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Event:
RH99
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1#
Ford swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz 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.
Ford checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kanitz manages to circle out of the way.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Ford saw that one coming.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ford throws a combination. Kanitz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kanitz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Donk. Ford catches Kanitz right on the button with a cross.
Ford blocks the body kick.
Ford lands the left hand.#ROC#
Kanitz is rocked!
Ford jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ford slips a jab from Kanitz.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ford looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ford punishes Kanitz's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ford comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Ford blocks a body shot from Kanitz. #T1#
Ford gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ford's elbow.
Ford blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Ford lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kanitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Ford finish him?#CUT#
It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ford.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ford lands a damaging elbow.
Ford lands an uppercut.
Kanitz looks winded!
Ford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Ford throws an upwards elbow that knocks Kanitz out cold! Wow! You do not see a knockout like that very often - that will be on youtube highlights for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Rob Ford!
A victorious Rob Ford thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
RH91
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1#
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Dowiyogo with an uppercut!
Dowiyogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanitz circles away.
Dowiyogo moves out of range of the body kick.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Dowiyogo has closed the distance and engaged Kanitz in a clinch.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanitz avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kanitz.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
#T1#
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo throws an elbow that misses.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dowiyogo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanitz works on Dowiyogo's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Kanitz gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowiyogo is breathing heavily.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Kanitz lands a body punch.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.#T2#
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kanitz digs a right hand into Dowiyogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dowiyogo's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kanitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Kanitz connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch but Kanitz slips to the side
and Kanitz counters with a left to the body.
Dowiyogo darts in trying to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch
and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Kanitz.
Dowiyogo walks into a stiff left hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dowiyogo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Simon Kanitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Kanitz.#T1#
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Dowiyogo stumbling back into the ropes.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #ROC2#
Dowiyogo is rocked!
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with an open hand slap.
Oh Dowiyogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz. #CL#
Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Kanitz back into the ropes.
Dowiyogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz is leaning against Dowiyogo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanitz lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Kanitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2#
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a body punch.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kanitz digs a right hand into Dowiyogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dowiyogo's gas tank.
Kanitz pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Crunch! Kanitz slams his shin into Dowiyogo's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanitz. Dowiyogo shrugs it off though.
Kanitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kanitz.
Dowiyogo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dowiyogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dowiyogo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Kanitz has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dowiyogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.#T1#
Kanitz feints and then cracks Dowiyogo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowiyogo down.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Dowiyogo's belly button to the back.
Dowiyogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kanitz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kanitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowiyogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowiyogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dowiyogo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanitz. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dowiyogo's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dowiyogo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowiyogo.#T2#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
Dowiyogo darts in trying to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that misses.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz connects with a high kick.
Kanitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dowiyogo doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Kanitz closes the distance and pushes Dowiyogo back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grover Dowiyogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a left hand.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kanitz is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kanitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
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Event:
RH79
Date: Sep 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Kanitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kin.
#KD#
Kin clips Kanitz with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Kanitz a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.#ROC#
Kanitz is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
Kin defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kin finish him?
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!
Kanitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kanitz seems to have recovered his senses.
Kanitz is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Kin just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Kanitz has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Berto Kin!
Berto Kin managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, King of Clothes, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
RH70
Date: Aug 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanitz.
Tarczynski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Relentless Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Tarczynski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tarczynski looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanitz has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A good leg kick by Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Tarczynski with an uppercut!
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tarczynski tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanitz lands a jab to Tarczynski's midsection.
Tarczynski fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tarczynski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T1#
Tarczynski throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tarczynski scores with the left hand. Kanitz knows he should have avoided that one.
Kanitz throws a leg kick
and Tarczynski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarczynski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Tarczynski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanitz.
Tarczynski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tarczynski.
Kanitz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tarczynski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kanitz's hands.
Tarczynski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tarczynski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kanitz.
A slow jab from Tarczynski misses its intended target.
Kanitz takes a swing at Tarczynski's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz swings for the body but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Tarczynski throws a counter high kick but Kanitz was just alert enough to avoid it.#T2#
Kanitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tarczynski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tarczynski connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kanitz's hands.
Tarczynski cracks Kanitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Tarczynski checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tarczynski scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC#
Kanitz is rocked!
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tarczynski's hands.
Tarczynski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tarczynski connects with a looping right hand.
Kanitz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tarczynski is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Tarczynski saw it coming and moves away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Tarczynski down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Simon Kanitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tarczynski moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Tarczynski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kanitz's calf.
Kanitz throws a jab when Tarczynski was well out of range.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Tarczynski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tarczynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Nice defenses there by Tarczynski.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Tarczynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarczynski down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz throws a push kick but Tarczynski slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Tarczynski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kanitz tries to work over Tarczynski's front leg with a kick but Tarczynski checks it. #T1#
Tarczynski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanitz.
Tarczynski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Tarczynski sees it coming and moves out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kanitz.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tarczynski.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tarczynski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kanitz - the referee stops the clock and Tarczynski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kanitz. Tarczynski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A slow jab from Kanitz misses its intended target.
Tarczynski looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Tarczynski tries to clinch up but Kanitz circles away and keeps his distance.
Tarczynski scores with a punch to the head.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Tarczynski moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
Kanitz wants to land a leg kick but Tarczynski is out of range.
Tarczynski throwing a counter right hand but Kanitz manages to avoid it.#T2#
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a head kick but Tarczynski moves out of range.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Kanitz blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tarczynski bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kanitz checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tarczynski sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tarczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Tarczynski cracks the inside of Kanitz's front leg.
Kanitz punishes Tarczynski's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Tarczynski.
Kanitz 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.
Tarczynski throws a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Tarczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tarczynski throws a quick counter kick to the body but Kanitz avoids it.
Tarczynski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tarczynski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Kanitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tarczynski lands a slapping body shot.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanitz tries to move into range but Tarczynski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tarczynski lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kanitz is still on wobbly legs! Can Tarczynski finish him?
Tarczynski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Tarczynski cracks Kanitz with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kanitz is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Kanitz is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
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!
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kanitz manages to circle out of the way.
Kanitz throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD#
and Tarczynski counters with a really nice, stiff jab that drops Kanitz onto his ass. He'll have to take the mandatory count from the referee but he's back on his feet and he seems OK to continue.#T1#
Tarczynski motions for Kanitz to come forward. Tarczynski throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz counters with a body kick.
Kanitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut. Tarczynski saw that one coming.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And Tarczynski counters with a quick kick to the body but Kanitz blocks it.
Tarczynski thows a body kick. Kanitz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kanitz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tarczynski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Tarczynski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski knocks out Kanitz with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Tarczynski before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Tarczynski picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karol Tarczynski!
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Event:
RH61
Date: Jul 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Pitakaka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pitakaka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz 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.
Pitakaka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a right hook to the body.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Pitakaka avoids it.
A head kick by Pitakaka misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pitakaka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kanitz.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd cheers as Kanitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pitakaka doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Kanitz finds it's way through Pitakaka's defenses.
Pitakaka misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pitakaka 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.
Pitakaka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws out a counter right but Pitakaka avoids it with no problem.
Pitakaka throws a right and a left that Kanitz avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pitakaka crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kanitz - the referee stops the clock and Pitakaka gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kanitz. Pitakaka manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pitakaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pitakaka is breathing heavily.#T1#
Pitakaka takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kanitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Pitakaka's belly button to the back.
Pitakaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Kanitz there.
Kanitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Pitakaka in the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
Kanitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Elijah Pitakaka has been cut.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a jab. Pitakaka acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Pitakaka.
Pitakaka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz thuds a left hand into Pitakaka's body.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kanitz pushes Pitakaka away with a front kick.
Nice jab there from Kanitz. #T2#
Pitakaka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kanitz scores with a nice strike.#ROC2#
Pitakaka is rocked!
Kanitz closes the distance and catches Pitakaka with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Pitakaka is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Pitakaka is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Pitakaka is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Kanitz takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
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Event:
Syn 487 - Olympics Rd. 1
Date: Nov 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Kanitz throws a hook but Von Kuschelbär avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kanitz wants to land a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Kuschelbär is just out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär throws a body kick that misses. #TD2#
Kanitz tries to sprawl but Von Kuschelbär drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kanitz wants to stand back up but Von Kuschelbär manages to pass into side control.
Kanitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Von Kuschelbär on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz parries the strikes from Von Kuschelbär easily there. Von Kuschelbär is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kanitz to escape.
Von Kuschelbär landing strikes. #T1#
Von Kuschelbär trying to control the position but Kanitz is working away.
Von Kuschelbär throws an elbow but Kanitz slips to the side and avoids it well.
