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Event:
OFK 354 -
Date: Nov 26, 2023 |
#R1# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knox, as that shot connected.
Jankovic avoids the body shot from Knox.
Jankovic is looking to counter with head kicks. Knox cracks Jankovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Knox looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Jankovic avoids the body shot from Knox.
Knox moves in looking to clinch but Jankovic pushes him off. Jankovic is looking to counter punch. Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a body kick that stops Knox in his tracks momentarily. Knox swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Knox lands a jab. Knox throws a head kick that misses. No joy there for Knox, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot lands for Knox. Jankovic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Knox throws a series of punches but Jankovic avoids them all with ease. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Knox has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jankovic. Knox is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic. Knox misses with a hook. Jankovic ducked under it nicely. Knox looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target.#T1# Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Knox. Porthos Knox seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic scores with a spinning back kick! Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A nice inside leg kick there by Jankovic. That's going to slow Knox down. Jankovic looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range. Knox throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Jankovic misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming. Knox fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jankovic checks it well. Knox misses with a body shot.
Knox shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Jankovic swings for the body but Knox moves out of range.
Knox tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Knox bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jankovic's head. Knox misses with a looping left. Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T2# Jankovic misses with a straight left. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic blocks a jab. Knox misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. Knox misses with a body punch
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Knox is rocked! Knox misses the jab. Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Knox is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Knox seems to have recovered his senses. A slow jab from Knox misses its intended target. Knox throws a body shot but no joy. Jankovic misses the shot to the body. Knox scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks. Knox connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Knox throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease. Knox doesn't manage to clinch there - Jankovic circles away.
Knox throws out a token jab with nothing on it. It looked like Jankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3# Knox pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Knox throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range. Jankovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Jankovic scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Knox misses with a hook. Jankovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knox. Knox fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab. Jankovic tried to counter with a leg kick but Knox avoided it. Knox lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jankovic backs up against the cage.
Knox tries to bum rush Jankovic with a series of wild strikes but Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Knox bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Knox checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jankovic throws a leg kick which misses Knox's front leg but catches the back leg as Knox tries to avoid it. Knox throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jankovic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#KD# Jankovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Knox sprawling to the canvas! Knox rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jankovic finish him?!
#CUT#It looks like Porthos Knox has been cut. Knox throws a series of punches but Jankovic moves out of range. #T4# Knox throws a right and a left that both miss. An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target. Knox throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Knox uses good head movement to avoid it. Jankovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic crunches a lovely knee into Knox's ribcage. Jankovic lands a nice knee to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knox. Knox has a couple of punches blocked by Jankovic.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jankovic scores a nice knee to the body.
Knox looks winded! Jankovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Knox in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knox lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Knox blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marko Jankovic will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Porthos Knox's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Knox tries to clinch but Jankovic moves out of range. Jankovic is looking to counter punch. A head kick by Jankovic misses and Knox counters with a stiff right hand. Knox misses with a straight right. Jankovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Knox's head. Knox tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Knox fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jankovic. Jankovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Knox throws out the jab. Knox ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Knox throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Knox throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease. Jankovic is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Jankovic lands with a kick to the ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jankovic misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming. Knox throws a half hearted mid kick. Knox is breathing heavily.#T1# Knox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#KD# Jankovic cracks Knox with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Jankovic has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Knox to stand back up! Jankovic thuds his shin into the meat of Knox's side. Knox tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jankovic counters with a huge right that knocks Knox out cold! Jankovic is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! An out of breath Marko Jankovic 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:
OFK 342 - Jankovic Vs Nik
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
#R1# We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Nik takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses. A lazy body kick from Jankovic #TD2# and Nik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Nik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nik is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Nik trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic controls Nik momentarily but Nik frees himself. Nik wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. Jankovic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Nik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1# Jankovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Nik controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jankovic is looking to land body kicks. Nik looks like he wants to counter punch here. Nik throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A little feinted left hand from Jankovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Good exchange - Nik coming out on top. Nik lands with a hook. Jankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Nik stalks Jankovic and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jankovic's face. Jankovic staggers backwards, shaken.#T2# Nik with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nik. Jankovic is looking to counter with head kicks. Jankovic cracks Nik with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT#It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut. Jankovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Nik on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T3# Jankovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nik. Jankovic looks to clinch #TD2# and Nik counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Nik. Nik throws a big right hand that misses. Nik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Nik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Nik seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Jankovic is trying to keep Nik in close.
#T4# Nik wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. Jankovic on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Jankovic tries to get out of the position. Nik passes easily into side control. Nice work. A lull in the action here. Nik landing strikes. Nik taking a breather here. Nik is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nik might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Jankovic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Nik closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jankovic circles away. It looked like Jankovic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Jankovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nik fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Nik lands a jab. Aleks Nik seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T1# Nik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jankovic. Jankovic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Nik circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nik now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Nik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab. Jankovic ducks right into an uppercut from Nik. #T2# Jankovic blocks a jab. An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target. Nik dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nik looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely. An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target. Nice defenses there by Nik. Aleks Nik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nik throws a big shot that misses. Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T3# Nik throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jankovic's waist but Jankovic gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nik off to one side. Nik slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Nik misses with a wild body shot. Nik lands a slapping body shot.
Nik shoots and misses and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Marko Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik. Nik looks to land a right hand but Jankovic moved out of range.#T4# Nik throws an overhand right that lands on Jankovic's shoulder, as Jankovic tries to avoid the shot. Jankovic is looking to counter punch. Nik lands a slapping body shot.
Nik scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Nik takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses. Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nik ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Jankovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aleks Nik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Jankovic throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Nik counters with a left to the body. Jankovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nik. A big right from Jankovic misses. A countering left hand to the body from Nik misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nik swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Nik just manages to avoid it. Jankovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jankovic wants it to stay on the feet. Jankovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nik avoids it.#T1# Jankovic tries to clinch but Nik is having none of it. Nik misses with a wild body shot. Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nik uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nik goes for a double leg but Jankovic avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Jankovic continues to drive forward. Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Nik has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Nik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jankovic defends it nicely. Marko Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Marko Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik.#T2# Jankovic throws a head kick that misses and Nik counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nik misses with a body shot.
Nik lands with an overhand left.#T3# Nik throws a shot to the body.
Nik throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL# Nik gets tackled into the cage by Jankovic. Jankovic maintains the clinch. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Nik is stalling here.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic. Nik tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike. A right hand to the body from Nik.
Our sources have told us that Jankovic has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T4# Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic. Jankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nik trying to control the position but instead, Jankovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nik into the cage. Nik drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nik. Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Nik misses with a short punch on the inside. Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nik makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jankovic is working Nik over against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Nik fails to land. Nik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Aleks Nik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nik 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aleks Nik! Aleks Nik thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 332 - Jankovic Vs Marek
Date: Sep 10, 2023 |
#R1# Marek misses with a left hand and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. Marek is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Marek throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a solid body kick. Marek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it. Marek scores with a leg kick.
Marek misses with a left hand and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Marek darts in trying to clinch and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Marek does it's job there.#CUT2#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut.#T1# A head kick misses from Marek. Marek plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Marek cracks Jankovic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Jankovic is rocked! A head kick misses from Marek. Oh Jankovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Marek misses with a right hand and Jankovic counters with a stiff right hand. Gregor Marek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Marek swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jankovic seems to have got his legs back now. Marek tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Marek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marek. Marek throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2# Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Marek counters with a left right combination that sends Jankovic crashing to the mat - Marek wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Jankovic out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Marek! Gregor Marek is the new welterweight champion! Gregor Marek gave a mention to Conviction in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
OFK 324 - Nik Vs Jankovic
Date: Aug 13, 2023 |
#R1# Nik throws a hook but Jankovic avoids it easily. Jankovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jankovic wants it to stay on the feet. Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Nik moves out of range easily. Nik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut. Nik cracks Jankovic with an open hand slap. Nik throws a hook but Jankovic blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nik checks a low kick from Jankovic. A quick step to the side and Nik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Jankovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Nik. Nik gets slowly back to his feet. A little jabbing left from Jankovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Nik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jankovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A punch lands to the side of Jankovic 's head but he takes it in his stride. Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away. Nik has a takedown stuffed. Nik moves away from the strike by Jankovic. Jankovic throws a leg kick that is checked and Nik counters with a stiff right hand. Nik's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jankovic under the eye. Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T2# Jankovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jankovic! But no joy. Donk. Jankovic catches Nik right on the button with a cross. The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jankovic bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nik's head. Nik slips a jab from Jankovic. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nik scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks. The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jankovic throws out a counter right but Nik avoids it with no problem. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Nik. Jankovic lands a head kick. Nik smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A shot to the body from Nik misses and Jankovic counters with a low kick, right behind Nik 's knee. #T3# Jab, jab by Nik - just one landing. Jankovic displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nik. Nik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jankovic moves away from the strike by Nik. It seemed like Jankovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jankovic misses with a body kick. Jankovic throws a nice outside leg kick. Nik swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
#TD# Nik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Nik is looking to stall here but Jankovic recovers full guard. #T4# Nik throws a big elbow that misses. Nik throws a big elbow that misses. Nik trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Jankovic pulls Nik in close to prevent any damage. Nik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Nik sitting in guard here, content to control. Nik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Nik trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aleks Nik will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Jankovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nik throwing a counter right hand but Jankovic manages to avoid it. Nik misses with a takedown attempt and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Aleks Nik's cut is getting worse. Jankovic jabs at Nik's body. Jankovic moves to clinch but Nik breaks away and Nik counters with a nice uppercut. Jankovic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nik changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Nik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jankovic. Nik just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1# Nik misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jankovic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A counter left hand to the body from Nik misses its target. Nik catches Jankovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Nik jabs Jankovic right on the nose. Jankovic blinks but takes it well. Jankovic scores with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Nik. Nik connects with the punch. Nik lands a right hook to the body.
