves Wees back to his feet!
Oh Wees is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wees tries to clinch but Koekemoer is having none of it.
Koekemoer weaves into range and cracks Wees right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Wees goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Koekemoer is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gazali Koekemoer!
Our winner, Gazali Koekemoer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Edda Wees had this to say: 'Im sorry to the fans and my sponsor, I wanted to put on a great show and get the win but tonight wasn't my night, congrats to my opponent he's a real fighter.'. |
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Event:
RISE 61: Maestre v Smith
Date: May 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Wees fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wees wants to clinch.
Malachi connects with the punch.#CUT#It looks like Edda Wees has been cut.
Wees shoots in but Malachi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Malachi seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#KD#
Malachi lands a left and a right that send Wees crashing to the mat, dazed. Malachi thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Wees is rocked!
Malachi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wees is still on wobbly legs! Can Malachi finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wees moves out of range of the body kick from Malachi.
Malachi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wees moves in looking to clinch but Malachi pushes him off.
Malachi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Wees seems to have recovered his senses.
Malachi loads up on a big right hand but Wees slips the punch.
Wees moves out of range of the body kick.
Malachi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Wees checks the leg kick.
Wees looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Wees tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Malachi defends well and Wees ends up having to push Malachi into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Wees checks the leg kick nicely there.
Malachi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Wees fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Malachi, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
A knee to the head by Malachi.
Wees misses with a short punch on the inside.
Malachi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wees backwards.
Malachi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wees fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wees wants to get back to striking at distance but Malachi won't allow it.
Wees looking for a takedown.
Sansus Malachi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edda Wees.
Malachi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Malachi prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short body shot lands from Malachi as the two fighters clinch.
Malachi lands with a light punch inside.
Malachi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Malachi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Malachi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Wees's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Wees drops to his knees and Malachi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sansus Malachi!
Edda Wees was interviewed post fight and said 'Im sorry to the fans and my sponsor, I wanted to put on a great show and get the win but tonight wasn't my night, congrats to my opponent he's a real fighter.'. |
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Event:
RISE 50: Irrawaddy v Newton
Date: Apr 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Wees rushes Mamouhdi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wees avoids a wild elbow strike from Mamouhdi.
Mamouhdi keeps control of Wees as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mamouhdi has a couple of punches blocked by Wees.
#BC2#
Wees's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mamouhdi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Mamouhdi misses with a double jab.
Mamouhdi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wees dodges the punch combination from Mamouhdi.
#TD#
Mamouhdi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Wees tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Mamouhdi is in Wees's guard.
Mamouhdi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wees is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Mamouhdi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Mamouhdi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Mamouhdi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wees manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mamouhdi manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Mamouhdi has control of Wees's left arm, preventing Wees from doing any damage.
Mamouhdi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2##SUB#
Mamouhdi is looking for a triangle here but Wees uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
#T3#
Mamouhdi dodges the ground and pound from Wees.
Mamouhdi struggling a bit here.
I wouldn't like to be where Mamouhdi is right now.
Mamouhdi is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #SU2#
Wees decides to stand back up. Wees steps back and let's Mamouhdi get back to his feet.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mamouhdi tries to close the distance and clinch but Wees swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamouhdi lands with a cross.
Wees darts in looking for a takedown but Mamouhdi gets double underhooks and turns Wees into the cage. #CL2#
Wees closes the distance and clinches.
Mamouhdi blocks a body shot from Wees.
Mamouhdi scores with a nice hook to the head.#TD#
Mamouhdi turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mamouhdi cracks Wees with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mamouhdi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mamouhdi is working Wees over with some ground and pound from side control. #ROC#Wees is rocked!
Mamouhdi in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Wees looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Mamouhdi turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puyah Mamouhdi!
In defeat, Edda Wees stepped up to the mic, saying 'Im sorry to the fans and my sponsor, I wanted to put on a great show and get the win but tonight wasn't my night, congrats to my opponent he's a real fighter.'. |
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