Von Kuschelbär postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to take a break and control but Kanitz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Von Kuschelbär lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kanitz down.
Kanitz is looking to reverse the position.
Kanitz is pushing Von Kuschelbär's head away, looking to escape. Von Kuschelbär manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
Kanitz is trying to improve his position.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kanitz some visible discomfort.
Von Kuschelbär advances to full mount.
Von Kuschelbär raining down hammerfists from mount.
Kanitz's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Von Kuschelbär raining down shots from the mount!
Von Kuschelbär is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kanitz?
#ROC2#
Kanitz is rocked!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Oh Kanitz is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Von Kuschelbär is trying to control here but Kanitz has managed to regain half guard.
Kanitz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär trying to control the action but Kanitz is working from the bottom.
Kanitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz tries to roll over but Von Kuschelbär keeps him under control.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kanitz won't allow Von Kuschelbär to pass to mount.
Kanitz is looking for a sweep. Von Kuschelbär is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kanitz wants to control but Von Kuschelbär is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kanitz tries to kick Von Kuschelbär off but Von Kuschelbär keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T4#
Von Kuschelbär looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kanitz with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Kuschelbär perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Von Kuschelbär throwing shots but Kanitz is blocking nicely.
Kanitz is not content to let Von Kuschelbär control the position.
Kanitz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Von Kuschelbär is working away from the top position though.
Kanitz is staying active underneath Von Kuschelbär, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kanitz looks like he's trying to stand up.
#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Kanitz throws a solid leg kick but Von Kuschelbär takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Von Kuschelbär lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kanitz at a distance.
Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick from Kanitz.
An inside leg kick from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär checks a leg kick nicely.
Von Kuschelbär throws a solid leg kick but Kanitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Kuschelbär.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Von Kuschelbär slips the punch.
Kanitz walks into a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range.
And Von Kuschelbär tries to counter it with a takedown but Kanitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body kick.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelbär moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Von Kuschelbär lands with a hook. Kanitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kanitz clobbers Von Kuschelbär with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Von Kuschelbär misses.
Von Kuschelbär has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanitz takes a swing at Von Kuschelbär's ribcage but misses.
Von Kuschelbär throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a jab.
Kanitz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick which misses Kanitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanitz tries to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a high kick!
Kanitz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Von Kuschelbär lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
A bone on bone clash there as Von Kuschelbär blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Von Kuschelbär tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Simon Kanitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Von Kuschelbär is just out of range.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Kanitz blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with a good jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz looks to land a right hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range.
Von Kuschelbär with the counter takedown but Kanitz avoids it easily.#T3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Von Kuschelbär. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body kick there by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Von Kuschelbär wants to slow Kanitz down by chopping away at his legs.
A left lands for Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range nicely.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Kanitz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Von Kuschelbär tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Kuschelbär.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Von Kuschelbär didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
The fighters circling - Kanitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Von Kuschelbär.#T4#
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Von Kuschelbär's hands.
Von Kuschelbär keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Von Kuschelbär tries to counter it with a takedown but Kanitz pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Von Kuschelbär jabs Kanitz right on the nose. Kanitz blinks but takes it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Von Kuschelbär blocks a leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Von Kuschelbär lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Von Kuschelbär. That did some damage!
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Von Kuschelbär ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Von Kuschelbär's shoulder, as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Friedrich Von Kuschelbär will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Von Kuschelbär tests Kanitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
Kanitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Von Kuschelbär checks it well.
Von Kuschelbär throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Von Kuschelbär's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Kuschelbär lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanitz's sensitive parts.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz throws a sloppy head kick and Von Kuschelbär moves out of range easily.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a takedown attempt - Kanitz sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.#T1#
Von Kuschelbär fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Von Kuschelbär fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kanitz on the side of the head.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär with the counter takedown but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, jab by Kanitz - just one landing.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a straight right.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanitz. That snapped Von Kuschelbär's head back.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelbär moves away and avoids it.
Von Kuschelbär avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
Von Kuschelbär drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kanitz defends it well.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Simon Kanitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Von Kuschelbär throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz tries to clinch but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Von Kuschelbär throws a nice inside leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Von Kuschelbär bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kanitz's head.
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär staying out of range there.
Von Kuschelbär motions for Kanitz to come forward. Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Von Kuschelbär throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Von Kuschelbär slips a jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Von Kuschelbär checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Von Kuschelbär tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#T3#
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Von Kuschelbär changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kanitz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Kuschelbär can pounce on him.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Kuschelbär cracks Kanitz with a good jab.
Kanitz looks to land a left hand but Von Kuschelbär moved out of range nicely.
Von Kuschelbär on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Von Kuschelbär moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that misses. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Von Kuschelbär.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kanitz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kanitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kanitz tries to get out of the position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Kuschelbär landing strikes. #T4#
Von Kuschelbär misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Von Kuschelbär advances nicely into full mount.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kanitz?
Oooh a big shot lands for Von Kuschelbär! Kanitz is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär 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:
Syn 479 - Ohchooto vs Geralt
Date: Oct 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kaunismieli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kanitz is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kaunismieli looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kaunismieli counters with a series of strikes. Kanitz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice uppercut there from Kanitz.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Kaunismieli down.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kaunismieli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kaunismieli throws a poor cross that misses
and Kaunismieli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli scores with a punch to the head.
We've been told by Kanitz's head coaches at Hunter MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kanitz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kaunismieli checks it well.
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kaunismieli wants to counter the offense by Kanitz and move into the clinch position.#T1#
Kaunismieli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Kaunismieli moved away.
Good standup being displayed there by Kanitz as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Kaunismieli misses its intended target.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Kanitz is looking to clinch but Kaunismieli is avoiding it.
Kaunismieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kanitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kanitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaunismieli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kanitz looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli swings widly with a right hand
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Kaunismieli takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Kaunismieli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kaunismieli throws a right hand that Kanitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanitz also avoids with ease.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
Kaunismieli tries to score with a low kick but Kanitz moves his leg out of the way.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kaunismieli lands a jab to the head.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaunismieli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
#T3#
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaunismieli.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Kanitz is having none of it.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Kaunismieli slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Kaunismieli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a series of punches.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kanitz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kaunismieli throws a big shot that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Kaunismieli lands a jab.
Kaunismieli ducks right into an uppercut from Kanitz.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight left.
Kaunismieli fails to land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Kaunismieli checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz lands a nice hook to Kaunismieli's body. Kaunismieli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Kanitz cracks Kaunismieli with a good jab.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kaunismieli at a distance.
Kanitz walks into a left hand.
Kaunismieli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kaunismieli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kaunismieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kanitz takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
Kaunismieli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Kaunismieli with a nice cross.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Kaunismieli closes the distance and pushes Kanitz back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
A jab from Kaunismieli finds it's way through Kanitz's defenses.
Kaunismieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanitz lands a jab.
Kaunismieli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kanitz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
A jab lands there for Kanitz.
Kaunismieli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kaunismieli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Kaunismieli avoids it.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Kaunismieli moves out of range.
Kaunismieli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kanitz has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kaunismieli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kaunismieli misses the shot to the body. #T1#
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Kaunismieli's shoulder, as Kaunismieli tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kaunismieli tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanitz throws a front kick aimed at Kaunismieli's knee but Kaunismieli avoids it well.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kaunismieli might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanitz has got the better of the exchanges.
Kaunismieli scores with a one two! Kanitz had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Kaunismieli off balance momentarily.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kaunismieli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kaunismieli.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kaunismieli looks to throw a body kick
and Kanitz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaunismieli can do to turn this around?
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kaunismieli throws out a counter right but Kanitz avoids it with no problem.#CL2#
Kaunismieli clinches.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaunismieli prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaunismieli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kanitzs head.
Kaunismieli lands with a light punch inside.
Kaunismieli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kaunismieli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Kaunismieli blocks it.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli working aggressively here.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Kaunismieli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kaunismieli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
Kaunismieli misses with the head strike.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Kaunismieli tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kanitz smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Good exchange - Kanitz coming out on top.
A lazy left from Kanitz finds it's target.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kaunismieli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kaunismieli throws a head kick that misses.
Kaunismieli digs a good body shot into Kanitz's ribs.
Kanitz lands a jab to the head.
Kanitz throws out a leg kick but Kaunismieli moves out of range and Kanitz only half commits.
Kaunismieli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kanitz back to the cage. Kaunismieli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Kanitz slips under a jab.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kaunismieli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Kaunismieli misses with the combination.
Kaunismieli blocks a jab.#T4#
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Kaunismieli is out of range.
Kaunismieli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kaunismieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaunismieli misses the jab.