No luck for Nik with that takedown attempt. Jankovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2# Nik shoots and misses letting Jankovic counter with a right hand. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankovic throws a leg kick that misses. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic moves out of range as Nik strikes. Jankovic throws out a counter right but Nik avoids it with no problem. Nik works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nik misses with a right hand and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nik misses with a wild body shot. Nik swings and misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Nik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3##TD# Nik decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Jankovic makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Aleks Nik is winning the standup battle so far. Nik pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nik throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nik takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses. Nik misses the shot to the body. Jankovic thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Nik if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Jankovic throws a wild body kick that Nik sees coming a mile off.#TD# A momentary lapse in concentration from Jankovic enables Nik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jankovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankovic managing to control the position. #T4# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jankovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Nik with a flurry of punches that miss. Nik is stalling in the full guard. Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Aleks Nik will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3# Jankovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nik misses with a wild body shot. Jankovic throws a lazy right hand but Nik sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jankovic blocks a jab. Nik connects with a body shot.#CL2# Jankovic rushes Nik and presses him up against the cage. Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nik is defending well for now. Jankovic misses with some punches.
Nik taking a breather. A short uppercut from Jankovic. A nice left hand lands by Nik.
I was talking to Nik's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1# Nik blocking some punches.
Nik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Nik avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage. Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Knees to the body from Jankovic.
Nik on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niks head. Nik blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Nik. Jankovic gets underhooks to prevent Nik's takedown attempt.
Jankovic cracks Nik with a nice body shot. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Jankovic pushes Nik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nik is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jankovic is defending well. Jankovic working aggressively here.
Jankovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Nik in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2# A short right from Jankovic on the inside. Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Knees to the body from Jankovic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jankovic. Jankovic lands a right hand. Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jankovic lands a body shot. Jankovic crunches a lovely knee into Nik's ribcage. Jankovic lands with a short shot to the head. Nik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jankovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Nik won't want to take too many of those. Jankovic lands a shoulder strike. Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nik or not. Jankovic lands a body shot. Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jankovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Marko Jankovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Nik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T3# Nik misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nik misses with a short punch on the inside. A short left from Jankovic. Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nik wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a shot to the side of Nik's head. Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Jankovic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short body shot lands from Jankovic as the two fighters clinch.
Nik takes a shot to the head. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jankovic working aggressively here.
#T4# Jankovic lands a nice uppercut. A frustrated look appears on Nik's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nik trying to control the position but instead, Jankovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nik into the cage. A short right from Jankovic. Jankovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Jankovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A short right hand to the side of the head by Jankovic. Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Jankovic pushes Nik back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Nik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nik backwards. #ROC2#Nik is rocked! A body shot lands from Jankovic.
Nik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. The referee calls for Nik to work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R4# A solid leg kick lands there for Jankovic.
Nik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Nik swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jankovic! But no joy. Nik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Nik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jankovic connects with an inside leg kick. Nik seems to have got his legs back now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic slips a straight right by Nik. Jankovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Jankovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T1##CL2# Jankovic moves into the clinch successfully.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Nik looking to stall.
Nik blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Nik.
Nik misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic. Jankovic lands a body punch. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Nik misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jankovic. #BC2# Jankovic manages to break the clinch.
Jankovic fails in his attempt to clinch. A little feinted left hand from Nik on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Jankovic throws a front kick aimed at Nik's knee but Nik avoids it well. Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.#T2# A jab from Nik misses. Jankovic is trying to counter with his kicks. Nik staying out of range there. Jankovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Nik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nik ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic. Aleks Nik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nik misses the shot to the body. Jankovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Jankovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nik. Jankovic throws out a counter right but Nik avoids it with no problem. Nik throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3# Jankovic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Jankovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Jankovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nik paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nik stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jankovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD# and Nik decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jankovic's guard. Jankovic managing to control the position. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nik accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Nik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T4# Nik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Nik looking to pass the guard. Nik is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control. Nik trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nik. Nik 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. Nik wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nik lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that fourth round. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5# A jab from Nik misses. Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Nik throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Nik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankovic swivels and escapes. Jankovic throws out a counter right but Nik avoids it with no problem. Nik ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic. A big right from Nik misses. Nik doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nik avoids the body shot from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1# Nik ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2# Jankovic clinches up against the cage. Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Nik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jankovic's elbow. Nik takes a shot to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Nik is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Jankovic tries a knee to the head but Nik blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Nik tries to tie him up. Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nik backwards. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Nik's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2# Jankovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Nik backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jankovic lands a nice uppercut. Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jankovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nik backwards. A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Jankovic presses Nik against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nik misses with a body punch.
Nik misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Jankovic as the two fighters clinch.
Nik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Jankovic. Jankovic works on Nik's body with a couple of short punches.#T3# A short right from Jankovic on the inside. Nik takes a shot to the head. Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #CUT2#Aleks Nik's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Nik goes for a takedown attempt but Jankovic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleks Nik. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankovic tries to close the distance and clinch but Nik swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jankovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Jankovic jabs at Nik's body. A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Nik does a little dance to reset his feet. Jankovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jankovic scores with a nice body kick.
#T4# Jankovic lands with a nice body punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jankovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Jankovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Nik gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Jankovic gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Nik is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic is the new welterweight champion! Our winner, Marko Jankovic, 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:
OFK 316 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic
Date: Jul 16, 2023 |
#R1# Do Urden swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Do Urden takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Jankovic does it's job there. Do Urden loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch. Do Urden misses with the body kick and Jankovic counters with a big right hand! Oh Do Urden is in trouble here! Jankovic follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 309Byczkiewicz Vs Naulakko
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1# Warrior is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic. Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Warrior throws a sloppy body shot
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jankovic moves out of range as Warrior strikes. Jankovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Jankovic defending well as Warrior loads up on a big left hand. Jankovic thinks about countering with a body kick. We've been informed that Warrior 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. Warrior lands a nice hook to Jankovic's body. Jankovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Jankovic motions for Warrior to come forward. Jankovic throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Warrior scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Jankovic misses with a kick to the body and Warrior counters with a straight right hand. Jankovic misses with a low kick.
Warrior throws a right hand that misses
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Warrior pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Warrior. Jankovic slips under a jab. Jankovic is looking to counter punch.#T1# Jankovic thows a left - swing and a miss! Warrior throws a poor cross that misses
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand. Warrior misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Jankovic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic misses with a hook
and Warrior counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jankovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Warrior tries to clinch up but Jankovic circles away and keeps his distance. Warrior just misses with a punch to the body.
Warrior stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Warrior.#CL2# Warrior gets a clinch. A short left from Jankovic. Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
#T2# Warrior scores with an uppercut up the middle. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic lands a shoulder strike. Warrior pushes Jankovic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Warrior tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Warrior misses with the head strike.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Jankovic tries a body shot but Warrior blocks it.
Jankovic digs a right hand into Warrior's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Warrior's gas tank. Warrior tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jankovic's elbow. A right hook to the body lands for Jankovic.
A head punch on the inside from Warrior fails to land. Jankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Warrior misses with a hook from the clinch. Warrior lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Warrior lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Warrior looks winded! Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Warrior or not. Warrior on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jankovic landing knees to the body.
Warrior tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jankovic. #T3# Jankovic lands a knee to the body.
#BC# Jankovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Warrior throws a right hand that misses
#KD# and Jankovic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Warrior! Jankovic lets Warrior back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Warrior is rocked! Mental Warrior seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic throws a front kick that sends Warrior stumbling back into the cage. Warrior is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Warrior misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Warrior seems to have recovered his senses. 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! Warrior throws the left hand but Jankovic avoids the punch easily. It looked like Jankovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Jankovic throws a push kick but Warrior slaps the foot to one side. Warrior misses with a combination
and Jankovic counters with a crisp right that sends Warrior to the canvas! Jankovic follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! After winning the bout, Marko Jankovic 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:
OFK 302 - Marek Vs Jankovic
Date: May 28, 2023 |
#R1# Jankovic lands with an overhand left. Marek misses with a hook to the body
and Jankovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Marek wants to clinch. Marek slips a straight right by Jankovic. Jankovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Marek is just out of range. Marek on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#KD2# Jankovic drops Marek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Marek looks back up at him and smiles so Jankovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#CUT2#It looks like Gregor Marek has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marek takes a swing at Jankovic's ribcage but misses. Jankovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Marek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Marek is looking to clinch. #T1# Marek throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jankovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Marek.#CUT#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Marek misses with an uppercut. Jankovic saw that one coming. Marek backing away here, and Jankovic unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Marek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic. Jankovic misses with a looping left. Marek is looking to clinch but Jankovic is avoiding it.
