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Event:
HRL83
Date: May 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Petric lands a glancing blow to the side of Dren Jr's head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dren Jr 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 Petric has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Petric and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Petric throws a body punch but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Petric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dren Jr.
We've been informed that Dren Jr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petric stuns Dren Jr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Petric throws a jab when Dren Jr was well out of range.
Petric lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice jab there from Petric.
Petric blocks a head kick by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2#It looks like Ante Petric has been cut.
Petric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dren Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Petric with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice jab there from Petric. #T1#
Dren Jr ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Petric throws a series of punches but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Dren Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Petric lands a jab.
Petric misses with an uppercut.
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Dren Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Petric connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petric throws a hook but Dren Jr avoids it easily.
Petric lands with a straight right. Dren Jr didn't see that one coming.
Dren Jr missing with a left hand there. Petric was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dren Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Petric jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Petric jabs Dren Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dren Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Dren Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dren Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Petric was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Dren Jr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dren Jr throws a head kick but Petric moves out of range.
Petric misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Petric throws a lazy right hand but Dren Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot by Petric.
Petric connects with the punch.
Ante Petric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Petric lands the left hand.#KD#
Petric lands a big right hand that sends Dren Jr crashing to the mat! Petric stays standing though and waves Dren Jr back to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Dren Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Petric throws out the jab.
Dren Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Petric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Petric connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Petric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Petric misses with a body punch
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A lazy left from Petric finds it's target.
Petric misses with a looping right.
Petric uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Petric to score with a decent uppercut.#T4#
Petric connects with a single shot there.
Petric misses with a body shot.
Dren Jr needs to keep his hands up - Petric had a free shot at his head there.
Dren Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Petric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Petric works the jab nicely.#ROC#Dren Jr is rocked!
Dren Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dren Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Petric is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Petric looks to throw the jab but Dren Jr is out of range.
Dren Jr throws a fast counter high kick but Petric manages to duck under it in time.
Petric throws a jab when Dren Jr was well out of range.
Dren Jr throws a counter combo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dren Jr. Petric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Petric misses with a looping left.
Dren Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dren Jr tries to move into range but Petric moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dren Jr ducks under a wild hook from Petric.
Dren Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ante Petric dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Nice uppercut there from Petric.
A jab lands there for Petric.
Dren Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Petric finish him?
Dren Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dren Jr seems to have recovered his senses.
Dren Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
#KD#
Petric cracks Dren Jr with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Dren Jr looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Petric finish him?
Petric throws a series of punches but Dren Jr avoids them all with ease.
Ante Petric is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Petric counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
During a confident post fight interview, Ante Petric thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
HRL78
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
A low kick lands for Mile.
Mile moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dren Jr.
Mile takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dren Jr misses with the combination.
Dren Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Good leg kick by Mile.
Mile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Dren Jr 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.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the body kick from Mile.
Mile thumps Dren Jr with a low kick.
Emmerson Mile seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Mile throws a head kick that misses.
Mile finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mile is looking to slow Dren Jr down with leg kicks.
Mile lands a slapping body shot.
Dren Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mile.
Dren Jr 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.
Mile keeps the fight on the outside.
Mile takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Mile tries to work over Dren Jr's front leg with a kick but Dren Jr checks it.
Dren Jr misses with a looping left.
Mile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Mile.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Dren Jr checks a leg kick. #T2#
Mile connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick from Mile, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dren Jr missing with a left hand there. Mile was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dren Jr avoids a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mile misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dren Jr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mile takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Mile misses.
Dren 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.
Dren Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Mile throws a sloppy head kick and Dren Jr moves out of range easily.
Mile pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
You can see that Dren Jr has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Dren Jr looks to land a right hand but Mile moved out of range.
Dren Jr swings for the body but Mile moves out of range.
Mile buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dren Jr throws a big counter head kick but Mile avoids it with no problem.
Dren Jr 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.
Dren Jr throws a looping overhand right but Mile ducks down to avoid it.
Mile plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dren Jr swings for the body but Mile moves out of range.
Mile jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T4#
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Mile moved away.
Mile appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Mile misses with a shot to the body #CL2#
and Dren Jr counters by clinching up.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Mile makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Mile escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mile tries to land a leg kick but Dren Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Dren Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dren Jr misses with an uppercut. Mile saw that one coming.
Mile attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dren Jr tries to counter by closing the distance.
Dren Jr blocks a leg kick.
Mile throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmerson Mile dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Dren Jr's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Mile moved away.
Mile fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dren Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mile throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dren Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mile with a body shot.
Mile wants to land a leg kick but Dren Jr is out of range.
Dren Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mile.
Mile connects with a leg kick.
Mile is looking to wear down Dren Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Mile throws a leg kick which misses Dren Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Dren Jr tries to avoid it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dren Jr 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 Mile has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mile and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mile feinted there with a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mile staying out of range there.
Dren Jr takes a swing at Mile's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Dren Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mile.
Mile lands a leg kick that knocks Dren Jr off balance momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mile 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 Dren Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dren Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mile throws a solid leg kick but Dren Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mile.
Mile throws a leg kick
and Dren Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Dren Jr blocks a head kick by Mile.
Mile lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dren Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mile counters with an outside leg kick.
Dren Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mile with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mile takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T2#
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mile counters with a good low kick that Dren Jr was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - Mile finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Dren Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mile keeps the fight on the outside.
Dren Jr throws a shot from downtown. Mile moves away and avoids it.
Dren Jr on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mile. Mile obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from Mile.
Mile shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mile scores with a head kick.
Mile connects with an inside leg kick.#T3#
Dren Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mile moves away.
Mile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dren Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mile throws a leg kick but Dren Jr moved away.
A low kick lands for Mile.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mile.
Dren Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Mile moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Dren Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mile throws out a leg kick but Dren Jr moves out of range and Mile only half commits.
Dren Jr let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Mile throws a low kick, looking for Dren Jr's leg but Dren Jr calmly moves out of range.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that Mile semi-blocks.
Dren Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Dren Jr backs away, Mile returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Mile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mile - that will leave a mark!
Dren Jr 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.
Mile throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dren Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dren Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dren Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Mile steps away.
Mile lands with a slapping head kick.
Mile tries a low kick but Dren Jr avoids it.
Mile dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emmerson Mile dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Dren Jr's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Mile lands a leg kick that knocks Dren Jr off balance momentarily.
Mile wants to land a leg kick but Dren Jr is out of range.
Dren Jr wants to counter the offense by Mile and move into the clinch position.
No joy there for Dren Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dren Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mile was well out of range. Poor timing from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr tries to clinch but Mile moves out of range.
Dren Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mile thows a body kick. Dren Jr tries to catch it but that hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mile moves out of range as Dren Jr strikes.
It appears Mile was looking to counter with a kick there.
Mile throws a head kick but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Mile throws a head kick that misses.
Dren Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mile.
#T1#
Dren Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mile moves away.
Mile is looking to land body kicks.
Mile wants to slow Dren Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Mile throws a body shot but no joy.