Kaunismieli throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kaunismieli.
A big right from Kanitz misses.
Kaunismieli swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kaunismieli.
Nice body punch from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Kanitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kaunismieli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanitz checks the leg kick.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kaunismieli's sensitive parts.
Kaunismieli checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kaunismieli avoids a kick to the body.
It seemed like Kaunismieli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice shot by Kanitz.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kanitz scores with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli looks to throw the jab but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Kaunismieli sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T1#
Kaunismieli misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaunismieli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kaunismieli throws a low kick, looking for Kanitz's leg but Kanitz calmly moves out of range.
Kaunismieli works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.#CL2#
Kaunismieli rushes Kanitz and presses him up against the cage.
Kaunismieli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
Kaunismieli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kaunismieli.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
Kaunismieli fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kalervo Kaunismieli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Kaunismieli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards. #T2#
Kanitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kaunismieli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kaunismieli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kaunismieli lands a right hand.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Kaunismieli.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kaunismieli controls his hands.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Kaunismieli avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the cage. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz pushes Kaunismieli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kaunismieli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaunismieli backwards.
Kaunismieli blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaunismieli's elbow.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kaunismieli blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Kaunismieli pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Kaunismieli looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Kanitz has picked Kaunismieli up and slammed him! Kaunismieli can't keep hold of the triangle and Kanitz manages to pass to side control!
Kaunismieli is not content to let Kanitz control the position.
Kaunismieli is looking for a sweep.#T4#
You can see the frustration on Kaunismieli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kaunismieli tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Kanitz easily slips into full mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kaunismieli is looking to escape.
Kanitz is really struggling to control Kaunismieli but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Kanitz controlling the position easily from mount.
Kaunismieli is desperately trying to improve his position but Kanitz has a good base and remains in mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kanitz 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
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Syn 473 - Kanitz v Rutherford
Date: Sep 25, 2016 |
#R1#
Kanitz avoids a kick to the body.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rutherford moves away.
Kanitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rutherford lands an overhand right.
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Rutherford's front leg.
Rutherford blocks a leg kick.
Kanitz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hunter MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Kanitz saw that one coming.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Rutherford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kanitz.
Rutherford throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rutherford finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanitz tries to land a front kick but Rutherford steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rutherford staying out of range there.
Kanitz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Rutherford's leg. Rutherford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutherford looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz with a jab.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Rutherford counters with a good low kick that Kanitz was not able to check.
Kanitz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rutherford on the side of the head.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Rutherford backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses
and Rutherford counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
An attempted straight right counter from Kanitz misses the target.
Rutherford throws a wild body kick that Kanitz sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.#T2#
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!
Rutherford lands with a cross.
Rutherford throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rutherford cracks Kanitz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford drops his hands momentarily and Kanitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Crunch! Rutherford slams his shin into Kanitz's torso.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutherford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford thuds a left hand into Kanitz's body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
Rutherford on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3#
Rutherford pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rutherford lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good leg kick by Rutherford there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kanitz takes one on the button.
Rutherford moves out of range of the body kick.
Rutherford blocks the body kick.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanitz!
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford wants to counter with a clinch but Kanitz pushes him away.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
A jab from Kanitz does it's job there.
Rutherford takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kanitz throws a chopping leg kick but Rutherford manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Kanitz.
#T4#
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutherford! But no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Rutherford.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Rutherford's leg. Rutherford is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rutherford looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rutherford fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kanitz.
Rutherford misses with a hook.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rutherford.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford scores with a jab to the head.
Rutherford looks to land a left hand but Kanitz moved out of range nicely.
Kanitz lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Simon Kanitz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kanitz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kanitz wants to land a leg kick but Rutherford is out of range.
Jab from Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a body shot.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rutherford looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rutherford.
Rutherford is looking to land body kicks.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rutherford.
Kanitz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Rutherford's front leg.
Rutherford just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Rutherford finds it's way through Kanitz's defenses.
Kanitz takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rutherford keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kanitz.
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!
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#T1#
Rutherford lands with an overhand left.
Kanitz lands a right hook to the body.
Kanitz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Rutherford steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kanitz.
Rutherford misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutherford at a distance.
Rutherford has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Rutherford's head.
Rutherford dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rutherford! But no joy.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Rutherford avoids it.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Rutherford in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Rutherford lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Rutherford holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Rutherford lands a nice uppercut.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rutherford's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Good body shot from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rutherford misses with the head strike.
Rutherford lands an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.
Rutherford misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T3#
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Rutherford scores with a shoulder strike.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rutherford misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rutherford.
Rutherford misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford has a couple of punches blocked by Kanitz.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
A nice left hand lands by Rutherford.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Rutherford's head.
Rutherford prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rutherfords head.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rutherford lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards. #T4#
Rutherford struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Rutherford lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kanitz blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
Kanitz digs a right hand into Rutherford's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rutherford's gas tank.
Kanitz blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rutherford backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford pushes Kanitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford throws a punch but it's blocked by Kanitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Steven Rutherford will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
#R3##CL2#
Rutherford has Kanitz up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Rutherford swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Rutherford lands a hook that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rutherford blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Rutherford.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Kanitz pushes Rutherford back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Rutherford misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Kanitz tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rutherford's elbow.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford presses Kanitz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kanitz blocks a body shot from Rutherford.
Kanitz scores with a shoulder strike.
Rutherford stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rutherford lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Rutherford lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Rutherford.
Rutherford tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Rutherford misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford misses with a punch on the inside.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of Kanitz's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutherford.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Rutherford blocks it.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rutherford.
A short uppercut from Rutherford.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Rutherford's head.
Steven Rutherford seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Rutherford working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T3#
Rutherford scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Rutherford blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rutherford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Rutherford blocking some punches.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rutherford throws a head punch that misses.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Rutherford controls his hands.
Rutherford can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz tries to work over Rutherford's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a shot to the side of Kanitz's head.
Kanitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rutherford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Rutherford avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the cage. #T4#
Rutherford tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Rutherford controls the action.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutherford scores with a hook to the body.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands with a left to the head.
Kanitz blocks an uppercut.
Rutherford lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kanitz.
Rutherford tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Rutherford back against the cage.
Rutherford is working Kanitz over against the cage.
Rutherford scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rutherford lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rutherford misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rutherford.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Rutherford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Rutherford really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rutherford checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a jab when Rutherford was well out of range.
Rutherford looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#KD2#
Rutherford cracks Kanitz with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Rutherford has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kanitz to stand back up!#ROC2#
Kanitz is rocked!
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Oh Kanitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Rutherford ducks down to avoid it.
Steven Rutherford seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rutherford drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kanitz right on the button. Kanitz goes down! Rutherford follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Rutherford gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Steven Rutherford! Steven Rutherford retains his middleweight title!
A relieved looking Steven Rutherford 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:
Syn 469 - Slinga vs Gymer
Date: Sep 07, 2016 |
#R1#
Diego darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kanitz lands a jab.#CUT2#
It looks like Don Diego has been cut.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Diego has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kanitz keeps control of Diego as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Diego's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Diego takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Diego tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Diego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Diego blocks the leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Diego.#T1#
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Diego slips a straight right by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a leg kick #CL#
and Diego moves into the clinch.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Diego wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz has him pressed against the cage. #BC#
Diego escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diego swinging wildly here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanitz. Diego shrugs it off though.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot
#CL#
and Diego counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kanitz digs a right hand into Diego's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Diego's gas tank.
Diego is breathing heavily.
Diego wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kanitz has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Diego blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Diego's efforts to push away.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
A short right from Kanitz on the inside.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Diego's head.
Diego tries to break free but Kanitz pushes him back against the cage.
Diego tries to break free but Kanitz pushes him back against the cage.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz is controlling him.
Diego blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
Diego has had enough of the clinch but Kanitz keeps him there for the moment.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diegos head.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
A short left from Kanitz.
Kanitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz tries a body shot but Diego blocks it.
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards. #T3#
A frustrated look appears on Diego's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Diego wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Diego breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Diego.
Diego tries to land a leg kick but Kanitz saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Diego misses with the body kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz throws a jab but it's blocked by Diego.
Diego displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Kanitz pushes him off.
Diego throws a jab when Kanitz was well out of range.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz jabs at Diego's body.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Don Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Diego tries to clinch there but Kanitz circles away.
#CL#
Diego gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Diego breaks from the clinch.
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Kanitz slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Diego walks into a stiff left hand from Kanitz.
Diego slips a jab from Kanitz.
An attempted straight right counter from Diego misses the target.