Marek looks to land a right hand but Jankovic moved out of range. Jankovic misses with a head kick.
Marek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T2# Jankovic lunges at Marek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Marek's hand. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Marek. Marek misses with a double jab
and Jankovic counters with a body kick that stops Marek in his tracks momentarily. Marek doesn't manage to clinch there - Jankovic circles away.
Jankovic with the inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Marek misses with a hook
and Jankovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Marek looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely. A solid leg kick lands there for Jankovic.
Marek sizes up Jankovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Marek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T3# Marek throws a hook but Jankovic blocks it. Marek lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CL# Marek closes the distance and clinches. Marek misses with a hook from the clinch. Marek blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek lands a shoulder strike. Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Marek.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic lands an uppercut. Marek lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nice body punch from Marek - that landed with a thud.
Marek scores with a shoulder strike. This has been an exciting period of action! Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T4# Marek lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. I was talking to Marek's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Marek blocks a body shot from Jankovic. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic. Jankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Marek avoiding damage as Jankovic throws knees to the body.
Marek misses with some punches.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage. Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage. Marek gets through Jankovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Jankovic working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic. A head punch blocked on the inside by Marek. A nice left hand lands by Marek.
Jankovic trying to land knees to the body.
Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage. Jankovic prevents a body shot from Marek. Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek. Marek tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Jankovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Marek on the side of the head. Marek misses with a right hand and Jankovic counters with a nice body kick.
Marek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jankovic sees it coming and avoids it easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jankovic! But no joy.#CL# Marek closes the distance and clinches. Marek lands with a short head shot on the inside. Marek managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short body shot lands from Marek as the two fighters clinch.
Jankovic utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Marek tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Marek lands with a short shot to the head. Jankovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Marek misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1# Jankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Marek misses with the head strike.
Marek lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. Marek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jankovic. Marek 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. Marek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jankovic prevents a body shot from Marek. Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic. Marek goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Marek throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic. Jankovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Marek won't want to take too many of those. Marek misses with some punches.
Marek managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Gregor Marek has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marek or not. Marek avoiding damage as Jankovic throws knees to the body.
Marek lands an uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic. Jankovic blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marek. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2# Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Marek tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Marek lands a hook to the side of the head. Marek blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Marek tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Marek back against the cage. Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Marek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Marek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jankovic blocking some punches.
Jankovic blocks a body shot from Marek. Jankovic blocks a body shot from Marek. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Marek. Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Marek avoids the damage to the body. Marek blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Marek.
Jankovic lands a shoulder strike. Marek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jankovic or not. Jankovic is breathing heavily. Jankovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it. Marek lands with a left to the head. #T3# Marek struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.
Jankovic scores with a hook to the body. Marek lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Marek misses with a short punch on the inside. Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Marek misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Marek uses good head movement to avoid it. Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jankovic's elbow. Marek lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. #T4# Marek blocking some punches.
A short right from Marek on the inside. Marek swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Marek is defending well for now. A head punch blocked on the inside by Marek. Jankovic crunches a lovely knee into Marek's ribcage. Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek. Marek scores with a hook to the body. Marek tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jankovic's elbow. Marek softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Marek works on Jankovic's body with a couple of short punches. Marek throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Marek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Marek managing to block the knees to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Marek. Marek lands on the inside with an uppercut. Marek misses with a short punch on the inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marek creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Marek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gregor Marek will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3# Marek misses with a lunging right hand
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Marek swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Jankovic has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Marek just misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Marek tries to clinch there but Jankovic circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Jankovic misses. Marek wants to clinch but Jankovic slips to the side and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut. Jankovic takes one to the chin there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jankovic on the side of the head.#ROC#Jankovic is rocked! Marek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jankovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Marek finish him? Marek cracks Jankovic with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Jankovic falls to his knees and Marek 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 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gregor Marek! Gregor Marek retains his welterweight title! Gregor Marek very nearly forgot to thank Distinct Label 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. |
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Event:
OFK 295 - Jankovic Vs Santaban
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1# Santaban misses with a two punch combination.
Jankovic staying out of range there. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Santaban. Santaban fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jankovic manages to avoid it. As Santaban looks to move away, Jankovic throws a big counter combo but Santaban just gets out of the way. A swing and a miss from Santaban. Santaban is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A swing and a miss from Santaban. An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target. Jankovic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Santaban. That did some damage! Santaban needs to keep his hands up - Jankovic had a free shot at his head there. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic throws a hook but Santaban blocks it. Jankovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Santaban misses with a right hand #CL# and Jankovic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Jankovic. A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1# Santaban blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Santaban wants to get back to striking at distance but Jankovic won't allow it.
Santaban takes a knee to the side of the body. Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santaban is defending well for now. Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic tries to land knees in the clinch but Santaban avoids the damage to the body. Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santaban is defending well for now. Jankovic tries a body shot but Santaban blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
#BC# Jankovic breaks from the clinch.
Jankovic takes a swing at Santaban's ribcage but misses. Santaban throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range. Jankovic looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Santaban finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Santaban throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Santaban looks to land a combination but Jankovic avoids it well. Jankovic tries to clinch up. Uniesky Santaban seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2# Santaban throws a poor cross that misses
and Jankovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Santaban throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely. Jankovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Santaban throws a sloppy head kick and Jankovic moves out of range easily. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jankovic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Santaban throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jankovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Santaban misses with a looping right. Jankovic throws a quick counter kick to the body but Santaban avoids it. Santaban bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Santaban is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jankovic. Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jankovic slips a straight right by Santaban. Santaban swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T3# Jankovic blocks a head kick by Santaban.
Jankovic throws a hook but Santaban avoids it easily. Santaban swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jankovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Santaban throws a sloppy body shot
and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#KD# Jankovic sends Santaban crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Jankovic is motioning to the referee to let Santaban up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Santaban is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Uniesky Santaban has been cut. Jankovic lands an uppercut, right on the button! Santaban tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
OFK 289 - Santaban Vs Marek
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1# Jankovic slips a straight right by Kosmanov. Kosmanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kosmanov throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. The fighters circling - Kosmanov throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Jankovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Kosmanov is wise to it. Jankovic avoids the body shot from Kosmanov.
Jankovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Kosmanov steps away. Kosmanov drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Nice defenses there by Jankovic. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kosmanov. Kosmanov throws a combination. Jankovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Kosmanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1# Jankovic misses with a right hand and Kosmanov counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Kosmanov misses with a series of wild punches.
Jankovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Vladimir Kosmanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kosmanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range. Kosmanov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jankovic counters with a stiff right hand. Kosmanov tries to clinch #KD2# and Jankovic counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kosmanov! Jankovic lets Kosmanov back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Kosmanov is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kosmanov throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Oh Kosmanov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've been hearing reports that Kosmanov has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#TD# Kosmanov is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jankovic's half guard. Kosmanov seems to have got his legs back now. Kosmanov is breathing heavily. Jankovic has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kosmanov is working away from the top position though.#T2# Jankovic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jankovic. Jankovic pulls Kosmanov in to control the position. Kosmanov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jankovic is pulling down on Kosmanov's head. It's preventing any offense from Kosmanov, at least for the moment. Kosmanov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Kosmanov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working. #T3# Kosmanov is really struggling to control Jankovic but he's trying to hold on to the position. Jankovic prevents Kosmanov from moving into mount. Kosmanov working away. Kosmanov tries to advance to mount but Jankovic denies him. Kosmanov trying to control the position but Jankovic is working away. Kosmanov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Jankovic sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Kosmanov is keen to just control but Jankovic is a slippery customer. Kosmanov 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. Kosmanov lands strikes from half guard. Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kosmanov. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Kosmanov trying to pass the guard but Jankovic defending well. Still in half guard, Kosmanov seems content to control. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup. Kosmanov continues to stall.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vladimir Kosmanov will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Marko Jankovic's cut. That's time! Kosmanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jankovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Kosmanov steps away. A punch lands to the side of Kosmanov 's head but he takes it in his stride. Kosmanov darts in looking for a takedown but Jankovic gets double underhooks and turns Kosmanov into the cage. Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A head punch blocked on the inside by Jankovic. Kosmanov lands a body punch. Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kosmanov throws a head punch that misses. Kosmanov has a couple of punches blocked by Jankovic.
Still in the clinch, Kosmanov scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2# Jankovic breaks from the clinch.
A slow jab from Kosmanov misses its intended target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic looks to throw the jab but Kosmanov is out of range. Kosmanov misses with a double jab
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1# Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nice body kick from Jankovic. Kosmanov moves out of range of the body kick from Jankovic.
