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Event:
GAMMA#908 Lohmus v Turillo
Date: Aug 21, 2021 |
#R1# Kagonbo connects with a single shot there. Kagonbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Wolfsbruder throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo 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. Kagonbo lands the left hand. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wolfsbruder. Kagonbo staying out of range there. A swing and a miss from Wolfsbruder. Kagonbo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Wolfsbruder. Kagonbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wolfsbruder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kagonbo.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wolfsbruder momentarily.
Kagonbo lands with a nice body punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Wolfsbruder. Wolfsbruder looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Wolfsbruder swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wolfsbruder on the side of the head. #ROC2#Wolfsbruder is rocked! Kagonbo throws a quick head kick that knocks Wolfsbruder silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Kagonbo is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
GAMMA#903 Falcone v Papa
Date: Jul 17, 2021 |
#R1# Da Vincible is looking to score with low kicks. Kagonbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kagonbo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo moves out of range of the body kick from Da Vincible.
Kagonbo misses with a straight left. Da Vincible tries a head kick but it misses.
Da Vincible looks to land a left hand but Kagonbo moved out of range nicely. Kagonbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Da Vincible's head but Da Vincible sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Da Vincible misses with a body shot.
Da Vincible looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kagonbo moves out of range as Da Vincible throws a body kick.
Da Vincible lands with a thumping leg kick.
Da Vincible throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo throws a hook but Da Vincible blocks it. Da Vincible tries to land a body kick and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand. Kagonbo blocks the body kick.
Kagonbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Da Vincible ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Da Vincible.#T1# Kagonbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kagonbo misses the jab. Kagonbo blocks a head kick by Da Vincible.
Da Vincible misses with a two punch combination.
Da Vincible throws a big shot that misses. A head kick misses from Da Vincible. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Da Vincible lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Da Vincible avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo throws an overhand right that lands on Da Vincible's shoulder, as Da Vincible tries to avoid the shot. Kagonbo throws the left hand but Da Vincible avoids the punch easily. Kagonbo scores with a jab. Da Vincible acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Leonardo Da Vincible has been cut. No joy there for Da Vincible, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kagonbo. Da Vincible bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kagonbo lands with a hook. Da Vincible tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kagonbo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2# Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Vincible sees it coming and avoids it easily. Decent striking displayed by Da Vincible there. Da Vincible delivers a nice body kick. Kagonbo lands the left hand. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Da Vincible's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kagonbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Da Vincible scrambles back to his feet. Da Vincible lands a glancing blow to the side of Kagonbo's head. Nice uppercut there from Kagonbo. A slow jab from Da Vincible misses its intended target. It looked like Kagonbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Da Vincible. Kagonbo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Kagonbo connects with an inside leg kick. Da Vincible connects with a nice looking jab.
Da Vincible slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Da Vincible cracks Kagonbo with a good jab. Da Vincible lands the left hand. Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Da Vincible scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3# A slow jab from Da Vincible misses its intended target. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Da Vincible scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Da Vincible finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Da Vincible moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. A low kick lands for Da Vincible.
A head kick by Da Vincible misses and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Da Vincible tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Da Vincible throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Da Vincible takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Da Vincible throws a head kick that misses. A big left from Da Vincible misses. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Da Vincible counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Da Vincible rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Da Vincible lands a jab. Kagonbo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T4# Da Vincible defending well as Kagonbo loads up on a big left hand. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Da Vincible is out of range. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Da Vincible lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kagonbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kagonbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Da Vincible looks to throw a body kick and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Da Vincible ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagonbo moves away. Da Vincible scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Da Vincible shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Da Vincible sees it coming and avoids it easily. Da Vincible flicks out a counter leg kick but Kagonbo steps away. Da Vincible throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo throws a body punch but Da Vincible moves out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Da Vincible blocks the body kick.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick that is checked and Da Vincible counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Da Vincible moves out of range of the strikes. Da Vincible lands a right hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Leonardo Da Vincible will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Leonardo Da Vincible's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Da Vincible avoids the body shot from Kagonbo.
Da Vincible throws a nice inside leg kick. Da Vincible looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagonbo is just out of range. Da Vincible throws out a powerful jab. Leonardo Da Vincible seems to be getting the better of the standup. Da Vincible avoids the body shot from Kagonbo.
A head kick misses from Da Vincible. Da Vincible misses with a left hand enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab. Kagonbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kagonbo there as he acknowledges the shot. Da Vincible lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo misses with a wild body shot. Kagonbo misses with a hook
and Da Vincible counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kagonbo thinking. Kagonbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Da Vincible counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Da Vincible scores with a jab. Kagonbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kagonbo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Nice body punch from Da Vincible. Kagonbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Da Vincible lands with an uppercut that bounces Kagonbo off the cage and back into range.#ROC2#Kagonbo is rocked!#T1# Kagonbo just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Kagonbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Da Vincible drops Kagonbo with a huge uppercut! Kagonbo drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Da Vincible is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Da Vincible! Leonardo Da Vincible decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. Bismack Kagonbo was interviewed post fight and said 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
GAMMA#899 Papa v Falcone
Date: Jun 19, 2021 |
#R1##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Kagonbo is trying to force a seperation but Kodjia has the dominant position. Kagonbo takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kodjia keeps control of Kagonbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia. Kagonbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kodjia scores with a hook to the body. Kagonbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kodjia has him pressed against the cage. Kodjia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kagonbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kodjia has him pressed against the cage. Kagonbo is trying to break the clinch but Kodjia is controlling him. Kagonbo is trying to force a seperation but Kodjia has the dominant position. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kodjia. Kagonbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kagonbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kagonbo is trying to force a seperation but Kodjia has the dominant position. Kodjia prevents Kagonbo from breaking the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kodjia lands a hook that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Kodjia tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kagonbo tries to circle away but Kodjia has him pinned against the cage. Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch but Kodjia keeps him there for the moment. Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Kodjia won't allow it.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kagonbo is breathing heavily.#T1# Kodjia looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range. Kodjia throws a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it. Kodjia throws a push kick but Kagonbo slaps the foot to one side. Kagonbo blocks a head kick by Kodjia.
#CL2# Kodjia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kodjia lands with a nice body punch. Kodjia tries a head kick but it misses.
Franck Kodjia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice shot lands for Kagonbo. Kodjia slips under a jab from Kagonbo.#CL2# Kodjia moves into the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kodjia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kodjia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kagonbos head. Kagonbo tries to break the clinch but Kodjia is controlling the position. Kagonbo takes an elbow to the forehead. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kodjia backwards. Kodjia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kagonbo avoids it. Kodjia with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2# Kodjia throws a head kick that misses. Kodjia misses with a body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kagonbo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kagonbo. Kodjia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kagonbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Kodjia's head but Kodjia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. Kodjia is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kagonbo lands with a good body shot. Kagonbo blocks a leg kick. Kodjia misses with a head kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kodjia. Kagonbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kodjia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kodjia. #T3# Kodjia tries to clinch up but Kagonbo circles away and keeps his distance. Kagonbo stuns Kodjia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kodjia misses with a straight right. #KD2# Kodjia drops Kagonbo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kagonbo looks back up at him and smiles so Kodjia waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Kagonbo is rocked! Kodjia works Kagonbo's body with a nice hook. Oh Kagonbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kagonbo bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Kodjia comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Kagonbo falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Kagonbo was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Franck Kodjia! After the fight, Franck Kodjia was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 20
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1# Burns throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Burns tries a head kick but it misses.
Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Burns lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A shot to the body from Burns misses and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand. Kagonbo misses the shot to the body. Burns has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kagonbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Burns's head. #KD# Kagonbo cracks Burns with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kagonbo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Burns to stand back up!#ROC#Burns is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Burns misses with a right hand and Kagonbo counters with a huge right that knocks Burns out cold! Kagonbo is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bismack Kagonbo made sure he mentioned SynCity Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 16
Date: May 08, 2021 |
#R1# Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD# Oooooh!!! Kagonbo has knocked Svensson down with a huge combo! Kagonbo steps away and waves a wobbly Svensson back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut. Svensson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo misses with a leg kick. A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Svensson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kagonbos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo misses with the combination.
A little jabbing left from Svensson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Kagonbo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Svensson drops his hands momentarily and Kagonbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Nice body kick there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo scores with a hook.#CUT#That has opened up Sven Svensson's cut even more.#T1# Kagonbo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Svensson. Svensson throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a big right hand! Oh Svensson is in trouble here! Kagonbo follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that SynCity Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
Syn Maluga vs Spike
Date: Apr 10, 2021 |
#R1# Paulin with a body punch. A glancing blow. Paulin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo avoids the head kick by Paulin.
A shot to the body from Paulin misses and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand. Paulin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kagonbo throws a sloppy head kick and Paulin moves out of range easily. Paulin avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Paulin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Paulin thows a left - swing and a miss! Paulin throws a front kick that sends Kagonbo stumbling back into the cage. Paulin looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagonbo is just out of range. Kagonbo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational in the buildup to the fight. Kagonbo throws an overhand right that lands on Paulin's shoulder, as Paulin tries to avoid the shot. Kagonbo walks into a left hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Paulin moved out of range. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Paulin. Paulin 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. Paulin thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1# Paulin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kagonbo cracks Paulin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Kagonbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kagonbo throws out a loose jab but Paulin uses good head movement to avoid it. Paulin throws a head kick that misses. Kagonbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kagonbo is looking to score with low kicks. A shot to the body from Paulin misses and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Thierry Paulin has been cut. Kagonbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Nice cross by Paulin. Paulin lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Paulin counters with a nice uppercut. Paulin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kagonbo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Paulin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Paulin staying out of range there. Paulin tries a quick counter leg kick but Kagonbo is wise to it.#T2# A shot to the body from Paulin misses and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Paulin misses the shot to the body. Paulin tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kagonbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Paulin throws a head kick that misses. Kagonbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Paulin throws a body kick that misses. Kagonbo throws a quick counter head kick but Paulin was just out of range. The fighters circling - Paulin throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo scores with a push kick. Paulin looks winded! Paulin missing with a left hand there. Kagonbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Paulin pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Paulin moves out of range of the strikes. Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Paulin.
Kagonbo misses with a double jab.
#T3# Paulin tries a head kick but it misses.
Paulin throws a sloppy head kick enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab. Paulin throws a right hand that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Paulin throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kagonbo lands with a cross. #ROC#Paulin is rocked! Paulin loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Paulin gets off balance looking for a body kick and Kagonbo rattles Paulin with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Paulin tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Kagonbo dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Paulin stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! An out of breath and clearly excited Bismack Kagonbo thanked Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
Syn Kilo vs Piano 3
Date: Mar 28, 2021 |
#R1# Kagonbo scores with a leg kick.
Knox with a nice cross.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. A left and a right from Kagonbo both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Yardbird Knox has been cut. Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knox. Knox has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Underground Rio in the buildup to the fight. Kagonbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Knox takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Knox misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Knox. Those never looked like landing. Knox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kagonbo.
It looked like Knox was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kagonbo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Knox slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Knox seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Knox is just out of range. Knox connects with a crisp jab. Kagonbo drops his hands momentarily and Knox takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #T1##KD# Knox lands a big right hand that sends Kagonbo crashing to the mat! Knox stays standing though and waves Kagonbo back to his feet! Knox looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagonbo is just out of range. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox. Kagonbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Knox comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Kagonbo is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Knox just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Kagonbo has gone limp and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yardbird Knox! Yardbird Knox really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. Bismack Kagonbo was interviewed post fight and said 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
Syn Piano vs McNasty
Date: Feb 27, 2021 |
#R1# Kagonbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A low kick lands for Spike.
Kagonbo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Kagonbo misses with a looping right. Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A decent looking cross lands there for Spike.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a sloppy head kick and Spike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Spike counters with a lovely straight right hand! Spike walks into a jab. Spike misses with a straight right. Spike misses with a straight left. Kagonbo lands a nice looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A jab from Kagonbo finds it's way through Spike's defenses. Spike throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo sizes up Spike with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Spike blocks a head kick by Kagonbo.
#T1# Spike uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Spike avoids the head kick by Kagonbo.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Spike looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kagonbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Spike off the cage and back into range. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Spike. Spike lands a front kick. Spike changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Spike scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kagonbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD# and Spike counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kagonbo! Spike lets Kagonbo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Kagonbo is rocked! Kagonbo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. 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! Spike circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Kagonbo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Spike wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sunray Spike! After the fight, Sunray Spike was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 245 Golovkin vs Pesonen
Date: Feb 07, 2021 |
#R1# McGuire fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kagonbo. McGuire throws the left hand but Kagonbo avoids the punch easily. McGuire connects with a nice looking jab.
Kagonbo throws a head kick that McGuire semi-blocks.
Kagonbo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Kagonbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. McGuire looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. McGuire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kagonbo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McGuire misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kagonbo throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McGuire. The crowd cheers as Kagonbo lands an impressive looking overhand right. McGuire doesn't seem phased though. McGuire throws a series of punches but Kagonbo avoids them all with ease. McGuire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. McGuire throws a right and a left that both miss. We've been informed that Kagonbo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. McGuire throws a leg kick but Kagonbo checks it. #T1# McGuire slips a jab and a cross from Kagonbo.
McGuire throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. That kick from McGuire tenderised Kagonbo's leg. Kagonbo is trying to keep his angry face on. Kagonbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGuire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kagonbo. A slapping body kick lands there for Kagonbo. Kagonbo scores with a head kick. McGuire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Kagonbo throws a monster overhand right that drops McGuire! Kagonbo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! A victorious Bismack Kagonbo 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:
PFC 240 Golovkin vs Puno
Date: Jan 17, 2021 |
#R1# A jab from Kemp misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Kagonbo. Kemp lands a body shot.
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kagonbo. Kemp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kemp 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. Kemp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kagonbo's head backwards. Kagonbo jabbing away but nothing is landing. A jab from Kagonbo finds it's way through Kemp's defenses. Kemp slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Kemp lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagonbo's sensitive parts. Kagonbo misses with a straight left. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kemp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Kemp scores with a jab to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A good leg kick by Kemp. Kagonbo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ross Kemp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kemp throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kemp slips under a jab. Kemp takes one to the side of the head.
#T1# Kemp pushes Kagonbo away with a front kick. Kagonbo takes one to the side of the head.
Kagonbo looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely. Kemp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kemp throws a body shot but no joy. Kemp lands a right hook to the body.
Kagonbo misses the jab. Kemp takes one on the button. Kagonbo throws out a loose jab but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kemp lands a body shot.
Kagonbo blocks a head kick by Kemp.
Kemp moves out of range of the body kick. Kemp throws a hook but Kagonbo blocks it. Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Kemp manages to avoid it. Kemp slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd cheers as Kemp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kagonbo doesn't seem phased though. Kemp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kagonbo in his tracks. Kagonbo scores with a hook. A head kick misses from Kemp. Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Kemp manages to avoid it.#T2# Kemp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kagonbo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Kemp connects with an inside leg kick. Kagonbo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Kemp shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2# Kemp gets a clinch. Kagonbo wants to break free but Kemp has control.
Kemp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo. #BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kemp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Kemp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kemp. Kemp blocks a jab. Kagonbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slow jab from Kagonbo misses its intended target. Kemp lands with an uppercut that bounces Kagonbo off the cage and back into range. The fight stays on the outside here - Kemp looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3# Kagonbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kagonbo throws a right and a left that Kemp avoids nicely. Kagonbo dips to his left and cracks Kemp with an uppercut! Kemp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kemp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kemp tries to clinch up but Kagonbo circles away and keeps his distance. Kemp digs a good body shot into Kagonbo's ribs. Kemp punishes Kagonbo's body with a nice straight punch. Kemp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Kagonbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kemp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kemp. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kemp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Kagonbo throws out a loose jab but Kemp uses good head movement to avoid it. Kemp moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. #T4# Kemp lands with a good body shot. Kemp tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Kagonbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kemp. Kemp checks a low kick from Kagonbo. Kemp thows a left - swing and a miss! Kemp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Kemp moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Kemp walks into a jab. Kemp lands with a cross. Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Kemp moved out of range. Kagonbo throws the left hand but Kemp avoids the punch easily. Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Kemp moves away and avoids it. Kagonbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kagonbo throws a hook but Kemp blocks it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kemp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kagonbo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Kemp connects with a single shot there. A solid body kick from Kagonbo. Kemp looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ross Kemp will probably get the nod. That's time! Kagonbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Kemp swings away with a leg kick that misses. Kemp walks into a jab. Kemp scores with a nice right hand.
Kagonbo throws a hook but Kemp avoids it easily. Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Kemp moves his leg out of the way. Kemp throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kagonbo. Kemp moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Donk. Kemp catches Kagonbo right on the button with a cross. Kemp lands a nice looking body shot.
Kagonbo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A shot to the liver by Kemp. Beautiful body shot. Kagonbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kemp connects with a body shot that sends Kagonbo's belly button to the back. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kemp scores with a kick to the midsection. A slow jab from Kagonbo misses its intended target. Kemp has been the more effective fighter overall so far. That kick from Kemp tenderised Kagonbo's leg. Kagonbo is trying to keep his angry face on. Nice straight punches there by Kemp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kemp.#T1# Kemp takes a swing at Kagonbo's ribcage but misses. Kagonbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kemps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kagonbo misses the jab. Kemp scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kemp connects with a high kick. #ROC2#Kagonbo is rocked! Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kemp! Kagonbo is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp! After the big win, Ross Kemp made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors PWNAGE and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 234 Golovkin vs Finn
Date: Dec 27, 2020 |
#R1# Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gotti is just out of range. Gotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Gotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gotti avoids a kick to the body.
Kagonbo throws a jab when Gotti was well out of range. Nice body kick there by Gotti . Gotti blocks a head kick by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo misses with a looping right. Gotti listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a hook but Gotti blocks it. Kagonbo ducks right into an uppercut from Gotti . #KD# Gotti lands a big right hand that sends Kagonbo crashing to the mat! Gotti stays standing though and waves Kagonbo back to his feet!#ROC#Kagonbo is rocked! 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! Look low, kick high! Gotti uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kagonbo tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Gotti is absolutely delighted - when Kagonbo wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dominic Gotti ! A victorious Dominic Gotti thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 231 Tuala vs Kagonbo
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1# Nice uppercut lands for Kagonbo. That snapped Tuala's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Peleki Tuala has been cut. Tuala throws a series of punches but Kagonbo moves out of range. Tuala pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tuala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight. Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Tuala counters with a thumping low kick. Good standup being displayed there by Tuala as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Tuala checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Tuala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kagonbo just manages to avoid it. Tuala throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot. Kagonbo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Tuala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tuala swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tuala fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kagonbo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuala. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo misses the body punch and Tuala counters with a stiff right hand. Tuala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nice shot by Kagonbo.#T1# Kagonbo throws a nice outside leg kick. Kagonbo misses with a body kick. Tuala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Tuala with a hook. Tuala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Tuala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a double jab.