Diego tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanitz is able to avoid easily.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Kanitz.
Diego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Diego swings widly with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kanitz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diego manages to avoid it.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Diego's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Diego loads up on a big right hand but Kanitz slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kanitz! But no joy.
Kanitz lands a jab to the head.
Jab from Kanitz.
Diego throws the kick towards the body but Kanitz avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Diego slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Diego scores with a nice right hand.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diego under the eye.
Kanitz tries to land a front kick but Diego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kanitz throws a leg kick that misses.
Diego looks to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Diego thinking.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diego takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T1#
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Diego closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego 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.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diego lands a leg kick that knocks Kanitz off balance momentarily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Diego.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
Kanitz is looking to score with low kicks.
Diego tries to counter by clinching up but Kanitz breaks away and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diego.
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Diego shakes it off.
Kanitz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Diego.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Diego throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz flicks out a counter leg kick but Diego steps away.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz connects with a crisp jab.
Diego throws a lazy uppercut
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Diego's sensitive parts.
Diego has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Diego throws a wild body kick that Kanitz sees coming a mile off.
Jab, jab by Kanitz - just one landing.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kanitz scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Diego takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Diego tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kanitz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Diego 's head but he takes it in his stride.#CL2#
Kanitz clinches.
Diego working aggressively here.
Diego is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kanitz.
Diego tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the cage.#T3#
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Diego tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the cage.
Diego doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz pushes Diego back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Diego prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz cracks Diego with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Diego prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
A hook to the body from Kanitz.
Diego is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Diego is rocked!
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Diego is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz dips a shoulder and cracks Diego with a mighty uppercut! Diego falls back against the cage and Kanitz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Diego is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kanitz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Simon Kanitz!
Don Diego was interviewed post fight and said 'WOW, rematch please.'.
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Event:
Syn 462 - Devil's Playground
Date: Aug 09, 2016 |
#R1#
Hessler lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz lands with an uppercut that bounces Hessler off the cage and back into range.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Hessler's front leg.
Hessler explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice body kick there by Kanitz.
Hessler changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hessler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Kanitz rushes Hessler and presses him up against the cage.
Kanitz tries to work over Hessler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.
Hessler misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz is working Hessler over against the cage.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hessler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
A short right from Kanitz.
Hessler blocking some punches.
#T1#
Hessler pushes Kanitz back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hessler blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
A head punch on the inside from Hessler fails to land.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz blocks a body shot from Hessler.
Kanitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz gets through Hessler's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hessler tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Hessler back against the cage.
Hessler tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hessler lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Hessler.
Hessler tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz. #T2#
Hessler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Hessler controls the action.
Hessler tries to work over Kanitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hessler lands with a right to the head.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
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!
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hessler lands a nice uppercut.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Hessler backwards.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Hessler leaning his opponent against the cage.
Hessler is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.#T3#
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hessler backwards.
Kanitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hessler's elbow.
Hessler can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Hessler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Hessler controls the action.
Hessler blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz is leaning against Hessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hessler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hessler.
Hessler blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Hessler controls his hands.
Hessler blocks a body shot from Kanitz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Hessler.
Hessler misses with the head strike.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4#
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Hessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
Hessler lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hessler misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hessler.
Hessler is trying to maintain a safe position but Kanitz gets an underhook and turns Hessler into the cage.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Hessler goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Hessler.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Hessler avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Hessler.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanitz blocks a body shot from Hessler.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hessler drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hessler is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Hessler throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice leg kick.
Hessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Hessler lands a jab to the nose.
Hessler steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanitz. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz jabs Hessler to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Hessler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Hessler misses with a body shot.
Kanitz gets off balance looking for a body kick#TD#
and Hessler counters with a shoot takedown. Kanitz fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hessler throws an elbow that misses. Kanitz uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hessler's guard. Nice move by Kanitz!#REVB#
Hessler looking for a sweep. Not yet Hessler, not yet.
Kanitz controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kanitz trying to control but Hessler is working from the bottom. #T1#
Hessler looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kanitz wants to get up but he can't break Hessler's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hessler wants to sweep here but Kanitz controlling him for the moment.
Hessler bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kanitz's guard. #REVR#
Kanitz wants to stand but Hessler is controlling the position.
Hessler stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kanitz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hessler trying to control the position from guard on top but Kanitz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Kanitz wants to stand up but Hessler is controlling him.
Kanitz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hessler.
Hessler 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.
Kanitz wants to get back to his feet but Hessler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hessler postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kanitz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hessler advances position into side control!
Hessler misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kanitz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries to escape but Hessler is in control. #T3#
Hessler landing strikes.
Kanitz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hessler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hessler lands an elbow.
Hessler working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Kanitz wants to control but Hessler postures up.
Kanitz is trying to improve his position.
Hessler sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kanitz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kanitz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Hessler.
Kanitz takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Clinton Hessler overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4#
Hessler working the strikes but Kanitz uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Hessler thows a huge punch but Kanitz dodges it nicely.
Hessler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hessler is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hessler missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hessler is nestled in close to Kanitz, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hessler winds up and cracks Kanitz with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hessler lands a nice short elbow.
Kanitz wants to improve his position but Hessler is controlling well.
Hessler is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clinton Hessler dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Hessler throws a series of punches but Kanitz moves out of range.
Hessler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kanitz throws an overhand right that lands on Hessler's shoulder, as Hessler tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz lands a slapping body shot.
Hessler loads up on a big right hand but Kanitz slips the punch.
Hessler scores with a body shot.
Hessler throws a jab when Kanitz was well out of range.
Kanitz lands a front kick.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Hessler moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hessler scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kanitz doesn't seem bothered though.
Hessler throws a hook but Kanitz blocks it.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Hessler just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Hessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hessler down.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz punishes Hessler's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Hessler - just one landing.
Hessler misses with a straight right.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz lands a nice hook to Hessler's body. Hessler takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Hessler.
Kanitz lands with a hook. Hessler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Hessler avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hessler.
Hessler dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanitz. That did some damage!
Hessler takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kanitz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hessler.
A good leg kick by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Hessler misses.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Hessler didn't see that one coming.
Hessler checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Hessler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Hessler moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T3#
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz thows a leg kick but Hessler checks it
and Hessler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Hessler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A jab lands there for Hessler.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Hessler's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hessler down.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Hessler avoids it.
Hessler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kanitz thinks about the counter body kick.
A big right from Hessler misses.
Hessler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hessler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Kanitz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
Hessler throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Kanitz misses its intended target.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Hessler misses with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hessler fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kanitz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hessler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hessler throwing a counter right hand but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Kanitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hessler takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hessler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kanitz.
Hessler with a hook.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hessler's sensitive parts.
Hessler misses with an uppercut. Kanitz saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Kanitz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kanitz lands with a kick to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kanitz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
The defeated Clinton Hessler had this to say: 'Legend.'.
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Event:
Syn 458 - Falcon vs. Rocker 2
Date: Jul 21, 2016 |
#R1#
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarov moves away.
Nazarov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kanitz circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nazarov.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nazarov avoids it.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Nazarov.
Nazarov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarov misses with a hook.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarov.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Kanitz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kanitz keeps Nazarov at a distance using the push kick.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Nazarov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nazarov down.
Nazarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nazarov 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.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Nazarov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Nazarov is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Kanitz with a jab.
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kanitz sprawls well. Kanitz wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nazarov gets slowly back to his feet.
Simon Kanitz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nazarov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Simon Kanitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Nazarov.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz defending well as Nazarov loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz motions for Nazarov to come forward. Kanitz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nazarov throws a right and a left that Kanitz avoids nicely.
Nazarov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Nazarov swings widly with a right hand
and Nazarov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kanitz as Nazarov shoots in.
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!
Nazarov scores with a jab to the body.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nazarov checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nazarov throws the left hand but Kanitz avoids the punch easily.
Kanitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Nazarov.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
#T3#
Kanitz misses with a leg kick.
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown but Kanitz shows good takedown defense.
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz moves out of range as Nazarov strikes.
Kanitz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kanitz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Kanitz is looking to wear down Nazarov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
And Kanitz counters with a quick kick to the body but Nazarov blocks it.
Nazarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanitz.
Kanitz digs a good body shot into Nazarov's ribs.#T4#
Nazarov scores with a jab.
Kanitz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nazarov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Nazarov throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz looks to land a combination. Nazarov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Nazarov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarov misses the jab.
Kanitz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nazarov just manages to avoid it.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nazarov.
Nazarov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A lazy body kick from Kanitz
and Nazarov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nazarov.