Kosmanov looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely. Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No joy there for Kosmanov, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic throws out a counter right but Kosmanov avoids it with no problem. Jankovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jankovic is looking to land body kicks. Jankovic thumps Kosmanov with a low kick. Kosmanov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Jankovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T2# Jankovic thuds his right hand into Kosmanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Kosmanov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Marko Jankovic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Kosmanov misses with a double jab
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Jankovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Kosmanov lands with a hook. Jankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kosmanov lands a right hook to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kosmanov.#T3# Jankovic looks to land a left hand but Kosmanov moved out of range nicely. Kosmanov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kosmanov lands with a hook. Jankovic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Kosmanov swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. Kosmanov misses with a left hand and Jankovic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kosmanov's knee momentarily. Kosmanov throws a big shot that misses. Jankovic is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Jankovic drops Kosmanov with a straight right hand, right on the button! Jankovic follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! In his post fight interview, Marko Jankovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
OFK 282 - Diaz Vs Jankovic
Date: Mar 19, 2023 |
#R1# A big right from Diaz misses. A little jabbing left from Jankovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Diaz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Nice shot lands for Diaz. A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet. Diaz has his takedown stuffed and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut. Jankovic slips a straight right by Diaz. Diaz closes the distance and clinches up with Jankovic, looking for a takedown. Diaz pushes Jankovic against the cage but Jankovic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Diaz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz. Decent striking displayed by Diaz there. Frank Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic lands with an overhand left. Diaz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jankovic pinned against the cage. Jankovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Jankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1# Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Jankovic counters with a nice body kick. Diaz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jankovic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Diaz staying out of range there. Diaz was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Jankovic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Diaz shoots and misses #KD2# and Jankovic counters with a nice right hand that sends Diaz toppling to the canvas! Diaz scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Jankovic finish him?!#ROC2#Diaz is rocked! Diaz has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Rubber Guard Emporium in the buildup to the fight. Diaz leaves his chin hanging out and Jankovic seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Diaz crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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. The defeated Frank Diaz had this to say: 'I came to hump. This man came to fight. Tonight was not a night for lovers. '. |
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Event:
OFK 275 - Probert Vs Storm
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1# Barnes scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Barnes swinging wildly here.
Jankovic misses the shot to the body. #TD2# Jankovic gets caught napping as Barnes dives in and scores a takedown. Jankovic manages to retain guard. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jankovic controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Jankovic has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage. #T1# Barnes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Barnes misses with a takedown and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jankovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Barnes lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jankovic circles away quickly and effectively. Jankovic blocks a leg kick. Barnes staying out of range there. Barnes swings widly with a right hand
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T2# Barnes throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Barnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Barnes. Barnes punishes Jankovic's body with a nice straight punch. Jankovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #KD# Jankovic lands a big right hand that sends Barnes crashing to the mat! Jankovic stays standing though and waves Barnes back to his feet!#ROC#Barnes is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Barnes jabbing away but nothing is landing. Barnes is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Jankovic misses with a looping left. Barnes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Barnes seems to have recovered his senses. Barnes scores with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Barnes - that will leave a mark!
Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes.#T3# Barnes connects with a body shot. Jankovic moves out of range as Barnes throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Jankovic misses the target. Barnes tries for a takedown but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks. Barnes comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Jankovic thows a leg kick but Barnes checks it #TD2# and Barnes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Jankovic has one foot on Barnes's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. This has been an exciting period of action! Jankovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic lands a nice leg kick that just misses Barnes's sensitive parts. #T4# Barnes checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Barnes is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Barnes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Marko Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Barnes. Barnes looks to throw a body kick and Jankovic counters with a lovely shot to the body. Barnes staying out of range there. Jankovic avoids the head kick by Barnes.
Barnes scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Jankovic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Barnes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jankovic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Barnes shoots for a takedown but Jankovic saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Jankovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Marko Jankovic will probably get the nod. 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# Jankovic lands a slapping body shot.
Jankovic misses with a wild body shot. Jankovic cracks Barnes with an open hand slap. Jankovic cracks Barnes with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Barnes falls to his knees and Jankovic 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 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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:
OFK 270 - Bomstærk Vs Kosmanov
Date: Feb 05, 2023 |
#R1# Barnes scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jankovic in his tracks. Jankovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jankovic takes a body punch but keeps moving. Barnes misses with a combination
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jankovic with a nice calf kick. Jankovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Barnes looks for a takedown but Jankovic sprawls well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight stays on the outside here - Barnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Jankovic moves out of range as Barnes strikes. Barnes misses with a straight right. Barnes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T1# Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Barnes loads up on a big right hand but Jankovic slips the punch. Jankovic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Jankovic misses with a kick to the body.
Jankovic checks a leg kick. Jankovic throws a body kick that misses. Jankovic checks a leg kick. Jankovic is trying to counter with his kicks. Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Jankovic moves his leg out of the way. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barnes !
A low kick from Barnes is predictable there and Jankovic counters with a slapping leg kick. Barnes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jankovic checks the leg kick nicely there.
#T2# An inside leg kick lands from Barnes . Barnes is looking to slow Jankovic down with leg kicks. Jankovic needs to keep his hands up - Barnes had a free shot at his head there. Jankovic slips a jab from Barnes . Jankovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Barnes is wise to it. Barnes tries to score with a low kick but Jankovic moves his leg out of the way. Barnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jankovic thinks about the counter body 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! Barnes misses with a jab to the body
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand. Barnes thows a leg kick but Jankovic checks it and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jankovic misses with a leg kick. Jankovic misses with a hook
#TD# and Barnes counters with a single leg into guard. Jankovic didn't expect that. Barnes stands up over Jankovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3# Barnes scoring with punches to the head and body. Barnes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Barnes postures up and lands a big shot to Jankovic's brow. Jankovic has his hands on Barnes 's head, controlling the position. Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jankovic blocks nicely. Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Jankovic keeping full guard, as Barnes tries to pass. Jankovic is controlling Barnes 's posture.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Jankovic trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes passes easily into side control. Nice work. Jankovic is looking to regain half guard here but Barnes keeps moving and retains side control. Barnes misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Jankovic prevents Barnes from moving into mount. Barnes tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes 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##TD# Barnes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jankovic was covering up waiting for the punch and Barnes finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jankovic is adopting a defensive guard. Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Barnes postures up in Jankovic's guard and throws a big left but Jankovic blocks it. Jankovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. #T1# Barnes is really struggling to control Jankovic but he's trying to hold on to the position. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Barnes is fighting to break Jankovic's control of his arms but Jankovic is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Jankovic slips under a jab from Barnes . Jankovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Barnes appears to be looking for a big counter. Barnes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Barnes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Jankovic's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Barnes does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2# Barnes misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a leg kick. Jankovic misses the jab. Derrick Barnes is winning the standup battle so far. Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Barnes . Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jankovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#TD# Barnes shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barnes showed some decent athleticism there. Barnes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jankovic's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jankovic moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Jankovic has his hands on Barnes 's head, controlling the position. #T3# Barnes trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Barnes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jankovic trying to keep a closed guard but Barnes is proving a slippery customer.
Barnes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jankovic's head. Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Jankovic has control of Barnes 's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage. Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots. Jankovic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Barnes landing with the ground and pound. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Barnes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick Barnes dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!#R3# A lazy left from Barnes finds it's target. Barnes connects with a single shot there. Barnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jankovic looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range. Jankovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barnes . Barnes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Jankovic lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Barnes misses with a low kick as Jankovic jumps back. Barnes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jankovic can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Barnes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic. Barnes shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jankovic defends it nicely.#T1# Jankovic throws an off balance right hand
#TD# and Barnes counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Jankovic managing to control the position. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. Jankovic pulls Barnes in close to prevent any damage. Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . Marko Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Barnes pushing down on Jankovic's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Jankovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Barnes . Barnes not doing much here.
Ground and pound from Barnes . Barnes is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barnes . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jankovic moves into full guard.
Jankovic is adopting a defensive guard.#T3# Barnes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jankovic's head. Derrick Barnes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Barnes throwing strikes from guard but Jankovic blocks nicely. Jankovic has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Barnes 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Barnes . Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Barnes from controlling successfully. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Jankovic seems keen to control Barnes 's posture. Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Barnes throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Barnes misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. A combination from Barnes does no damage. Derrick Barnes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Barnes connects with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Derrick Barnes showed his dominance in that final round. Well Barnes 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Barnes ! Derrick Barnes thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
OFK 263 - Do Urden Vs Diaz
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1# Nik slips a jab from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#CUT#It looks like Aleks Nik has been cut. Nik misses the shot to the body. Jankovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jankovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nik misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nik misses with a straight right. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nik avoids a lazy jab quite easily. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nik crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jankovic - the referee stops the clock and Nik gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jankovic. Nik manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Nik lunges at Jankovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jankovic's hand. #T1# Jankovic misses with a lunging right hand
and Jankovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nik throws an off balance right hand
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Aleks Nik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #TD2# Nik gets a takedown into half guard. Jankovic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nik. Nik works his way into full mount! Jankovic tries to hold on but Nik pushes him away. #T2# Nik punching from mount but Jankovic doing a good job of avoiding damage. Jankovic slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nik controlling the action here. Nik throwing shots but Jankovic is blocking nicely. Jankovic wants to control but Nik is keeping busy and won't allow it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nik moves nicely into side control. Nik wants to control but Jankovic is keeping him busy. Jankovic tries to improve position but can't. #T3# Jankovic struggling a bit here. Nik looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Jankovic is avoiding damage well.
Sloppy strikes there by Nik. Jankovic is looking for a sweep. Jankovic is working hard here to advance position. Nik looking to control but instead Jankovic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard. Nik seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Jankovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nik. Nik thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Jankovic is concentrating on defense, preventing Nik from advancing position. The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.#T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Nik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Nik uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jankovic. Nik feints the counter takedown.#TD2# A momentary lapse in concentration from Jankovic enables Nik to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jankovic manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat. Nik wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. Nik postures up in Jankovic's guard and throws a big left but Jankovic blocks it. Jankovic is trying to control the position but Nik postures up. Nik trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Jankovic is trying to control the position but Nik postures up. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nik trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Nik slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aleks Nik dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aleks Nik's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Nik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Jankovic is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Jankovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nik.
Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nik throws a lazy uppercut
and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nik throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely. Jankovic swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Nik lands with a cross. #CUT2#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic defending well as Nik loads up on a big left hand. Jankovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fighters circling - Nik throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1# Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nik.
A slow jab from Jankovic misses its intended target. Jankovic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nik scores with a one two! Jankovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nik tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jankovic was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Jankovic pinned against the cage. Jankovic gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T2# Jankovic scores with a hook. Jankovic throws a body kick that misses. Nik throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nik lands the left hand. Nik throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic counters with a right hand to the body. Some wild striking there from Nik.
Jankovic is looking to counter punch.#T3# Nik darts in trying to clinch and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Nik misses with a hook
and Jankovic counters with a good low kick that Nik was not able to check. Nik takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Jankovic staying out of range there. Jankovic thinks about countering with a body kick. Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4# Nik shoots in and drives through. Jankovic sprawls well. Jankovic quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Marko Jankovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aleks Nik. Nik tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jankovic swivels and escapes. Jankovic is looking to counter punch. Nik throws a right hand that Jankovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankovic also avoids with ease. Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A shot to the body from Nik misses and Nik takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nik tries to clinch but Jankovic moves out of range. Jankovic throws a body punch but Nik moves out of range. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Nik swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jankovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Jankovic misses with an uppercut
#TD2# and Nik counters with a shoot takedown. Jankovic fights it but they end up in guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marko Jankovic will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Nik throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A quick step to the side and Jankovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#CL2# Nik gets in close and instigates a clinch. Nik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jankovic connects with a knee to the head.
Nik misses with a hook from the clinch. Jankovic pushes Nik back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jankovic prevents Nik from breaking the clinch. Nik takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#That has opened up Aleks Nik's cut even more. A right hook to the body lands for Jankovic.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic is pressed up against the cage. Nik has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jankovic down to the mat. Jankovic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD# Jankovic lands a big head kick that sends Nik tumbling to the mat! Jankovic takes a step backwards and waves Nik back to his feet - he wants the finish! Nik takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jankovic tries to avoid it but Nik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jankovic to the ground. Jankovic escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T1# Nik misses with an uppercut
and Jankovic makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nik really felt that one! Jankovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#ROC#Nik is rocked! Nik gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Jankovic scores with a counter punch that sends Nik to the canvas! Jankovic smells blood - he's punishing Nik with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Nik has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
OFK 258 - Do Urden Vs Jankovic
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1# Do Urden throws a combination that misses and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Do Urden moves out of range easily. Jankovic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jankovic there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Do Urden misses with a body kick. We've been told by Do Urden's head coaches at Gonzasco Hydropathy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab. Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Do Urden throws a lazy uppercut
letting Jankovic counter with a right hand. Do Urden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand! Do Urden pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jankovic is out of range and Do Urden settles back down. Jankovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Do Urden. Do Urden throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Do Urden throws a hook to the side of Jankovic's head but Jankovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jankovic. It looked like Do Urden wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1# Jab by Jankovic. Jankovic misses the jab. Jankovic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Do Urden throws out the jab. Jankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jankovic gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Do Urden throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Jankovic moves out of range as Do Urden strikes. Some wild striking there from Do Urden.
Drizzt Do Urden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankovic walks into a left hand. Jankovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jankovic needs to keep his hands up - Do Urden had a free shot at his head there.#T2# Jankovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankovic moves forwards but Do Urden connects with a nice, crisp jab. Jankovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Do Urden. Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Jankovic saw that one coming. Do Urden throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely. Jankovic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Do Urden lunges at Jankovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jankovic's hand. Jankovic avoids the body shot from Do Urden.
Do Urden misses the jab. Do Urden uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Do Urden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Do Urden throws a series of punches but Jankovic avoids them all with ease. #T3# Do Urden scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC#Jankovic is rocked! Do Urden steps in with a hook that catches Jankovic right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Do Urden follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Jankovic looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drizzt Do Urden! Drizzt Do Urden managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Pound Town INC, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
OFK 253 - Diaz Vs Jankovic
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1# Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jankovic counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Jankovic stuffs the takedown attempt from Diaz. Diaz gets slowly back to his feet. #TD# Diaz looking to score a takedown here. Jankovic is defending well but Diaz drives through and ends up in Jankovic's guard. Diaz looking to pass the guard. Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Jankovic working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jankovic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T1# Jankovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Jankovic working a defensive guard here.
Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Diaz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Diaz fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Jankovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Diaz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nice sprawl there from Jankovic as Diaz shoots in. Jankovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diaz.#T2# Diaz tries for a takedown but Jankovic circles away easily and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Frank Diaz has been cut. Diaz takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jankovic blocks a jab. Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Diaz takes a kick to the side of the head. A shot to the liver by Jankovic. Beautiful body shot. Frank Diaz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Diaz cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head. Diaz doesn't succeed with the takedown and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Diaz is rocked! Jankovic moves away from the strike by Diaz. #TD# Jankovic gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Jankovic manages to retain guard. Jankovic has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture. Diaz wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position.#T3# Jankovic has Diaz pulled in close to control his posture. Diaz throws a big right hand that misses. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. Jankovic can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Diaz controls the pace. Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Diaz trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Diaz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Diaz throws a body punch but Jankovic moves out of range. #T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jankovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat. Diaz thows a left - swing and a miss! Jankovic throws a shot to the body.
Diaz fails to land the takedown. Jankovic slips under a jab from Diaz. Diaz tries for a takedown but Jankovic circles away easily and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Jankovic misses with a looping left. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Diaz. A little jabbing left from Jankovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Diaz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Jankovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Frank Diaz's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Diaz connects with a jab. Diaz throws the left hand but Jankovic avoids the punch easily. Jankovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Diaz shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jankovic but Jankovic pushes him off and we're back to square one. Diaz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jankovic sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Diaz somewhat. Diaz ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.#TD# Diaz drives through with a takedown into guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Diaz connects with a couple of short punches. Diaz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1# Jankovic pulls Diaz in to control the position. Jankovic trying to control the position.
Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Diaz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Diaz from controlling successfully. Jankovic is trying to control the position but Diaz postures up. Diaz trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Jankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jankovic working a defensive guard but Diaz manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SUB# Diaz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Jankovic knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Diaz scores with punches from side control. #SUB# Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #SUB# Diaz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Jankovic is looking for a sweep.#SUB# Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jankovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #T3# Diaz is looking to take a break and control but Jankovic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB# Diaz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jankovic is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Jankovic tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Jankovic regains half guard. Jankovic keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Diaz missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Jankovic keeping hold of Diaz's head, controlling as best he can. Diaz controlling the pace. #SUB# Diaz is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Diaz not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Diaz dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Frank Diaz's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Diaz misses with a body shot.
Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jankovic slaps away a takedown attempt from Diaz, before circling back to the center of the mat. Diaz dives in for a single leg takedown but Jankovic sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jankovic pulls him back up using the underhooks. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank Diaz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Jankovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
Jankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankovic trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Diaz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Diaz working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jankovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow. Jankovic cracks Diaz with a nice body shot. Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head.#T1# Diaz jumps guard but Jankovic stands there with Diaz around his waist. Diaz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jankovic is defending well against a takedown attempt. Jankovic misses with a knee to the head. Diaz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jankovic after a bit of a struggle. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Diaz is trying to drag Jankovic to the mat but Jankovic just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Jankovic lands with a left to the head. Nice body punch from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Diaz backwards. Diaz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Jankovic pulls him back up using the underhooks. Jankovic unloads a knee to the mid-section. Diaz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. A short uppercut from Jankovic. Jankovic scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Diaz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short uppercut from Jankovic. Marko Jankovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. This has been an exciting period of action! Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jankovic throws a big uppercut that drops Diaz! More strikes from Jankovic and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Diaz lies dazed against the cage as Jankovic celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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. Frank Diaz was interviewed post fight and said 'I came to hump. This man came to fight. Tonight was not a night for lovers. '. |
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Event:
OFK 247 - Kutlev Vs Gomez
Date: Nov 19, 2022 |
#R1# Jankovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Presley's hands. Presley moves in looking to clinch but Jankovic pushes him off. Jankovic keeps the fight on the outside. Presley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jankovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Jankovic thinks about countering with a body kick.#CL2# Presley darts in and clinches Jankovic up against the cage. Jankovic misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Presley scores with a nice short uppercut. Our sources have told us that Jankovic has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Presley misses with a punch on the inside.
Jankovic missing with knees to the body.
Jankovic scores with a knee to the head.
Presley wants to stall.
Presley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Presley.
Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Presley tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Presley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jankovic is defending well for now. Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1# Presley misses with a hook from the clinch. Stalling in the clinch from Presley.
Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Presley avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage. Presley's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Jankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Presley blocks it with crossed arms. Presley stalling in the clinch but Jankovic improves position. Presley with a knee to the head.
Jankovic crunches a lovely knee into Presley's ribcage. Presley pushes Jankovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Presley misses with a hook from the clinch. The referee calls for Presley to work.
Presley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jankovic. Presley misses with some punches.
Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Jankovic controls the action.