Tuala is looking to counter with a body kick. Tuala dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kagonbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kagonbo blocks the body kick.
Kagonbo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Tuala tried to counter with a leg kick but Kagonbo avoided it.#T2# Tuala throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Tuala misses the body punch and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tuala scores with a body shot.
Kagonbo looks winded! Tuala tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#KD# Tuala cracks Kagonbo with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Tuala has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kagonbo to stand back up! Tuala checks a leg kick nicely. Tuala tried to counter with a leg kick but Kagonbo avoided it. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuala. Tuala closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Kagonbo! Tuala dives in looking to finish! Kagonbo is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Peleki Tuala! Peleki Tuala retains his heavyweight title! Our winner, Peleki Tuala, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. In defeat, Bismack Kagonbo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 222 Arundel vs Mfer
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slapping body kick lands there for Kagonbo. Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo thuds his shin into the meat of Ragnarsson's side. Ragnarsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CUT#It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut.#KD# Kagonbo cracks Ragnarsson with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kagonbo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ragnarsson to stand back up! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD# Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Ragnarsson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Ragnarsson looks OK. Kagonbo waves Ragnarsson back to his feet!#ROC#Ragnarsson is rocked! Kagonbo circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ragnarsson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kagonbo wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
PFC 217 Arendse vs Song
Date: Oct 25, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nao misses with a kick to the body and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Solomon Nao has been cut. Nao slips a straight right by Kagonbo. As Kagonbo backs away, Nao returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Nao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nao walks into a stiff left hand from Kagonbo. Nao loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Kagonbo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kagonbo misses with a right hand and Nao counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kagonbo's knee momentarily. Nice defenses there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a body punch
and Nao counters with a thumping low kick. Kagonbo with a hook. Nao throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nao. Nao dodges the punch combination from Kagonbo.
#T1# Nao throws a big shot that misses. Good exchange - Kagonbo coming out on top. Nao with the inside leg kick. Kagonbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kagonbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nao ducks right into an uppercut from Kagonbo. Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Nao is just out of range. Kagonbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo. Nao slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Nao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kagonbo. Kagonbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Nao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2# Nao 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. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nao misses with a hook. Kagonbo ducked under it nicely. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kagonbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Nao counters with a lovely shot to the body. Nao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kagonbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. A swing and a miss from Kagonbo. Nao has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nao there as he acknowledges the shot. Nao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo. An attempted straight right counter from Nao misses the target. Nao moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Jab by Nao. Kagonbo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nao counters with an outside leg kick.
Nao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3# Kagonbo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Nao cracks Kagonbo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kagonbo lands a lovely overhand right. Decent striking displayed by Kagonbo there. Nao looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range. Kagonbo missing with a left hand there. Nao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kagonbo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Nao had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Kagonbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Nao counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kagonbo tries to work over Nao's front leg with a kick but Nao checks it. Nao clobbers Kagonbo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kagonbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Kagonbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo feints a jab promting Nao to slip. Kagonbo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Nao slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#CUT2#Solomon Nao's cut is getting worse.#T4# Good exchange - Kagonbo coming out on top. Kagonbo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Nao to the canvas! Nao doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kagonbo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! After the fight, Bismack Kagonbo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
PFC 213 Krison vs Graves
Date: Oct 11, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pearson throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like James Pearson has been cut. Kagonbo looks to land a combination but Pearson avoids it well. Pearson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kagonbo lands a nice looking body kick. A nice combination there by Kagonbo.
Pearson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pearson jabs at Kagonbo's body. Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kagonbo thows a left - swing and a miss! Pearson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pearson sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo lands a leg kick that knocks Pearson off balance momentarily. The fighters circling - Pearson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A quick step to the side and Kagonbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kagonbo thuds his right hand into Pearson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#That has opened up James Pearson's cut even more. Kagonbo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1# Sloppy strikes from Kagonbo. Those never looked like landing. Kagonbo misses the jab. Pearson tries to move into range but Kagonbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Pearson lands with a cross. Pearson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kagonbos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Pearson misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice side step and Pearson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Kagonbo scores with a leg kick.
Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Pearson counters with an outside leg kick.
Pearson throws a hook but Kagonbo blocks it. Pearson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Kagonbo connects with the punch.#CUT#The cut above James Pearson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kagonbo scores with a hook to the body. Pearson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pearson misses with a hook.#KD# Kagonbo lands a big head kick that sends Pearson tumbling to the mat! Kagonbo takes a step backwards and waves Pearson back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Pearson is rocked! Pearson ducks into an uppercut from Kagonbo and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! In his post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
PFC 207 Krison vs Stone
Date: Sep 20, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Kemp scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Kagonbo throws a leg kick and Kemp counters with a nice body shot. Kemp throws a leg kick but Kagonbo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kemp waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kemp's head.#CUT2#It looks like Ross Kemp has been cut. Kagonbo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kemp counters with a straight right hand. Kagonbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kemp moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kagonbo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action! Kemp throws a leg kick that is checked and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand. Kemp throws the left hand but Kagonbo avoids the punch easily. Kagonbo stalks Kemp and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kemp's face. Kemp staggers backwards, shaken. Kagonbo looks to land a left hand but Kemp moved out of range nicely.#CL# Kemp moves into the clinch successfully.
Kemp has Kagonbo pressed against the cage, preventing Kagonbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kagonbo is trying to break free. Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Kemp has double underhooks. #T1# Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kagonbo is trying to break free. Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch. Kagonbo takes a shot to the head. Kemp throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. A short uppercut from Kagonbo. A body shot lands from Kemp.
Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Kemp. Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch. Kagonbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight stays on the outside here - Kemp looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kagonbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kagonbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kemp was well out of range. Poor timing from Kagonbo. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kemp.#T2# Kemp fails to land with a series of punches.
Kagonbo throws a head kick but Kemp moves out of range.
Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kemp to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Kemp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kemp is looking to clinch. A looping hook to the body misses from Kemp. Kagonbo does a little dance to reset his feet. Kemp throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kagonbo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Kemp as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kagonbo is left battered and dazed whilst Kemp and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ross Kemp! Ross Kemp decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 202 Nielsen vs Human
Date: Aug 30, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Martynov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head. Martynov takes a swing at Kagonbo's ribcage but misses. Kagonbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Kagonbo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Martynov on the side of the head. Kagonbo throws a jab when Martynov was well out of range. Martynov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Mikhail Martynov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Martynov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Martynov misses with a looping right. Martynov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Martynov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Martynov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kagonbo. Martynov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. A kick lands to the mid section there for Kagonbo. Martynov looks winded! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Martynov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT#It looks like Mikhail Martynov has been cut. Kagonbo lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Martynov falls backwards - clearly groggy! Kagonbo dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
PFC 194 Pearson vs McDonald
Date: Jul 19, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Fortier pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Fortier 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.
#CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Fortier has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kagonbo is landing a low percentage of strikes. Fortier looks to land a body kick but Kagonbo moved away. Fortier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fortier. Fortier throws a chopping leg kick but Kagonbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kagonbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#It looks like Hercules Fortier has been cut. Fortier misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Decent striking displayed by Kagonbo there. Kagonbo lands with a good body shot. A decent looking body kick lands there for Kagonbo. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The fight stays on the outside here - Fortier looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Kagonbo is looking to counter with head kicks. An inside leg kick from Fortier misses. Kagonbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kagonbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortier was well out of range. Poor timing from Kagonbo. Fortier misses with a looping left. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch.#T1##CL2# Fortier clinches. The referee is keeping an eye on Fortier - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fortier misses with a punch on the inside.
Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch but Fortier keeps him there for the moment. Fortier tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kagonbo just stands there and leans against the cage. Fortier misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fortier. Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Fortier has double underhooks. #BC# Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
Fortier steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Kagonbo takes one on the button. Bismack Kagonbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kagonbo checks a leg kick nicely. Fortier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. A decent looking cross lands there for Kagonbo.#CUT#That has opened up Hercules Fortier's cut even more. Kagonbo lands an overhand right.#CL2# Fortier gets in close and instigates a clinch. Kagonbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2##BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jab, jab by Kagonbo - just one landing. #CUT#The cut above Hercules Fortier's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fortier throws a shot from downtown. Kagonbo moves away and avoids it. Fortier throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kagonbo. A clash of legs there as Kagonbo blocks the low kick. Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Fortier now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Fortier slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Kagonbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kagonbo - that will leave a mark!
#KD# Kagonbo cracks Fortier with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Fortier looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kagonbo finish him?
A big right from Kagonbo misses. Fortier thows a left - swing and a miss! Kagonbo circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Fortier to the canvas! Fortier doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Kagonbo keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! A victorious Bismack Kagonbo 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:
PFC 187 Asham vs Steve 2
Date: Jun 21, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Floyd misses with a looping left. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kagonbo! But no joy. Kagonbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Floyd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
Floyd throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Floyd throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand. Floyd misses with a lunging right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand. Kagonbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CUT#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Floyd tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kagonbo manages to circle out of the way. Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.
Floyd lands with an uppercut that bounces Kagonbo off the cage and back into range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
We've been told by Floyd's head coaches at Canadian Elite Bruins Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1# Kagonbo misses with a looping right. Kagonbo with a body punch. A glancing blow. Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Floyd. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Floyd. Kagonbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Floyd sees it coming and avoids it easily. Floyd is looking for a counter combo. Kagonbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Floyd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD# Floyd drops Kagonbo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kagonbo looks back up at him and smiles so Floyd waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC#Kagonbo is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo drops his hands momentarily. Floyd doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kagonbo staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kagonbo doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bunkechukwu Floyd! Bismack Kagonbo was interviewed post fight and said 'Breathes heavily....growls...'. |
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Event:
PFC 182 Slice vs Perera
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A left lands for Kagonbo. Kagonbo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thompson. Thompson dodges the punch combination from Kagonbo.
It seemed like Thompson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kagonbo walks into a left hand. Thompson throws a head kick but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Kagonbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT#It looks like Patrick Thompson has been cut. Kagonbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Thompson takes one on the button.#CL2# Thompson clinches up with Kagonbo and pushes him back against the cage. Thompson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Thompson. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
Kagonbo gets through Thompson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC# Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
#T1# Thompson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kagonbo throws a low kick but Thompson avoids it. Thompson misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thompson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo clobbers Thompson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Kagonbo feints a jab and as Thompson dips his head, Kagonbo unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Thompson right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Thompson falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Kagonbo smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bismack Kagonbo! After winning the bout, Bismack Kagonbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
PFC 173 Mirage vs Hanagan
Date: Apr 26, 2020 |
#R1# Kagonbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and John counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and John counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kagonbo throws a hook but John blocks it. A little jabbing left from John on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL2# Kagonbo gets tackled into the cage by John. John maintains the clinch. Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch but John keeps him there for the moment. Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. John trying to land knees to the body.
#BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A jab from John misses. Kagonbo getting the better of the striking in that exchange. John misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo lands a glancing blow to the side of John's head. John has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! John doesn't manage to clinch there - Kagonbo circles away.
John tries to clinch up. A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. John does a little dance to reset his feet. John throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.#T1# Kagonbo misses the jab. Kagonbo slips under a jab. Kagonbo is looking to score with low kicks. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but John sees it coming and moves out of range. John wants to clinch up but Kagonbo keeps it at a distance. Kagonbo throws a right hand that John ducks under and follows up with a left that John also avoids with ease. Kagonbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John lands an overhand right. John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
John swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. John lands a jab. John steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo.#T2# Kagonbo moves forwards but John connects with a nice, crisp jab. Kagonbo lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2# John clinches. John struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
#BC# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. John lands a nice looking body shot.
Kagonbo throws a low kick but John moves out of range easily. John connects with an inside leg kick. Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from John. Kagonbo 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.
Kagonbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2# John closes the distance and clinches. John lands a nice uppercut.#BC# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3# Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
John throws a lazy uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by John. Kagonbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but John is out of range. John walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and John makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kagonbo really felt that one! Kagonbo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but John moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John.
Kagonbo connects with an inside leg kick. John tries to clinch up. Kagonbo takes one to the side of the head.
John might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T4# John staying out of range there. John throws a lazy right hand but Kagonbo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A counter left hand to the body from Kagonbo misses its target. John misses with a straight right. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! John tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kagonbo paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2# John closes the distance and clinches. John lands a good knee to the midsection. Kagonbo won't want to take too many of those. Kagonbo is breathing heavily. With the fighters up against the cage, John throws an elbow but misses. A short uppercut from John. John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kagonbo's efforts to push away. Kagonbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kagonbo is trying to break the clinch but John has him pressed against the cage. Kagonbo tries to circle away but John has him pinned against the cage. John with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
John tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. John misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Scott John will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. #R2# Kagonbo throws a body punch but John moves out of range. Good leg kick by John there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and John has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2# John closes the distance and clinches. John tries to land a knee to the head but Kagonbo blocks with his arms.
John lands a right hand. Kagonbo tries to circle away but John has him pinned against the cage. Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks. John scores with a shot to the side of Kagonbo's head. A short body shot lands from John as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from John - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A nice glancing elbow lands by John. #CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. John throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
John blocking some punches.
Kagonbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Scott John seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. John working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1# John connects with a jab. Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling John to counter with a crisp jab. John dips down and scores with a jab to the body. John misses with a series of wild punches.
Kagonbo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. John tries to clinch up and John takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2##CL2# John moves into range and clinches up with Kagonbo. John creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kagonbo's defenses. John digs a right hand underneath Kagonbo's ribcage. Kagonbo let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. John lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! John throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kagonbo managing to block the knees to the body from John.
Still in the clinch, John scores with a nice short uppercut. Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but John has double underhooks. Kagonbo dodges an elbow strike from John.
A body shot lands from John.
#BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
John lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagonbo's sensitive parts. John scores with a head kick.
John connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kagonbo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T3# John throws a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it. Sloppy strikes from Kagonbo. Those never looked like landing. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Kagonbo clobbers John with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. The fighters circling - Kagonbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL2# John rushes Kagonbo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. John keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kagonbo's efforts to push away. John is working Kagonbo over against the cage. John working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC# The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Nice cross by John. Kagonbo throws a jab when John was well out of range.#T4# Kagonbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between John's hands. John blocks a jab. John ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. John lands a head kick. Kagonbo smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #ROC2# Kagonbo is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. John steps in with a hook that catches Kagonbo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! John follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Kagonbo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scott John! Our winner, Scott John, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. In defeat, Bismack Kagonbo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
PFC 165 Alzheimer vs Dong
Date: Mar 28, 2020 |
#R1# Kagonbo throws the left hand but Cruz Jr avoids the punch easily. Kagonbo lands a body shot.
Kagonbo connects with a jab. Cruz Jr throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cruz Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kagonbo.
Nice uppercut lands for Kagonbo. That snapped Cruz Jr's head back.
Cruz Jr needs to keep his hands up - Kagonbo had a free shot at his head there. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cruz Jr. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo tries to bum rush Cruz Jr with a series of wild strikes but Cruz Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Cruz Jr crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Cruz Jr looks OK. Kagonbo waves Cruz Jr back to his feet!#CUT2# It looks like Jorge Cruz Jr has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cruz Jr slips under a jab from Kagonbo.#T1# Cruz Jr throws a head kick but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Cruz Jr counters with a body kick that stops Kagonbo in his tracks momentarily. Kagonbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Cruz Jr lands a glancing blow to the side of Kagonbo's head.#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a lazy right hand but Cruz Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. It looked like Cruz Jr wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL# Cruz Jr clinches with his opponent.
Cruz Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Cruz Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Cruz Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. Cruz Jr lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kagonbo tries to circle away but Cruz Jr has him pinned against the cage. Cruz Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. Cruz Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Cruz Jr has Kagonbo pressed against the cage, preventing Kagonbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Cruz Jr scores with a nice hook to the head. Cruz Jr misses with the head strike.
#BC2# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kagonbo. Cruz Jr moves in looking to clinch but Kagonbo pushes him off. A big left from Kagonbo misses. Kagonbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cruz Jr is looking to counter punch. Kagonbo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Kagonbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cruz Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Cruz Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Cruz Jr scores with a counter punch that sends Kagonbo to the canvas! Cruz Jr smells blood - he's punishing Kagonbo with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Kagonbo has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jorge Cruz Jr! Jorge Cruz Jr decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
PFC 160 Kagonbo vs Alzado
Date: Mar 01, 2020 |
#R1##TD2# Alzado looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Alzado throws an elbow that misses. Kagonbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Alzado's guard. Nice move by Kagonbo!#REVR# Alzado is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kagonbo is controlling him. Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Kagonbo wants to get up but he can't break Alzado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Alzado wants to stand up but Kagonbo is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo wants to get up but he can't break Alzado's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T1# Kagonbo wants to stand and escape but instead Alzado has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Alzado throws a strike but Kagonbo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# Kagonbo wants to stand but Alzado is controlling his posture from full guard. Alzado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kagonbo wants to stand but Alzado has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2# Alzado is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Kagonbo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Alzado's guard.#T3# Alzado is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kagonbo dives into side control.
#SU# Kagonbo stands up and we're back to a striking position. Kagonbo misses with a body kick. Alzado throws a nice looking combination but Kagonbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Alzado connects with a jab. Kagonbo throws a hook but Alzado avoids it easily. Kagonbo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nice defenses there by Alzado.#T4# Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Alzado cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kagonbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Lyle Alzado seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Alzado is just out of range. Alzado throws a leg kick that is checked and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#TD2# Alzado closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alzado throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Kagonbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alzado. Alzado lands strikes from half guard. Alzado is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Alzado throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Kagonbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alzado. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kagonbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Alzado. Alzado sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kagonbo defending well though. Alzado throws a strike but Kagonbo avoids it easily and moves to full guard. 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 Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Alzado throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Kagonbo displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alzado. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Alzado is out of range. Kagonbo misses with a looping right. Kagonbo pushes Alzado away with a front kick. Alzado finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Alzado. Alzado tries for a takedown but Kagonbo circles away easily and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alzado uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo. Alzado cracks Kagonbo with a right hand to the side of the head. Kagonbo lands with a straight right. Alzado didn't see that one coming. Alzado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Alzado rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kagonbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bismack Kagonbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1# Decent striking displayed by Alzado there. Alzado checks the leg kick. Kagonbo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Horrible takedown attempt by Alzado or perhaps it was just good defense by Kagonbo, which made it look bad. Bismack Kagonbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lyle Alzado. A good leg kick by Kagonbo. Alzado throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alzado looks to land a combination but Kagonbo avoids it well. Kagonbo tests Alzado's chin there with a solid looking shot. Kagonbo staying out of range there. Kagonbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzado. Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alzado. Alzado shoots in looking for a takedown. Kagonbo tries to sprawl out of it but Alzado keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kagonbo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T2# Kagonbo moves out of range of the strikes. It looked like Kagonbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alzado.