Mile dodges the punch combination from Dren Jr.
Mile 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.
Mile lands a nice leg kick that just misses Dren Jr's sensitive parts.
Dren Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mile paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#T2#
A nice leg kick lands there from Mile.
Mile lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mile tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dren Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Dren Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mile can pounce on him.
Mile is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dren Jr can do to turn this around?
Dren Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dren Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Emmerson Mile is winning the standup battle so far.
Dren Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zdravko Dren Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mile looks for the body kick but Dren Jr saw that one coming.
Dren Jr lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mile will feel that in the morning.#T3#
Mile tries to land a front kick but Dren Jr steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A head kick by Dren Jr misses
and Mile counters with a nice kick to the body.
Dren Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dren Jr throws a right and a left that Mile avoids nicely.
Dren Jr checks a leg kick.
Dren Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A head kick by Mile misses
and Dren Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Dren Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Mile 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.
Dren Jr has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mile.#T4#
Mile throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick from Mile is predictable there #CL2#
and Dren Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Mile shrugs off.
Dren Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dren Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mile throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dren Jrs head.
Mile avoids a wild elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Mile misses with some punches.
Emmerson Mile is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#BC2#
Dren Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dren Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dren Jr checks a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mile throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Dren Jr takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Zdravko Dren Jr.
I think Mile has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emmerson Mile!
After the fight, Emmerson Mile was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
HRL72
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Jang Jai throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Jang Jai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jang Jai misses with an uppercut
and Dren Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dren Jr showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jang Jai.
Dren Jr flicks out a counter leg kick but Jang Jai steps away.
Jang Jai lands a really nice looking cross but Dren Jr seems unphased.
Jang Jai swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dren Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jang Jai throws a right hand that Dren Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Dren Jr also avoids with ease.
Dren Jr appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Jang Jai misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jang Jai fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dren Jr on the side of the head.
Jang Jai throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dren Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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!
Jang Jai fails to land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Dren Jr moves away from the strike by Jang Jai.
Dren Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Jang Jai finds it's target.
Jang Jai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dren Jr at a distance.
Jang Jai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dren Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Jang Jai! Dren Jr is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wang Jang Jai!
Wang Jang Jai retains his heavyweight title!
After winning the bout, Wang Jang Jai 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:
HRL68
Date: Mar 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Wilson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Wilson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dren Jr tries to avoid it but Wilson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dren Jr to the ground. Dren Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wilson closes the distance and clinches up with Dren Jr, looking for a takedown. Wilson pushes Dren Jr against the cage but Dren Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#KD2#
Dren Jr lands a big uppercut and Wilson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Wilson looks OK. Dren Jr waves Wilson back to his feet!#ROC2# Wilson is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#CL2#
and Dren Jr holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr lands a shot to the body.
Wilson seems to have got his legs back now.#BC2#
Dren Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dren Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wilson at a distance.
Dren Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wilson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dren Jr delivers a nice body kick.
Dren Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Dren Jr lands a slapping body shot.
#CL2#
Dren Jr clinches up with Wilson and pushes him back against the cage.
Dren Jr cracks Wilson with a nice body shot.
Dren Jr lands a damaging elbow. #T1#
Dren Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Dren Jr manages to break the clinch.
Wilson 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.
Wilson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #KD2#
and Dren Jr counters with a nice right hand that sends Wilson toppling to the canvas! Wilson scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dren Jr finish him?!#CUT2#The Wilson's cut is getting worse.
Wilson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dren Jr counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Wilson badly! Dren Jr follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Wilson out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Dren Jr finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The Wilson spoke after the fight, saying 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'. |
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Event:
HRL59
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Dren Jr cracks Munoz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#It looks like Johnny Munoz has been cut.
Dren Jr throws a body shot but no joy. #TD#
Munoz feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munoz trying to control the position from guard on top but Dren Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Munoz stopping the sweep attempt from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr has momentary wrist control but Munoz slips an elbow through the middle.
Munoz with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dren Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Munoz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Dren Jr keeping full guard, as Munoz tries to pass.
Munoz slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz wants to control from the top but Dren Jr keeps moving.
Munoz keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dren Jr's head.#T1#
Dren Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dren Jr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Munoz is one step ahead there.
Munoz has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Munoz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dren Jr swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dren Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Dren Jr, not yet.
Munoz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dren Jr keeping full guard, as Munoz tries to pass. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Munoz looking to sit in guard and control but Dren Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Munoz has his hands on Dren Jr's head, controlling the position.
Dren Jr is looking to stand up but Munoz won't let him.
Munoz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dren Jr must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dren Jr wants to stand but Munoz is controlling his posture from full guard.
Munoz wants to sweep but no luck.
Dren Jr wants to stand but Munoz is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munoz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Dren Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Munoz. Munoz gets slowly back to his feet.
Dren Jr counters with a body kick.
Munoz shoots in looking for a takedown but Dren Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Munoz's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dren Jr feints a counter leg kick.
Munoz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Munoz misses with a takedown
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Munoz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Dren Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt
and Dren Jr counters with a straight right hand.
Munoz throws a shot to the body.
We've been informed that Dren Jr has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Munoz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.#T4#
Horrible takedown attempt by Munoz or perhaps it was just good defense by Dren Jr, which made it look bad. #TD#
Munoz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dren Jr manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dren Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dren Jr. Munoz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Munoz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Munoz shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Munoz manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Dren Jr on his heels. He'll look to pass Dren Jr's guard now, I'm sure.
Dren Jr is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Munoz presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Munoz has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dren Jr is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Munoz has Dren Jr pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dren Jr manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dren Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Munoz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dren Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Munoz.
Dren Jr tests Munoz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Munoz shoots in but Dren Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Munoz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dren Jr.
Munoz tries for a takedown but Dren Jr sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dren Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Munoz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dren Jr throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz misses with a takedown
and Dren Jr counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#Johnny Munoz's cut is getting worse.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Munoz misses with a takedown attempt - Dren Jr sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Munoz dives in and grabs Dren Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dren Jr pushes down on Munoz's head and hops out.
Munoz misses with a hook to the body
and Dren Jr counters with a huge left! Munoz is in big trouble! He's backing up but Dren Jr isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Munoz from any more damage. A dominating finish by Dren Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
A relieved looking Zdravko Dren Jr thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
HRL53
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dren Jr makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wilson throws a lazy right hand but Dren Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wilson shoots for a double leg takedown but Dren Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Wilson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #TD2#
Wilson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Dren Jr!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dren Jr wants to control but Wilson postures up.
Wilson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wilson throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
An elbow from Wilson crashes against the mat.
Dren Jr taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Wilson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Wilson cracks Dren Jr with a big elbow.
Wilson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Dren Jr is avoiding damage well.
Dren Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
Wilson scores with punches from side control.
Dren Jr taking a bit of punishment here - Wilson scoring with strikes.
Wilson working the head and body with strikes. #T1#
You can see the frustration on Dren Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Wilson cracks Dren Jr with a big elbow.
Wilson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Dren Jr to see if he's OK.