Kanitz tests Nazarov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nazarov.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Nazarov lands a glancing blow to the side of Kanitz's head.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Kanitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Nazarov might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kanitz has got the better of the exchanges.
Kanitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Nazarov counters with a single leg into guard. Kanitz didn't expect that.
Kanitz wants to stand and escape but Nazarov is having none of it.
Kanitz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nazarov on the ground.
Kanitz has momentary wrist control but Nazarov slips an elbow through the middle.
Nazarov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kanitz has control of Nazarov's left arm, preventing Nazarov from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nazarov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kanitz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nazarov is one step ahead there.
Nazarov is looking to work some ground and pound but Kanitz has wrist control.#T1#
Kanitz pulls Nazarov in close to his closed guard and prevents Nazarov from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nazarov seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nazarov. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nazarov throws the left hand but Kanitz avoids the punch easily.
Nazarov walks into a straight right hand from Kanitz.
Nazarov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nazarov scores with a nice strike.
Nazarov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nazarov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kanitz connects with an inside leg kick.
Nazarov shoots in but Kanitz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
As Nazarov backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Simon Kanitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##TD2#
Nazarov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kanitz napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nazarov working away.
Nazarov misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nazarov can do to turn this around?
Kanitz is looking for a sweep.
Kanitz parries the strikes from Nazarov easily there. Nazarov is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kanitz to escape.
Check out the look on Nazarov's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Nazarov throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kanitz is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Nazarov working away.#T3#
Sloppy strikes there by Nazarov.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Kanitz on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kanitz tries to get out of the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Nazarov.
Nazarov creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kanitz sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kanitz is looking to regain half guard here but Nazarov keeps moving and retains side control.
Nazarov scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kanitz to see if he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kanitz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nazarov connects with a decent elbow.
Kanitz is trying to buck Nazarov off.
Nazarov trying to control the action but Kanitz is working from the bottom. #T4#
Kanitz is trying to get back to half guard.
Kanitz struggling a bit here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nazarov cracks Kanitz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nazarov is working Kanitz over with some ground and pound from side control.
Nazarov tries to advance to mount but can't.
Nazarov working the ground and pound.
Kanitz prevents Nazarov from moving into mount.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vadim Nazarov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Kanitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Kanitz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kanitz punishes Nazarov's body with a nice straight punch.
Nazarov tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kanitz defends well and Nazarov ends up having to push Kanitz into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Nazarov defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Nazarov throws a shot to the body.
Nazarov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nazarov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nazarov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kanitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nazarov cracks Kanitz with an open hand slap.
Nazarov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Nazarov.
#T1#
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nazarov moves away.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nazarov manages to avoid it.
Nazarov is looking for the big counter here.
Nazarov misses with a wild body shot.
Nazarov shoots in but no luck this time.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Nazarov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nazarov swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Nazarov defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nazarov at a distance.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nazarov takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T2#
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nazarov.
Kanitz is looking to land body kicks.
Nazarov 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.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Nazarov.
Nazarov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kanitz.
Nazarov throws a right hand that Kanitz ducks under and follows up with a left that Kanitz also avoids with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nazarov.
Simon Kanitz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vadim Nazarov.
Nazarov throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz is looking to counter punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nazarov.
Kanitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazarov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nazarov shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T3#
Kanitz takes one on the button.
Kanitz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nazarov connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kanitz scrambles back to his feet.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Nazarov avoids it.
Nazarov throws a body shot but no joy.
As Nazarov backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nazarov was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a shot to the body.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nazarov throws out the jab.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Kanitz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Nazarov is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nazarov! But no joy.#T4#
A big right from Nazarov misses.
Nazarov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nazarov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nazarov missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Nazarov backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nazarov scores with a jab. Kanitz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nazarov drops his hands momentarily and Kanitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nazarov's calf.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nazarov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kanitz cracks a nice hook into Nazarov's ribs.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Nazarov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Nazarov's head.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kanitz 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
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EFFA 165: HW Knockout Final
Date: Jun 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
Suri staying out of range there.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.#KD2#
Suri scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Kanitz to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Suri away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Kanitz got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#CUT2#
It looks like Simon Kanitz has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz throws a push kick but Suri slaps the foot to one side.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Suri lands a leg kick that knocks Kanitz off balance momentarily.
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suri's calf.
Suri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sher Shah Suri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri tries to bum rush Kanitz with a series of wild strikes but Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suri.
Kanitz throws a right hand that Suri ducks under and follows up with a left that Suri also avoids with ease.#T1#
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Suri throws a head kick but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kanitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Suri under the eye.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Suri misses its intended target.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz takes one on the button.
Suri tests Kanitz's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#
Kanitz is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Kanitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oh Kanitz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Suri misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Kanitz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suri throws a head kick but Kanitz moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Kanitz misses its target.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kanitz was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz lands the left hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Suri.
Kanitz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Suri throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suri tried to score with a low kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Suri's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Suri's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Suri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Suri tries to work over Kanitz's front leg with a kick but Kanitz checks it. #T3#
Suri tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Suri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri throws a body shot but no joy.
Kanitz feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Suri's calf.
Suri cracks Kanitz with an open hand slap.
Suri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suri's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Suri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz looks to score with a jab to the body but Suri is just out of range.
Kanitz lands a nice shot that snaps Suri's head back.
Suri takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suri is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kanitz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.#T4#
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Suri.
Good exchange - Suri coming out on top.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
Suri misses with a leg kick.
Suri catches Kanitz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Both fighters circling a little - Kanitz finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That kick from Kanitz tenderised Suri's leg. Suri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Suri steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanitz. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.#T5#
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Suri off balance momentarily.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Suri's knee momentarily.
Kanitz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suri throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Suri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kanitz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Suri.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri throws a good cross that connects.
Suri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri lands a jab to Kanitz's midsection.#T6#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Suri throws a lazy uppercut
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Suri has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Suri misses with an uppercut
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Suri lands an overhand right.#CL#
Suri gets tackled into the ropes by Kanitz. Kanitz maintains the clinch.
Suri cracks Kanitz with a nice body shot.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Suri working hard to break the clinch.
Suri scores with a shoulder strike.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Suri manages to break the clinch.
Suri misses with a looping left.#T7#
Suri looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Kanitz misses.
Suri lands a nice looking body shot.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kanitz throws a body shot but no joy.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Suri's corner calls for a 1-2. Suri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Suri throws a chopping leg kick but Kanitz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kanitz lands with a right hand. #T8#
Suri lands with a kick to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Kanitz rushes Suri and presses him up against the ropes.#BC2#
Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kanitz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kanitz checks the leg kick.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Suri.
Suri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Suri's head.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Kanitz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
A low kick from Kanitz is predictable there
and Suri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.#T9#
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suri throws out the jab.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Suri in the body.
Suri takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kanitz swings widly with a right hand
and Suri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kanitz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Kanitz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suri on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kanitz. Kanitz obviously looking to wear him down.
Suri slips under a jab.
Suri thinks about the counter body kick.
Suri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Sher Shah Suri should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Kanitz tests Suri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kanitz lands a jab to Suri's midsection.
Suri misses with a shot to the body
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Suri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Suri.
Suri lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1#
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Suri throws a push kick but Kanitz slaps the foot to one side.
Suri misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Suri is breathing heavily.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Suri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Suri.
Kanitz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it.
Kanitz lands a head shot.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kanitz here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Suri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Suri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz lands with a cross. #T2#
Kanitz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Suri manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Suri misses its intended target.
Suri misses with a looping right.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Suri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Suri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a right hand that misses
and Suri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Suri with an uppercut!
A head kick by Suri misses
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Crunch! Kanitz slams his shin into Suri's torso.#T3#
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kanitz scores with a push kick.
Suri looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Suri takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
A solid body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Kanitz with an uppercut!#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
You can see that Suri has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Kanitz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Suri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Suri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri flicks out a counter leg kick but Kanitz steps away.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri misses with a low kick as Kanitz jumps back.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Suri throws a right hand that misses
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Suri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suri.
Suri feints a counter leg kick.#T5#
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Suri.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Suri manages to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a hook. Suri ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz takes a swing at Suri's ribcage but misses.
Suri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
A low kick from Suri misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Suri throws a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a slapping leg kick.
Suri missing with a left hand there. Kanitz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suri is looking to chop away at Kanitz's legs.
Suri throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Suri slips under a jab from Kanitz.
Suri walks into a straight right hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a lovely overhand right.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz. #T6#
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz moves out of range as Suri throws a body kick.
Suri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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!
Kanitz thuds a left hand into Suri's body.
Kanitz defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Suri takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A jab from Kanitz does it's job there.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range.