Bismack Kagonbo is winning the standup battle so far. A punch combination from Alzado misses. Alzado has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Alzado loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alzado misses with the combination.
Alzado avoids a punch combination nicely.
Alzado throws a poor cross that misses
#KD# and Kagonbo counters with a crisp right hand that drops Alzado! Kagonbo lets Alzado back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC# Alzado is rocked!#CUT# It looks like Lyle Alzado has been cut. Kagonbo knocks out Alzado with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kagonbo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kagonbo picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! After the big win, Bismack Kagonbo made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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Event:
PFC 154 Coker vs Slurper
Date: Feb 01, 2020 |
#R1# Bobby Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2# It looks like Ricky Bobby Jr has been cut. Bobby Jr throws a leg kick and Kagonbo counters with a nice leg kick. Bobby Jr lands a head shot.#CL# Bobby Jr pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Bobby Jr looks to land a left hand but Kagonbo moved out of range nicely. Kagonbo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Bobby Jr misses with the combination.
Bobby Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a body kick that stops Bobby Jr in his tracks momentarily. Kagonbo 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. Kagonbo lands with a straight right. Bobby Jr didn't see that one coming. Kagonbo lands a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Bobby Jr scores with a leg kick.
Kagonbo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kagonbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bobby Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bobby Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Bobby Jr's head but Bobby Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bobby Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kagonbo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bobby Jr scrambles back to his feet.#T1# Bobby Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr throws a hook but Kagonbo avoids it easily. Bobby Jr misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo missing with a left hand there. Bobby Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kagonbo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kagonbo there as he acknowledges the shot. Kagonbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bobby Jr.
Kagonbo slips a jab from Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Kagonbo keeps it at a distance. It seemed like Kagonbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kagonbo blocks a leg kick. A jab from Bobby Jr finds it's way through Kagonbo's defenses. Bobby Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kagonbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kagonbo pounces like a tiger and cracks Bobby Jr with a vicious hook! Bobby Jr is down but not out! Kagonbo follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PFC 146 Wright vs Hepple
Date: Dec 22, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Ragnarsson moved out of range. We've been informed that Ragnarsson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Kagonbo throws a lazy uppercut
and Ragnarsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kagonbo's knee momentarily. Kagonbo throws a lazy head kick and Ragnarsson counters with a straight right hand. Jab from Kagonbo.#CUT# It looks like Bjorn Ragnarsson has been cut. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Ragnarsson is out of range. Ragnarsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. A left lands for Kagonbo. Ragnarsson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kagonbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kagonbo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Ragnarsson connects with an inside leg kick. Ragnarsson tries to work over Kagonbo's front leg with a kick but Kagonbo checks it. Ragnarsson misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1# Ragnarsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. A punch combination from Kagonbo misses. Ragnarsson tries to counter by closing the distance. Ragnarsson avoids the head kick by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo scores with a decent looking hook. Ragnarsson 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. Ragnarsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ragnarsson there as he acknowledges the shot. Ragnarsson misses with a body kick. A swing and a miss from Kagonbo. It seemed like Ragnarsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Ragnarsson moves his leg out of the way. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Ragnarsson moves away and avoids it. Kagonbo throws a leg kick and Ragnarsson counters with a body kick. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo is breathing heavily.#T2# Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. 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! Ragnarsson throws a head kick that misses. Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kagonbo half committed to a counter leg kick. Ragnarsson throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ragnarsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Ragnarsson appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2# Ragnarsson clinches. A short uppercut from Ragnarsson. Kagonbo is trying to break free. Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch. Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ragnarsson won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Ragnarsson. #T3# Ragnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Ragnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Kagonbo avoids it by throwing Ragnarsson back against the cage. Ragnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ragnarsson has double underhooks. Kagonbo is trying to break free. Kagonbo tries to break free but Ragnarsson pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
Ragnarsson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kagonbo to score with a decent uppercut.#CUT# That has opened up Bjorn Ragnarsson's cut even more. Kagonbo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ragnarsson in his tracks. Kagonbo jabs Ragnarsson to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ragnarsson blocks a low kick nicely. A jab from Ragnarsson misses. Kagonbo misses with a hook
#KD2# and Ragnarsson counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kagonbo! Ragnarsson lets Kagonbo back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2# Kagonbo is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnarsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4# Ragnarsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kagonbo slips under a jab. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Ragnarsson lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Kagonbo up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Ragnarsson from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Kagonbo's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bjorn Ragnarsson! A victorious Bjorn Ragnarsson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
PFC 142 Semenko vs Muir
Date: Dec 01, 2019 |
#R1# An inside leg kick from Kagonbo misses. Lach feints a counter leg kick. Nice shot by Kagonbo.#CUT# It looks like Gniewomir Lach has been cut.#CL2# Lach moves into the clinch. Lach's coach down at Chakuriki LA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lach's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Lach digs a right hand into Kagonbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kagonbo's gas tank. Kagonbo tries to break the clinch but Lach is controlling the position. Lach tries to throw a body punch but Kagonbo avoids it by throwing Lach back against the cage. Lach can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Lach scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2# Lach manages to break the clinch.
Kagonbo shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lach eats them both and turns towards Kagonbo to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Kagonbo scores with a jab. Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Lach moves away and avoids it.#KD# Kagonbo drops Lach with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Lach looks back up at him and smiles so Kagonbo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC# Lach is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo moves out of range as Lach throws a body kick.
Lach tries to bum rush Kagonbo with a series of wild strikes but Kagonbo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lach takes a shot right to the bread basket. Lach misses the jab.#T1# Kagonbo lands an overhand right. Lach is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him?#CUT# That has opened up Gniewomir Lach's cut even more. Kagonbo cracks Lach with a left hook right on the temple and Lach goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Kagonbo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Lach is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! After the fight, Bismack Kagonbo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
EFC Izmir vs Zexi
Date: Oct 19, 2019 |
#R1# Orndorf misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT# It looks like Daniel Orndorf has been cut. Orndorf looks to land a left hand but Kagonbo moved out of range nicely. Kagonbo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Kagonbo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Orndorf on the side of the head. Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Orndorf.#KD# Kagonbo cracks Orndorf with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Orndorf looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kagonbo finish him?
#ROC# Orndorf is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Orndorf leaves his chin hanging out and Kagonbo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Orndorf crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! In his post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. The defeated Daniel Orndorf had this to say: 'I'll be back. I will reclaim what's mine.'.
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Event:
EFC Izmir VS Kagonbo 2
Date: Sep 28, 2019 |
#R1# Ada Izmir moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kagonbo cracks Ada Izmir with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Ada Izmir tries to clinch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kagonbo loads up on a big right hand but Ada Izmir slips the punch.#TD# Ada Izmir closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Kagonbo tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.#SUB# Kagonbo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kagonbo is trying to get back to his feet but Ada Izmir has full control of the position and if anything, Kagonbo has just worked his way into a worse spot.#T1# Kagonbo covering up well and avoiding damage. Ada Izmir missing with strikes from the back. #SUB# Ada Izmir is persistently looking for the submission but Kagonbo is defending it well.
Ada Izmir 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. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ada Izmir punches the canvas rather than the man. Ada Izmir connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Kagonbo to escape the position.
#SUB# Kagonbo defends a prolonged rear naked choke attempt and turns nicely into his opponent's guard. #SUB# Ada Izmir looking for subs off his back but Kagonbo has passed one foot through into half guard.
#T2##SUB# Ada Izmir looking for submissions off his back. Ada Izmir tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Kagonbo has advanced to mount. Uh oh. Ada Izmir 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. Ada Izmir is working to get back to half guard.
#T3# Kagonbo controlling the pace for now. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Ada Izmir is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Kagonbo avoids the attempt from Ada Izmir to control. Ada Izmir is trying desperately to improve position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ada Izmir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Ada Izmir lands with a hook. Kagonbo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Ada Izmir lands a nice shot to the body.
Kagonbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The fighters circling - Kagonbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ada Izmir throwing a counter right hand but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ada Izmir sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kagonbo lands with a cross. A swing and a miss from Kagonbo. Ada Izmir keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ada Izmir. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo misses with a hook. Ada Izmir ducked under it nicely. Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kagonbo tried to score with a low kick but Ada Izmir checks it. Kagonbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ada Izmir. Kagonbo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1# Kagonbo lands a head shot. Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ada Izmir. Nice jab there from Ada Izmir. Decent striking displayed by Ada Izmir there. Kagonbo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ada Izmir sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo loads up on a big right hand but Ada Izmir slips the punch. Bismack Kagonbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nice uppercut there from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kagonbo circles away quickly and effectively. A big right from Kagonbo misses. Kagonbo throws a wild body kick that Ada Izmir sees coming a mile off. A little feinted left hand from Ada Izmir on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Ada Izmir throws out a powerful jab. Ada Izmir throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ada Izmir throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Kagonbo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2# Ada Izmir cracks Kagonbo with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kagonbo falls to his knees and Ada Izmir doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uzun Ada Izmir! Uzun Ada Izmir retains his heavyweight title! Our winner, Uzun Ada Izmir, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
EFC Izmir vs Pulu
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo slips a jab from Alatalo. Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Alatalo misses with a wild body shot. Nice defenses there by Alatalo. Kagonbo lands with an uppercut that bounces Alatalo off the cage and back into range. Alatalo scores with a jab to the body. Kagonbo throws an overhand right that lands on Alatalo's shoulder, as Alatalo tries to avoid the shot. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Alatalo saw that one coming. Mikko Alatalo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo works Alatalo's body with a nice hook. Alatalo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Alatalo throws out a loose jab but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. Kagonbo throws a jab when Alatalo was well out of range. Alatalo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Alatalo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Alatalo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kagonbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2# It looks like Mikko Alatalo has been cut. Alatalo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kagonbo. Kagonbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alatalo under the eye. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo tries to land a leg kick but Alatalo saw it coming and moves away.
A quick step to the side and Alatalo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. A punch lands to the side of Kagonbo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Alatalo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kagonbo walks into a stiff left hand from Alatalo. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Alatalo!
#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.#T1# Alatalo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Alatalo punishes Kagonbo's body with a nice straight punch. Kagonbo lands a lovely overhand right. Alatalo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo throws out a counter right but Alatalo avoids it with no problem. Kagonbo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#KD2# Kagonbo drops Alatalo with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Alatalo looks back up at him and smiles so Kagonbo waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2# Alatalo is rocked! Wow, both these guys are really going for it! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alatalo wants to stay close but Kagonbo steps back to make room for something. Alatalo seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Kagonbo and Alatalo drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Event:
EFC Panda vs Takeishi
Date: Aug 03, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dorn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Kagonbo lands with a kick to the temple. Dorn shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #CUT# It looks like Ivan Dorn has been cut. Kagonbo defending well as Dorn loads up on a big left hand. Dorn throws a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it. Dorn walks into a straight right hand from Kagonbo. A combination from Kagonbo does no damage. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kagonbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo lunges at Dorn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dorn's hand. Ivan Dorn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo ducks right into an uppercut from Dorn. This has been an exciting period of action! Dorn tries to clinch up but Kagonbo circles away and keeps his distance. Kagonbo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Kagonbo slips a jab and a cross from Dorn.
Dorn throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kagonbo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kagonbo works the jab nicely. Dorn throws a series of punches but Kagonbo moves out of range. Dorn thows a leg kick but Kagonbo checks it enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab. Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo keeps the fight on the outside.#T1# A swing and a miss from Dorn. Dorn misses with a low kick. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Dorn fails in his attempt to clinch. Kagonbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Dorn tries to clinch there but Kagonbo circles away.
Kagonbo lands a jab.#CL2# Dorn gets a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo. #BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo lands with a right hand. #KD# Kagonbo cracks Dorn with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kagonbo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Dorn to stand back up!#ROC# Dorn is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dorn takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kagonbo throws a monster overhand right that drops Dorn! Kagonbo follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! An out of breath Bismack Kagonbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
CEC 4TH OF JULY
Date: Jul 04, 2019 |
#R1# Fighter scores with a jab to the jaw. Fighter misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Fighter manages to avoid it. Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter. Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A jab from Fighter misses. Fighter scores with a leg kick.
Fighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagonbo. That did some damage! Fighter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Fighter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Fighter thumps Kagonbo with a low kick. Kagonbo misses the jab. Kagonbo throws a hook but Fighter blocks it. Fighter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kagonbo missing with a left hand there. Fighter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fighter has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Kagonbo misses with a wild combination.
Fighter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagonbo. That did some damage! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Kagonbo moves out of range as Fighter throws a body kick.
Bismack Kagonbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1# Kagonbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fighter slips under a jab from Kagonbo. Kagonbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter. Fighter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fighter delivers a nice body kick. Kagonbo jabs Fighter right on the nose. Fighter blinks but takes it well. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Fighter throws a quick inside leg kick. Kagonbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kagonbo throws a hook but Fighter blocks it. Fighter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kagonbo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Fighter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagonbo is just out of range. Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Kagonbo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fighter. Fighter obviously looking to wear him down.
Kagonbo drops his hands momentarily and Fighter takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kagonbo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Fighter. Kagonbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kagonbo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kagonbo scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT# It looks like Street Fighter has been cut. Fighter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It looked like Kagonbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2# Fighter lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kagonbo takes a swing at Fighter's ribcage but misses. #TD2# Fighter looking to score a takedown here. Kagonbo is defending well but Fighter drives through and ends up in Kagonbo's guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Fighter trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagonbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Fighter sitting in guard here, content to control. Kagonbo keeping full guard, as Fighter tries to pass. #SUB2# Fighter drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kagonbo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fighter has Kagonbo in his guard.#REVR##SUB2# Fighter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kagonbo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T3##SUB2# Fighter is looking for a triangle here but Kagonbo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fighter is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kagonbo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.#SUB2# Fighter actively working from the bottom here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Fighter wants to control but Kagonbo is keeping busy.
#SUB2# Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kagonbo pulls his head out easily. #SUB2# Fighter actively working from the bottom here. Kagonbo wants to stand up but Fighter is controlling the position.
#SUB2# Fighter is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kagonbo pulls his head out easily. Fighter trying to hold on to Kagonbo's head to control him but Kagonbo postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Fighter dominated that round. The cut man is working on Street Fighter's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# Kagonbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fighter. Fighter obviously looking to wear him down.
Kagonbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kagonbo misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely. Kagonbo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Fighter throws out a powerful jab. Fighter moves out of range of the body kick. Fighter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Fighter lands with an uppercut that bounces Kagonbo off the cage and back into range. Fighter thumps Kagonbo with a low kick. Fighter cracks Kagonbo with a good jab. Kagonbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fighter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Fighter throws a body shot but no joy. Fighter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kagonbo. Street Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup. Good exchange - Fighter coming out on top. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kagonbo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Fighter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fighter lands a jab to the head.
Fighter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kagonbo takes a step back to recover. Fighter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fighter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1# Fighter getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Kagonbo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Fighter moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Fighter lands with a thumping leg kick.
#KD# Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Fighter crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Fighter looks OK. Kagonbo waves Fighter back to his feet!#ROC# Fighter is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Fighter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kagonbo but Kagonbo pushes him off and we're back to square one. Fighter is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him? Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fighter.
Fighter seems to have recovered his senses. A solid leg kick lands there for Fighter.
Kagonbo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kagonbo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Fighter throws a hook but Kagonbo blocks it. Fighter looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kagonbo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fighter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kagonbo scrambles back to his feet. Kagonbo misses with a hook. Fighter ducked under it nicely. #T2# Fighter lands a nice looking body shot.
Kagonbo walks into a straight right hand from Fighter. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Fighter saw that one coming. And Fighter tries to counter it with a takedown but Kagonbo pushes his down on his head and steps out. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Jab, jab by Fighter - just one landing. Fighter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Kagonbo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kagonbo loads up on a big right hand but Fighter slips the punch. Fighter fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kagonbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. An inside leg kick lands from Fighter. Fighter scores with a jab to the body. Fighter blocks a jab. Fighter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Kagonbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fighter shoots for a double leg takedown but Kagonbo sprawls well. He's pushed Fighter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Bismack Kagonbo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Street Fighter.#T3# Kagonbo misses the jab. Fighter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fighter there as he acknowledges the shot. Fighter is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Fighter throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kagonbo on the side of the head. Kagonbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kagonbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Fighter. Kagonbo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fighter. Fighter looks for a takedown but Kagonbo sprawls well. Good leg kick by Fighter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses. Fighter scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kagonbo in his tracks. Kagonbo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Kagonbo throws a right hand that misses
and Fighter counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kagonbo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fighter lands a right hook to the body.
#T4# Fighter moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fighter. Fighter lands with a nice body punch. Fighter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Fighter lands a jab. Fighter moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. Fighter misses with a straight left. Fighter cracks the inside of Kagonbo's front leg. Fighter scores with a jab. Kagonbo acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Nice defenses there by Fighter. Fighter uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kagonbo has time to react. Kagonbo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Fighter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagonbo's sensitive parts. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Fighter is out of range. Fighter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Jab by Fighter. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Street Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Street Fighter's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! #R3# Fighter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Fighter. A jab lands there for Fighter. Fighter feints and then cracks Kagonbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kagonbo down. Fighter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fighter. Nice jab there from Fighter. Fighter throws a chopping leg kick but Kagonbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kagonbo tries a low kick but Fighter avoids it. Fighter throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. Fighter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick. Fighter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Fighter tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kagonbo swivels and escapes. Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick. 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! Kagonbo throws a right and a left that Fighter avoids nicely. Fighter lands the left hand. Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo walks into a straight right hand from Fighter.#T1# Kagonbo throws a lazy right hand but Fighter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fighter avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Fighter jabbing away but nothing is landing. Fighter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target. Fighter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kagonbo doesn't seem bothered though. Kagonbo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Fighter moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. Street Fighter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Fighter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Fighter counters with a nice body kick. An inside leg kick lands from Fighter. Kagonbo 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. Fighter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Fighter moves away and avoids it.#T2# Fighter lands a jab to Kagonbo's midsection. Fighter throws a big shot that misses. Fighter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Fighter feints and then cracks Kagonbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kagonbo down. Kagonbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kagonbo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Fighter tries a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it. An attempted straight right counter from Kagonbo misses the target. Fighter throws a nice inside leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Fighter misses the target. Fighter tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kagonbo paws at him with a jab and circles away. A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. Fighter does a little dance to reset his feet. Kagonbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fighter can pounce on him.
Kagonbo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Fighter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Fighter lands a jab to Kagonbo's midsection. Fighter looks for the body kick but Kagonbo saw that one coming. Fighter tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. As Fighter backs away, Kagonbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3# A big right from Kagonbo misses. Kagonbo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Fighter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kagonbo doesn't seem bothered though. Kagonbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fighter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Fighter scores with a nice body kick.