Dren Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wilson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wilson tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wilson lands an elbow.
Wilson lands some shots froms side control.
Wilson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dren Jr struggling a bit here.
Dren Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Wilson keeps moving and retains side control.
Wilson landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
An elbow from Wilson crashes against the mat.
#T2#
Dren Jr is looking for a sweep.
Wilson scores with punches from side control.
Wilson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dren Jr down.
Dren Jr takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wilson lands a nice forearm strike.
An elbow from Wilson crashes against the mat.
Wilson working the head with strikes.
Wilson crunches a massive hammerfist down on Dren Jr - he's out! Wilson Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). The Wilson!
Our winner, The Wilson, 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. |
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Event:
HRL48
Date: Dec 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Dren Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stone throws out a counter right but Dren Jr avoids it with no problem.
Stone slips under a jab.
Stone looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dren Jr misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dren Jr lands with a right hand.
Stone throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dren Jr missing with a left hand there. Stone was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stone unleashes a big counter combination but Dren Jr bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dren Jr misses with a double jab
and Stone counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice cross by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2#
Stone drops Dren Jr with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Dren Jr looks back up at him and smiles so Stone waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#T1#
Dren Jr throws a lazy uppercut
#KD2#
and Stone counters with a nice right hand that sends Dren Jr toppling to the canvas! Dren Jr scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Stone finish him?!#ROC2#Dren Jr is rocked!
Stone is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dren Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stone manages to avoid it.
Stone has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
An inside leg kick lands from Dren Jr.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dren Jr. That's going to slow Stone down.
Stone is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stone comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Dren Jr misses with a right hand
and Stone counters with a nice body shot.
Dren Jr staying out of range there.
Stone throws a big shot that misses.
Dren Jr misses with a left hand
and Stone counters with a stiff right hand.
Dren Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL#
and Dren Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dren Jr. #T2#
Stone throws a punch but it's blocked by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dren Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stone throws a head punch that misses.
Dren Jr looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dren Jr is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stone is defending well.
Dren Jr wants a takedown.
Stone tries a body shot but Dren Jr blocks it.
#BC#
Dren Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dren Jr closes the distance but Stone moves to the side
and Stone counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stone walks into a straight right hand from Dren Jr.
Stone stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dren Jr.
Stone throws a lazy uppercut
and Dren Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dren Jr throws a nice outside leg kick. #T3#
Stone dodges the punch combination from Dren Jr.
Stone swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Stone lands a slapping body shot.
Dren Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice jab there from Stone.
Dren Jr misses with a body punch
and Stone counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stone misses with a looping right.
Dren Jr looks to throw a body kick#KD2#
and Stone counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dren Jr! Stone lets Dren Jr back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dren Jr falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stone rattles Dren Jr with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Dren Jr tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Stone dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Dren Jr stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Charlie Stone! |
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Event:
HRL38
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1#
Dillon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dillon with a nice cross.
Dillon throws a hook to the side of Dren Jr's head but Dren Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dillon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dren Jr momentarily.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Dillon has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dillon misses with a hook
and Dren Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dren Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dillon throws a body punch but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Dillon throws a hook but Dren Jr blocks it.
Dillon misses with a hook. Dren Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dren Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a looping right.
Dillon bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dren Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DF Fitnesscentrum in the buildup to the fight.
Dren Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Dillon.
Dren Jr misses the shot to the body.
Dillon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Dillon misses the target. #T1#
Nice shot lands for Dillon.
Dillon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dillon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dren Jr throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A lazy left from Dillon finds it's target.
Dillon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dren Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dillon connects with a looping right hand.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dren Jr misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dren Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Dillon.
Dillon misses with a wild combination.
Dren Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dillon.
Dren Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Dillon throws the left hand but Dren Jr avoids the punch easily.
Dillon scores with a jab to the body.
Dillon just misses with a punch to the body.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
A big left from Dillon misses.
Dillon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dren Jr.
As Dillon tries to get set, Dren Jr tries to push him back and clinch up but Dillon manages to avoid the attempt.
Dren Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Dillon throws an overhand right that lands on Dren Jr's shoulder, as Dren Jr tries to avoid the shot.
Dillon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Dillon throws a looping overhand right but Dren Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dillon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dren Jr ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dren Jr dips to his left and cracks Dillon with an uppercut!
Dillon misses with a hook. Dren Jr ducked under it nicely.
Dillon throws an off balance right hand
and Dren Jr counters with a head kick. That will keep Dillon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T3#
Dren Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dren Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dren Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Dillon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dillon.
Dillon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dren Jr.
Dillon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Dillon.
Dillon lands a slapping body shot.
Dillon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dillon. Dren Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dren Jr misses with an uppercut. Dillon saw that one coming.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dillon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Dillon checks it. #T4#
Dren Jr tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dillon counters with a straight right hand.
Dren Jr tries to close the distance and clinch but Dillon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Dillon.
Dillon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dren Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dren Jr jabs Dillon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dren Jr slips under a jab from Dillon.
Dren Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dillon misses with a double jab
and Dren Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Dillon connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dren Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dren Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dren Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Dillon.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Dillon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Dren Jr dodges the punch combination from Dillon.
Dillon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dren Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dillon misses with a body shot.
Dren Jr wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dillon misses with a hook
and Dren Jr counters with a two punch combo.
Dren Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Dillon misses with a looping right.
Dren Jr throwing a counter right hand but Dillon manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren Jr misses with a hook.
Dillon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dren Jr's head.
Dillon misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dillon counters with a nice uppercut.
Dillon misses with an uppercut. Dren Jr saw that one coming.#T1#
Dillon misses the body punch
and Dren Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Dillon on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dren Jr. Dren Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Dillon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Dillon takes the fight into the clinch.
Dillon is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dren Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dillon.
A frustrated look appears on Dren Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dillon.
Nice body punch from Dillon. #BC#
Dren Jr breaks from the clinch.
Dillon jabs Dren Jr right on the nose. Dren Jr blinks but takes it well.
Dillon ducks under a wild hook from Dren Jr.
Dillon tries to clinch up.#T2#
Dren Jr slips under a jab.
Dillon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Dillon has closed the distance and engaged Dren Jr in a clinch.
Dillon throws a head punch that misses.
Dillon pushes Dren Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren Jr lands an elbow just above Dillon 's eye.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillon.
Dren Jr is trying to force a seperation but Dillon has the dominant position.
Dren Jr is trying to break the clinch but Dillon is controlling him.
Dillon misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dillon.#BC#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch.
Dren Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dren Jr slips a jab from Dillon.
Dren Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dillon throws a body shot but no joy.
Dren Jr throws a hook but Dillon avoids it easily.
Dillon takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Dillon misses with a right hand
and Dren Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dren Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dillon moves away.
Dillon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zdravko Dren Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dren Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dren Jr misses with a looping right.
Danga de danga de dang - Dillon scores with a four punch combination!
Dillon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dren Jr throws a right and a left that Dillon avoids nicely.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Dren Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dren Jr works Dillon's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dillon missing with a left hand there. Dren Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dillon misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Dren Jr to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Dren Jr clinches up against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon is breathing heavily.#T4#
Dillon is looking to control Dren Jr's arms but Dren Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dillon has his back to the cage.