Presley tries a knee to the head but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2# Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. This has been an exciting period of action! Presley landing knees to the body.
Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jankovic landing knees to the head.
Presley is trying to stall.
Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jankovic gets through Presley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jankovic misses with the head strike.
Presley putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jankovic in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Presley tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage. Jankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Presley blocks it with crossed arms. Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jankovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Jankovic. Presley tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Presley taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Presley lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. #T3# Presley misses with a hook from the clinch. Jankovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Presley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jankovic lands a body punch in the clinch. Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley. Presley dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Jankovic lands a left hand.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Presley tries to work over Jankovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jankovic lands a knee to the head.
Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley. Presley misses with a hook from the clinch. Jankovic digs a right hand into Presley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Presley's gas tank. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Presley. Presley stalls. Knees in the clinch landing for Jankovic.
Presley looks winded!#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short right from Jankovic on the inside. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Presley lands a body punch. Presley pushes Jankovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head. Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley is trying to maintain a safe position but Jankovic gets an underhook and turns Presley into the cage. Jankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Presley. Presley misses with the head strike.
Presley working aggressively here.
Presley tries to throw a body punch but Jankovic avoids it by throwing Presley back against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Both fighters working to control the clinch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Jankovic missing with knees to the body.
Jankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Presley is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Jankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic 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##CL2# Presley moves into the clinch. Jankovic misses with a hook from the clinch. A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Jankovic using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Presley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jankovic misses with a punch to the body.
Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Presley backwards. Presley lands a shot to the body. Jankovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Presley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right hand to the body from Presley.
Jankovic lands with a short shot to the head. Presley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Presley in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. A short left from Presley. Jankovic tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Jankovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Presley tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Presley controls his hands.
Jankovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley blocking some punches.
#T1# Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jankovic is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Presley throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jankovic blocks it with crossed arms. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Presley lands a body shot. Marko Jankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch. Presley trying to stall but Jankovic improves his position.
Presley struggles to land a body shot inside as Jankovic controls his hands.
Jankovic managing to block the knees to the body from Presley.
Presley can't find room to land a body shot as Jankovic controls the action.
Jankovic tries to work over Presley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Presley tries to tie him up. Presley misses with a hook from the clinch. Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. Jankovic pushes Presley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands a shoulder strike. Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Presley throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic. Jankovic landing knees to the head.
#T2# Jankovic blocks an uppercut.
Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jankovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Presley.
Presley lands a hook that snaps the head of Jankovic backwards. Presley tries a body shot but Jankovic blocks it.
Presley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Presley using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jankovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Presley blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jankovic throws a head punch that misses. A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Presley scores with a hook to the body. A short left from Jankovic. Presley prevents a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Jankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Presley. Presley working aggressively here.
Jankovic blocks a body shot from Presley. Jankovic scores with a knee to the head.
#T3# Jankovic is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Presley is defending well for now. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Presley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Presley blocking some punches.
Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Presley scores with a shot to the side of Jankovic's head. A right hook to the body lands for Presley.
Jankovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Presley uses good head movement to avoid it. A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Presley blocks it with crossed arms. Jankovic missing with knees to the body.
Presley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jankovic is keeping busy. Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside. Jankovic misses with some punches.
Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic crunches a lovely knee into Presley's ribcage. Jankovic lands a nice knee to the body. #T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Presley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jankovic.
Jankovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Presley avoids it. A bit of stalling here from Presley.
A right handed body shot lands from Jankovic.
Presley is breathing heavily. Presley misses with a punch to the body.
Presley pushes Jankovic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A short left from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a knee to the head.
Jankovic misses with a short punch on the inside. Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Presley. Presley lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Presleys head. Jankovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Presley can do to turn this around? Presley connects with a knee to the head.
Jankovic works on Presley's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
Presley looking to slow down the pace here. Presley looking to throw knees to the head but Jankovic is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Jankovic obliges. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Both fighters circling a little - Jankovic finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Jankovic misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jankovic scores with a push kick. Jankovic works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. A lazy left from Jankovic finds it's target.#ROC#Presley is rocked! Presley wants to clinch up but Jankovic keeps it at a distance. Presley is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Jankovic is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Presley flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Presley is out cold! Jankovic 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 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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:
OFK 242 - Wayne Vs Knox
Date: Oct 30, 2022 |
#R1# Do Urden has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jankovic. Jankovic scores with a leg kick.
Do Urden throws out a loose jab but Jankovic uses good head movement to avoid it. Do Urden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Do Urden connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Do Urden throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Jankovic replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Do Urden blocks it well. Do Urden has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jankovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Do Urden's head. Do Urden connects with a leg kick. An inside leg kick from Do Urden misses. Do Urden misses with a lunging right hand
and Jankovic counters with a good low kick that Do Urden was not able to check. Do Urden scores with a hook to the body. Jankovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Do Urden with the inside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Do Urden throws a jab but it's blocked by Jankovic. Do Urden looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range. A little jabbing left from Jankovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Do Urden scores with a nice body kick.
#T1# Do Urden misses with an uppercut. Jankovic saw that one coming. Despite the aggression on Jankovic's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Do Urden misses with a shot to the body and Jankovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Do Urden throws a lazy uppercut
and Jankovic counters with a left to the body. Jankovic missing with a left hand there. Do Urden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Jankovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Do Urden connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jankovic. Jankovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Do Urden 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.
Nice defenses there by Jankovic. Do Urden misses with a looping right. Jankovic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Do Urden.
Jankovic only half commits to the counter leg kick. Jankovic digs a good hook to Do Urden's body.
#T2# Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Do Urden. A big left from Do Urden misses. Do Urden lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action! Do Urden throws a right hand that misses
and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut. Do Urden gets off balance looking for a body kick letting Jankovic counter with a right hand. Do Urden throws a series of punches but Jankovic avoids them all with ease. Jankovic defending well as Do Urden loads up on a big left hand. Do Urden misses with an uppercut
and Jankovic scores with a counter punch that sends Do Urden to the canvas! Jankovic smells blood - he's punishing Do Urden with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Do Urden has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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:
OFK 236 - De Geno Vs Heimo
Date: Oct 09, 2022 |
#R1# Barnes slips under a jab. Jankovic throws a leg kick #TD# and Barnes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jankovic's guard. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes landing with the ground and pound. Barnes trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Barnes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Barnes wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. #T1# Jankovic is pulling down on Barnes's head to control his posture. Barnes throws a big elbow that misses. Barnes wants to pass the guard but Jankovic is keeping the position. Barnes lands a couple of decent looking shots. Jankovic pulls Barnes in to control the position. Barnes 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. Barnes is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control.#T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Barnes with a flurry of punches that miss. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Jankovic has control of Barnes's left arm, preventing Barnes from doing any damage. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Barnes cracks a nice hook into Jankovic's ribs. Don Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice defenses there by Barnes. A head kick misses from Barnes. Jankovic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Barnes with a body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Barnes. Jankovic does a little dance to reset his feet. Barnes looks to land a body kick but Jankovic moved away. Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jankovic counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jankovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barnes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jankovic looks like he wants to counter punch here. Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3# Jankovic blocks a leg kick. Jankovic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Barnes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jankovic. Jankovic obviously looking to wear him down.
The fighters circling - Jankovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Barnes takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jankovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barnes cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head. Barnes misses with a head kick.
Jankovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barnes's head backwards. Nice uppercut there from Barnes. Barnes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jankovic moves away.#T4# Barnes connects with a solid leg kick. Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A nice side step and Jankovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Jankovic loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch. A telegraphed right hand from Jankovic misses the target. Barnes attempts a counter takedown but Jankovic avoids it well and moves away. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jankovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Barnes misses with a straight right. Jankovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#KD2# Jankovic drops Barnes with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Barnes looks back up at him and smiles so Jankovic waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Barnes thows a leg kick but Jankovic checks it and Jankovic counters with a crisp right that sends Barnes to the canvas! Jankovic follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1# Feretti tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jankovic counters with a nice uppercut. Feretti darts in trying to clinch and Jankovic counters with a good low kick that Feretti was not able to check. Feretti tries to clinch but Jankovic moves away #KD# and Jankovic counters with a head kick that drops Feretti to the mat! Feretti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Feretti is rocked! Feretti tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Jankovic counters with a big left hand that crumples Feretti! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! In his post fight interview, Marko Jankovic started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
CFC 484: IsMore v Xe
Date: May 18, 2022 |
#R1# Ferreira-Alves swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic misses with a head kick.
Jankovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jankovic connects with a single shot there.#CUT#It looks like Felipe Ferreira-Alves has been cut. Ferreira-Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jankovic.#TD2# Ferreira-Alves throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Jankovic tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Ferreira-Alves is in Jankovic's guard. Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Ferreira-Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Ferreira-Alves throwing strikes but missing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ferreira-Alves trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Ferreira-Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ferreira-Alves passes Jankovic's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T1# Jankovic is positioning himself well to prevent Ferreira-Alves advancing to mount. Ferreira-Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Jankovic wants to improve his position but Ferreira-Alves is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jankovic avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jankovic is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Convicted Top Team, so we'll see if he gets out of it. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Ferreira-Alves connects with a nice short shot to Jankovic's temple. Ferreira-Alves throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Jankovic is trying to control but can't.