Kagonbo swings widly with a right hand
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fighter thuds a left hand into Kagonbo's body. Kagonbo throws a hook but Fighter blocks it. Kagonbo lands a really nice looking cross but Fighter seems unphased.
Fighter feints and then cracks Kagonbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kagonbo down. Fighter digs a good hook to Kagonbo's body.
Bismack Kagonbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kagonbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fighter was well out of range. Poor timing from Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a kick to the body.
Kagonbo misses with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Fighter scores with a push kick. Fighter lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kagonbo will feel that in the morning. Fighter lands a leg kick that knocks Kagonbo off balance momentarily.#TD2# Kagonbo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#T4# Kagonbo keeping moving, preventing Fighter from controlling successfully. Fighter might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kagonbo haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#SUB# Kagonbo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Fighter doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Fighter manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Kagonbo has momentary wrist control but Fighter slips an elbow through the middle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Fighter is pushing down on Kagonbo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kagonbo is fighting to maintain full guard but Fighter has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight! Street Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Fighter 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Street Fighter! A victorious Street Fighter thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
CEC 662
Date: Jun 16, 2019 |
#R1# Spong misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Spong wants to clinch. Spong tries to clinch but Kagonbo is having none of it. #CL2# Spong clinches up with Kagonbo and pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Spong doesn't manage to clinch there - Kagonbo circles away.
#CL2# Spong takes the fight into the clinch. Kagonbo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Spong has him pressed against the cage. Spong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kagonbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Spong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Spong leaning against his opponent.
Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1# Kagonbo blocks a body shot from Spong. Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. Spong slows down the pace here.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Spong throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Spong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spong tries to move into range but Kagonbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
#CL2# Spong darts in and clinches Kagonbo up against the cage.#T2# Spong lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch. Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kagonbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Spong lands with a light punch inside. Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kagonbo avoids it. Spong can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kagonbo.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spong tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Spong digs a right hand underneath Kagonbo's ribcage. Kagonbo let out a lung full of air as it connected. Spong lands a nice knee to the body. Kagonbo is breathing heavily.#T3# Spong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Spong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Spong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Spong looking to throw knees to the head but Kagonbo is blocking nicely.
Spong lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kagonbo takes a shot to the head. Spong is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kagonbo is trying to break the clinch but Spong is controlling him. Spong lands a nice uppercut. Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
#T4# Spong lands an uppercut. Kagonbo avoiding damage as Spong throws knees to the body.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Spong stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong lands with a left to the head. Kagonbo is trying to push Spong away but Spong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Spong tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo managing to block the knees to the body from Spong.
Spong misses with a punch on the inside.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong dominated that 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. #R2# Spong slips under a jab from Kagonbo. Kagonbo sets himself, and Spong steps forward looking for the clinch! Kagonbo avoids it this time. Spong moves out of range of the strikes. Kagonbo throws a looping overhand right but Spong ducks down to avoid it. Kagonbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Spong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kagonbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Spong's head. Spong lands a nice looking body shot.
Spong has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Spong lands a nice shot to the body.
Spong scores with a decent looking hook. Kagonbo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2# Spong moves into range and clinches up with Kagonbo. A head punch on the inside from Spong fails to land. Spong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Spong struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
Spong digs a right hand underneath Kagonbo's ribcage. Kagonbo let out a lung full of air as it connected. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Spong misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Spong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Spong misses with a punch to the body.
#T1# Kagonbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kagonbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kagonbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Kagonbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Spong. Spong softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Spong blocks a jab. Kagonbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Spong. Spong obviously looking to wear him down.
Spong throws a nice looking combination but Kagonbo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Spong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Spong moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Spong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spong connects with a single shot there. Kagonbo blocks the body kick.
#T2# Spong slips under a jab. Spong moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. Spong tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2# Spong instigates a clinch. Kagonbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Spong has double underhooks. Spong has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
Spong tries to throw a body punch but Kagonbo avoids it by throwing Spong back against the cage. Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kagonbo.
Spong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Kagonbo blocking some punches.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Spong punishes Kagonbo's body with a nice straight punch.#T3# Kagonbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Spong misses with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Spong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Kagonbo tries to land a front kick but Spong steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Spong wants to slow Kagonbo down by chopping away at his legs. Spong lands a nice looking body shot.
Spong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A slow jab from Kagonbo misses its intended target. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. #CL2# Spong clinches up against the cage. Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kagonbo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kagonbo is defending well for now. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong. #T4##BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick but Spong moved away. Spong feints a counter leg kick. Spong throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kagonbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A chopping leg kick lands by Spong. Kagonbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#CL2# Spong pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kagonbo avoids it. Alistair Spong seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kagonbo avoids it. Spong misses with the head strike.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
Spong tries to land knees in the clinch but Kagonbo avoids the damage to the body. Spong missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alistair Spong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Spong avoids the head kick by Kagonbo.
Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kagonbo. Spong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kagonbo works over Spong's head and body with a nice combination.#CUT# It looks like Alistair Spong has been cut.#CL2# Spong moves into the clinch successfully.
Spong misses with the head strike.
Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Spong missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Spong pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kagonbo working hard to break the clinch. Spong putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kagonbo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Spong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kagonbo is defending well for now. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# Spong lands with a left to the head. Spong misses with a body punch.
Spong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Spong misses with some punches.
Spong trying to land knees to the body.
Spong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spong scores with a knee to the head.
Spong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kagonbo blocks it with crossed arms. Kagonbo tries to break the clinch but Spong is controlling the position. Kagonbo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Spong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Spong lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2# Spong misses with a punch to the body.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2# Spong rushes Kagonbo and presses him up against the cage.#BC# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spong. Kagonbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Spongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Spong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kagonbo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Kagonbo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Alistair Spong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo keeps the fight on the outside. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Spong takes one to the side of the head.
#CL2# Spong has Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
#T3# Spong misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kagonbo.
Bismack Kagonbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Spong misses with a punch to the body.
Spong throws a head punch that misses. Spong misses with a knee to the head. #BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Spong throws a nice inside leg kick. Alistair Spong is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Spong staying out of range there. Kagonbo throws a hook but Spong blocks it. Kagonbo tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2# Spong clinches with his opponent.
Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Spong. Kagonbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Spong throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T4# Spong lands a hook that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Kagonbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Spong won't allow it.
Spong tries a knee to the head but Kagonbo blocks it.
Spong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Spong. Kagonbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spong scores with a nice strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Spong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#CL2# Spong forces Kagonbo back against the cage and clinches. Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Spong blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight! Alistair Spong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Spong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alistair Spong! Post fight, Alistair Spong stared into the camera and said 'You even said you'd kill somebody didn't ya? I killed 2 people dog, so what that make me? It should tell you I go the extra mile just to do you homie. See when those lights go on, it's time for people like me to stand up, and we make people like you break. So do yourselves a favor man, and stay away'. In defeat, Bismack Kagonbo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
EFC Maneno vs Hepple
Date: May 25, 2019 |
#R1# Colton misses with a series of wild punches.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kagonbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Colton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Colton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kagonbo misses with a right hand and Colton counters with a series of strikes. Kagonbo will be more careful next time no doubt. Kagonbo throws a hook but Colton avoids it easily. And Colton tries to counter it with a takedown but Kagonbo pushes his down on his head and steps out. Colton throws a series of punches but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kagonbo lands with a good body shot. Kagonbo misses with a low kick. Kagonbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Colton under the eye. Colton has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Kagonbo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab.#CUT# It looks like Gareth Colton has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Colton uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo scores with a jab. Kagonbo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#KD# Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Colton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Colton looks OK. Kagonbo waves Colton back to his feet!#ROC# Colton is rocked! Kagonbo connects with a superb combination that knocks Colton out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Kagonbo before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Colton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bismack Kagonbo! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bismack Kagonbo made sure he mentioned FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!), along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
EFC Williams vs Gold
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pagnozzi blocks a jab. Kagonbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Nice shot by Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a head kick that misses. Kagonbo slips a jab from Pagnozzi. Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2# It looks like Callum Pagnozzi has been cut. Kagonbo lands a leg kick that knocks Pagnozzi off balance momentarily. Pagnozzi ducks under a wild hook from Kagonbo. Kagonbo lands with a hook. Pagnozzi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. We've been informed that Kagonbo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Kagonbo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. This has been an exciting period of action! Pagnozzi moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Pagnozzi checks a leg kick. Some bone on bone action there as Pagnozzi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kagonbo motions for Pagnozzi to come forward. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo avoids a kick to the body.
#T1# Kagonbo cracks Pagnozzi with a good jab. A big left from Kagonbo misses. Pagnozzi thuds his right hand into Kagonbo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Pagnozzi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kagonbo throws a nice head kick!
Kagonbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Kagonbo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a nice leg kick. Left hook, right uppercut from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Kagonbo 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. Kagonbo misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Pagnozzi misses its target. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a nice jab. Kagonbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Pagnozzi goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pagnozzi.#T2# Kagonbo lands a body shot.
A combination from Kagonbo does no damage. Pagnozzi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Pagnozzi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pagnozzi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Pagnozzi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kagonbo's calf. A slow jab from Pagnozzi misses its intended target. A punch lands to the side of Pagnozzi 's head but he takes it in his stride. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pagnozzi, right into the meat.
Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kagonbo connects with a crisp jab. Pagnozzi blocks a jab. Kagonbo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pagnozzi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T3# Kagonbo swings for the body but Pagnozzi moves out of range.
It looked like Pagnozzi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kagonbo. Kagonbo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Kagonbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kagonbo connects with a body shot that sends Pagnozzi's belly button to the back. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Nice defenses there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo punishes Pagnozzi's body with a nice straight punch. Kagonbo scores with a nice head shot. Pagnozzi throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot. Kagonbo lands a right hook to the body.
Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Pagnozzi. Kagonbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pagnozzi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pagnozzi throws a leg kick but Kagonbo moved away. Pagnozzi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4# Kagonbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo catches Pagnozzi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! A cross from Kagonbo lands. Kagonbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pagnozzi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pagnozzi 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.
Kagonbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pagnozzi's sensitive parts. A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. Pagnozzi does a little dance to reset his feet. Kagonbo throws a sloppy head kick and Pagnozzi moves out of range easily. Pagnozzi is looking to land body kicks. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kagonbo clobbers Pagnozzi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Pagnozzi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pagnozzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kagonbo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Kagonbo slips a straight right by Pagnozzi. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kagonbo throws a lazy right hand but Pagnozzi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pagnozzi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pagnozzi.
Kagonbo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pagnozzi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo fails to land with a series of punches.
Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Pagnozzi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo slips a jab and a cross from Pagnozzi.
Pagnozzi 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. Kagonbo checks a leg kick. Kagonbo scores with a hook. Pagnozzi takes a swing at Kagonbo's ribcage but misses. It seemed like Kagonbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pagnozzi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1# Kagonbo cracks Pagnozzi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CUT2# Callum Pagnozzi's cut is getting worse. Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Pagnozzi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pagnozzi throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. #KD2# Kagonbo lands a big head kick that sends Pagnozzi tumbling to the mat! Kagonbo takes a step backwards and waves Pagnozzi back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2# Pagnozzi is rocked! Pagnozzi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Pagnozzi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Kagonbo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Pagnozzi seems to have got his legs back now. Pagnozzi misses with a straight right. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big right hand that sends Pagnozzi crashing to the mat! Kagonbo stays standing though and waves Pagnozzi back to his feet! Kagonbo scores with a kick to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kagonbo. Pagnozzi shrugs it off though. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big right hand that sends Pagnozzi crashing to the mat! Kagonbo stays standing though and waves Pagnozzi back to his feet! Kagonbo is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Pagnozzi flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Pagnozzi is out cold! Kagonbo holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
EFC Izmir vs Kagonbo
Date: Mar 30, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A jab from Ada Izmir misses. Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Kagonbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ada Izmir's calf. Ada Izmir pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kagonbo is out of range and Ada Izmir settles back down. Ada Izmir fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ada Izmir staying out of range there. An attempted straight right counter from Ada Izmir misses the target. Ada Izmir looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Kagonbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kagonbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ada Izmir to counter with a crisp jab. Ada Izmir tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Ada Izmir saw that one coming. Kagonbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. We've been informed that Kagonbo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. 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! Kagonbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ada Izmir finds it's way round the side to connect with Kagonbo's head. #TD# Ada Izmir bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.#T1# Ada Izmir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Kagonbo is trying to buck Ada Izmir off. Kagonbo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ada Izmir.
Kagonbo managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Ada Izmir.
An elbow from Ada Izmir crashes against the mat.
Kagonbo is looking for a sweep. Ada Izmir tries to score with some ground and pound. Kagonbo controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Ada Izmir throws an elbow but Kagonbo slips to the side and avoids it well. Kagonbo is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kagonbo prevents Ada Izmir from moving into mount. Kagonbo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Kagonbo is trying to control Ada Izmir's posture but Ada Izmir avoids it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Ada Izmir misses with an attempted head punch from side control. Kagonbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ada Izmir. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The ground and pound from Ada Izmir seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Ada Izmir throwing strikes but Kagonbo manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Ada Izmir is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Kagonbo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Kagonbo controls the position. Ada Izmir regains half guard.#SUB# Kagonbo moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#T3# Ada Izmir tries to get to full guard but Kagonbo has control of the leg. #SUB# Ada Izmir looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Ada Izmir is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB# Ada Izmir looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Ada Izmir might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.#SUB# Ada Izmir looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Ada Izmir works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB# Ada Izmir working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kagonbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kagonbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB# Ada Izmir has his foot on Kagonbo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kagonbo works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB# Ada Izmir looking for a guillotine here but Kagonbo defends easily.
Ada Izmir is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR# Ada Izmir winds up and cracks Kagonbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Ada Izmir trying to control from Kagonbo's half guard. Kagonbo has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Ada Izmir throws a big right hand that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzun Ada Izmir dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Kagonbo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Ada Izmir misses with a head kick.
Kagonbo cracks the inside of Ada Izmir's front leg. Ada Izmir ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagonbo moves away. Ada Izmir tries to clinch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Ada Izmir is out of range. Kagonbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ada Izmir manages to avoid it. Kagonbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kagonbo cracks Ada Izmir with an open hand slap. Ada Izmir takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#TD# Ada Izmir shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Ada Izmir is keen to just control but Kagonbo is a slippery customer.#SUB# Ada Izmir is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kagonbo defends it well. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ada Izmir throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T1# Ada Izmir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ada Izmir 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. Ada Izmir prevents Kagonbo from standing back up.
Ada Izmir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kagonbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ada Izmir lands with a punch from half guard. Ada Izmir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ada Izmir scoring with strikes to the body and head. Ada Izmir missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Ada Izmir thows a huge punch but Kagonbo dodges it nicely.
#SUB# Ada Izmir is looking for a kimura but Kagonbo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ada Izmir to get the leverage. Kagonbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Uzun Ada Izmir overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Ada Izmir trying to control the action but Kagonbo is working from the bottom. #T2# Kagonbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir winds up and cracks Kagonbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB# Ada Izmir is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ada Izmir throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ada Izmir thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Kagonbo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ada Izmir. Ada Izmir not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kagonbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kagonbo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Kagonbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3# Kagonbo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ada Izmir is looking to work some ground and pound but Kagonbo has wrist control. Ada Izmir controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Ada Izmir throws a big elbow that misses. Kagonbo wants to get back to his feet but Ada Izmir is in a dominant position and won't allow it. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ada Izmir accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Ada Izmir with a flurry of punches that miss. Ada Izmir with a flurry of punches that miss. Ada Izmir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ada Izmir scoring with some ground and pound. #T4# Ada Izmir missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ada Izmir postures up in Kagonbo's guard and throws a big left but Kagonbo blocks it. Ada Izmir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ada Izmir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ada Izmir postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ada Izmir throwing strikes but missing. Ada Izmir in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Kagonbo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ada Izmir. Kagonbo keeping moving, preventing Ada Izmir from controlling successfully. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ada Izmir connects with a couple of short punches. Ada Izmir throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Ada Izmir stands up over Kagonbo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uzun Ada Izmir dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! #R3# Ada Izmir misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ada Izmir avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo lands a leg kick that knocks Ada Izmir off balance momentarily. Ada Izmir tries to move into range but Kagonbo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Ada Izmir misses with a right hand and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Kagonbo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Ada Izmir misses with a left hand and Kagonbo counters with a right hand to the body. Kagonbo missing with a left hand there. Ada Izmir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kagonbo scores with a sloppy right hand. Ada Izmir should have avoided that one. Kagonbo swats away the attempt to clinch by Ada Izmir. Kagonbo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ada Izmir jabbing away but nothing is landing. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ada Izmir slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ada Izmir, right into the meat.
Ada Izmir is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagonbo can do to turn this around?#T1# Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ada Izmir tries for a takedown but Kagonbo circles away easily and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL# Ada Izmir pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ada Izmir fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#BC2# Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
Kagonbo swinging wildly here.
Ada Izmir feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kagonbo's calf. Kagonbo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ada Izmir has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kagonbo staying out of range there. Kagonbo connects with an inside leg kick.#T2# Kagonbo throws a body shot but no joy. #TD# Kagonbo tries to sprawl but Ada Izmir drives through with a takedown into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ada Izmir not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB# Ada Izmir is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ada Izmir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kagonbo keeps working. Kagonbo wants to get back to his feet. Ada Izmir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ada Izmir thows a huge punch but Kagonbo dodges it nicely.
Ada Izmir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kagonbo keeps working. #T3##SUB# Ada Izmir is trying to work for a kimura but Kagonbo is defending well.
Bismack Kagonbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ada Izmir thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kagonbo's head. Kagonbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Kagonbo is refusing to be controlled, as Ada Izmir sits in half guard. Uzun Ada Izmir is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Ada Izmir seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Ada Izmir misses with a head shot. Kagonbo uses the momentum to regain guard. #T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ada Izmir wants to control from the top but Kagonbo keeps moving. #SUB2# Kagonbo is looking for a triangle but Ada Izmir pushes his legs off easily.
Kagonbo keeping moving, preventing Ada Izmir from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. A swing and a miss from Kagonbo. Kagonbo scores with a jab to the head.
Ada Izmir jabs Kagonbo right on the nose. Kagonbo blinks but takes it well. Ada Izmir connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kagonbo throws a hook but Ada Izmir blocks it. Kagonbo swings for the body but Ada Izmir moves out of range.
Ada Izmir tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Kagonbo manages to circle out of the way.