Dillon takes an elbow to the temple. #ROC#Dillon is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Cody Dillon has been cut.
Dren Jr lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dillon is still on wobbly legs! Can Dren Jr finish him?
Clinched against the cage, Dren Jr lands a big elbow that drops Dillon! The ref dives in to save him from more shots - Dillon is complaining that he's OK but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HRL30 Taylor vs Murray
Date: Oct 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Zeus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zeus stuffs the takedown.
As Dren Jr looks to move away, Zeus throws a big counter combo but Dren Jr just gets out of the way.
Zeus doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeus controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dren Jr throws an elbow but misses.
A short right from Zeus.
Zeus blocking some punches.
Zeus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dren Jr backwards.
Zeus blocks a body shot from Dren Jr.
Zeus takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Titan Zeus has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Zeus.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a knee strike.
Dren Jr can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Dren Jr cracks Zeus with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Zeus moves into the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zeus.#BC2#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dren Jr 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.#T1#
Nice defenses there by Zeus.
Dren Jr throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zeus scores with a three punch combo!
Dren Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zeus.#CL#
Zeus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Zeus 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.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zeus. #BC2#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch.
Zeus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Dren Jr finds it's way through Zeus's defenses.
Zeus scores with a hook.
Zeus throws a nice looking combination but Dren Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dren Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dren Jr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Dren Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dren Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Zeus counters with a nice uppercut.
Dren Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Dren Jr looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dren Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zeus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zeus connects with the punch.
A combination from Zeus does no damage.
Zeus tries to close the distance and clinch but Dren Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dren Jr shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zeus as he jumps to the side. #CL#
Zeus has managed to clinch.
Zeus dodges an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Zeus avoids a wild elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Zeus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Zeus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zeus working Dren Jr over with knees to the body.
Zeus landing knees to the head.
Dren Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Zeus scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Zeus lands a nice uppercut.
Zeus lands an elbow that stopped Dren Jr in his tracks for a moment.
Zeus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dren Jr lands an elbow that stopped Zeus in his tracks for a moment.
Dren Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Zeus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Zeus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Zeus controls his hands.
Dren Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Zeus scores a nice knee to the body.
Zeus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zeus scores with a nice hook to the head.
Zeus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeus lands a nice uppercut.
Dren Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Zeus controls the action.
Zeus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zeus lands a nice knee to the body.
Zeus comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Zeus lands a knee to the body.
Zeus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Zeus lands a right hand.
A shot in the inside from Zeus. #T4#
Knees to the body from Zeus.
Zeus utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Zeus cracks Dren Jr with a nice body shot.
Zeus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A shot in the inside from Zeus.
Zeus pushes Dren Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zeus landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Zeus.
Zeus misses with a knee strike.
Zeus cracks Dren Jr with a nice body shot.
Zeus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dren Jr backwards.
A short left from Zeus.
Dren Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Zeus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zeus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zeus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Zeus lands an elbow inside.
Zeus gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dren Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Titan Zeus dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Zeus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Zeus tries to clinch but Dren Jr is having none of it.
Zeus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dren Jr can do to turn this around?
Zeus throws a combination that misses
and Dren Jr counters with a series of strikes. Zeus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zeus lands a jab to the nose.
Dren Jr throws a series of punches but Zeus moves out of range.
Dren Jr tries a low kick but Zeus avoids it.
Zeus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Zeus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dren Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Dren Jr is predictable there
and Zeus counters with a big right hand! Oh Dren Jr is in trouble here! Zeus follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Titan Zeus!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Titan Zeus made sure he mentioned Northern Zombie, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
HRL26 Murray vs Hall
Date: Oct 16, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Dren Jr gets tackled into the cage by Maui. Maui maintains the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD#
Dren Jr has picked Maui up - he's going for a ride! Dren Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dren Jr not doing much here.
Dren Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Maui defending well though.
Dren Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dren Jr moves nicely into side control.
Dren Jr fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dren Jr is looking to take a break and control but Maui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren Jr scores with punches from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maui is trying to escape the position but Dren Jr is controlling the position. #T1#
Dren Jr in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Maui is not content to let Dren Jr control the position.
An elbow from Dren Jr crashes against the mat.
Maui takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The strikes coming from Dren Jr are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Dren Jr is looking to take a break and control but Maui is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Maui looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dren Jr working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Dren Jr controlling the position from side mount.
Dren Jr throwing shots but missing, from side control. #T2#
Dren Jr advances to mount.
Dren Jr sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dren Jr controlling the pace for now.
Maui is squirming around, avoiding Dren Jr's attempts to control the action.
Maui in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Maui is bucking up trying to escape but Dren Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dren Jr misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dren Jr controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Dren Jr cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Maui is bucking up trying to escape but Dren Jr cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Maui is squirming around, avoiding Dren Jr's attempts to control the action.
Dren Jr working the ground and pound effectively.
Dren Jr looking to finish Maui with some ground and pound. This is bad for Maui!#T4#
Dren Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Maui but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dren Jr lands a big shot there that rocks Maui but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Dren Jr is in the full mount, landing strikes. #CUT#It looks like Tevita Maui has been cut.
Dren Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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!
Dren Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Dren Jr controlling his opponent.
Dren Jr scores with a couple of good head shots there.
#SUB#
Dren Jr is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Maui to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Maui shrugs it off.
Dren Jr with the ground and pound from mount. #CUT#That has opened up Tevita Maui's cut even more.
Dren Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Maui?
#CUT#The cut above Tevita Maui's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dren Jr with the ground and pound from mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dren Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tevita Maui's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Dren Jr throws a nice looking combination but Maui bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Maui closes the distance and pushes Dren Jr back into the cage.
Dren Jr lands a body shot.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Dren Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maui backwards. #CUT#Tevita Maui's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tevita Maui's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zdravko Dren Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdravko Dren Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Tevita Maui stepped up to the mic, saying 'Great fight.'. |
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Event:
HRL22
Date: Oct 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Horrible takedown attempt by Wilson or perhaps it was just good defense by Dren Jr, which made it look bad.
Dren Jr thinks about the counter body kick.
Dren Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wilson.
Dren Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like The Wilson has been cut.
Wilson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dren Jr counters with a body kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Wilson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dren Jr slaps away a takedown attempt from Wilson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilson misses with a hook.
Wilson wants to clinch but Dren Jr slips to the side#KD2#
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Wilson! Dren Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Wilson to his feet! Wilson is in big trouble!#ROC2# Wilson is rocked!
Wilson is looking to clinch but Dren Jr is avoiding it.
Oh Wilson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wilson misses with a takedown attempt
and Dren Jr counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Wilson badly! He tries to strike back but Dren Jr puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Wilson out cold! Oh man, Wilson will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zdravko Dren Jr!