Ferreira-Alves has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Ferreira-Alves throwing shots but Jankovic is blocking nicely. Ferreira-Alves with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Ferreira-Alves trying to control from half guard but Jankovic is working away. #T2##SUB2# Ferreira-Alves wants to work for an arm triangle but Jankovic is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ferreira-Alves working the head and body with strikes. Jankovic is looking for a sweep. Ferreira-Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Ferreira-Alves seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jankovic does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Ferreira-Alves controlling the action here. Ferreira-Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ferreira-Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ferreira-Alves works his foot free and advances to mount. #T3# Ferreira-Alves working Jankovic over with strikes here. Ferreira-Alves looking to ground and pound but Jankovic is blocking nicely. Ferreira-Alves misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
A nice elbow there by Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves landing shots from mount. Jankovic manages to regain half guard. Good work. Ferreira-Alves is looking to advance position but Jankovic won't allow it. Ferreira-Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working. Ferreira-Alves lands strikes from half guard.#T4# Ferreira-Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jankovic keeps working. Ferreira-Alves is looking to advance position but Jankovic won't allow it. Ferreira-Alves winds up and cracks Jankovic with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Jankovic tries to get to full guard but Ferreira-Alves has control of the leg. Ferreira-Alves misses with a head shot. Jankovic uses the momentum to regain guard. Ferreira-Alves is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ferreira-Alves keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Jankovic's head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves dominated that round. The cut man is working on Felipe Ferreira-Alves's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Jankovic ducks right into an uppercut from Ferreira-Alves. Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferreira-Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic. Ferreira-Alves changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jankovic looks to land a right hand but Ferreira-Alves moved out of range. Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira-Alves moves away. A head kick misses from Jankovic. Ferreira-Alves throws a body shot but no joy. Jankovic swings for the body but Ferreira-Alves moves out of range.
Jankovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira-Alves throws a body shot but no joy. Ferreira-Alves lands a leg kick that knocks Jankovic off balance momentarily. Ferreira-Alves has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jankovic misses with a hook. Ferreira-Alves ducks under a wild hook from Jankovic.#TD2# Ferreira-Alves decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Ferreira-Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ferreira-Alves is figuring out what he wants to do next. Felipe Ferreira-Alves has got the better of the ground game so far. Ferreira-Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T1# Ferreira-Alves not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Jankovic wants to control but Ferreira-Alves is keeping busy.
Ferreira-Alves thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Ferreira-Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ferreira-Alves 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. #SUB2# Ferreira-Alves is looking for a kimura but Jankovic is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ferreira-Alves to get the leverage. Ferreira-Alves with the ground and pound but Jankovic uses the opportunity to regain guard. Jankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ferreira-Alves throwing strikes but missing. Ferreira-Alves stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jankovic swivels though and keeps the full guard. Ferreira-Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control.#T2# Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Ferreira-Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jankovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ferreira-Alves on the ground. Jankovic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ferreira-Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ferreira-Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ferreira-Alves is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Ferreira-Alves is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Ferreira-Alves is working Jankovic over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Ferreira-Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3# Ferreira-Alves throws a big right hand that misses. Jankovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves looking to pass the guard. Jankovic controlling Ferreira-Alves's posture. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Jankovic throws the kick towards the body but Ferreira-Alves avoids it.#TD2# Excellent takedown into side control there by Ferreira-Alves. Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position but Jankovic is working away. Jankovic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ferreira-Alves wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Ferreira-Alves has knee on belly and moves into mount. Ferreira-Alves misses with a head shot.#T4# Ferreira-Alves sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Jankovic tries to reverse the position but Ferreira-Alves maintains control. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ferreira-Alves punishing his opponent with strikes. Poor strikes thrown by Ferreira-Alves there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ferreira-Alves lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. This has been an exciting period of action! Jankovic holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ferreira-Alves tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Ferreira-Alves landing strikes, looking to finish! Ferreira-Alves unloading with bombs! Ferreira-Alves postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Jankovic looks a forlorn figure.
Ferreira-Alves with good strikes from the mount here! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Ferreira-Alves showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Felipe Ferreira-Alves'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# Good exchange - Jankovic coming out on top. Jankovic throws a looping overhand right but Ferreira-Alves ducks down to avoid it. Ferreira-Alves lands with a cross. Ferreira-Alves thows a leg kick but Jankovic checks it and Jankovic counters with a good low kick that Ferreira-Alves was not able to check. Good work by Ferreira-Alves as he checks the leg kick. A clash of legs there as Ferreira-Alves blocks the low kick. Ferreira-Alves feints the counter takedown. Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira-Alves moves away.#TD2# Ferreira-Alves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jankovic to the mat! Jankovic manages to get full guard. Ferreira-Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. Ferreira-Alves scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Ferreira-Alves scoring with some ground and pound. Ferreira-Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Jankovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Ferreira-Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1# Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. Ferreira-Alves cracks Jankovic with a solid left hand. Ferreira-Alves is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Jankovic avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Jankovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ferreira-Alves wants to control from the top but Jankovic keeps moving. Ferreira-Alves controls from within his opponent's guard. Ferreira-Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Jankovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T2# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Ferreira-Alves with a flurry of punches that miss. Ferreira-Alves trying to control but Jankovic is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Jankovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferreira-Alves's hands. Ferreira-Alves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Jankovic. #TD2# Ferreira-Alves closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jankovic to the mat! Jankovic manages to get full guard. Marko Jankovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Ferreira-Alves is looking to work some ground and pound but Jankovic has wrist control. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ferreira-Alves passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB2# Ferreira-Alves swings around for an armbar but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ferreira-Alves's guard. Jankovic is looking to stand up but Ferreira-Alves won't let him. Jankovic wants to stand and escape but instead Ferreira-Alves has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T3# Ferreira-Alves postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ferreira-Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ferreira-Alves in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ferreira-Alves looking to pass the guard. Ferreira-Alves postures up.
Ferreira-Alves stands up over Jankovic, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ferreira-Alves lands a couple of digs. Ferreira-Alves working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ferreira-Alves lands a couple of elbows. Jankovic can't keep his opponent in guard - Ferreira-Alves advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #T4# Ferreira-Alves wants to free his trapped foot but Jankovic is holding on for dear life with his legs. Ferreira-Alves sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ferreira-Alves not landing any meaningful shots this time. Jankovic is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ferreira-Alves scores with a couple of nice shots. Ferreira-Alves scoring with strikes to the body and head. Jankovic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ferreira-Alves is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Felipe Ferreira-Alves is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
And that's the end of the fight! Felipe Ferreira-Alves comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Ferreira-Alves 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Ferreira-Alves! During a confident post fight interview, Felipe Ferreira-Alves thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
NRC 15
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1# Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily. Sinclair swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A clash of legs there as Sinclair blocks the low kick. Sinclair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body. A head kick by Jankovic misses #TD# and Sinclair counters with a single leg into guard. Jankovic didn't expect that. Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Jankovic can do anything to dispel that myth. Sinclair pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jankovic is keeping the position for now. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sinclair distracts Jankovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Sinclair content to stall in guard here. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully. #T1# Sinclair tries to free his leg and advance position but Jankovic is retaining full guard. Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully. Sinclair with a flurry of punches that miss. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jankovic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Sinclair scores with a one two! Jankovic had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. #T2# Sinclair throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Jankovic to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Itchy Sinclair has been cut. Sinclair lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jankovic takes a step back to recover. Jankovic throws a head kick but Sinclair moves out of range.
Jankovic throws a hook but Sinclair avoids it easily. Jankovic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Jankovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Jankovic's shoulder, as Jankovic tries to avoid the shot. No joy there for Sinclair, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jankovic wants to land a leg kick but Sinclair is out of range. Sinclair is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Jankovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sinclair. Sinclair circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sinclair looks to land a left hand but Jankovic moved out of range nicely. Sinclair tries to bum rush Jankovic with a series of wild strikes but Jankovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jankovic misses with a low kick.
Jankovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jankovic has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Sinclair blocks a head kick by Jankovic.
A head kick from Jankovic lands but Sinclair takes it in his stride. #T3# Sinclair takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sinclair throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Jankovic shapes to counter with a head kick. Jankovic misses the body punch and Sinclair counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jankovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sinclair moves away. Jankovic tries to score with a low kick but Sinclair moves his leg out of the way. Sinclair throws a big counter combination but Jankovic scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Sinclair misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jankovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sinclair.
Marko Jankovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#TD# Sinclair shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Jankovic manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Jankovic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sinclair. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Sinclair passes easily into side control. Nice work.#SUB# Sinclair looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Sinclair wants to control but Jankovic is keeping him busy. #T4##SUB# Sinclair swings around for an armbar but Jankovic sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Sinclair's guard. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jankovic trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sinclair's guard. Jankovic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Sinclair wants to sweep here but Jankovic controlling him for the moment. Sinclair is working hard here to advance position. Jankovic wants to stand and escape but instead Sinclair has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR# Jankovic keeping moving, preventing Sinclair from controlling successfully. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair dominated that round. The cut man is working on Itchy Sinclair's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Jankovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Sinclair swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Sinclair throws an overhand right that lands on Jankovic's shoulder, as Jankovic tries to avoid the shot. Jankovic throws a fast counter high kick but Sinclair manages to duck under it in time. Jankovic thuds his shin into the meat of Sinclair's side. Jankovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jankovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair. Jankovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sinclair was well out of range. Poor timing from Jankovic. Sinclair cracks Jankovic with a right hand to the side of the head. Jankovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Jankovic throws a head kick that misses. Sinclair fails with the takedown. Jankovic plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Sinclair fails with the takedown. Sinclair walks into a stiff left hand from Jankovic.#CUT2#Itchy Sinclair's cut is getting worse.#T1# Sinclair moves out of range of the body kick. Sinclair slips under a jab from Jankovic. Jankovic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sinclair sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sinclair attempts a counter takedown but Jankovic avoids it well and moves away. Marko Jankovic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sinclair avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jankovic throws a sloppy head kick and Sinclair moves out of range easily. A clash of legs there as Sinclair blocks the low kick. Sinclair swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Sinclair on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jankovic. Jankovic obviously looking to wear him down.