And that's the end of the fight! Bismack Kagonbo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Ada Izmir 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uzun Ada Izmir! After winning the bout, Uzun Ada Izmir thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Bismack Kagonbo spoke after the fight, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
EFC Williams vs Page
Date: Mar 02, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Lennartsson misses. It looked like Kagonbo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Kagonbo misses with a combination
and Lennartsson counters with a three punch combo that has Kagonbo backing up. Kagonbo nods at Lennartsson to acknowledge the strikes. A left lands for Lennartsson. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lennartsson. Lennartsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lennartsson 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. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. It seemed like Lennartsson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Lennartsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kagonbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lennartssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT# It looks like Lennart Lennartsson has been cut. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# Kagonbo lunges at Lennartsson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lennartsson's hand. Lennartsson ducks under a wild hook from Kagonbo. Kagonbo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#KD# Kagonbo feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lennartsson sprawling to the canvas! Lennartsson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kagonbo finish him?!
#ROC# Lennartsson is rocked! Kagonbo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Lennartsson is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him? Lennartsson throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Lennartsson leaves his chin hanging out and Kagonbo seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Lennartsson crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo made sure to mention his sponsor, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) in his post fight interview. The defeated Lennart Lennartsson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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Event:
EFC Puno vs McGrady
Date: Feb 02, 2019 |
#R1# Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortune. Fortune stuns Kagonbo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Kagonbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
It looked like Fortune was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kagonbo. Fortune on the wrong end of a nice hook. Kagonbo dips to his left and cracks Fortune with an uppercut! Kagonbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big right hand that sends Fortune crashing to the mat! Kagonbo stays standing though and waves Fortune back to his feet!#ROC2# Fortune is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Fortune crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
Rapid Fight Night 2
Date: Jan 11, 2019 |
#R1# Good standup being displayed there by Kagonbo as he connects with a hook. Kagonbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Zigaman throws a jab when Kagonbo was well out of range. Kagonbo appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
#TD# and Zigaman counters with a takedown into side control. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Zigaman works to advance to full mount. Kagonbo defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. Kagonbo is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
#SUB# Zigaman is working for a guillotine from mount but Kagonbo frees his head quite easily.
Zigaman tries to control but Kagonbo wriggling away. Kagonbo blocking the ground and pound. Zigaman controlling the pace for now. Zigaman 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.#SUB# Zigaman looking for a guillotine from mount but Kagonbo is having none of it. #T1##SUB# Zigaman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Kagonbo can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Zigaman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. Zigaman landing strikes from the mount. Zigaman controlling from the full mount. Zigaman looking to ground and pound but Kagonbo is blocking nicely. Zigaman controlling the pace for now. Kagonbo has given up his back. Will we see Zigaman going for some submissions?
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#T2##SUB# Zigaman looking for the choke but no joy. Zigaman softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Kagonbo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Zigaman off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted. Even with his hooks in, Zigaman manages to miss with strikes from the back. Zigaman has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Kagonbo's body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB# Kagonbo is in a bad position with Zigaman working for a choke. Kagonbo manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment. Zigaman is looking to sweep but instead, Kagonbo has passed into half guard.
Zigaman holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Zigaman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zigaman. Zigaman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kagonbo being controlled here momentarily. #SUB# Zigaman working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kagonbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zigaman is tightening it up a little... Kagonbo has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kagonbo reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kagonbo taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zigaman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Nova Zigaman! In his post fight interview, Nova Zigaman gave a big smile as he said 'I'm the champ. I'm the greatest. Yo' listen Junior... don't ever think you can compete with the freakzilla again. Whilst you're there, send you wife my way and I'll show her just how bombastic the zig-man is.'. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
DARE INFERNO
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1# Ritter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut.#KD# Kagonbo ducks straight into an uppercut from Ritter and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Kagonbo manages to regain guard straight away.
Ritter might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Kagonbo has wrist control.#ES2# The fighters are working up against the cage. Kagonbo manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Ritter drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kagonbo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ritter throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big head kick that sends Ritter tumbling to the mat! Kagonbo takes a step backwards and waves Ritter back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2# It looks like Sylvester Ritter has been cut. Ritter moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. #CL# Ritter forces Kagonbo back against the cage and clinches.#BC2# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ritter swings for the body but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Ritter walks into a left hand. No joy there for Kagonbo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've been informed that Kagonbo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Ritter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kagonbo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T1# Ritter misses with a hook. Ritter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#TD# Ritter looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Kagonbo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Ritter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kagonbo swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ritter is looking to work some ground and pound but Kagonbo has wrist control. Ritter prevents Kagonbo from getting back to his feet. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kagonbo can do anything to dispel that myth. Kagonbo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Kagonbo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Ritter scoring with some ground and pound. Ritter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kagonbo works some decent striking defense from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# Ritter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kagonbo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ritter throws an elbow that misses. Kagonbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ritter's guard. Nice move by Kagonbo!#REVB# Ritter is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ritter is on top in guard.
#REVR# Ritter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ritter content to stall in guard here. Ritter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T3# Ritter postures up in Kagonbo's guard and throws a big left but Kagonbo blocks it. Ritter throws a big right hand that misses. Ritter prevents Kagonbo from getting back to his feet. Kagonbo keeping moving, preventing Ritter from controlling successfully. Ritter chips away with some ground and pound. Ritter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kagonbo manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB# Ritter is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Ritter lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR##T4# Ritter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ritter throws a strike but Kagonbo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Ritter seems keen to control Kagonbo's posture. Ritter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Ritter continues to stall. 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 Sylvester Ritter will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! #R2# Ritter motions for Kagonbo to come forward. Ritter throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #TD# Kagonbo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ritter to score an easy takedown into full guard. Ritter with a nice head shot there. Kagonbo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ritter. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kagonbo wants to stand but Ritter is controlling the position. Ritter won't allow Kagonbo to sweep him here. Ritter throwing strikes from guard but Kagonbo blocks nicely. Ritter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ritter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ritter throws a strike but Kagonbo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Ritter is adopting a defensive guard. Sylvester Ritter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ritter tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SU2# Ritter is working an open guard so Kagonbo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Ritter throws a right hand that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand. Ritter scores with a jab to the head.
Kagonbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Ritter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD2# Oooooh!!! Kagonbo has knocked Ritter down with a huge combo! Kagonbo steps away and waves a wobbly Ritter back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2# Ritter is rocked! Bismack Kagonbo seems to be getting the better of the standup. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo fakes the body blow, causing Ritter to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Ritter goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! In his post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. In defeat, Sylvester Ritter stepped up to the mic, saying 'To all the young kids out there... Its not the failures that define who you are but how hard you bite back once you get up.'.
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Event:
AFC #19 Prelims
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1# Kagonbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Kagonbo throws a body punch but Po moves out of range. A head kick from Kagonbo lands but Po takes it in his stride. Kagonbo swings widly with a right hand
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL# Po clinches. Po doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagonbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Po's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kagonbo wants to break free but Po has control.
Po's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A short uppercut from Po. Po tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kagonbo. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Po. Po throws a head punch that misses. #T1# Po can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Kagonbo blocks a body shot from Po. A frustrated look appears on Kagonbo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
#BC2# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a good cross that connects.
Po jabs at Kagonbo's body. A chopping leg kick lands by Po. Kagonbo takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Nice defenses there by Po. Kagonbo scores with a head kick.
#CUT2# It looks like Tong Po has been cut. Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Po moved out of range. Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Po moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Po throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2# Kagonbo looks to land a left hand but Po moved out of range nicely. Po darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Po looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range. Kagonbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. #KD# Po lands a big head kick that sends Kagonbo tumbling to the mat! Po takes a step backwards and waves Kagonbo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC# Kagonbo is rocked! Po finds Kagonbo's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Kagonbo flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Po lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Kagonbo will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tong Po! During a confident post fight interview, Tong Po thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
AFC #17 Masters of Skill
Date: Oct 27, 2018 |
#R1# Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karlsson. Kagonbo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Kagonbo tries to work over Karlsson's front leg with a kick but Karlsson checks it. Kagonbo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. A head kick by Karlsson misses and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Karlsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kagonbo is looking to chop away at Karlsson's legs. Kagonbo misses with a double jab.
Kagonbo lands with a shot to the body. Karlsson sizes up Kagonbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kagonbo throws out a leg kick but Karlsson moves out of range and Kagonbo only half commits. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karlsson, right into the meat.
Karlsson moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. Karlsson moves out of range of the strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo tries to bum rush Karlsson with a series of wild strikes but Karlsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Kagonbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Kagonbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Karlsson replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kagonbo blocks it well. Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karlsson. Karlsson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Karlsson with a nice cross.#T1# Kagonbo tries to work over Karlsson's front leg with a kick but Karlsson checks it. Karlsson misses with a wild combination.
Karlsson 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. Karlsson lands a high kick!
Karlsson looks to land a combination but Kagonbo avoids it well. A lazy left from Kagonbo finds it's target. Kagonbo tries to land a front kick but Karlsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#KD2# Karlsson lands a big head kick that sends Kagonbo tumbling to the mat! Karlsson takes a step backwards and waves Kagonbo back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2# Kagonbo is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Karlsson connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Kagonbo out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Karlsson! After the fight, Karl Karlsson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. In defeat, Bismack Kagonbo stepped up to the mic, saying 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
AFC #13
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1# Sveinsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kagonbo is just out of range. Sveinsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a looping overhand right but Sveinsson ducks down to avoid it. Knutr Sveinsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sveinsson. Kagonbo throws a hook but Sveinsson avoids it easily. Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.
Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sveinsson. Sveinsson lands the left hand. Sveinsson scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sveinsson misses with a left hand and Kagonbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT# It looks like Knutr Sveinsson has been cut. Kagonbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sveinsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kagonbo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sveinsson ducks under a wild hook from Kagonbo. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Kagonbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sveinsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Sveinsson throws a right and a left that Kagonbo avoids nicely. Kagonbo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sveinsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sveinsson lands a glancing blow to the side of Kagonbo's head. Kagonbo throws the kick towards the body but Sveinsson avoids it.#T1# Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Kagonbo steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Sveinsson is out on his feet! Kagonbo sets himself and nearly takes Sveinsson's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! A victorious Bismack Kagonbo 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:
AFC #11
Date: Sep 08, 2018 |
#R1# Nice defenses there by Kagonbo. Tycoon needs to keep his hands up - Kagonbo had a free shot at his head there. Tycoon misses with a low kick.
Tycoon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kagonbo. As Tycoon looks to move away, Kagonbo throws a big counter combo but Tycoon just gets out of the way. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tycoon. #TD2# Tycoon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Tycoon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Kagonbo wants to get back to his feet but Tycoon is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Tycoon engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Tycoon has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Tycoon working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tycoon throws a big elbow that misses. #T1# Tycoon won't allow Kagonbo to get back to his feet. Tycoon throws an elbow that misses. Kagonbo uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tycoon's guard. Nice move by Kagonbo!#REVR# Tycoon wants to sweep but no luck. Tycoon keeping full guard, as Kagonbo tries to pass. Kagonbo won't allow Tycoon to sweep him here. Kagonbo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Tycoon wants to stand up but Kagonbo is controlling him. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Tycoon looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Kagonbo wants to stand and escape but instead Tycoon has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB# Tycoon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Tycoon's corner is telling him to maintain position. Tycoon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagonbo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tycoon is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Tycoon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kagonbo's calf.#T3# Tycoon closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kagonbo circles away. Some wild striking there from Tycoon.
It appears Kagonbo was looking to counter with a kick there. Tycoon scores with a body shot.
Tycoon tried to score with a low kick but Kagonbo checks it. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Tycoon lands a jab to Kagonbo's midsection. Kagonbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tycoon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Tycoon steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#CL2# Tycoon moves into the clinch. Kagonbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Tycoon won't allow it.
Tycoon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tycoon misses with a punch on the inside.
Kagonbo blocks an elbow strike. Kagonbo avoids a wild elbow strike from Tycoon.#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Tycoon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kagonbo. Kagonbo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tycoon. Kagonbo misses with a hook. Tycoon ducked under it nicely. #T4# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Kagonbo jabs Tycoon to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kagonbo throws a sloppy head kick and Tycoon moves out of range easily. Tycoon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Kagonbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tycoon checks it well. A jab from Kagonbo does it's job there. Tycoon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kagonbo throws a low kick but Tycoon avoids it. Tycoon looks to land a body kick but Kagonbo moved away. Kagonbo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A punch lands to the side of Kagonbo 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kagonbo avoids the head kick by Tycoon.
Kagonbo scores with the left hand. Tycoon knows he should have avoided that one. Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tycoon sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tycoon. The crowd cheers as Kagonbo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tycoon doesn't seem phased though. Nice takedown defense from Kagonbo. No joy for Tycoon on that attempt. Kagonbo misses with a low kick. Tycoon ducks right into an uppercut from Kagonbo. Tycoon misses with a head kick.
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 Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! #R2# Kagonbo avoids the head kick by Tycoon.
Kagonbo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Tycoon misses with a kick to the body and Kagonbo counters with a nice uppercut. Tycoon scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Kagonbo scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Tycoon misses with a series of wild punches.
Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Kagonbo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tycoon connects with an inside leg kick. Kagonbo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kagonbo drops Tycoon with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Tycoon! Kagonbo dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! A less than humble Bismack Kagonbo misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
AFC #8
Date: Aug 18, 2018 |
#R1# Beaverton missing with a left hand there. Kagonbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kagonbo looks like he wants to counter punch here. Beaverton tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kagonbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Beaverton. Beaverton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Kagonbo scores with a punch to the head. Beaverton throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Beaverton throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Beaverton throws a head kick that half lands.
Kagonbo scores with a jab. Beaverton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kagonbo. Kagonbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Beaverton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A chopping leg kick lands by Kagonbo. Beaverton misses with a body kick. Beaverton lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Kagonbo 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. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo digs a good body shot into Beaverton's ribs. Beaverton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Beaverton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Beaverton looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Kagonbo looks to land a combination. Beaverton sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Kagonbo avoids the body shot from Beaverton.
A jab lands there for Beaverton. We've been hearing reports that Beaverton has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T1# Beaverton avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beaverton. Kagonbo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Beaverton throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo misses with a wild body shot. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Beaverton counters with a low kick, right behind Kagonbo 's knee. Kagonbo throws a series of punches but Beaverton moves out of range. Bismack Kagonbo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Beaverton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Beaverton tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Beaverton works the jab nicely.#TD# Beaverton shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kagonbo is trying to defend but Beaverton finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo is trying to stand up here but Beaverton is controlling him well. #T2# Beaverton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Beaverton 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. Kagonbo is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Beaverton scores with a couple of nice shots. Ground and pound from Beaverton. Beaverton thows a huge punch but Kagonbo dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Beaverton there. Beaverton not landing any meaningful shots this time. Beaverton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Kagonbo avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Beaverton. Kagonbo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Beaverton lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Kagonbo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3# Beaverton scoring with strikes to the body and head. Beaverton tries to pass to full mount but Kagonbo defends it. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kagonbo can do anything to dispel that myth.#SUB# Beaverton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Beaverton lands strikes from half guard. Beaverton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Beaverton is nestled in close to Kagonbo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Beaverton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T4# Beaverton winds up and cracks Kagonbo with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB# Beaverton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kagonbo defends it well. Beaverton stops Kagonbo from getting back to his feet.
Beaverton lands strikes from half guard. Beaverton working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Nice strikes from Beaverton there. #ROC# Kagonbo is rocked! Beaverton lands a big elbow - Kagonbo is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Beaverton!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Beaverton! Lord Beaverton retains his heavyweight title! During a confident post fight interview, Lord Beaverton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Bismack Kagonbo was interviewed post fight and said 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
AFC #4 First Champion
Date: Jul 21, 2018 |
#R1# Beaverton connects with the punch. Kagonbo throws a sloppy head kick and Beaverton moves out of range easily. A slapping body kick lands there for Beaverton. Beaverton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL2# Beaverton gets a clinch. #BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagonbo slips a jab and a cross from Beaverton.
Kagonbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kagonbo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Beaverton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kagonbo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Kagonbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Beaverton is able to avoid easily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Beaverton tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A combination from Beaverton does no damage. Beaverton moves out of range as Kagonbo throws a body kick.
Kagonbo tries a head kick but it misses.
Beaverton explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Kagonbo avoids the body shot from Beaverton.
Beaverton lands with a cross. #CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Beaverton counters with a left right combination that sends Kagonbo crashing to the mat - Beaverton wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Kagonbo out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lord Beaverton! Lord Beaverton is the new heavyweight champion! Lord Beaverton seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. The defeated Bismack Kagonbo had this to say: 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
AFC #1 The First
Date: Jun 30, 2018 |
#R1# Kagonbo throws a right hand that Rutten ducks under and follows up with a left that Rutten also avoids with ease. Kagonbo throws a body punch but Rutten moves out of range. Kagonbo throws out a loose jab but Rutten uses good head movement to avoid it. Rutten takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sloppy strikes from Kagonbo. Those never looked like landing. Rutten counters with a body kick. Rutten on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Kagonbo misses with a head kick.
Rutten is trying to counter with his kicks. Kagonbo throws a good cross that connects.
Kagonbo lands a head kick. Rutten smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Kagonbo looks to land a body kick but Rutten moved away. Kagonbo misses with a wild body shot. Rutten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kagonbo blocks it well. Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Jab from Kagonbo.#T1# Kagonbo swings widly with a right hand
and Rutten cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Rutten moves his leg out of the way. Rutten replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kagonbo blocks it well. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Rutten is out of range. A clash of legs there as Rutten blocks the low kick. Rutten raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Rutten swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Rutten's head but Rutten sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Rutten counters with a body kick. Rutten takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Kagonbo fails to land with a series of punches.
#KD# Kagonbo lands a big right hand that sends Rutten crashing to the mat! Kagonbo stays standing though and waves Rutten back to his feet!#ROC# Rutten is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo fakes the body blow, causing Rutten to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Rutten goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
IHOF 9
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1# Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Basilashvili 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. Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.
#CUT# It looks like Zurab Basilashvili has been cut.#KD# Kagonbo sends Basilashvili crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kagonbo is motioning to the referee to let Basilashvili up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basilashvili's sensitive parts. Basilashvili misses with a straight left. It looked like Kagonbo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#KD# Kagonbo lands a big right hand that sends Basilashvili crashing to the mat! Kagonbo stays standing though and waves Basilashvili back to his feet!#ROC# Basilashvili is rocked! Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Basilashvili misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick. Basilashvili is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him? Kagonbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Basilashvili. That did some damage! Both fighters step back and shake their arms out. Kagonbo engages and cracks Basilashvili with a massive lead left hook - Basilashvili tumbles to the floor, out cold! What a shot! Kagonbo is delighted - all that hard work in training paid off!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo retains his heavyweight title! In his post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
IHOF 7: High Treason
Date: Apr 20, 2018 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Wolf misses the target. Kagonbo scores with a head kick. Wolf tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2# It looks like Howlin Wolf has been cut.#TD# Wolf scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2# Kagonbo kicks off Wolf and gets to his feet. Kagonbo pushes Wolf away with a front kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#KD2# Kagonbo lands a big head kick that sends Wolf tumbling to the mat! Kagonbo takes a step backwards and waves Wolf back to his feet - he wants the finish! Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo misses with a two punch combination.
Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Wolf moves away and avoids it. Wolf gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kagonbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Wolf dives in for a single leg takedown but Kagonbo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Kagonbo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wolf counters with a stiff right hand. Kagonbo delivers a nice body kick. Wolf is breathing heavily. Are you kidding me?! Kagonbo ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Wolf clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo is the new heavyweight champion! Bismack Kagonbo made sure to mention his sponsor, WarHorse Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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Event:
KOFC 93 - Forclit vs Pagnozzi
Date: Mar 18, 2018 |
#R1# Stefanov dodges the punch combination from Kagonbo.
Some bone on bone action there as Kagonbo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Kagonbo connects with a single shot there. Kagonbo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo lands a jab. Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Stefanov looks to land a left hand but Kagonbo moved out of range nicely. Stefanov looks to land a left hand but Kagonbo moved out of range nicely. Kagonbo connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Stefanov covering up! Kagonbo comes in with a big uppercut and Stefanov goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo very nearly forgot to thank WarHorse Fightwear amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. Nasko Stefanov spoke after the fight, saying 'Yer a dirty pirate hooker!!'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 05, 2018 |
#R1# Kagonbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kagonbo blocks a jab. We've been informed that Cinotti has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Cinotti tries to clinch there but Kagonbo circles away.
Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Kagonbo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cinotti's head backwards.#CUT# It looks like Rodolfo Cinotti has been cut.#CL2# Cinotti takes the fight into the clinch. Cinotti tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo. #BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagonbo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Cinotti if he has to take too many more of those.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kagonbo. Cinotti looks winded! Kagonbo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#KD# Kagonbo lands a left and a right that send Cinotti crashing to the mat, dazed. Kagonbo thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC# Cinotti is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cinotti is aggressively charging in as Kagonbo backs up avoiding any damage. Kagonbo tosses out a jab and Cinotti runs right into it face first! Cinotti is out cold! Kagonbo dropped down on all fours and is barking in Cinotti's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Bismack Kagonbo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition, into his post fight interview.
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Event:
SFC31 - TBC
Date: Feb 03, 2018 |
#R1##TD# Krueger feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Kagonbo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Krueger. Krueger 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. Kagonbo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Krueger is controlling him. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kagonbo can do anything to dispel that myth. Kagonbo is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first. Krueger slips nicely into half guard. Krueger stalling. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo is trying to stand back up but Krueger is controlling him
Kagonbo pushes Krueger off but Krueger dives into side control.
#T1##SUB# Krueger has an Americana. Kagonbo didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Krueger is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Krueger hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Volt Krueger! Bismack Kagonbo was interviewed post fight and said 'Breathes heavily....growls...'.
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Event:
DFC 64: Penn Vs Manuel
Date: Jul 28, 2017 |
#R1# Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Kagonbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kruger misses with a left hand and Kagonbo counters with a right hand to the body. Kagonbo misses with a body shot.
Kruger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Kruger's head but Kruger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo slips a straight right by Kruger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Roman Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Kruger. #T1# Kagonbo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Kagonbo slips a jab from Kruger. As Kruger tries to get set, Kagonbo tries to push him back and clinch up but Kruger manages to avoid the attempt. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Kruger misses with a right hand and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kruger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kruger misses with a right hand and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kruger jabs at Kagonbo's body.#T2# Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kruger throws a big shot that misses. An attempted straight right counter from Kagonbo misses the target. Kruger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kagonbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kruger. A quick step to the side and Kagonbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kagonbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Kruger takes one to the chin there. Kruger jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kruger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kagonbo dodges the punch combination from Kruger.
Kagonbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3# Kruger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Kagonbo slips a straight right by Kruger. A little feinted left hand from Kagonbo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Kagonbo tests Kruger's chin there with a solid looking shot. A shot to the liver by Kruger. Beautiful body shot.#T4# A telegraphed right hand from Kruger misses the target. A quick step to the side and Kagonbo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Kagonbo scores with a jab. Kruger acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kruger throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Kruger manages to avoid it. Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand. Kruger is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Kagonbo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kruger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roman Kruger will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Kruger misses with a straight right. Kagonbo wants to clinch. Kruger throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot. A counter left hand to the body from Kagonbo misses its target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kruger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Kagonbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T1# Kagonbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kruger manages to avoid it. Kruger is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kagonbo with a body shot. Kagonbo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kagonbo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Kagonbo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kruger at a distance.
Kruger throws a body shot but no joy. A big left from Kruger misses. Kagonbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruger just manages to avoid it. Kruger sizes up Kagonbo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.
#T2# Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Kagonbo does a little dance to reset his feet. It looked like Kagonbo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruger. Kruger misses with a straight left. An attempted straight right counter from Kagonbo misses the target.#CL# Kagonbo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Kruger fails to land. Kruger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Kruger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kagonbo has him pressed against the cage. I was talking to Kagonbo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Kagonbo scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Kruger misses with some punches.
Kruger scores with a shoulder strike. Kruger tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
#T3# Kagonbo working aggressively here.
Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Kruger controls the action.
Kagonbo takes a shot to the head. Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
Kruger throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Kruger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kruger misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo. A head punch blocked on the inside by Kagonbo. #BC2# Kruger breaks from the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
Donk. Kagonbo catches Kruger right on the button with a cross.#T4# Kagonbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Kruger is just out of range. It seemed like Kruger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Kruger misses with a left hand and Kagonbo counters with a stiff right hand. Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Kruger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Kruger. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger. 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! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kruger thuds a left hand into Kagonbo's body. Kagonbo throws a good cross that connects.
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 Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! #R3# Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Kruger misses with an uppercut. Kagonbo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Kruger misses with a hook
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kagonbo throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kruger to counter with a crisp jab. Kruger misses with a hook. Kagonbo ducked under it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo scores with a body shot.
Kruger misses with a hook.#T1# Kruger misses with a double jab
and Kagonbo counters with a lovely shot to the body. Kruger loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Kagonbo is looking to counter punch. Kagonbo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kruger. Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Kagonbo counters with a nice leg kick. Kagonbo thuds a left hand into Kruger's body. A slow jab from Kruger misses its intended target. Bismack Kagonbo is winning the standup battle so far.#T2# Kruger throws a right hand that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kruger's knee momentarily. Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab. Kruger with a hook. Kruger misses with an uppercut. Kagonbo saw that one coming. Kagonbo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Kruger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kagonbo moves away. Kagonbo fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kruger just manages to avoid it. Kagonbo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#T3# Kagonbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kruger misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kagonbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kruger. Kruger checks a low kick from Kagonbo. Kagonbo takes one on the button. A jab from Kruger finds it's way through Kagonbo's defenses. Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kruger has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4# Kruger looks to land a right hand but Kagonbo moved out of range. Nice defenses there by Kagonbo. A swing and a miss from Kruger. Kruger throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Kruger. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Kruger misses with a body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kagonbo throws a body kick that misses. Kruger throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight! Bismack Kagonbo showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kagonbo 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:28 Judge Topper Green scores the fight 29:28 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bismack Kagonbo! During a confident post fight interview, Bismack Kagonbo thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
DFC 58: Collision Course
Date: Jul 01, 2017 |
#R1# That kick from Umaga tenderised Kagonbo's leg. Kagonbo is trying to keep his angry face on. Kagonbo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umaga misses with a shot to the body and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Umaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kagonbo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Umaga lands a lovely overhand right. Umaga misses with a leg kick and Kagonbo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Umaga connects with a solid leg kick. Umaga misses the body punch and Kagonbo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Umaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Kagonbo counters with a low kick, right behind Umaga 's knee. A looping hook to the body misses from Kagonbo. Umaga does a little dance to reset his feet. Umaga slips under a jab from Kagonbo. As Kagonbo backs away, Umaga returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1# Umaga closes the distance looking to clinch and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand. Kagonbo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Umaga misses with a looping left. Kagonbo throws out a counter right but Umaga avoids it with no problem. Umaga loads up on a big right hand but Kagonbo slips the punch. Kagonbo 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. Kagonbo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Umaga throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Umaga throws a sloppy head kick and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick. Umaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T2# Umaga darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Umaga throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. Kagonbo is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kagonbo slips under a jab from Umaga. Umaga bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kagonbo's head backwards. Umaga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo connects with a crisp jab. Umaga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Umaga missing with a left hand there. Kagonbo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A leg kick checked by Kagonbo. A nice inside leg kick there by Umaga. That's going to slow Kagonbo down. Kagonbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3# Umaga throws a sloppy body shot
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Umaga is looking to land body kicks. Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. A clash of legs there as Kagonbo blocks the low kick. Umaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Umaga bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Umaga lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kagonbo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Umaga throws a quick inside leg kick. Kagonbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
#T4# Kagonbo misses with a hook. Umaga ducked under it nicely. Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kagonbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umaga.
Umaga throws out a leg kick but Kagonbo moves out of range and Umaga only half commits. Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Umaga moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Umaga misses with a left hand and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kagonbo thows a left - swing and a miss! A decent looking body kick lands there for Umaga. Umaga misses with the body kick and Kagonbo counters with a lovely straight right hand! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga 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# Some wild striking there from Umaga.
Kagonbo tries a quick counter leg kick but Umaga is wise to it. Umaga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Umaga 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.
Umaga scores with a nice head shot. Umaga misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand. Umaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Umaga tried to score with a low kick but Kagonbo checks it. The fight stays on the outside here - Umaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Umaga is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kagonbo can do to turn this around? A low kick from Umaga misses enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab. #T1# Umaga misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick. Umaga throws a leg kick and Kagonbo counters with a left to the body. Umaga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Umaga misses with a low kick. Kagonbo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Umaga was well out of range. Poor timing from Kagonbo.#CL# Umaga pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Umaga throws an elbow but misses. Umaga struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
Kagonbo working some nice short punches in the clinch. Umaga misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Umaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kagonbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2# A short left from Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Umaga tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Kagonbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC2# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Umaga rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick. Kagonbo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Umaga throws out a loose jab but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. Kagonbo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kagonbo circles away from the clinch attempt letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand. A low kick from Umaga is predictable there letting Kagonbo counter with a right hand. Kagonbo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Umaga throws a lazy uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a leg kick. Kagonbo is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T3# Kagonbo swings and misses with a shot to the body and Umaga counters with a lovely straight right hand! Umaga throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Kagonbo flicks out a counter leg kick but Umaga steps away. Iosefa Umaga is winning the standup battle so far. Kagonbo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Umaga. Kagonbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Umaga scores with a hook. Umaga throws a front kick that sends Kagonbo stumbling back into the cage.#CL# Umaga closes the distance and clinches. A nice left hand lands by Umaga.
Umaga creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kagonbo's defenses. #BC# Umaga manages to break the clinch.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Kagonbo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Umaga.#T4##CL# Umaga clinches with his opponent.
Kagonbo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Umaga working aggressively here.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umaga's elbow. Kagonbo misses with the head strike.
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! Umaga tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Kagonbo cracks Umaga with a nice body shot. Kagonbo dodges an elbow strike from Umaga.
Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga blocks an uppercut.
Kagonbo misses with a hook from the clinch. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Umaga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kagonbo is trying to force a seperation but Umaga has the dominant position. Umaga misses with a body punch.
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 Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod. That's time! Umaga's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R3# Umaga misses with a body punch
and Kagonbo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kagonbo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Kagonbo lunges at Umaga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Umaga's hand. Umaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kagonbo checks it well. It seemed like Kagonbo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Umaga scores with a leg kick.
Umaga connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Umaga throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kagonbo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Umaga throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Umaga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Umaga explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T1# Kagonbo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Umaga is out of range and Kagonbo settles back down. Good exchange - Umaga coming out on top. Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Umaga misses with a shot to the body and Kagonbo counters with a low kick, right behind Umaga 's knee. Umaga connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Left hook, right uppercut from Kagonbo. Umaga throws an overhand right that lands on Kagonbo's shoulder, as Kagonbo tries to avoid the shot. A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Umaga jabs Kagonbo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Umaga throws a nice outside leg kick. Umaga misses the jab. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kagonbo! But no joy.#T2# Umaga throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Kagonbo counters with an outside leg kick.
Kagonbo defending well as Umaga loads up on a big left hand. Nice uppercut lands for Umaga. That snapped Kagonbo's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kagonbo misses the shot to the body. Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Umaga. Kagonbo throws an off balance right hand
and Umaga counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3# Kagonbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Umaga throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Kagonbo lands with a good body shot. Kagonbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Umaga throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Umaga cracks Kagonbo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Umaga throws a poor cross that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a thumping low kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Umaga throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Umaga wants to land a leg kick but Kagonbo is out of range. A nice side step and Kagonbo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Umaga saw that one coming.#T4# Umaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagonbo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Kagonbo throws a body punch but Umaga moves out of range. Umaga misses with a right hand and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Umaga digs a good hook to Kagonbo's body.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Umaga throws a low kick but Kagonbo moves out of range easily. Kagonbo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Umaga gets off balance looking for a body kick and Kagonbo counters with a straight right hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga clearly takes that round. That's time! Back to the action! #R4# Umaga lands a head shot. Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Umaga is out of range. Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Umaga takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kagonbo moves out of range as Umaga strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo throws a chopping leg kick but Umaga manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Umaga looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Kagonbo checks a leg kick. #T1# Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umaga misses with a looping right. A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Umaga, right into the meat.
Umaga fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kagonbo. Umaga misses with a wild body shot. Umaga tries to land a front kick but Kagonbo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. A little jabbing left from Kagonbo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL# Umaga moves into range and clinches up with Kagonbo. Umaga scores with a shoulder strike. Umaga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umaga lands with a left to the head. Kagonbo tries a body shot but Umaga blocks it.
Kagonbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Umaga uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# A hook to the body from Umaga.
Iosefa Umaga has scored more points in the clinch so far. Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Umaga tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
Umaga scores with a nice hook to the head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Umaga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. 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! Kagonbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Umaga lands an elbow that stopped Kagonbo in his tracks for a moment. #CUT# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Umaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. A nice left hand lands by Kagonbo.
Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Umaga pushes off an throws an elbow but Kagonbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Umaga blocks an uppercut.
Umaga prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Umaga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. A short left from Umaga. #T3# Kagonbo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Umaga misses with a short punch on the inside. Umaga misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Umaga. Kagonbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Umaga backwards. Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC# Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Umaga scores with a nice body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Umaga. Kagonbo shrugs it off though. Umaga tries a head kick but it misses.
Umaga with a nice cross. Umaga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T4# Umaga scores with a nice strike. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A leg kick checked by Kagonbo. Kagonbo only half commits to the counter leg kick. A slow jab from Umaga misses its intended target. Kagonbo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Umaga to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC# Kagonbo is rocked! Iosefa Umaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Umaga pounces like a tiger and cracks Kagonbo with a vicious hook! Kagonbo is down but not out! Umaga follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Iosefa Umaga! Iosefa Umaga retains his heavyweight title! Iosefa Umaga thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
DFC 51: Newton Vs Neil
Date: Jun 03, 2017 |
#R1# The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL# Kagonbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
#CL# Kagonbo has Emelianenko up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko counters with a lovely straight right hand! Emelianenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kagonbo slips a jab from Emelianenko. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Emelianenko scores with a jab to the head.
Emelianenko takes one on the button. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A big right from Kagonbo misses. Emelianenko throws a hook but Kagonbo blocks it.#T1# Kagonbo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Emelianenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Emelianenko looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. A jab lands there for Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Kagonbo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Emelianenko has time to react. Kagonbo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Emelianenko. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Emelianenko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Emelianenko tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Emelianenko misses with an uppercut. Kagonbo saw that one coming. Kagonbo wants to clinch up but Emelianenko keeps it at a distance. Kagonbo is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Kagonbo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Emelianenko! But no joy. Emelianenko takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Emelianenko moves forwards but Kagonbo connects with a nice, crisp jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice defenses there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2# Kagonbo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kagonbo defending well as Emelianenko loads up on a big left hand. A jab from Emelianenko misses. Emelianenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside. An inside leg kick lands from Kagonbo. Emelianenko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL# Kagonbo closes the distance and pushes Emelianenko back into the cage. Emelianenko blocks an uppercut.
Kagonbo is working Emelianenko over against the cage.#BC2# Emelianenko breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Emelianenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kagonbo. Kagonbo connects with the punch. Emelianenko might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Kagonbo misses with a straight right. Kagonbo pushes Emelianenko away with a front kick. Kagonbo throws a right and a left that Emelianenko avoids nicely. #T3# Kagonbo 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.
Emelianenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A lazy left from Kagonbo finds it's target. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a stiff right hand. Kagonbo misses with a left hand and Emelianenko counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kagonbo thinking. Kagonbo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Emelianenko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kagonbo. Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko blocks a jab. Emelianenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kagonbo with a body shot. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but Emelianenko sees it coming and checks it nicely. Kagonbo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Left hook, right uppercut from Kagonbo. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts. #T4# Kagonbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Emelianenko misses with a looping left.#CL# Kagonbo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#BC2# Emelianenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kagonbo. Emelianenko takes one on the button. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Emelianenko's head but Emelianenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Emelianenko. That did some damage! Kagonbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. The crowd cheers as Kagonbo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Emelianenko doesn't seem phased though. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Emelianenko circles away from the clinch attempt and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. #R2# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kagonbo lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Emelianenko has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Emelianenko and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Emelianenko throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.#CL# Kagonbo darts in and clinches Emelianenko up against the cage. Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Emelianenko throws a head punch that misses. #BC# Kagonbo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Emelianenko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Emelianenko throws a jab but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Kagonbo feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down. Kagonbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Emelianenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo lands with a good body shot. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Emelianenko looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kagonbo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Emelianenko takes one to the chin there. Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
#T1# Kagonbo avoids the body shot from Emelianenko.
Emelianenko 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. Bismack Kagonbo is winning the standup battle so far. Kagonbo cracks Emelianenko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Kagonbo throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range. Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. Emelianenko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Good work by Emelianenko as he checks the leg kick. Kagonbo moves in looking to clinch but Emelianenko pushes him off. Emelianenko moves forwards but Kagonbo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Emelianenko moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Emelianenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Emelianenko misses with a right hand and Kagonbo counters with an inside leg kick. #CL# Kagonbo takes the fight into the clinch. Kagonbo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#BC2# Emelianenko breaks the clinch.
#T2# Kagonbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Emelianenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kagonbo scores with a nice right hand.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kagonbo. 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! Kagonbo tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it. Kagonbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kagonbo wants to clinch. Emelianenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kagonbo tries to clinch but Emelianenko moves out of range. Kagonbo scores with a jab. Emelianenko acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A looping hook to the body misses from Emelianenko. Kagonbo does a little dance to reset his feet. A left and a right from Kagonbo both land. Nice combination. Kagonbo feints and then cracks Emelianenko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Emelianenko down. #T3# Emelianenko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Emelianenko is out of range. Emelianenko blocks a low kick nicely. Emelianenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Emelianenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Emelianenko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kagonbo is looking to clinch but Emelianenko is avoiding it.