After winning the bout, Zdravko Dren Jr thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated The Wilson had this to say: 'I'll be back, won't get rid of me that easily!'. |
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Event:
HRL12:Petric vs Wilson
Date: Aug 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dren Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2#
Moore gets the takedown into side control. #SUB2#
Dren Jr wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Moore seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Dren Jr is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Namond Moore! |
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Event:
HRL3: Oystenteller vs Lemon
Date: Jul 30, 2023 |
#R1#
Harju misses with a looping left.
Harju digs a good hook to Dren Jr's body.
Harju misses with a two punch combination.
Dren Jr misses the shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dren Jr. Harju shrugs it off though.
Harju works the jab nicely.
Harju throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Dren Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#It looks like Arsi Harju has been cut.
Dren Jr thuds his shin into the meat of Harju's side.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dren Jr throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Harju is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Our winner, Zdravko Dren Jr, 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 Arsi Harju had this to say: 'I don't understand anything..'. |
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Event:
The Island Season 14, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Vakhtangishvili ducks under a wild hook from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Vakhtangishvili drives through and clinches with Dren Jr against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vakhtangishvili has Dren Jr pushed against the cage.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili. #CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike.
Dren Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili is working Dren Jr over against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Vakhtangishvili or not.
Dren Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Dren Jr fails to land.
A hook to the body from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dren Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vakhtangishvili backwards. #T1#
Vakhtangishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dren Jr is defending well for now.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Dren Jr controls his hands.
Dren Jr blocks a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow just above Dren Jr 's eye.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside.
Dren Jr controlling the action here for a moment.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the temple.
A left hand lands to the body for Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dren Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili looking to slow down the pace here.
A body shot lands from Dren Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T2#
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Dren Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a shot to the body.
Dren Jr looks winded!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it misses.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Dren Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#That has opened up Zdravko Dren Jr's cut even more.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a body punch.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vakhtangishvili misses with an elbow over the top.
Vakhtangishvili dodges an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
#T3#
Dren Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Dren Jr misses with the head strike.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dren Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Vakhtangishvili.
A head punch on the inside from Dren Jr fails to land.
Dren Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#The cut above Zdravko Dren Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dren Jr.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Dren Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dren Jr misses with some punches.
Dren Jr stalling in the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Dren Jr wants to stall.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T4#
Vakhtangishvili tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dren Jr tries to work over Vakhtangishvili's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dren Jr lands a right hand.
Vakhtangishvili blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vakhtangishvili blocks the elbow strike.
Nice elbow from Dren Jr. #CUT2#It looks like Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has been cut.
Vakhtangishvili takes an elbow to the temple.
Dren Jr lands a body shot in the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Vakhtangishvili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Vakhtangishvili can't find room to land a body shot as Dren Jr controls the action.
Vakhtangishvili lands an elbow inside that Dren Jr shrugs off.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice shot to the body.
Dren Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Vakhtangishvili controls his hands.
Dren Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Vakhtangishvili pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Vakhtangishvili throws a series of punches but Dren Jr avoids them all with ease.
Vakhtangishvili wants to clinch#KD2#
and Dren Jr counters with a crisp one two that drops Vakhtangishvili! Dren Jr thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Vakhtangishvili to his feet! Vakhtangishvili is in big trouble!
Vakhtangishvili tries to clinch but Dren Jr is having none of it.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Vakhtangishvili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dren Jr is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Vakhtangishvili seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Vakhtangishvili throws a leg kick but Dren Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vakhtangishvili is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vakhtangishvili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dren Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Dren Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Vakhtangishvili moves out of range easily.
Vakhtangishvili tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dren Jr manages to circle out of the way.
Vakhtangishvili tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dren Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Vakhtangishvili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dren Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dren Jr looks to land a body kick but Vakhtangishvili moved away.#CL#
Vakhtangishvili moves into the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vakhtangishvili looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili.
Dren Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dren Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Vakhtangishvili comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dren Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Vakhtangishvili shrugs off.
Dren Jr lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut is getting worse.
Zurabi Vakhtangishvili has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vakhtangishvili just leaning against Dren Jr, taking a breather.
Vakhtangishvili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vakhtangishvili tries a body shot but Dren Jr blocks it.
#T2#
Dren Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vakhtangishvili's elbow.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT2#Zurabi Vakhtangishvili's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dren Jr blocks an elbow strike from Vakhtangishvili.
Vakhtangishvili lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dren Jr.
Dren Jr is breathing heavily.
Vakhtangishvili presses Dren Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vakhtangishvili struggles to land a body shot inside as Dren Jr controls his hands.
Vakhtangishvili lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Vakhtangishvili trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Vakhtangishvili throws an elbow but misses.
Vakhtangishvili blocks a body shot from Dren Jr.
Vakhtangishvili is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Vakhtangishvili presses Dren Jr against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Vakhtangishvili. #CUT#Zdravko Dren Jr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vakhtangishvili prevents a body shot from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr avoiding damage as Vakhtangishvili throws knees to the body.
Dren Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dren Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Vakhtangishvili digs a right hand into Dren Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dren Jr's gas tank.
Dren Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Vakhtangishvili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dren Jr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Vakhtangishvili lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Dren Jr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zurabi Vakhtangishvili!
After winning the bout, Zurabi Vakhtangishvili 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:
KIFC 97
Date: Jun 27, 2023 |
#R1#
A chopping leg kick lands by Dren Jr. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dampfhammer is trying to break free.
Dampfhammer lands a nice uppercut.
Dren Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dren Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Dampfhammer shrugs off. #CUT#It looks like Herman Dampfhammer has been cut.
Dampfhammer wants to break free but Dren Jr has control.
Dren Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Dren Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Dampfhammer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dampfhammer looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Dampfhammer.
Dampfhammer misses with a punch to the body.
Dampfhammer lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dampfhammer is trying to push Dren Jr away but Dren Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
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!
Dren Jr taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dren Jr is trying to stall.
Dren Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Dampfhammer lands with a left to the head.
Dampfhammer dodges an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Dampfhammer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dren Jr is breathing heavily.
Dampfhammer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dren Jr backwards.
A shot in the inside from Dampfhammer.
Dampfhammer working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Dampfhammer manages to break the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a hook to the body
#KD2#
and Dampfhammer counters with a beautiful punch that sends Dren Jr to the canvas! #ROC2#Dren Jr is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dampfhammer postures up, still in guard. A huge hammer fist lands that bounces Dren Jr's head off the mat! Dren Jr is out! He's out! Dampfhammer jumps to his feet and celebrates with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Herman Dampfhammer! |
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Event:
KIFC 83
Date: Jun 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Shakespeare moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#It looks like Robbie Shakespeare has been cut.
Shakespeare definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dren Jr slips under a jab from Shakespeare.
Shakespeare lands a body shot.
Zdravko Dren Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Dren Jr both land. Nice combination.
Shakespeare lands with a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Dren Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dren Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Shakespeare.
Dren Jr throws a big counter head kick but Shakespeare avoids it with no problem.
Dren Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Shakespeare sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dren Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shakespeare is looking to counter punch.