Sinclair throws a big shot that misses. Jankovic misses with a straight right. Jankovic takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sinclair uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jankovic. A big right from Jankovic misses. Jankovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jankovic missing with a left hand there. Sinclair was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sinclair on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2# A looping hook to the body misses from Jankovic. Sinclair does a little dance to reset his feet. Sinclair throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jankovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sinclair displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jankovic throws out the jab. Sinclair misses with a wild body shot. #KD2# Jankovic cracks Sinclair with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Sinclair looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Jankovic finish him?
#ROC2#Sinclair is rocked!#CUT2#Itchy Sinclair's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Jankovic ducks under a wild hook from Sinclair. Jankovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Oh Sinclair is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Jankovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Jankovic wants it to stay on the feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Itchy Sinclair. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sinclair takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sinclair chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jankovic can pounce on him.
Jankovic throws a pinpoint strike between Sinclair's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Sinclair crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Jankovic scores a great knockout victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Marko Jankovic! A very excited looking Marko Jankovic rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 27, 2021 |
#R1# Mada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mada is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. A slapping body kick lands there for Jankovic. Jankovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Jankovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mada has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jankovic. Mada takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT#It looks like Gajah Mada has been cut. Mada walks straight into a right hand from Jankovic - that's dropped him! Jankovic jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Mada from any more punishment! Mada complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. In defeat, Gajah Mada stepped up to the mic, saying 'World please forgive Me'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 19, 2021 |
#R1# Jankovic fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bodson. A big right from Bodson misses. Jankovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Frenke Bodson has been cut. Bodson misses with a hook. Jankovic feinted there with a counter leg kick.#KD# Jankovic feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Bodson sprawling to the canvas! Bodson rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jankovic finish him?!
#ROC#Bodson is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankovic throws a nice outside leg kick. Jankovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Marko Jankovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bodson wants to stay close but Jankovic steps back to make room for something. Bodson seems frozen to the spot and bam! huge swing of the leg from Jankovic and Bodson drops like he has been shot! A huge head kick and it's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 08, 2021 |
#R1# A decent looking body kick lands there for Jankovic. Jankovic circles away from the clinch attempt and Jankovic counters with a straight right hand. Misawa fails in his attempt to clinch. Jankovic throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Jankovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa. Jankovic avoids a wild elbow strike from Misawa. Misawa misses with an elbow over the top. Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jankovic blocks the elbow strike.
Jankovic lands with a short shot to the head. Misawa throws an elbow that misses.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. 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! Misawa pushes off an throws an elbow but Jankovic leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses. Misawa misses with an elbow over the top. Jankovic blocks an elbow strike. With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses. Jankovic blocks an elbow strike from Misawa.
Jankovic is leaning against Misawa and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1# Jankovic avoids the elbow strike from Misawa, against the cage.
Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Misawa throws an elbow but misses. Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Misawa or not. Misawa looks winded! Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Jankovic pushes Misawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misawa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jankovic's brow. Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Jankovic throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Misawas head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jankovic digs a right hand into Misawa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Misawa's gas tank. A short right from Jankovic on the inside. Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike. Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Jankovic.
#ROC#Misawa is rocked! A short left from Jankovic. Misawa is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Jankovic is working Misawa over against the cage. Jankovic creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Misawa's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Misawa drops to his knees and Jankovic pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! After winning the bout, Marko Jankovic 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 20, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jankovic throws a body punch but Sullivan moves out of range. Sullivan takes one to the chin there. Sullivan throws a right and a left that Jankovic avoids nicely. Jankovic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. The fight moves into the clinch position. Jankovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan. A nice right hand lands inside from Jankovic. Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jankovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Jankovic tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan avoids it by throwing Jankovic back against the cage. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Sullivan is trying to stall.
Sullivan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Sullivan lands a head kick!
It looks like Marko Jankovic has been cut. Jankovic closes the distance and clinches. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic lands a body shot. Jankovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. A body shot lands from Jankovic.
Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jankovic pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
Sullivan misses with a body punch.
Jankovic lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sullivan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan gets through Jankovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Jankovic lands an uppercut. Jankovic scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head. Sullivan blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Jankovic is blocking nicely.
Sullivan takes a shot to the head. Jankovic lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sullivan looking to slow down the pace here. Jankovic is leaning against Sullivan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Sullivan controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Jankovic. Jankovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan. Jankovic misses with a body punch.
Jankovic has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries a knee to the head but Jankovic blocks it.
Jankovic pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Jankovic presses Sullivan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Jankovic as Sullivan tries to tie him up. Sullivan looking to stall.
Sullivan seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks. Sullivan working aggressively here.
A short right from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jankovic bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing. Sullivan throws a body kick that misses. Sullivan throws a lazy head kick and Jankovic counters with a body kick that stops Sullivan in his tracks momentarily. Sullivan looks winded! Sullivan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sullivan takes a step back to recover. Sullivan throws a head kick but Jankovic moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jankovic.
Jankovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Jankovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jankovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket. Jankovic throws a head kick that Sullivan semi-blocks.
Jankovic instigates a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Jankovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jankovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan. Jankovic lands with a left to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jankovic. Jankovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sullivan swings wildly with an uppercut but Jankovic uses good head movement to avoid it. Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Jankovic is blocking nicely.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan gets tackled into the cage by Jankovic. Jankovic maintains the clinch. Jankovic lands with a short shot to the head. Jankovic scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head. Jankovic tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Jankovic lands with a left to the head. Sullivan stalling in the clinch but Jankovic improves position. Sullivan wants to stall.
Sullivan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sullivan throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sullivan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jankovic blocks it with crossed arms. Sullivan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jankovic avoids it. Jankovic scores with a shoulder strike. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Marko Jankovic'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.
Jankovic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Sullivan throws a head kick that misses. Sullivan tries to move into range but Jankovic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jankovic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sullivan is trying to maintain a safe position but Jankovic gets an underhook and turns Sullivan into the cage. Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Marko Jankovic is winning the standup battle so far. Jankovic connects with a looping right hand.
Jankovic blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan swings for the body but Jankovic moves out of range.
Jankovic scores with a jab. Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Grant Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Jankovic scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Jankovic moves out of range easily. Jankovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Jankovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right hook to the body lands for Jankovic.
Sullivan is breathing heavily. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sullivan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jankovic's brow. A right handed body shot lands from Jankovic.
Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right handed body shot lands from Jankovic.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. A short right from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Sullivan throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Jankovic. Jankovic lands a body shot. Sullivan tries to stall but Jankovic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Jankovic on the inside. Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jankovic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Jankovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jankovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Jankovic working some nice short punches in the clinch. Jankovic lands a body punch. Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jankovic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Jankovic pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jankovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sullivan blocks a body shot from Jankovic. Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan is rocked! A right handed body shot lands from Jankovic.
Sullivan looking to throw knees to the head but Jankovic is blocking nicely.
Jankovic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Jankovic lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A quick uppercut on the inside from Jankovic. Sullivan takes a shot to the head. Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Jankovic finish him? Sullivan wants to stall.
Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses. Jankovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Sullivan takes a shot to the head. Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
A short left from Jankovic. Sullivan trying to land knees to the body.
Jankovic lands with a light punch inside. Jankovic scores with a nice hook to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Jankovic lands a body shot. Jankovic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sullivan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jankovic has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jankovic blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jankovic lands a body punch. Jankovic lands a left hand.
Jankovic lands an uppercut. Jankovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Sullivan blocks a body shot from Jankovic. A nice right hand lands inside from Jankovic. Jankovic works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches. Jankovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short right from Jankovic. Jankovic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic lands an uppercut. Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jankovic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Jankovic dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Marko Jankovic's cut. That's time! Jankovic's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jankovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jankovic moves into the clinch. Jankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Jankovic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jankovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Jankovic getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Jankovic is just out of range. Jankovic moves into the clinch. Jankovic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan. Marko Jankovic has scored more points in the clinch so far. Jankovic is working Sullivan over against the cage. Jankovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sullivan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Jankovic lands with a right to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice body punch from Jankovic - that landed with a thud.
Jankovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Jankovic lands a right hand. Jankovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jankovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jankovic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Jankovic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards. Jankovic lands an uppercut. Jankovic scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head. Jankovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Jankovic.
Jankovic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Still in the clinch, Jankovic scores with a nice short uppercut. Sullivan breaks from the clinch.
Jankovic lands a jab to the head.
A cross from Jankovic lands. Jankovic sizes up Sullivan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Grant Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A low kick lands for Jankovic.
Jankovic drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Sullivan right on the button. Sullivan goes down! Jankovic follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Jankovic gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jankovic! Marko Jankovic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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