Emelianenko has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Emelianenko avoids the body shot from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Emelianenko can do to turn this around? Kagonbo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Emelianenko manages to avoid it. Kagonbo 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. Emelianenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body. The fighters circling - Emelianenko throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo looks to clinch and Emelianenko counters with a straight right hand. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko counters with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Emelianenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4# Kagonbo lands a slapping body shot.
Emelianenko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Emelianenko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action! Emelianenko keeps the fight on the outside. Emelianenko throws a jab when Kagonbo was well out of range. Kagonbo is looking to slow Emelianenko down with leg kicks. Kagonbo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Emelianenko checks it well. A little jabbing left from Emelianenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Emelianenko checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Kagonbo does it's job there. Kagonbo catches Emelianenko with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kagonbo misses with a shot to the body and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kagonbo throws a leg kick and Emelianenko counters with a right hand to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. That's time! Kagonbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round! #R3# Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Kagonbo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo 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. Kagonbo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Kagonbo misses with a body punch
letting Emelianenko counter with a right hand. Emelianenko has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kagonbo. Emelianenko keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice defenses there by Emelianenko. Emelianenko looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo throws out a powerful jab. Kagonbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kagonbo!
This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo tries to clinch but Emelianenko is having none of it. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kagonbo, right into the meat.
#T1# Jab from Emelianenko. Kagonbo misses with a right hand and Emelianenko counters with a one-two to the body. Kagonbo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Emelianenko.
Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Emelianenko moves his leg out of the way. Emelianenko swings for the body but Kagonbo moves out of range.
Kagonbo throws a jab when Emelianenko was well out of range. A nice side step and Emelianenko releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Kagonbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Emelianenko circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Emelianenko misses the target. Emelianenko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL# Kagonbo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Emelianenko, pushing him back against the cage. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Emelianenko avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Emelianenko controls the action.
Emelianenko's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Emelianenko has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
#T2##BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo tries to score with a low kick but Emelianenko moves his leg out of the way.#CL# Kagonbo has managed to clinch.
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!#BC2# Emelianenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Emelianenko throws a hook but Kagonbo avoids it easily. Kagonbo connects with a looping right hand.
Kagonbo looks to land a body kick but Emelianenko moved away. A big right from Emelianenko misses. Nice uppercut lands for Kagonbo. That snapped Emelianenko's head back.
Kagonbo scores with a jab to the jaw. Kagonbo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bismack Kagonbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kagonbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T3# Emelianenko moves out of range as Kagonbo strikes. Emelianenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Kagonbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Emelianenko's sensitive parts. Kagonbo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kagonbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Emelianenko is able to avoid easily. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Emelianenko connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Kagonbo tries to land a leg kick but Emelianenko saw it coming and moves away.
Emelianenko let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Kagonbo is looking to score with low kicks. Emelianenko moves out of range of the body kick from Kagonbo.
Emelianenko now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Emelianenko misses with a body shot.
Kagonbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kagonbo darts in trying to clinch and Emelianenko counters with a nice body shot. #T4# Kagonbo tries to work over Emelianenko's front leg with a kick but Emelianenko checks it. Emelianenko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kagonbo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Emelianenko takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kagonbo fails in his attempt to clinch. Kagonbo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Emelianenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kagonbo counters with a good low kick that Emelianenko was not able to check. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Emelianenko. Gattsu Emelianenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL# Kagonbo closes the distance and clinches. Good body shot from Kagonbo.
Emelianenko is trying to break the clinch but Kagonbo is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight! Bismack Kagonbo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kagonbo 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27 Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bismack Kagonbo! An out of breath Bismack Kagonbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
DFC 41: Fully Loaded
Date: Apr 29, 2017 |
#R1# A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target. Umaga lands a right hook to the body.
Kagonbo with a jab. Umaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Umaga slips under a jab from Kagonbo. Umaga cracks a nice hook into Kagonbo's ribs. Kagonbo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Kagonbo scores with a nice strike. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Umaga counters with a leg kick. Kagonbo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Umaga. Kagonbo thumps Umaga with a low kick. Umaga connects with a jab. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo tried to score with a low kick but Umaga checks it. Umaga throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kagonbo on the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Umaga throws a leg kick that misses. Umaga throws a jab when Kagonbo was well out of range. Umaga throws a hook to the side of Kagonbo's head but Kagonbo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Umaga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Umaga is out of range. Umaga 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. Kagonbo connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1# Umaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Kagonbo motions for Umaga to come forward. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Umaga misses with a wild body shot. Umaga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Umaga misses with a hook. Donk. Kagonbo catches Umaga right on the button with a cross.#CL# Kagonbo drives through and clinches with Umaga against the cage.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kagonbo blocks a body shot from Umaga. Kagonbo tries to work over Umaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Umaga. Umaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2# Umaga breaks from the clinch.
Kagonbo throws a jab but it's blocked by Umaga. Umaga throws out a loose jab but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. Kagonbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kagonbo motions for Umaga to come forward. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Umaga only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T2# A jab lands there for Kagonbo. 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! Kagonbo throws the left hand but Umaga avoids the punch easily. Umaga misses the jab. Umaga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kagonbo. Umaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umaga throws a half hearted mid kick. Umaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Umaga feints a counter leg kick. Kagonbo motions for Umaga to come forward. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo ducks under a wild hook from Umaga. Kagonbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kagonbo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Umaga under the eye. Kagonbo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kagonbo scoring well with a low kick there.
Umaga blocks a low kick nicely. Umaga thinks about the counter body kick.#CL# Kagonbo takes the fight into the clinch. Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3# Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kagonbo throws a head punch that misses. A body shot lands from Umaga.
#BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo throws a low kick but Umaga avoids it. Umaga throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem. A looping hook to the body misses from Umaga. Kagonbo does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2# Umaga gets a clinch. #BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Umaga misses the target. Kagonbo looks to land a right hand but Umaga moved out of range. Nice jab there from Umaga. A nice leg kick lands there from Umaga. #CL2# Umaga rushes Kagonbo and presses him up against the cage.#BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL# Kagonbo closes the distance and clinches. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Umaga.
#T4# Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Umaga's elbow. Umaga misses with an elbow strike.
#BC2# Umaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Umaga misses with a leg kick. The fighters circling - Umaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo tried to counter with a leg kick but Umaga avoided it. Kagonbo misses with a low kick. Umaga looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Umaga looks for the body kick but Kagonbo saw that one coming. Umaga lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Umaga throws a leg kick but Kagonbo sees it coming and moves out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Kagonbo misses the target. Kagonbo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kagonbo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Kagonbo throws a nice inside leg kick. Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Umaga moves away and avoids it. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Kagonbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kagonbo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kagonbo tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Iosefa Umaga will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. #R2# Umaga tries a low kick but Kagonbo avoids it. Umaga misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Umaga. Umaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Kagonbo tries to clinch there but Umaga circles away.
Umaga thinks about the counter body kick. Umaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Umaga! But no joy. Umaga throws a chopping leg kick but Kagonbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Umaga keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kagonbo slips a jab from Umaga. Kagonbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Umaga moves away. Kagonbo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. The fighters circling - Umaga throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Umaga finds it's way round the side to connect with Kagonbo's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo tried to score with a low kick but Umaga checks it. Umaga attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Umaga fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kagonbo checks it well. Umaga smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1# Umaga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kagonbo.
Umaga finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kagonbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Umaga throws a good cross that connects.
Umaga looks to land a body kick but Kagonbo moved away. A good leg kick by Umaga. Umaga misses with a kick to the body.
Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Umaga.
Umaga thows a left - swing and a miss! Kagonbo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Umaga walks into a jab. Kagonbo throws a hook but Umaga avoids it easily. Kagonbo cracks Umaga with an open hand slap.#CL2# Umaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Umaga scores with a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Umaga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2# Umaga pushes Kagonbo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kagonbo tries to circle away but Umaga has him pinned against the cage.#BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch.
Umaga is looking to slow Kagonbo down with leg kicks. Kagonbo doesn't manage to clinch there - Umaga circles away.
Umaga lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Kagonbo misses with a hook. Umaga ducked under it nicely. Umaga throws a sloppy head kick and Kagonbo moves out of range easily. Kagonbo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Umaga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Kagonbo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Umaga checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Umaga throws a sloppy head kick and Kagonbo moves out of range easily. Kagonbo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umaga. Umaga checks the leg kick nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Kagonbo. Umaga throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#T3# Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Kagonbo lands a glancing blow to the side of Umaga's head. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Umaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umaga. Kagonbo is looking to land body kicks. A jab from Umaga misses. #CL2# Umaga clinches with his opponent.
Kagonbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Umaga can't find room to land a body shot as Kagonbo controls the action.
Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Umaga. Umaga misses with the head strike.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Umaga. Umaga jabs Kagonbo to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kagonbo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2# Umaga has Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Umaga blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. Iosefa Umaga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T4# Kagonbo tries to break free but Umaga pushes him back against the cage. Umaga has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Umaga lands a nice uppercut. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Umaga. Umaga tries to throw a body punch but Kagonbo avoids it by throwing Umaga back against the cage. Umaga has Kagonbo pressed against the cage, preventing Kagonbo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Umaga misses with a body punch.
Umaga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo moves away from the strike by Umaga. Umaga connects with a body shot. Umaga throws a head kick that misses. Umaga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo misses with a hook
and Umaga counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2# Umaga has taken the fight to the clinch.
Umaga misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Umaga fails to land. Umaga lands a right hand. Umaga blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iosefa Umaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round! #R3# Umaga fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Kagonbo misses with a looping right. Kagonbo avoids the head kick by Umaga.
Umaga throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Umaga jabs Kagonbo right on the nose. Kagonbo blinks but takes it well.#CL2# Umaga moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Kagonbo fails to land. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
#BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kagonbo looks to throw the jab but Umaga is out of range. Kagonbo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Umaga is able to avoid easily. Umaga only half commits to the counter leg kick. Umaga scores with a slapping inside leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Umaga throws a leg kick but Kagonbo checks it. Kagonbo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Umaga throws a body punch but Kagonbo moves out of range. A big right from Kagonbo misses. Umaga looks to throw the jab but Kagonbo is out of range. Kagonbo feinted there with a counter leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Umaga checks the leg kick. Umaga throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem.#T1# Kagonbo misses with a looping left. Kagonbo checks a leg kick nicely. Kagonbo blocks a jab.#CL# Kagonbo rushes Umaga and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Umaga blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Umaga lands a damaging elbow. Umaga throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Umaga avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Umaga lands an uppercut.#BC# Kagonbo manages to break the clinch.
Kagonbo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umaga throws out the jab. Kagonbo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Umaga throws a shot from downtown. Kagonbo moves away and avoids it.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Kagonbo lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2##CL2# Umaga clinches up with Kagonbo and pushes him back against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2# Umaga breaks from the clinch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Umaga checks a leg kick. Umaga replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Kagonbo blocks it well. Decent striking displayed by Kagonbo there. A jab from Kagonbo does it's job there. Kagonbo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Umaga throws a looping overhand right but Kagonbo ducks down to avoid it. Umaga blocks a low kick nicely. Umaga scores with a leg kick.
Umaga misses with a head kick.
Umaga buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kagonbo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Umaga throws a half hearted mid kick. Umaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Kagonbo throws a big shot that misses. Kagonbo lands a leg kick that knocks Umaga off balance momentarily. Umaga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3# Umaga throws a leg kick which misses Kagonbo's front leg but catches the back leg as Kagonbo tries to avoid it. Umaga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bismack Kagonbo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Umaga misses with an uppercut
and Kagonbo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Umaga 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.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. A short body shot lands from Umaga as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Umaga misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Umaga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Umaga scores with a shot to the side of Kagonbo's head. Kagonbo tries to work over Umaga's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Umaga avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. #BC2# Umaga breaks the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Umaga blocks the leg kick.
Umaga looks like he wants to counter punch here. Kagonbo avoids a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Umaga lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kagonbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kagonbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but Umaga sees it coming and checks it nicely. Umaga throws a quick inside leg kick. #T4# A slow jab from Umaga misses its intended target. Umaga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action! Umaga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kagonbo.
Umaga moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Umaga turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Jab by Umaga. Umaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Iosefa Umaga seems to be getting the better of the standup. Umaga misses with a body kick. Umaga throws a nice outside leg kick. Kagonbo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Umaga connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #CL2# Umaga pushes Kagonbo up against the cage in a clinch. Kagonbo wants to stall.
Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Umaga controls his hands.
Umaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Iosefa Umaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Umaga 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iosefa Umaga! After winning the bout, Iosefa Umaga thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Bushido 47: Vilson vs Bunker 3
Date: Apr 01, 2017 |
#R1# Kagonbo misses with a hook. Parker looks like he wants to counter punch here. Parker drops his hands momentarily and Kagonbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jab, jab by Kagonbo - just one landing. A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo misses with a body kick. Kagonbo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Parker walks into a straight right hand from Kagonbo. Parker slips a straight right by Kagonbo. Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo tries to close the distance and clinch but Parker swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Kagonbo loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch. Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Parker has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. A jab from Kagonbo misses. Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Parker is out of range. Parker is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#T1# Parker moves away from the strike by Kagonbo. Parker stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kagonbo. Parker 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. Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kagonbo finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head. Kagonbo throws a one two combo.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kagonbo. Parker throws a counter combo. Kagonbo lands a leg kick that knocks Parker off balance momentarily. A good leg kick by Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries to land a front kick but Parker steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Parker unleashes a big counter combination but Kagonbo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Kagonbo throws a leg kick and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Kagonbo. 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! Kagonbo connects with an inside leg kick. Parker avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Kagonbo throws a poor cross that misses
and Parker counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CL# Kagonbo has closed the distance and engaged Parker in a clinch.
#BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kagonbo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Parker's head but Parker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Parker appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Kagonbo moves in looking to clinch but Parker pushes him off. Kagonbo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Parker.
Kagonbo is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks. #CL# Kagonbo moves into the clinch. Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kagonbo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Parker.#BC# Kagonbo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot. Kagonbo swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
As Kagonbo backs off Parker throws a huge counter combo but Kagonbo manages to avoid it all.#T3# Kagonbo throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily. Kagonbo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Kagonbo cracks the inside of Parker's front leg. Kagonbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Kagonbo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kagonbo takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses. Parker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a shot from downtown. Parker moves away and avoids it. Kagonbo is looking to slow Parker down with leg kicks. Kagonbo throws a nice outside leg kick. Kagonbo misses the jab. Kagonbo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts. #T4##CL# Kagonbo moves into the clinch. Parker is trying to push Kagonbo away but Kagonbo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Parker. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kagonbo. Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Parker misses with a short punch on the inside. Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
#BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Kagonbo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Parker throws out a counter right but Kagonbo avoids it with no problem. An inside leg kick lands from Kagonbo. Kagonbo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Parker will feel that in the morning. Parker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Parker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kagonbo misses with a hook
and Parker counters with a left and a right that stings Kagonbo. Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Kagonbo clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! #R2# The fight stays on the outside here - Kagonbo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. It seemed like Parker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Parker walks into a straight right hand from Kagonbo.#ROC# Parker is rocked! A nice inside leg kick there by Kagonbo. That's going to slow Parker down. Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him? Kagonbo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Kagonbo ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Parker out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! Our winner, Bismack Kagonbo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Bushido 42: Aoki vs. Aziz 2
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1# Kagonbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Jab from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr checks a leg kick. Bobby Jr slips under a jab from Kagonbo. Kagonbo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bobby Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2# Bobby Jr moves into the clinch.#BC# Kagonbo breaks from the clinch.
Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Bobby Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kagonbo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Kagonbo clobbers Bobby Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Bobby Jr slips a jab and a cross from Kagonbo.
A punch lands to the side of Bobby Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kagonbo tried to score with a low kick but Bobby Jr checks it. Bismack Kagonbo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bobby Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kagonbo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Bobby Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kagonbo's sensitive parts. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kagonbo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kagonbo wants to slow Bobby Jr down by chopping away at his legs. Bobby Jr blocks a leg kick.#T1# Kagonbo throws a low kick, looking for Bobby Jr's leg but Bobby Jr calmly moves out of range. Bobby Jr misses with a low kick. A telegraphed right hand from Kagonbo misses the target. A low kick from Bobby Jr is predictable there and Kagonbo counters with an outside leg kick.
#CL2# Bobby Jr darts in and clinches Kagonbo up against the ropes. Still in the clinch, Kagonbo scores with a nice short uppercut. Kagonbo misses with the head strike.
Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
Bobby Jr misses with the head strike.
Bobby Jr lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bobby Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bobby Jr. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. A short left from Bobby Jr. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2# Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobby Jr controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A body shot lands from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC# Kagonbo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Bobby Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Bobby Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kagonbo. A little feinted left hand from Kagonbo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Bobby Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Kagonbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kagonbo blocks the body kick.
Bobby Jr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Bobby Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Kagonbo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bobby Jr.
Kagonbo throws a nice looking combination but Bobby Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3# Bobby Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kagonbo throws out the jab. Kagonbo thumps Bobby Jr with a low kick. Bobby Jr takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kagonbo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Bobby Jr throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Kagonbo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kagonbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Bobby Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kagonbo looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Kagonbo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. An inside leg kick lands from Kagonbo. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bobby Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kagonbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kagonbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bobby Jr checks a leg kick. Kagonbo moves out of range of the strikes. It looks like Kagonbo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but Bobby Jr sees it coming and moves out of range. Kagonbo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Kagonbo throws a leg kick #CL2# and Bobby Jr counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kagonbo slowing the pace effectively. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kagonbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kagonbo seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.#T4# Bobby Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. 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! With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bobby Jr creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bobby Jr gets through Kagonbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#CUT2# It looks like Bismack Kagonbo has been cut. Bobby Jr scores with a shoulder strike. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Bobby Jr avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the ropes. Kagonbo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Bobby Jr has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kagonbo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bobby Jr can turn it around. Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo is trying to push Bobby Jr away but Bobby Jr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Kagonbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
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 Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. That's time! Kagonbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. #R2# Bobby Jr thows a body kick. Kagonbo tries to catch it but that hurt him. Kagonbo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bobby Jr. Bobby Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
Kagonbo swings widly with a right hand
and Kagonbo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Bobby Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Kagonbo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Kagonbo staying out of range there. Kagonbo misses with an uppercut. Bobby Jr saw that one coming. Bobby Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Kagonbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kagonbo throws an overhand right that lands on Bobby Jr's shoulder, as Bobby Jr tries to avoid the shot. An inside leg kick lands from Bobby Jr. Kagonbo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bobby Jr. Kagonbo lands a jab to the head.
