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Event:
QFC Tournament 906 Round 1
Date: May 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Robson Kanu lands a jab to the head.
Robson Kanu lands a really nice looking cross but Zako seems unphased.
Zako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Robson Kanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zako is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zako takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Robson Kanu misses the shot to the body.
Zako is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but Zako avoids them all with ease.
Robson Kanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zako circles away quickly and effectively.
Zako walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zako on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Zako misses.
Zako fails to land with a series of punches.
Robson Kanu connects with a single shot there.
Robson Kanu stalks Zako and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zako's face. Zako staggers backwards, shaken.
Zako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Robson Kanu circles away quickly and effectively.#T1#
Robson Kanu scores with a decent looking hook.#ROC#
Zako is rocked!
Zako misses with a double jab
and Robson Kanu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zako is still on wobbly legs! Can Robson Kanu finish him?
Robson Kanu bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Zako's head backwards.
Zako walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zako walks into a straight right hand from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but Zako moves out of range.
Robson Kanu stuns Zako with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Robson Kanu. Those never looked like landing.
Zako seems to have recovered his senses.
Zako keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zako takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right-left combo lands from Robson Kanu. #T2#
A shot to the liver by Robson Kanu. Beautiful body shot.
Zako throws a nice looking combination but Robson Kanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zako misses with a two punch combination.
Zako looks winded!
Robson Kanu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Robson Kanu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zako feints the counter takedown.
Robson Kanu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zako avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Zako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robson Kanu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T3#
Zako swinging wildly here.
Hal Robson Kanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robson Kanu lands with an uppercut that bounces Zako off the cage and back into range.
Robson Kanu misses with a wild combination.
Zako is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Robson Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
Zako feints the counter takedown.
Zako walks into a left hand.
Robson Kanu throws a right hand that Zako ducks under and follows up with a left that Zako also avoids with ease.
Robson Kanu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Robson Kanu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#T4#
Robson Kanu looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zako misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Robson Kanu misses.
Zako misses with a few strikes there.
Zako throws a right hand that Robson Kanu ducks under and follows up with a left that Robson Kanu also avoids with ease.
Robson Kanu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Robson Kanu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Robson Kanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zako swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson Kanu connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Robson Kanu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Robson Kanu works over Zako's head and body with a nice combination.
Zako scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robson Kanu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Robson Kanu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zako.
Zako tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robson Kanu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Zako can do to turn this around?
Zako throws a combination that misses
and Robson Kanu makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hal Robson Kanu is winning the standup battle so far.
Robson Kanu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Zako circles away quickly and effectively.
Zako drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robson Kanu defends it well.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robson Kanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zako avoids the body shot from Robson Kanu.
No joy there for Robson Kanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson Kanu. Zako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robson Kanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Robson Kanu misses with a straight left.
Zako misses with a double jab
and Zako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Robson Kanu misses with a few strikes there.
Zako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson Kanu 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.
Robson Kanu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Zako throws a right and a left that both miss.
Zako has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Robson Kanu finds it's way round the side to connect with Zako's head.
Robson Kanu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Robson Kanu dodges the punch combination from Zako.
#T2#
No joy there for Zako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but Zako moves out of range.
Robson Kanu cracks Zako with a good jab.
Robson Kanu cracks Zako with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Robson Kanu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Robson Kanu tests Zako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Robson Kanu lands with a nice body punch.
Robson Kanu cracks Zako with a good jab.
Robson Kanu cracks a nice hook into Zako's ribs.
Robson Kanu closes the distance and lands a one-two.#T3#
Robson Kanu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zako throws a left and a right that both miss
and Robson Kanu counters with a straight right hand.
Robson Kanu lands a head shot.
Robson Kanu scores with a nice right hand.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but Zako avoids them all with ease.
Zako drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Robson Kanu defends it well.
Robson Kanu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Robson Kanu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zako throws a right hand that Robson Kanu ducks under and follows up with a left that Robson Kanu also avoids with ease.
Robson Kanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robson Kanu throws a nice looking combination but Zako bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson Kanu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zako throws a nice looking combination but Robson Kanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson Kanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Robson Kanu scores with a sloppy right hand. Zako should have avoided that one.
Robson Kanu scores with a shot to the body.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but Zako avoids them all with ease.
Robson Kanu stuns Zako with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab.
Zako is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Zako uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson Kanu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zako dodges the punch combination from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu tests Zako's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hal Robson Kanu dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Robson Kanu lands with a nice combination. Zako backs away looking to recover.
Zako avoids a punch combination nicely.
Zako tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zako.
Robson Kanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Zako tries to counter it with a takedown but Robson Kanu pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Zako looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson Kanu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Zako!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zako misses with a few strikes there.
Robson Kanu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Zako swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Robson Kanu catches Zako with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Robson Kanu lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A shot to the liver by Robson Kanu. Beautiful body shot.
Zako throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Robson Kanu.
No joy there for Robson Kanu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Robson Kanu looks to score with a jab to the body but Zako is just out of range.
Robson Kanu misses with the combination.
Robson Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
#T2#
Zako looks to land a combination. Robson Kanu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Robson Kanu throws a body punch but Zako moves out of range.
Zako throws a series of punches but Robson Kanu avoids them all with ease.
Robson Kanu throwing a counter right hand but Zako manages to avoid it.
Robson Kanu lands with a nice body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zako misses with a double jab.
Robson Kanu lands a jab.
Robson Kanu lands a jab to the nose.
Robson Kanu lands a two punch combo.
Zako displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Zako has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Robson Kanu tries to bum rush Zako with a series of wild strikes but Zako uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And Zako tries to counter it with a takedown but Robson Kanu pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T3#
Robson Kanu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robson Kanu duly obliges.
Zako swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robson Kanu lands with a cross.
Robson Kanu lands with a nice combination. Zako backs away looking to recover.
Robson Kanu misses with a few strikes there.
Robson Kanu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Zako on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Robson Kanu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Robson Kanu just misses with a punch to the body.
Robson Kanu throws a series of strikes that have Zako backpedaling.
#T4#
Zako throws a right and a left that Robson Kanu avoids nicely.
Robson Kanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Robson Kanu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Robson Kanu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zako rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Robson Kanu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Robson Kanu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Robson Kanu scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Robson Kanu. Those never looked like landing.
Zako feints the counter takedown.
Zako works over Robson Kanu's head and body with a nice combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Robson Kanu.
Yajamoto Zako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson Kanu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Zako moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Robson Kanu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Robson Kanu 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight for Hal Robson Kanu!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Hal Robson Kanu!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Hal Robson Kanu!
Hal Robson Kanu wins by unanimous decision!
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