Dren Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Dren Jr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shakespeare. Shakespeare circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T1#
Shakespeare dodges the punch combination from Dren Jr.
Shakespeare swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dren Jr lands a really nice looking cross but Shakespeare seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dren Jr.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dren Jr. Shakespeare shrugs it off though.
Dren Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shakespeare connects with the punch.
Shakespeare fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dren Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dren Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shakespeare appears to be looking for a big counter.
Dren Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Shakespeare counter with a right hand. #T2#
Dren Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shakespeare has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dren Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shakespeare manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dren Jr keeps Shakespeare at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shakespeare with a nice cross.
Nice shot lands for Shakespeare.
Shakespeare misses with a looping left.
Dren Jr connects with a body shot.
Dren Jr misses with a looping left.
Shakespeare lands with an uppercut that bounces Dren Jr off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Shakespeare connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dren Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Shakespeare off balance momentarily.#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shakespeare manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dren Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Shakespeare uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dren Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dren Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shakespeare gets through Dren Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Shakespeare scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Dren Jr.
Shakespeare avoiding damage.
Shakespeare tries to break free but Dren Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Dren Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dren Jr misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Shakespeare - that landed with a thud.
Shakespeare lands a nice uppercut.
The referee calls for Shakespeare to work.
#T4#
Shakespeare cracks Dren Jr with a nice body shot.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Shakespeare scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Dren Jr lands a shot to the body.
Shakespeare tries to break free but Dren Jr pushes him back against the cage.
Dren Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Shakespeare controls his hands.
Dren Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dren Jr scores with a shot to the side of Shakespeare's head.
Dren Jr lands with a left to the head.
Dren Jr lands an elbow that stopped Shakespeare in his tracks for a moment.
Shakespeare lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dren Jr backwards.
Dren Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Shakespeare controls the action.
Dren Jr misses with the head strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shakespeare is leaning against Dren Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shakespeare tries to work over Dren Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shakespeare scores with a shoulder strike.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dren Jr dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Dren Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Dren Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dren Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
Shakespeare blocks a head kick by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shakespeare's head.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dren Jr. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dren Jr works the jab nicely.#CUT2#Robbie Shakespeare's cut is getting worse.
Dren Jr throws a series of punches but Shakespeare avoids them all with ease.
Dren Jr cracks Shakespeare with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Zdravko Dren Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dren Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Shakespeare counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Shakespeare misses the target.
Shakespeare on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dren Jr. Dren Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Shakespeare misses with a straight right.
Dren Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Shakespeare misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dren Jr.
Shakespeare throws a hook to the side of Dren Jr's head but Dren Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slow jab from Dren Jr misses its intended target.
Dren Jr keeps Shakespeare at a distance using the push kick.
Shakespeare punishes Dren Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Dren Jr thows a leg kick but Shakespeare checks it
and Shakespeare counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dren Jr is breathing heavily.
Dren Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shakespeare scores with a decent looking hook.
Dren Jr throws a combination that misses
and Shakespeare counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Robbie Shakespeare!
Robbie Shakespeare thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
KIFC 70
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Dren Jr scores with a hook to the body. Pappalardi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dren Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pappalardi.
Pappalardi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dren Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Pappalardi counters with a right hand to the body.
Pappalardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dren Jr moves away.
Dren Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Pappalardi moves out of range easily.
Dren Jr takes a swing at Pappalardi's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Pappalardi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dren Jr 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.
Pappalardi connects with a body shot.
Pappalardi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nice body punch from Pappalardi.
Pappalardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dren Jr.
Pappalardi is looking to wear down Dren Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Dren Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Pappalardi scores with the left hand. Dren Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Dren Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pappalardi.#T1#
Dren Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pappalardi.
Pappalardi lands a nice hook to Dren Jr's body. Dren Jr takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A big right from Dren Jr misses.
The crowd cheers as Pappalardi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dren Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Dren Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Pappalardi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dren Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pappalardi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Dren Jr misses with a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Pappalardi misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Dren Jr misses the target.
Dren Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD#
Pappalardi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dren Jr sprawling to the canvas! Dren Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Pappalardi finish him?!
#T2#
Pappalardi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dren Jr's head backwards.#ROC#Dren Jr is rocked!
Pappalardi connects with a body shot.
Pappalardi fakes the body blow, causing Dren Jr to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Dren Jr goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Felix Pappalardi!
An out of breath Felix Pappalardi 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:
KIFC 50
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Dren Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mile can pounce on him.
Dren Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Dren Jr clinches up with Mile and pushes him back against the cage.
Dren Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Dren Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dren Jr lands a nice uppercut.
Mile tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dren Jr avoiding damage as Mile throws knees to the body.
Dren Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dren Jr tries a body shot but Mile blocks it.
Dren Jr has Mile pressed against the cage, preventing Mile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mile avoids a wild elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Emmerson Mile has been cut.#TD2#
Mile pulls guard effortlessly.
Mile looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mile can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dren Jr controls the pace.
Dren Jr continues to stall.
Mile controls Dren Jr momentarily but Dren Jr frees himself.
Dren Jr stopping the sweep attempt from Mile.
Dren Jr has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SU#
Dren Jr decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mile, up you get!
Dren Jr misses with a low kick as Mile jumps back.
Dren Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mile misses with a kick to the body.
Dren Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mile.
Mile throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dren Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Mile looks for the body kick but Dren Jr saw that one coming. #CL#
Dren Jr gets a clinch.
Mile can't find room to land a body shot as Dren Jr controls the action.
Dren Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Mile blocks an uppercut.
Mile can't break the clinch.
Mile jumps guard but Dren Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mile wants to break free but Dren Jr has control.
Dren Jr misses with an elbow strike.
#T2#
Dren Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mile avoids a wild elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A frustrated look appears on Mile's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dren Jr.
A nice left hand lands by Dren Jr.
Mile blocks a body shot from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Dren Jr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mile blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dren Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mile missing with knees to the body.
Mile looking to slow down the pace here.
Mile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mile can't find room to land a body shot as Dren Jr controls the action.
Mile blocks an elbow strike.
Dren Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Mile.
#T3#
Mile is looking to control Dren Jr's arms but Dren Jr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mile has his back to the cage.
Dren Jr scores with a shot to the side of Mile's head.
Nice elbow from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mile tries to pull guard but Dren Jr won't allow it.
Mile is trying to push Dren Jr away but Dren Jr has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dren Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Mile can't break the clinch.
Dren Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Mile leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dren Jr misses with an elbow strike.
Mile trying to land knees to the body.
Dren Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mile wants to break free but Dren Jr has control.
Dren Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mile is looking to break free of the clinch but Dren Jr has double underhooks.
Mile wants to get back to striking at distance but Dren Jr won't allow it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dren Jr as Mile tries to tie him up.
Mile dodges an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
#T4#
Dren Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mile takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right from Dren Jr on the inside.
Dren Jr throws an elbow that misses.
Dren Jr keeps control of Mile as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Dren Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dren Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dren Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Dren Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dren Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Mile uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mile tries to circle away but Dren Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Dren Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dren Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dren Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
Mile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dren Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mile jumps guard but Dren Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zdravko Dren Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emmerson Mile.