Kanitz takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suri can do to turn this around?
Kanitz 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.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.#T7#
A thudding body kick lands there by Kanitz!
Suri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri throws a leg kick that misses.
Suri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Suri moved away.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
Kanitz scores with a nice strike.
Suri misses with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Suri misses with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a nice kick to the body.
Suri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Suri misses with a wild body shot. #T8#
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz throws a leg kick
and Suri makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kanitz really felt that one!
Suri is looking to slow Kanitz down with leg kicks.
Kanitz tries to score with a low kick but Suri moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Suri.
Kanitz misses with a low kick as Suri jumps back.
Kanitz misses with a leg kick
and Suri counters with a leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suri, right into the meat.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T9#
Kanitz misses the jab.
Suri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Kanitz checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Suri misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz misses with a straight right.
Kanitz defending well as Suri loads up on a big left hand.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz wants to slow Suri down by chopping away at his legs.
Kanitz throws the kick towards the body but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Suri saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Kanitz connects with a nice looking jab.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri feints a counter leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kanitz.
Suri connects with a leg kick. Kanitz looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Suri! But no joy.
Kanitz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice uppercut lands for Kanitz. That snapped Suri's head back.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kanitz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Suri - the referee stops the clock and Kanitz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Suri. Kanitz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri misses with a hook. Kanitz ducked under it nicely.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suri checks a leg kick. #T1#
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanitz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Suri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kanitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Suri works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kanitz throws a hook but Suri avoids it easily.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Kanitz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz digs a good body shot into Suri's ribs.
Suri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kanitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suri throws a leg kick which misses Kanitz's front leg but catches the back leg as Kanitz tries to avoid it.
Kanitz jabs Suri right on the nose. Suri blinks but takes it well.#T2#
A head kick by Suri misses
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Suri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab by Kanitz.
Suri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kanitz tries a low kick but Suri avoids it.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Suri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
Kanitz misses the jab.
Suri misses with a body shot
and Kanitz counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3##CL#
Kanitz clinches up against the ropes.
Suri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kanitz is working Suri over against the ropes.
Suri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC2#
Suri breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Suri prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Good body shot from Kanitz.
Suri tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Suri.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Suri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Suri blocking some punches.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Suri's head.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Suri swings wildly with an uppercut but Kanitz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Suri prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Suri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Suri. #BC2#
Suri breaks the clinch.
Suri tries to land a leg kick but Kanitz saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz misses with a head kick.
#T5#
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A punch combination from Suri misses.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
Suri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kanitz throws out the jab.
Suri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanitz counters with a big head kick but Suri shrugs it off.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Suri connects with the punch.
Suri throws a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with a stiff right hand.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Suri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Suri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a left to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Suri is predictable there
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand. #T6#
Suri misses with a combination
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Kanitz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Suri's head backwards.
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body
and Suri counters with a good low kick that Kanitz was not able to check.
Suri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Suri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kanitz.
A little jabbing left from Suri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Suri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T7#
Suri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Suri darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kanitz takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz wants to clinch up but Suri keeps it at a distance.
Kanitz keeps Suri at a distance using the push kick.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Suri takes a step back to recover.
Kanitz fakes the leg kick and cracks Suri in the body.
Suri walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kanitz.
Suri misses with a few strikes there.
Kanitz loads up on a big right hand but Suri slips the punch.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T8#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Kanitz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Suri's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Suri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Suri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Suri misses the jab.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Kanitz jabs Suri right on the nose. Suri blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Kanitz as he checks the leg kick.
Suri throws a hook to the side of Kanitz's head but Kanitz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanitz lands a head shot.#T9#
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Suri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz blocks a leg kick.
Kanitz misses with a right hand
and Suri counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kanitz scores with a jab.
Suri drops his hands momentarily and Kanitz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Suri's body.
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz moved away.
Suri misses with a body kick.
Kanitz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kanitz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Suri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kanitz checks it well.
Kanitz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suri.
Suri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Suri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanitz swinging wildly here.
Suri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Suri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Suri down.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Suri looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kanitz throws a series of punches but Suri avoids them all with ease.
Suri misses with a leg kick
letting Kanitz counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Suri misses with a body shot
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Suri was not able to check. #T1#
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Kanitz throws a looping overhand right but Suri ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suri.
The fighters circling - Kanitz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz scores with a head kick.
Kanitz connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Suri lands with a hook. Kanitz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Suri throws a hook but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suri blocks a jab.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Suri's body.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri lands a jab to the head.
#T2#
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!
Suri just misses with a punch to the body.
Suri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kanitz moves away from the strike by Suri.
It looked like Kanitz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Suri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Suri.
Kanitz throws a head kick that half lands.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Suri swings widly with a right hand
and Kanitz counters with a nice body kick.
Suri is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Suri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a one-two to the body.
A big left from Suri misses.
Suri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a leg kick which misses Suri's front leg but catches the back leg as Suri tries to avoid it.
A jab from Suri misses. #T3#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kanitz, as that shot connected.
Suri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kanitz quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kanitz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suri throws a wild body kick that Kanitz sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Suri stumbling back into the ropes.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Suri's sensitive parts.
Kanitz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T4#
Kanitz 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri throws a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Suri slips a straight right by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a hook to the side of Suri's head but Suri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Suri throws a body punch but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suri moves away.
Kanitz throws a shot from downtown. Suri moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suri 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 looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Suri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Suri appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T5#
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
Kanitz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Suri counter with a right hand.
Kanitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Suri.
Suri moves out of range of the body kick.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Suri's front leg.
Kanitz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suri throws a leg kick but Kanitz checks it. #KD2#
Suri lands a front kick to the face, that drops Kanitz to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Kanitz scores with the left hand. Suri knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri misses with a body shot.
Suri takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Suri moves away from the strike by Kanitz.
Suri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kanitz slips a straight right by Suri.#T6#
Suri takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Suri moves out of range. #CL#
Kanitz moves into range and clinches up with Suri.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz lands with a light punch inside.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Suri blocking some punches.
Kanitz lands a right hand. #BC2#
Suri breaks from the clinch.
Kanitz throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Suri saw it coming and moves away.
Suri tries a quick counter leg kick but Kanitz is wise to it.
Kanitz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T7#
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Suri saw that one coming.
Suri moves out of range as Kanitz throws a body kick.
Suri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Suri misses with a looping left.
Suri blocks the body kick.
Kanitz takes one to the side of the head.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kanitz doesn't seem bothered though.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suri.
Kanitz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Suri thumps Kanitz with a low kick.
Kanitz ducks under a wild hook from Suri.
Kanitz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.#T8##CL#
Kanitz moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suri wants to break free but Kanitz has control.
Suri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz pushes Suri back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Suri.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Suri takes a shot to the head.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.#T9#
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suri takes a shot to the head. #ROC#
Suri is rocked!
Kanitz works on Suri's body with a couple of short punches.
Suri is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz prevents Suri from breaking the clinch.
Kanitz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Kanitz tries to work over Suri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Suri tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Suri back against the ropes.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Suri tries to work over Kanitz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Suri seems to have recovered his senses.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.
Suri misses with some punches.
Suri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sher Shah Suri scored the knockdown and takes the final round.
The cut man is working on Simon Kanitz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Suri swats away the attempt to clinch by Kanitz.
The fighters circling - Suri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz throws a quick counter kick to the body but Suri avoids it.
Suri throws a hook but Kanitz avoids it easily.
Suri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Suri's belly button to the back.
Kanitz throws out a powerful jab.
Suri pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Suri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kanitz's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Suri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Suri swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.#T1#
Suri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Suri misses with a low kick.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kanitz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Suri. That did some damage!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz thows a body kick. Suri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kanitz. That's going to slow Suri down.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
A low kick from Suri misses
and Kanitz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suri misses the shot to the body.
Kanitz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suri was well out of range. Poor timing from Kanitz.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.#T2#
Kanitz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suri.
Kanitz punishes Suri's body with a nice straight punch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Suri misses with a straight left.
Kanitz punishes Suri's body with a nice straight punch.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suri has time to react.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Suri takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suri at a distance.
Suri is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Suri misses with an uppercut
and Kanitz counters with a good, hard body kick but Suri shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Suri.
Nice jab there from Kanitz. #T3#
Suri on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Suri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kanitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Suri dips to his left and cracks Kanitz with an uppercut!
Suri blocks the body kick.
Kanitz is looking to slow Suri down with leg kicks.
Suri throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Kanitz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Suri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kanitz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kanitz.
Suri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanitz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suri throws a solid leg kick but Kanitz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Suri.
