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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 29
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Beo misses with a takedown
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Thompson. Those never looked like landing.
Beo tries to clinch up but Thompson circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Thompson has Beo up against the cage in a clinch.
Thompson lands an uppercut.
Beo jumps guard but Thompson stands there with Beo around his waist. Beo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Thompson misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Thompson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stephen Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boz Beo.
Beo tries to score a body lock takedown but Thompson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Beo is looking to clinch.
Thompson throws a quick counter head kick but Beo was just out of range.
Beo shoots in looking for a takedown but Thompson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Beo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Beo wants to clinch but Thompson slips to the side
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Beo goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Boz Beo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thompson looks to land a combination. Beo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Thompson.
Beo shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson throws a counter high kick but Beo was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Beo dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Beo's head and hops out.
Thompson misses with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Thompson as Beo shoots in.
Thompson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Beo looks winded!
Thompson scores with a punch to the head.
Beo scores with a leg kick.
#CL#
Thompson drives through and clinches with Beo against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thompson. #BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thompson throws a lazy head kick #CL2#
and Beo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Beo is looking for a takedown.#T3#
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Beo's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beo shoots in and drives through. Thompson sprawls well.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thompson lands a high kick!
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Thompson catches Beo right on the button with a cross.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thompson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Beo misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Beo has a takedown stuffed.#T4#
Thompson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beo with a poor takedown #CL#
and Thompson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Thompson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Thompson lands with a kick to the temple. Beo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
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!
Beo throws a head kick that misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Thompson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Beo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Thompson throws a quick counter kick to the body but Beo avoids it.
Thompson lands a nice shot that snaps Beo's head back.
Beo tries to close the distance and clinch but Thompson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Thompson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beo is trying to pull guard but Thompson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short right from Thompson on the inside. #BC2#
Beo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson throws a jab when Beo was well out of range.
Beo tries to score a power double leg takedown but Thompson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beo somewhat.
Stephen Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boz Beo.
Beo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thompson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson throws a counter high kick but Beo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Beo tries to clinch but Thompson moves away
and Thompson counters with a two punch combo.
Beo is breathing heavily.
Beo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Thompson rushes Beo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Beo stalling in the clinch but Thompson improves position. #BC#
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2##CL#
Thompson instigates a clinch. #BC#
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
Beo wants to clinch
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.
Beo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Thompson sprawls well. Thompson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Beo gets slowly back to his feet.
Thompson is looking for a counter combo.
Beo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Thompson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Thompson gets a clinch. #BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch.
Beo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Thompson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Thompson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses.
Beo dives in and grabs Thompson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thompson pushes down on Beo's head and hops out.
Beo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thompson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson scores with a one two! Beo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Beo.
Thompson plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T4#
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Beo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Thompson throws a quick counter head kick but Beo was just out of range.
Thompson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thompson connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beo fails to land the takedown.#CL#
Thompson forces Beo back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Thompson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Beo goes for a double leg but Thompson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Thompson continues to drive forward.
Beo throws a lazy head kick
and Thompson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thompson throws a series of punches but Beo moves out of range.
No joy there for Thompson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Beo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Beo misses with a takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Thompson clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beo tries a head kick but it misses.
Thompson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Beo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Thompson throws a head kick that Beo semi-blocks.
Stephen Thompson is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Thompson stuffs the takedown.
Stephen Thompson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boz Beo.
A head kick misses from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Thompson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Beo, pushing him back against the cage.
Thompson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Thompson moves into the clinch.#BC#
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thompson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thompson slaps away a takedown attempt from Beo, before circling back to the center of the mat.#T2#
Thompson misses with a head kick.
Thompson throws a body kick that misses. #CL#
Thompson clinches.
Beo stalling against the cage.
Thompson gets underhooks to prevent Beo's takedown attempt.
#BC#
Thompson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Beo misses with a leg kick.
Thompson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Beo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown #CL#
and Thompson counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T3##BC#
Thompson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thompson!
Danga de danga de dang - Thompson scores with a four punch combination!
Beo blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Beo drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Thompson defends it well.
Thompson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Boz Beo has been cut.
Beo throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Beo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thompson counters with a head kick. That will keep Beo thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A slapping body kick lands there for Thompson.
Thompson throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Beo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thompson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Thompson instigates a clinch.
Thompson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Thompson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Thompson closes the distance and pushes Beo back into the cage.#BC#
Thompson manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Boz Beo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephen Thompson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stephen Thompson showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thompson has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:25
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Thompson!
Our winner, Stephen Thompson, 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 Boz Beo had this to say: 'Fuck Off'. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 3
Date: Apr 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Beo misses with a double jab
letting Herbert Jr counter with a right hand.
Beo takes a shot right to the bread basket.#TD2#
Beo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Herbert Jr is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Beo off and has taken his back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Herbert Jr lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herbert Jr is punishing Beo with some ground and pound.
Herbert Jr lands with a hammerfist to the side of Beo's head.
Can Beo hold on?! Herbert Jr is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Beo rolls, trying to escape but Herbert Jr keeps control of the position.
Herbert Jr wants to control but Beo is keeping busy.#T1##SUB#
Herbert Jr goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Beo escapes and is now in half guard on top. #SUB2#
Beo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Herbert Jr manages to get to full guard.
#SUB#
Beo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Herbert Jr has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Beo is looking to defend but Herbert Jr has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Beo! Herbert Jr pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Beo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ethan Herbert Jr!
Boz Beo was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck Off'. |
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