Dren Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Dren Jr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emmerson Mile's cut.
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#
Mile throws a front kick that sends Dren Jr stumbling back into the cage.
Dren 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mile.
Good leg kick by Mile.
Dren Jr blocks the body kick.
Mile chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mile throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Dren Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mile.
Dren Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dren Jr throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mile wants to get back to striking at distance but Dren Jr won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Dren Jr scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dren Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
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!
Dren Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mile misses with a punch to the body.
Mile is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Mile blocks an elbow strike from Dren Jr.
Mile blocks a body shot from Dren Jr.
Mile is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mile backwards.
Dren Jr lands with a short shot to the head.
Mile tries to circle away but Dren Jr has him pinned against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dren Jr throws an elbow but misses.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Mile wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mile blocks the elbow strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dren Jr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mile wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Mile manages to break the clinch.
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Mile counters with a low kick, right behind Dren Jr 's knee.
Mile looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Dren Jr throws a series of punches but Mile moves out of range.
Dren Jr misses the shot to the body.
Mile throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mile tries a low kick but Dren Jr avoids it.
Mile throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Dren Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Dren Jr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mile has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dren Jr prevents a body shot from Mile.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr blocks a body shot from Mile.
Mile avoids a wild elbow strike from Dren Jr.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dren Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mile's brow.
Dren Jr has Mile pushed against the cage.
A short right from Dren Jr on the inside. #T3#
Dren Jr misses with the head strike.
Dren Jr has Mile pressed against the cage, preventing Mile from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dren Jr as Mile tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mile seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Mile working hard to break the clinch.
Dren Jr lands a shot to the body.
Dren Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#That has opened up Emmerson Mile's cut even more.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mile is breathing heavily.
Mile tries to stall but Dren Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Mile trying to stall but Dren Jr improves his position.
Dren Jr throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dren Jr fails to land.
Dren Jr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dren Jr lands a damaging elbow.
Mile is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dren Jr is keeping busy.
Dren Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dren Jr misses with some punches.
#T4#
Dren Jr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dren Jr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mile backwards. #ROC#Mile is rocked!
Dren Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mile is still on wobbly legs! Can Dren Jr finish him?
Dren Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Mile is pressed against the cage. Dren Jr pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Mile! Two more big strikes from Dren Jr and Mile crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
After winning the bout, Zdravko Dren Jr 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:
KIFC 37
Date: Mar 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Dont Worry Be Happy's corner calls for a 1-2. Dont Worry Be Happy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dren Jr misses with a hook. Dont Worry Be Happy ducked under it nicely.
Zdravko Dren Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Dren Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Dren Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dren Jr blocking some punches.
Dren Jr lands an uppercut.
Dren Jr lands with a light punch inside.
Dren Jr lands an elbow that stopped Dont Worry Be Happy in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dont Worry Be Happy misses with a body shot.
#KD2#
Dren Jr cracks Dont Worry Be Happy with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dren Jr has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dont Worry Be Happy to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dont Worry Be Happy lands with a cross.
Dren Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dren Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dont Worry Be Happy moves out of range of the body kick from Dren Jr.
Dont Worry Be Happy moves away from the strike by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Dont Worry Be Happy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Dren Jr misses with a body shot
enabling Dont Worry Be Happy to counter with a crisp jab.
Dont Worry Be Happy could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dont Worry Be Happy connects with a body shot.
Dren Jr throws an off balance right hand
letting Dont Worry Be Happy counter with a right hand.
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
letting Dont Worry Be Happy counter with a right hand.
Dren Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dren Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Dont Worry Be Happy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dren Jr throws a series of punches but Dont Worry Be Happy avoids them all with ease.
Dont Worry Be Happy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dren Jr's hands.
Dren Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dont Worry Be Happy.
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!
Dren Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Dren Jr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Dont Worry Be Happy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dont Worry Be Happy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dont Worry Be Happy looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
enabling Dont Worry Be Happy to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Dren Jr gets tackled into the cage by Dont Worry Be Happy. Dont Worry Be Happy maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Dren Jr breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Dont Worry Be Happy.
Dont Worry Be Happy with a jab.
Dren Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dren Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dren Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Dren Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dont Worry Be Happy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dren Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dren Jr. Dont Worry Be Happy shrugs it off though.
Dont Worry Be Happy is breathing heavily.#T3#
Dren Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #CL2#
Dren Jr has Dont Worry Be Happy up against the cage in a clinch.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Randy Dont Worry Be Happy has been cut.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dren Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Dren Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dont Worry Be Happy drops his hands momentarily and Dren Jr needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Dont Worry Be Happy just on the top of the head. Dont Worry Be Happy drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Dont Worry Be Happy - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zdravko Dren Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Zdravko Dren Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
KIFC 25
Date: Mar 17, 2023 |
#R1#
Dren Jr throws out a leg kick but Petric moves out of range and Dren Jr only half commits.
Petric lands with a good body shot.
Petric definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A punch lands to the side of Dren Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Petric digs a good hook to Dren Jr's body.
Jab by Petric.
Petric scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dren Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Petric with a nice cross.
Petric lands a right hook to the body.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Petric fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petric throws a shot to the body.
Petric scores with a jab to the body.
Dren Jr walks into a left hand. #CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.
Petric shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Dren Jr takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Petric sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Dren Jr bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ante Petric!
Ante Petric 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:
KIFC 16
Date: Feb 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Dren Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Faletau tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dren Jr swivels and escapes.
Faletau fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dren Jr digs a good body shot into Faletau's ribs.
Faletau definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dren Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Dren Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Faletau to score with a decent uppercut.
Dren Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Faletau tries to close the distance and clinch but Dren Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faletau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faletau.
Faletau tries to close the distance and clinch but Dren Jr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faletau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faletau scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faletau showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dren Jr.
Faletau could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T1#
Faletau scores with a jab to the jaw.
Faletau throws a combination. Dren Jr tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Faletau wants to clinch up but Dren Jr keeps it at a distance.
Faletau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dren Jr's waist but Dren Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faletau off to one side.
Faletau throws a series of strikes that have Dren Jr backpedaling.
Faletau tries to clinch up
and Dren Jr counters with a body kick that stops Faletau in his tracks momentarily.
Faletau shoots in but Dren Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A little jabbing left from Dren Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Faletau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faletau moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Dren Jr has been cut.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dren Jr is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Faletau.
Faletau throws a right and a left that Dren Jr avoids nicely.
Dren Jr counters with a body kick.
Faletau lands with a good body shot.
Faletau uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dren Jr.
A quick step to the side and Faletau tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dren Jr misses the jab.
Faletau lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Faletau.
Dren Jr's corner calls for a 1-2. Dren Jr obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faletau punishes Dren Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Dren Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Dren Jr. #T3#
Faletau changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dren Jr tries to avoid it but Faletau manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dren Jr to the ground. Dren Jr escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Faletau fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dren Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dren Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faletau moves away.
Dren Jr dodges the punch combination from Faletau.
Faletau wants to clinch.
Dren Jr connects with a body shot.