Suri misses with a leg kick
and Kanitz counters with an outside leg kick.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suri checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Suri misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanitz counters with a leg kick.
Suri throws a looping overhand right but Kanitz ducks down to avoid it.
Kanitz thumps Suri with a low kick.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kanitz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big left from Suri misses.
Suri 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.
Kanitz throws a wild body kick that Suri sees coming a mile off.
Suri throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suri, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow. #BC2#
Suri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T5#
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Suri stumbling back into the ropes.#CL#
Kanitz has closed the distance and engaged Suri in a clinch.
Kanitz misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Suri's elbow.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Suri tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Suri controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kanitz as the two fighters clinch.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Kanitz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Suri backwards.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Suri tries to break free but Kanitz pushes him back against the ropes.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Suri backwards. #T6#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Suri.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Kanitz cracks Suri with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Suri goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Suri wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
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Event:
EFFA 163: HW Knockout League 3
Date: May 23, 2016 |
#R1#
Harrington misses with a body punch
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Harrington seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harrington misses with a straight right.
Harrington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kanitz moves out of range of the strikes.
Kanitz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Harrington connects with a jab.
Harrington tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Harrington lands a leg kick that knocks Kanitz off balance momentarily.
Harrington takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fighters circling - Harrington throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harrington checks a low kick from Kanitz.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Kanitz now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harrington throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz lands a leg kick that knocks Harrington off balance momentarily.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz lands a head kick!
Kanitz blocks a jab.#T1#
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Harrington thows a leg kick but Kanitz checks it
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Ashley Harrington has been cut.
Harrington with a hook.
Kanitz cracks a nice hook into Harrington's ribs.
Kanitz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kanitz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Harrington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL#
Harrington closes the distance and clinches.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz pushes Harrington back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Harrington takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Harrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Harrington blocking some punches.
Harrington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Harrington avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kanitz.
Harrington doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Kanitz.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Kanitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kanitz digs a right hand underneath Harrington's ribcage. Harrington let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harrington is breathing heavily.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harrington's elbow.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrington uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Harrington misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Kanitz is leaning against Harrington and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Harrington controls the action.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3#
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Harrington backwards.
Kanitz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kanitz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kanitz works on Harrington's body with a couple of short punches.
Kanitz lands with a left to the head.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harrington backwards. #ROC2#
Harrington is rocked!
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Harrington is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kanitz creates a bit of distance and cracks Harrington with a big uppercut! Harrington goes down! The referee pushes Kanitz away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Harrington make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Kanitz takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
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Event:
EFFA 160: HW Knockout League 2
Date: May 05, 2016 |
#R1#
Cirkovic throws a nice looking combination but Kanitz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kanitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanitz throws a body kick that misses.
Kanitz keeps the fight on the outside.
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz misses with a wild body shot.
Cirkovic misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic is looking to chop away at Kanitz's legs.
Kanitz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic stuns Kanitz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cirkovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz lands with a nice body kick.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.#CL#
Kanitz takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Cirkovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cirkovic is trying to break the clinch but Kanitz has him pressed against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Cirkovic tries to circle away but Kanitz has him pinned against the ropes.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Cirkovic controls the action.
Cirkovic throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC2#
Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cirkovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
Cirkovic misses with a body kick.#T2#
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic throws a sloppy head kick and Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Kanitz throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cirkovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kanitz lands with a right hand.
A big right from Cirkovic misses.
Kanitz takes a swing at Cirkovic's ribcage but misses.
Cirkovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cirkovic lands with a right hand.
A jab lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a jab.
Kanitz throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
Cirkovic wants to counter with a clinch but Kanitz pushes him away.
Cirkovic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cirkovic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Cirkovic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Kanitz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Cirkovic blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Cirkovic.
Crunch! Cirkovic slams his shin into Kanitz's torso.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Cirkovic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cirkovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kanitz. That did some damage!
Kanitz looks for the body kick but Cirkovic saw that one coming.
Kanitz cracks Cirkovic with a good jab.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz looks to throw the jab but Cirkovic is out of range.
Kanitz throws a wild body kick that Cirkovic sees coming a mile off.
Cirkovic misses with a left hand
and Cirkovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic blocks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kanitz.
Cirkovic looks to land a body kick but Kanitz moved away.
Kanitz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz blocks a head kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kanitz is looking to chop away at Cirkovic's legs.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cirkovic works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Kanitz throws a push kick but Cirkovic slaps the foot to one side.
Cirkovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kanitz thuds his right hand into Cirkovic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cirkovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kanitz can pounce on him.
#T5#
Kanitz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Cirkovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kanitz.
Kanitz throws a shot to the body.
Kanitz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Cirkovic throws a series of punches but Kanitz avoids them all with ease.
A counter left hand to the body from Kanitz misses its target.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Kanitz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cirkovic.#CL2#
Cirkovic rushes Kanitz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T6#
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cirkovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A hook to the body from Kanitz.
Cirkovic looks winded!
Kanitz presses Cirkovic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a right hook to the body.
Kanitz connects with a leg kick. Cirkovic looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cirkovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kanitz with a hook.#CL#
Kanitz has managed to clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Kanitz can't find room to land a body shot as Cirkovic controls the action.
#T7#
Cirkovic throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cirkovic misses with a body punch.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kanitz pushes Cirkovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz gets through Cirkovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cirkovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Cirkovic tries to throw a body punch but Kanitz avoids it by throwing Cirkovic back against the ropes. #BC2#
Cirkovic's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kanitz scores with a hook.#T8##CL#
Kanitz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cirkovic, pushing him back against the ropes.
Kanitz throws a punch but it's blocked by Cirkovic. #BC2#
Cirkovic breaks the clinch.
Kanitz misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Kanitz fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kanitz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Cirkovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kanitz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kanitz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cirkovic looks to land a right hand but Kanitz moved out of range.#T9#
Cirkovic throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kanitz is looking to counter with a body kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Cirkovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kanitz blocks a jab.
Kanitz moves out of range of the body kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kanitz scores with a sloppy right hand. Cirkovic should have avoided that one. #CL#
Kanitz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Cirkovic is trying to force a seperation but Kanitz has the dominant position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kanitz.
Cirkovic throws an elbow that misses.
Cirkovic using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic throws an elbow but it misses.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Kanitz misses with the head strike.
Cirkovic misses with a knee strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Cirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cirkovic looks to throw the jab but Kanitz is out of range.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
An inside leg kick from Cirkovic misses.
Kanitz missing with a left hand there. Cirkovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Cirkovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kanitz connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kanitz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cirkovic in his tracks.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cirkovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kanitz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cirkovic can do to turn this around?
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Cirkovic blocks a head kick by Kanitz.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Cirkovic is breathing heavily.#T1#
Kanitz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cirkovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick.
Kanitz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Jab by Kanitz.
Kanitz scores with a decent looking hook.
Kanitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Cirkovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kanitz tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cirkovic manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cirkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kanitz misses with a body shot.
Kanitz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kanitz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T2#
Cirkovic smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Kanitz
and Cirkovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kanitz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Cirkovic's body.
Kanitz connects with a body shot.
A big left from Cirkovic misses.
A swing and a miss from Kanitz.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz throws a hook but Cirkovic avoids it easily.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Cirkovic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Kanitz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Cirkovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.#T3#
Kanitz throws out a leg kick but Cirkovic moves out of range and Kanitz only half commits.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Simon Kanitz is winning the standup battle so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back to recover.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cirkovic has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kanitz.
Cirkovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
You can see that Cirkovic has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
A solid body kick from Kanitz.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz misses with an uppercut.
Cirkovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cirkovic there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good exchange - Kanitz coming out on top.#T4#
Kanitz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cirkovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Kanitz misses its intended target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Cirkovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz moves in looking to clinch but Cirkovic pushes him off.
Kanitz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Cirkovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kanitz misses with a left hand
and Cirkovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Cirkovic defending well as Kanitz loads up on a big left hand.
Cirkovic is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cirkovic throws a body kick that misses. #T5#
Kanitz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cirkovic momentarily.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.#CL#
Kanitz has closed the distance and engaged Cirkovic in a clinch.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Simon Kanitz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cirkovic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Cirkovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanitz won't want to take too many of those.
Cirkovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Cirkovic pushes off an throws an elbow but Kanitz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kanitz prevents a body shot from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T6#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz scores with a shot to the side of Cirkovic's head.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kanitz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kanitz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Kanitz lands a right hand.
Kanitz lands a left hand.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cirkovic can't find room to land a body shot as Kanitz controls the action.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.#T7#
Cirkovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kanitz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Cirkovic scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Kanitz.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cirkovic lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz throws a head punch that misses.
Cirkovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Kanitz won't want to take too many of those.
Cirkovic has Kanitz pressed against the ropes.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
Kanitz struggles to land a body shot inside as Cirkovic controls his hands.
Kanitz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cirkovic has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T8#
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
#BC2#
Cirkovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kanitz avoids 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!
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Kanitz saw that one coming.
Kanitz misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cirkovic. Kanitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz tries to clinch up but Cirkovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Cirkovic slips under a jab.
Kanitz scores with a hook.
Cirkovic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kanitz scores with a leg kick.
#T9#
Cirkovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kanitz connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cirkovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cirkovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but Kanitz moves out of range easily.
Kanitz is looking to land body kicks.
Decent striking displayed by Cirkovic there.
Kanitz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Cirkovic is out of range and Kanitz settles back down.
Kanitz misses with a lunging right hand
and Cirkovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kanitz lands a nice looking body kick.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Cirkovic is looking to score with low kicks.
Cirkovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that second round.
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.
#R3#
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirkovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Kanitz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kanitz checks a leg kick.
Cirkovic looks for the body kick but Kanitz saw that one coming.
Kanitz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kanitz looks to land a body kick but Cirkovic moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cirkovic under the eye.
Cirkovic wants to clinch.#T1#
Cirkovic misses with an uppercut. Kanitz saw that one coming.
Good work by Kanitz as he checks the leg kick.
Kanitz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Cirkovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Kanitz was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Cirkovic.
Kanitz lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kanitz checks a low kick from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cirkovic staying out of range there.
Kanitz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cirkovic will feel that in the morning.
Cirkovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Kanitz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Kanitz.
Kanitz circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kanitz counters with a good low kick that Cirkovic was not able to check. #T2#
Cirkovic throws a shot from downtown. Kanitz moves away and avoids it.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with a body kick.
Cirkovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kanitz counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kanitz scores with a nice body kick.
A leg kick checked by Kanitz.
Cirkovic is looking to land body kicks.
Cirkovic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kanitz's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cirkovic under the eye.#T3#
Kanitz lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cirkovic tries to land a front kick but Kanitz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cirkovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cirkovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#CL2#
Cirkovic clinches.
Cirkovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cirkovic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Kanitz swings wildly with an uppercut but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz presses Cirkovic against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Cirkovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kanitz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cirkovic.
Cirkovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kanitz tries to work over Cirkovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz blocking some punches.
Cirkovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cirkovic trying to land knees to the body.
Cirkovic blocks an uppercut.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC2#
Cirkovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T5#
Kanitz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cirkovic feints and then cracks Kanitz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kanitz down.
Kanitz tries to land a leg kick but Cirkovic saw it coming and moves away.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.
Kanitz takes a jab right on the kisser.
Cirkovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice cross by Kanitz.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kanitz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kanitz digs a good hook to Cirkovic's body.
Cirkovic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cirkovic pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T6#
Kanitz misses with a kick to the body.
Kanitz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kanitz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cirkovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kanitz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cirkovic.
Cirkovic misses with a kick to the body.
Cirkovic blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Kanitz is just out of range.
Kanitz scores with a nice head shot.
Cirkovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kanitz.
Kanitz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cirkovic moves away.#T7#
Kanitz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cirkovic ducks under a wild hook from Kanitz.
Kanitz blocks the body kick.
Cirkovic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Cirkovic feints a counter leg kick.
Kanitz jabs Cirkovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cirkovic tried to score with a low kick but Kanitz checks it.
As Cirkovic backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kanitz cracks the inside of Cirkovic's front leg.
Kanitz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
Cirkovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kanitz manages to avoid it.
Cirkovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T8#
Kanitz lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cirkovic moves out of range as Kanitz strikes.
Kanitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cirkovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cirkovic has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kanitz finds it's way round the side to connect with Cirkovic's head.
Kanitz keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Cirkovic avoids it.
Kanitz slips under a jab from Cirkovic.
Kanitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kanitz takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cirkovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cirkovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Kanitz to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanitz defending well as Cirkovic loads up on a big left hand. #T9#
Cirkovic works Kanitz's body with a nice hook.
Cirkovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Cirkovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Cirkovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kanitz is able to avoid easily.
Cirkovic moves forwards but Kanitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Cirkovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kanitz lands with a good body shot.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz tries to clinch up.
Cirkovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cirkovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Kanitz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cirkovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Cirkovic misses with a hook
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Cirkovic moves forwards but Kanitz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kanitz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cirkovic throws an overhand right that lands on Kanitz's shoulder, as Kanitz tries to avoid the shot.
Good leg kick by Kanitz there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Cirkovic thumps Kanitz with a low kick.
Kanitz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cirkovic.
Kanitz throws a big shot that misses.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kanitz misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Kanitz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cirkovic doesn't seem phased though.
Kanitz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kanitz connects with a body shot.#T1#
Kanitz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kanitz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kanitz misses with a leg kick.
Cirkovic swings for the body but Kanitz moves out of range.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Cirkovic takes a swing at Kanitz's ribcage but misses.
Kanitz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cirkovic throws out the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Cirkovic.
The fighters circling - Cirkovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kanitz lands with a straight right. Cirkovic didn't see that one coming.
Kanitz tries to land a body kick
and Cirkovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kanitz moves out of range as Cirkovic throws a body kick.
Kanitz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cirkovic's sensitive parts.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
#T2#
Cirkovic throws out a leg kick but Kanitz moves out of range and Cirkovic only half commits.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cirkovic throws a low kick but Kanitz avoids it.
Kanitz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kanitz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kanitz throws out a loose jab but Cirkovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kanitz throws a body punch but Cirkovic moves out of range.
Kanitz blocks a low kick nicely.
Cirkovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cirkovic.
Kanitz throws a leg kick but Cirkovic checks it.
Kanitz misses with a straight right. #T3#
Kanitz connects with a right hand. Cirkovic shakes it off.
Kanitz is looking to slow Cirkovic down with leg kicks.
Good shot there by Kanitz.
Kanitz misses with a straight left.
A low kick from Cirkovic misses
and Kanitz counters with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kanitz.
Kanitz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Cirkovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
Kanitz swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cirkovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kanitz. Cirkovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kanitz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cirkovic on the side of the head.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T4#
Cirkovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kanitz staying out of range there.
Cirkovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kanitz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Cirkovic.
Kanitz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cirkovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body. Cirkovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cirkovic misses with an uppercut.
Kanitz thumps Cirkovic with a low kick.
Kanitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cirkovic doesn't seem bothered though.
Cirkovic connects with a right hand. Kanitz shakes it off.#T5#
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kanitz lands a body shot.
Kanitz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cirkovic at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Cirkovic moves out of range of the body kick from Kanitz.
Cirkovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kanitz.
Kanitz avoids the body shot from Cirkovic.
As Cirkovic backs away, Kanitz returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cirkovic misses with a looping right.
Kanitz throwing a counter right hand but Cirkovic manages to avoid it.
Kanitz just misses with a punch to the body.
Cirkovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kanitz was well out of range. Poor timing from Cirkovic.#CL#
Kanitz has managed to clinch.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
#T6#
Cirkovic with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kanitz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cirkovic backwards.
Cirkovic is trying to stall.
Kanitz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cirkovic's elbow.
Cirkovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kanitz takes an elbow to the temple.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kanitz fails to land.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Cirkovic tries a body shot but Kanitz blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cirkovic.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cirkovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kanitz working aggressively here.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.#T7#
Cirkovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
Kanitz has a couple of punches blocked by Cirkovic.
Cirkovic digs a right hand underneath Kanitz's ribcage. Kanitz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cirkovic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cirkovic.
A short body shot lands from Cirkovic as the two fighters clinch.
Cirkovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic misses with some punches.
Kanitz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cirkovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kanitz backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cirkovic.
Kanitz misses with some punches.
Kanitz tries to throw a body punch but Cirkovic avoids it by throwing Kanitz back against the ropes.
A body shot lands from Kanitz.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
Cirkovic is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A short right from Kanitz. #T8#
Kanitz misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
A short left from Kanitz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cirkovic blocking some punches.
Kanitz misses with a punch to the body.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a left to the head.
Cirkovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Cirkovic.
Kanitz blocks an elbow strike.
Kanitz misses with a punch on the inside.
Cirkovic scores with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kanitz.
A right handed body shot lands from Kanitz.
Kanitz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.#T9#
Kanitz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cirkovics head. #ROC#
Cirkovic is rocked!
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Cirkovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kanitz finish him?
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Cirkovic with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Cirkovic looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Cirkovic get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:17 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Simon Kanitz!
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