Kagonbo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Bobby Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kagonbo. That did some damage! Kagonbo is looking to score with low kicks. Bobby Jr tries to counter by closing the distance. Bobby Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kagonbo. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bobby Jr throws a solid leg kick but Kagonbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bobby Jr. Kagonbo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T1# Kagonbo throws a lazy right hand but Bobby Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2# Bobby Jr clinches. Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bobby Jr's elbow. Bobby Jr lands a shoulder strike. Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Ricky Bobby Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Kagonbo lands a shot to the body. Bobby Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kagonbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bobby Jr lands with a left to the head. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bobby Jr lands a left hand.
Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo tries to break the clinch but Bobby Jr is controlling the position. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Bobby Jr jumps guard but Kagonbo turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing. #T2# Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Bobby Jr avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the ropes. Bobby Jr blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid it. Bobby Jr tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bobby Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobby Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes. Kagonbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bobby Jr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#ROC2# Kagonbo is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Bobby Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
Oh Kagonbo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Bobby Jr throws a head punch that misses. Bobby Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Bobby Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. Kagonbo seems to have got his legs back now. Bobby Jr tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Bobby Jr controls the action.
Kagonbo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T3# Bobby Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Kagonbo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bobby Jr. Kagonbo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Bobby Jr presses Kagonbo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kagonbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Bobby Jr lands a nice uppercut. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bobby Jr as Kagonbo tries to tie him up. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bobby Jr is keeping busy. A short right from Bobby Jr on the inside. Bobby Jr keeps control of Kagonbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T4# Bobby Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Bobby Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bobby Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bobby Jr misses with some punches.
A short right from Kagonbo on the inside. Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Bobby Jr controls his hands.
Kagonbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bobby Jr throws a head punch that misses. Kagonbo wants to break free but Bobby Jr has control.
Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo lands a shoulder strike. Kagonbo effectively controlling the action here. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Bismack Kagonbo's cut. 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# Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kagonbo.
Bobby Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bobby Jr thows a leg kick but Kagonbo checks it enabling Kagonbo to counter with a crisp jab. Bobby Jr on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kagonbo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Bobby Jr walks into a jab. Kagonbo misses with a right hand and Bobby Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Kagonbo 's knee. Kagonbo tries to land a leg kick but Bobby Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Bobby Jr wants to clinch up but Kagonbo keeps it at a distance. Bobby Jr misses with a low kick.
Bobby Jr misses with a leg kick. Bobby Jr scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kagonbo in his tracks. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo throws a quick inside leg kick. Kagonbo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bobby Jr misses with a low kick. Good leg kick by Kagonbo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bobby Jr tries to clinch but Kagonbo moves out of range. As Bobby Jr backs away, Kagonbo returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T1# Bobby Jr throws a front kick aimed at Kagonbo's knee but Kagonbo avoids it well. Bobby Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws a body punch but Bobby Jr moves out of range. Bobby Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Kagonbo pushes him away. Bobby Jr throws a leg kick but Kagonbo moved away. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bobby Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kagonbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kagonbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Bobby Jr is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kagonbo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Kagonbo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Bobby Jr tries to land a leg kick but Kagonbo saw it coming and moves away.
Kagonbo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Bobby Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bismack Kagonbo is winning the standup battle so far. Kagonbo scores with a hook. Bobby Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Kagonbo misses the shot to the body. Bobby Jr wants to counter with a clinch but Kagonbo pushes him away. Bobby Jr cracks the inside of Kagonbo's front leg. Bobby Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kagonbo. Bobby Jr misses with a hook. Kagonbo ducked under it nicely. #T2# Kagonbo scores with a punch to the head. Bobby Jr misses with a low kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bobby Jr drops his hands momentarily and Kagonbo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kagonbo throws a leg kick and Bobby Jr counters with a leg kick. Kagonbo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bobby Jr counters with an inside leg kick. Bobby Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kagonbo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bobby Jr. Kagonbo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Kagonbo looks to land a body kick but Bobby Jr moved away. Bobby Jr scores with a leg kick.
Bobby Jr avoids the body shot from Kagonbo.
Bobby Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Bobby Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Kagonbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bobby Jr can pounce on him.
Kagonbo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Kagonbo connects with a nice looking jab.
#T3# Kagonbo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bobby Jr's hands. Kagonbo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bobby Jr feints a counter leg kick. Bobby Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kagonbo. Kagonbo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bobby Jr can pounce on him.
Bobby Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Kagonbo. Some wild striking there from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kagonbo throws a hook to the side of Bobby Jr's head but Bobby Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kagonbo throws the left hand but Bobby Jr avoids the punch easily. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kagonbo checks a leg kick. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kagonbo. Kagonbo throws out a leg kick but Bobby Jr moves out of range and Kagonbo only half commits. Kagonbo wants to land a leg kick but Bobby Jr is out of range. #CL2# Bobby Jr pushes Kagonbo up against the ropes in a clinch.#T4# A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bobby Jr lands with a right to the head. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bobby Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. This has been an exciting period of action! Bobby Jr misses with a short punch on the inside. Nice body punch from Kagonbo. Bobby Jr tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Bobby Jr. #BC# Kagonbo breaks the clinch.
Bobby Jr with a hook. A nice leg kick lands there from Kagonbo. #CL2# Bobby Jr has managed to clinch.
Bobby Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight! Bismack Kagonbo showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kagonbo 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bismack Kagonbo! An out of breath Bismack Kagonbo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Bushido 39: Aoki vs. Roberts
Date: Feb 03, 2017 |
#R1# Kagonbo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Oggleberry-Pip sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kagonbo 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. Oggleberry-Pip feints and then cracks Kagonbo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kagonbo down. #CL# Kagonbo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries a body shot but Oggleberry-Pip blocks it.
Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Oggleberry-Pip avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Oggleberry-Pip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oggleberry-Pip struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
Oggleberry-Pip tries to work over Kagonbo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo lands with a light punch inside. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Oggleberry-Pip avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo takes a shot to the head. Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Oggleberry-Pip struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kagonbo fails to land. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kagonbo.#T1# A head punch on the inside from Oggleberry-Pip fails to land. Oggleberry-Pip swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oggleberry-Pip makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kagonbo prevents a body shot from Oggleberry-Pip. Kagonbo gets through Oggleberry-Pip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kagonbo. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Oggleberry-Pip as Kagonbo tries to tie him up. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kagonbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oggleberry-Pip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. Oggleberry-Pip misses with the head strike.
Kagonbo misses with the head strike.
Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right handed body shot lands from Kagonbo.
Oggleberry-Pip struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
Oggleberry-Pip misses with a short punch on the inside. Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oggleberry-Pip's elbow. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2# Oggleberry-Pip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a punch to the body.
Oggleberry-Pip lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oggleberry-Pip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagonbo has Oggleberry-Pip pressed against the cage, preventing Oggleberry-Pip from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Kagonbo taking a breather. Kagonbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A head punch on the inside from Oggleberry-Pip fails to land. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oggleberry-Pip. Oggleberry-Pip lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Oggleberry-Pip lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Oggleberry-Pip lands a left hand.
Oggleberry-Pip digs a right hand underneath Kagonbo's ribcage. Kagonbo let out a lung full of air as it connected. Oggleberry-Pip tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A head punch on the inside from Kagonbo fails to land. Kagonbo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Oggleberry-Pip controls the action.
Oggleberry-Pip blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. #T3# Kagonbo looking to stall.
Oggleberry-Pip blocks an uppercut.
Oggleberry-Pip has a couple of punches blocked by Kagonbo.
Oggleberry-Pip misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oggleberry-Pip misses with a short punch on the inside. Oggleberry-Pip works on Kagonbo's body with a couple of short punches. Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Oggleberry-Pip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kagonbo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've been informed that Oggleberry-Pip has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Oggleberry-Pip tries a body shot but Kagonbo blocks it.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oggleberry-Pip's elbow. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Oggleberry-Pip avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oggleberry-Pip. Kagonbo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4# Kagonbo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A nice right hand lands inside from Oggleberry-Pip. Kagonbo digs a right hand underneath Oggleberry-Pip's ribcage. Oggleberry-Pip let out a lung full of air as it connected. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oggleberry-Pip. Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo stalling in the clinch but Oggleberry-Pip improves position. Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Oggleberry-Pip controls the action.
Kagonbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. Kagonbo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Oggleberry-Pip looks winded! This has been an exciting period of action! Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oggleberry-Pip controls his hands.
Kagonbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kagonbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Oggleberry-Pip controls his hands.
Kagonbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. Kagonbo is trying to maintain a safe position but Oggleberry-Pip gets an underhook and turns Kagonbo into the cage. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Oggleberry-Pip working aggressively here.
Kagonbo working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. #R2# Oggleberry-Pip checks the leg kick. Oggleberry-Pip is trying to counter with his kicks. Oggleberry-Pip throws a wild body kick that Kagonbo sees coming a mile off. Kagonbo tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Oggleberry-Pip manages to circle out of the way. Nice defenses there by Oggleberry-Pip. Oggleberry-Pip fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kagonbo manages to avoid it. Kagonbo is looking to counter the offense by Oggleberry-Pip and move into the clinch. Norbert Oggleberry-Pip seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kagonbo throws a leg kick but Oggleberry-Pip sees it coming and checks it nicely. Oggleberry-Pip lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oggleberry-Pip keeps Kagonbo at a distance using the push kick. Oggleberry-Pip bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a looping right. The fighters circling - Kagonbo throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kagonbo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Kagonbo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1# Oggleberry-Pip connects with a leg kick. Kagonbo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Oggleberry-Pip throws a solid leg kick but Kagonbo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Oggleberry-Pip. Oggleberry-Pip moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kagonbo.
Oggleberry-Pip swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kagonbo throwing a counter right hand but Oggleberry-Pip manages to avoid it. Kagonbo tries to clinch there but Oggleberry-Pip circles away.
Kagonbo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Kagonbo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Norbert Oggleberry-Pip seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kagonbo scores with a body shot.
#CL2# Kagonbo tries to keep at a distance but Oggleberry-Pip has taken the fight into the clinch. A short right from Kagonbo on the inside. #T2# Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo lands a hook to the side of the head. Oggleberry-Pip blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Oggleberry-Pip avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Oggleberry-Pip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Oggleberry-Pip prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries a body shot but Oggleberry-Pip blocks it.
Kagonbo looking to slow down the pace here. Kagonbo gets through Oggleberry-Pip's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Oggleberry-Pip doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oggleberry-Pip's elbow. Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Oggleberry-Pip.
Kagonbo tries to work over Oggleberry-Pip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Oggleberry-Pip misses with some punches.
Oggleberry-Pip throws a head punch that misses. Oggleberry-Pip works on Kagonbo's body with a couple of short punches.#T3# Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kagonbo blocking some punches.
Oggleberry-Pip digs a right hand into Kagonbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kagonbo's gas tank. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a punch on the inside.
Kagonbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Kagonbo lands a left hand.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oggleberry-Pip's elbow. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo pressing his opponent against the cage. Bismack Kagonbo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kagonbo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kagonbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oggleberry-Pip misses with some punches.
Oggleberry-Pip tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo tries to throw a body punch but Oggleberry-Pip avoids it by throwing Kagonbo back against the cage. Oggleberry-Pip blocks a body shot from Kagonbo. #T4# A short uppercut from Kagonbo. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a short punch on the inside. Oggleberry-Pip tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kagonbo's elbow. Kagonbo works on Oggleberry-Pip's body with a couple of short punches. Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kagonbo. Nice body punch from Kagonbo - that landed with a thud.
Kagonbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kagonbo stalling.
Kagonbo wants to stall.
Oggleberry-Pip lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. This has been an exciting period of action! Oggleberry-Pip misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oggleberry-Pip gets through Kagonbo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Kagonbo can't find room to land a body shot as Oggleberry-Pip controls the action.
Kagonbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Oggleberry-Pip swings wildly with an uppercut but Kagonbo uses good head movement to avoid it. The referee calls for Kagonbo to work.
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 Bismack Kagonbo will probably get the nod. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round! #R3# Kagonbo checks the leg kick. Kagonbo tries to counter by clinching up but Oggleberry-Pip breaks away and moves out of range. Oggleberry-Pip slips under a jab. Oggleberry-Pip misses with a shot to the body and Kagonbo counters with a slapping leg kick. Oggleberry-Pip scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. Oggleberry-Pip looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Kagonbo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oggleberry-Pip uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kagonbo. Oggleberry-Pip throws a fast counter high kick but Kagonbo manages to duck under it in time. Kagonbo cracks Oggleberry-Pip with a good jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kagonbo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Oggleberry-Pip takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kagonbo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1# Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Oggleberry-Pip lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kagonbo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kagonbo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL# Kagonbo has Oggleberry-Pip up against the cage in a clinch.
Oggleberry-Pip digs a right hand into Kagonbo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kagonbo's gas tank. Kagonbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Oggleberry-Pip or not. Oggleberry-Pip takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kagonbo blocks an uppercut.
Kagonbo is looking to control Oggleberry-Pip's arms but Oggleberry-Pip gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kagonbo has his back to the cage. Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Oggleberry-Pip.
Oggleberry-Pip misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kagonbo misses with a short punch on the inside. Kagonbo presses Oggleberry-Pip against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kagonbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. Kagonbo tries to work over Oggleberry-Pip's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo tries a body shot but Oggleberry-Pip blocks it.
Kagonbo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kagonbo misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2# Oggleberry-Pip lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kagonbo backwards. Oggleberry-Pip working aggressively here.
Kagonbo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. Oggleberry-Pip struggles to land a body shot inside as Kagonbo controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Kagonbo fails to land. Kagonbo lands a body punch in the clinch. Kagonbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kagonbo digs a right hand into Oggleberry-Pip's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oggleberry-Pip's gas tank. Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kagonbo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Oggleberry-Pip backwards. #ROC# Oggleberry-Pip is rocked! Kagonbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Oggleberry-Pip is still on wobbly legs! Can Kagonbo finish him? Kagonbo lands a shot to the body. Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kagonbo creates a bit of distance for himself, with Oggleberry-Pip pressed up against the cage and cracks Oggleberry-Pip with a massive uppercut! Oggleberry-Pip goes down! He's out cold! Wow, that was some serious power there by Kagonbo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bismack Kagonbo! A relieved looking Bismack Kagonbo 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:
Bushido 36: Al As vs. Hanzo
Date: Jan 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL# Kagonbo moves into the clinch successfully.
A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
Kagonbo is leaning against Lazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kagonbo scores with a shot to the side of Lazar's head. Kagonbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Kagonbo lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kagonbo.#CUT# It looks like Bob Lazar has been cut. Kagonbo scores with a shoulder strike. Lazar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kagonbo tries a body shot but Lazar blocks it.
Kagonbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kagonbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lazar backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lazar prevents a body shot from Kagonbo. Kagonbo works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches.#T1# With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kagonbo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lazar's coach down at Grappling Oasis - Elite circuit was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lazar's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Kagonbo tries to work over Lazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Kagonbo scores with a nice short uppercut. Kagonbo lands a body shot. Kagonbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kagonbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Lazar looks winded! Kagonbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kagonbo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T2# Kagonbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Kagonbo. Kagonbo lands a body shot. Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo scores with a shoulder strike. 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! Kagonbo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kagonbo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lazar backwards. Kagonbo is leaning against Lazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kagonbo lands a body shot. A right hand to the body from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
Nice body punch from Kagonbo. #T3# A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
A body shot lands from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo digs a right hand into Lazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lazar's gas tank. A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kagonbo lands a body punch in the clinch. Kagonbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Kagonbo.
A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kagonbo. Kagonbo tries to work over Lazar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kagonbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lazar backwards. #T4# Kagonbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lazar controls his hands.
Kagonbo works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo misses with a punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short right from Kagonbo. Kagonbo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches. A right hook to the body lands for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Good body shot from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo misses with a body punch.
Kagonbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lazar's elbow. The referee calls for Kagonbo to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bob Lazar's cut. That's time! Back to the action! #R2##KD# Kagonbo lands a big uppercut and Lazar crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lazar looks OK. Kagonbo waves Lazar back to his feet! Kagonbo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazar can do to turn this around? Lazar blocks a head kick by Kagonbo.
A head kick misses from Kagonbo. #CL# Kagonbo closes the distance and clinches. Kagonbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kagonbo scores with a hook to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kagonbo lands a shoulder strike. Kagonbo is leaning against Lazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short uppercut from Kagonbo. Good body shot from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo digs a right hand underneath Lazar's ribcage. Lazar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kagonbo lands a body punch. Kagonbo works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches. Lazar is breathing heavily.#T1# A right handed body shot lands from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Kagonbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kagonbo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Kagonbo lands a body punch in the clinch. Kagonbo lands a left hand.
A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
Kagonbo lands a body shot. Bismack Kagonbo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kagonbo lands with a right to the head. Kagonbo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lazar or not. Kagonbo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lazar backwards. #CUT# That has opened up Bob Lazar's cut even more. A left hand lands to the body for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T2# A right hook to the body lands for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo scores with an uppercut up the middle. This has been an exciting period of action! Lazar tries to circle away but Kagonbo has him pinned against the ropes. Kagonbo lands a body punch. Kagonbo is leaning against Lazar and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Kagonbo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lazars head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kagonbo. Kagonbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kagonbo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Kagonbo is working Lazar over against the ropes. Kagonbo lands an uppercut. Kagonbo scores with a nice hook to the head. Lazar takes a shot to the head. #T3# A short body shot lands from Kagonbo as the two fighters clinch.
Kagonbo digs a right hand underneath Lazar's ribcage. Lazar let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kagonbo lands a hook to the side of the head. Kagonbo digs a right hand underneath Lazar's ribcage. Lazar let out a lung full of air as it connected. A right hook to the body lands for Kagonbo.
Kagonbo is working Lazar over against the ropes. Kagonbo lands a body punch. A body shot lands from Kagonbo.
Kagonbo lands a nice uppercut. Kagonbo scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT# The cut above Bob Lazar's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Kagonbo works on Lazar's body with a couple of short punches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Kagonbo. Kagonbo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes. Kagonbo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lazar up against the ropes.#T4# Kagonbo 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! Kagonbo pushes Lazar back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kagonbo. Kagonbo cracks Lazar with a nice body shot. Kagonbo lands a nice shot to the body. Kagonbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kagonbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Kagonbo digs a right hand into Lazar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lazar's gas tank. Kagonbo cracks Lazar with a nice body shot. Kagonbo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bismack Kagonbo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Bob Lazar's cut. That's time! Kagonbo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! #R3# Lazar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Kagonbo connects with a leg kick. Lazar looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A slapping leg kick lands for Kagonbo.
#KD# Kagonbo sends Lazar crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kagonbo is motioning to the referee to let Lazar up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC# Lazar is rocked! BAM! Kagonbo delivers a spinning backfist that drops Lazar like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Bismack Kagonbo! After winning the bout, Bismack Kagonbo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. Bob Lazar was interviewed post fight and said 'This sucks! I let down my family, friends, and team. I will be back better than ever, trust me!'.
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