Dren Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai Faletau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Faletau doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
Dren Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faletau fails to land the takedown.
Faletau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Dren Jr slams his shin into Faletau's torso.
Dren Jr tests Faletau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Faletau.
Dren Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Faletau dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Dren Jr's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Faletau paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Faletau moves out of range of the strikes.
Faletau went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Faletau is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dren Jr can do to turn this around?
Faletau lands a really nice looking cross but Dren Jr seems unphased.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faletau looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Faletau throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dren Jr's waist but Dren Jr gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Faletau off to one side.
Sloppy strikes from Faletau. Those never looked like landing.
Dren Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Faletau connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Faletau works over Dren Jr's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faletau tries to clinch up.
Faletau fails with the takedown
enabling Dren Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Dren Jr misses with a body punch
and Faletau counters with a straight right hand.#T1#
Faletau closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dren Jr circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Faletau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dren Jr swings for the body but Faletau moves out of range.
Dren Jr has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dren Jr there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dren Jr.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Faletau digs a good hook to Dren Jr's body.
Dren Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Faletau ducks under a wild hook from Dren Jr.
Faletau is looking for a counter combo.
Dren Jr leaves Faletau with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Faletau throws a right and a left that Dren Jr avoids nicely.
Faletau is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dren Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Faletau pushes him away.#T2#
Faletau ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Faletau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Faletau lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Dren Jr.
Kai Faletau is winning the standup battle so far.
Dren Jr lands a head kick!
#CUT2#It looks like Kai Faletau has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faletau doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
Dren Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Faletau off balance momentarily.
Zdravko Dren Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faletau doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
Dren Jr raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dren Jr misses with a head kick.
Faletau shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dren Jr defends it nicely.
Dren Jr thinks about the counter body kick.#T3#
Faletau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Faletau fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Faletau tries to clinch but Dren Jr moves out of range.
Dren Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faletau.
Dren Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faletau.
Dren Jr misses with an uppercut. Faletau saw that one coming.
Dren Jr throws a leg kick but Faletau moved away.
Faletau feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dren Jrs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Faletau doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
Faletau throws a one two combo.
Faletau throws a series of strikes that have Dren Jr backpedaling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Faletau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Faletau is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Dren Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faletau.
Dren Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Faletau.
A nice side step and Dren Jr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dren Jr looks to throw the jab but Faletau is out of range.
It looked like Faletau was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Faletau cracks Dren Jr with a good jab.
Faletau walks into a straight right hand from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faletau manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kai Faletau will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Faletau shoots in looking for a takedown. Dren Jr tries to sprawl out of it but Faletau keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dren Jr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #KD2#
Dren Jr lands a big head kick that sends Faletau tumbling to the mat! Dren Jr takes a step backwards and waves Faletau back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Faletau wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faletau looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Dren Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faletau shoots for a double leg takedown but Dren Jr sprawls well. He's pushed Faletau's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dren Jr throws a big counter head kick but Faletau avoids it with no problem.
Kai Faletau is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dren Jr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Dren Jr. Faletau does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Dren Jr clinches with his opponent.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Faletau shrugs off.
Dren Jr makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faletau jumps guard but Dren Jr stands there with Faletau around his waist. Faletau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Faletau. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dren Jr lands a hook that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Faletau fails to pull guard.
Dren Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dren Jr has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Faletau letting Dren Jr take a breather here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands an elbow inside that Faletau shrugs off.
Faletau is trying to force a seperation but Dren Jr has the dominant position.
Dren Jr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faletaus head.
Dren Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dren Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faletau backwards. #T2#
Dren Jr lands an elbow that stopped Faletau in his tracks for a moment.
Dren Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dren Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dren Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dren Jr comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#Kai Faletau's cut is getting worse.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dren Jr takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands an elbow just above Faletau 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dren Jr.
Dren Jr lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #KD2#
Dren Jr drops Faletau onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Faletau is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Faletau is rocked!#CUT2#Kai Faletau's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Faletau fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Oh Faletau is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dren Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Dren Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faletau backwards.
Dren Jr lands a nice elbow.
Dren Jr creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Faletau's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Faletau drops to his knees and Dren Jr pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr 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:
KIFC 7
Date: Jan 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Good leg kick by Dren Jr.
Bruce looks to land a left hand but Dren Jr moved out of range nicely.
Dren Jr tries to clinch up.
Bruce seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dren Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Bruce counters with a nice uppercut.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dren Jr.
Bruce dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dren Jr is looking to land body kicks.
Dren Jr lands a nice hook to Bruce's body. Bruce takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bruce has been working on his boxing with his coaches at PhoQus Island Training in the buildup to the fight.
Dren Jr thuds a left hand into Bruce's body.
Dren Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bruce manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Dren Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Bruce wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dren Jr lands with a kick to the ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bruce looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dren Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Dren Jr misses with a body shot
and Bruce connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bruce throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dren Jr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dren Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bruce counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dren Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bruce lands with a shot to the body.
Dren Jr looks winded!
Bruce lands a jab to the head.
Bruce is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dren Jr takes one to the chin there.
A left lands for Bruce.
Dren Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dren Jr connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Dren Jr is looking to land body kicks.#KD#
Bruce sends Dren Jr crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Bruce is motioning to the referee to let Dren Jr up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Dren Jr is rocked!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Bruce breaks from the clinch.
Dren Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruce is looking to counter punch.#KD#
Bruce feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dren Jr sprawling to the canvas! Dren Jr rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bruce finish him?!
Dren Jr is still on wobbly legs! Can Bruce finish him?
Dren Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Bruce counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jack Bruce!
Jack Bruce is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Jack Bruce made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2023 |
#R1#
Vam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dren Jr misses with a head kick.
Dren Jr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vam.
Dren Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Dren Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vam, pushing him back against the cage.
Vam tries to circle away but Dren Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Dren Jr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Khuy Vam has been cut.
Vam is looking to break free of the clinch but Dren Jr has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Vam is looking to break free of the clinch but Dren Jr has double underhooks.
Dren Jr lands an elbow just above Vam 's eye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vam is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Dren Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dren Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Vam misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dren Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Vam pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#T1#
Vam goes for a double leg but Dren Jr avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dren Jr continues to drive forward.
Dren Jr lands with a left to the head.
Vam is looking to break free of the clinch but Dren Jr has double underhooks.
Dren Jr lands with a right to the head.
Vam really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dren Jr cracks Vam with a nice body shot.
Vam is breathing heavily.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dren Jr.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dren Jr.#BC2#
Dren Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dren Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Vam.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dren Jr. That's going to slow Vam down.
Vam doesn't manage to clinch there - Dren Jr circles away.
Dren Jr looks to throw the jab but Vam is out of range.
Vam throws a sloppy head kick and Dren Jr moves out of range easily.
Dren Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Vam's shoulder, as Vam tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dren Jr lands with a short shot to the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Dren Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vam sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dren Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vam sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Dren Jr throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Vam is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Zdravko Dren Jr!
Zdravko Dren Jr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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