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Event:
BB 67 - Virus vs Sapo
Date: Aug 20, 2022 |
#R1# Akinaga swings and misses with a shot to the body and Dykstra counters with a lovely straight right hand! Akinaga has been working on his boxing with his coaches at New York Public Gym in the buildup to the fight. Akinaga scores with a jab to the body. Akinaga ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Dykstra throws a jab when Akinaga was well out of range. Dykstra's corner calls for a 1-2. Dykstra obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Dykstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinaga.
A big right from Dykstra misses. Akinaga throws a hook to the side of Dykstra's head but Dykstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dykstra raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Akinaga slips a jab from Dykstra. Dykstra misses with an uppercut. Akinaga saw that one coming. Akinaga connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dykstra's hands. We've been informed that Dykstra 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. A big right from Dykstra misses. Dykstra throws a big shot that misses. Dykstra misses with a straight left. Akinaga stuns Dykstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Akinaga's shoulder, as Akinaga tries to avoid the shot. Dykstra ducks under a wild hook from Akinaga. Dykstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dykstra misses with a hook.#T1# Dykstra throws a lazy right hand but Akinaga sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dykstra misses with a few strikes there.
Dykstra walks into a jab. Dykstra takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dykstra takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Akinaga scores with a shot to the body.
Dykstra looks winded! Dykstra jabs Akinaga right on the nose. Akinaga blinks but takes it well. Dykstra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akinaga. Akinaga scores with a jab to the body. Akinaga scores with a jab. Dykstra acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Akinaga ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Akinaga throws the left hand but Dykstra avoids the punch easily. Dykstra throws out a counter right but Akinaga avoids it with no problem. Dykstra is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Dykstra misses with a looping right. Dykstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinaga sees it coming and avoids it easily. Akinaga lands with a straight right. Dykstra didn't see that one coming. Akinaga avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Dykstra misses with a straight left. #T2# Akinaga staying out of range there. Dykstra thows a left - swing and a miss! A looping hook to the body misses from Akinaga. Dykstra does a little dance to reset his feet. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dykstra! But no joy. Dykstra takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Dykstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akinaga. Akinaga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Akinaga scores with a jab to the jaw. Akinaga punishes Dykstra's body with a nice straight punch. Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akinaga. Dykstra misses with a two punch combination.
Dykstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Akinaga.
Dykstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akinaga with a body punch. A glancing blow. Akinaga slips under a jab from Dykstra. Akinaga misses with a wild body shot. Dykstra throws a hook but Akinaga avoids it easily. Dykstra lands a head shot. Akinaga is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T3# Akinaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Akinaga scores with a jab to the jaw. Dykstra takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#CL2# Dykstra closes the distance and pushes Akinaga back into the cage. Dykstra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dykstra trying to control the position but instead, Akinaga has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dykstra into the cage. Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Akinaga. A quick uppercut on the inside from Dykstra. A head punch on the inside from Akinaga fails to land. A short body shot lands from Dykstra as the two fighters clinch.
Dykstra misses with a hook from the clinch. Akinaga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Akinaga makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2# Dykstra manages to break the clinch.
Akinaga misses the shot to the body. Akinaga takes a swing at Dykstra's ribcage but misses. It seemed like Dykstra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Akinaga slips a jab from Dykstra.#T4# 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! Akinaga staying out of range there. Akinaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Akinaga wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Akinaga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Dykstra might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Akinaga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dykstra throws a jab when Akinaga was well out of range. Dykstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Akinaga throws a body punch but Dykstra moves out of range. Akinaga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Akinaga misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Dykstra was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dykstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Akinaga. Akinaga swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Akinaga bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dykstra's head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dykstra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A jab from Dykstra misses. Akinaga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akinaga lands with a nice body punch. 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 Kiso Akinaga will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Dykstra throws a hook but Akinaga avoids it easily. Akinaga stuns Dykstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Akinaga misses with a wild body shot. Sloppy strikes from Dykstra. Those never looked like landing. Akinaga misses with a wild body shot. Akinaga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dykstra manages to avoid it. Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes. Dykstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akinaga sees it coming and avoids it easily. Akinaga is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Dykstra. Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Dykstra 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. Dykstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Akinaga. Dykstra is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dykstra with a nice cross. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Akinaga displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dykstra throws out the jab. Akinaga misses with a body shot.
Dykstra misses with a hook. Akinaga ducked under it nicely. Nice shot lands for Akinaga. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Akinaga's shoulder, as Akinaga tries to avoid the shot. #T1# Akinaga moves out of range as Dykstra strikes. Akinaga swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Dykstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dykstra throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Akinaga throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Akinaga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dykstra moves away. Akinaga connects with a looping right hand.
Akinaga connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dykstra momentarily.
Akinaga swings and misses with a shot to the body and Dykstra counters with a straight right hand. Akinaga's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dykstra under the eye. Dykstra misses the jab. Akinaga digs a good hook to Dykstra's body.
Good shot there by Dykstra. Akinaga jabs at Dykstra's body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Akinaga works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#Dykstra is rocked! Dykstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Dykstra is still on wobbly legs! Can Akinaga finish him? Dykstra is breathing heavily. Dykstra bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Akinaga comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Dykstra falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Dykstra was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kiso Akinaga! Kiso Akinaga very nearly forgot to thank Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing 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:
BB 61 - Okongwu vs Virus
Date: Jul 16, 2022 |
#R1# Dykstra swings widly with a right hand
and La Vie counters with a right hand to the body. La Vie ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. A left lands for Dykstra. Dykstra lands a really nice looking cross but La Vie seems unphased.
La Vie moves out of range of the strikes. La Vie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
La Vie shapes to counter with a head kick. Dykstra throws a body punch but La Vie moves out of range. Dykstra looks to land a combination but La Vie avoids it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dykstra misses with a hook
and La Vie counters with a left and a right that stings Dykstra. Dykstra misses with a hook. La Vie ducked under it nicely. La Vie follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. La Vie ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Despite the aggression on La Vie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target. #T1# Dykstra throws a poor cross that misses
and La Vie counters with a left to the body. Dykstra misses with an uppercut. La Vie was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Good shot there by Dykstra. La Vie slips a jab and a cross from Dykstra.
Walt Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dykstra misses with a hook. Despite the aggression on La Vie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Dykstra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dykstra takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A jab from Dykstra finds it's way through La Vie's defenses. Dykstra looks to land a right hand but La Vie moved out of range. La Vie replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dykstra blocks it well. Dykstra throws a lazy head kick #KD2# and La Vie counters with a nice right hand that sends Dykstra toppling to the canvas! Dykstra scrambles and gets back to his feet - can La Vie finish him?!#ROC2#Dykstra is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dykstra misses with a left hand and La Vie counters with a lovely shot to the body. Oh Dykstra is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dykstra is breathing heavily. Dykstra misses with an uppercut
and La Vie counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Dykstra badly! La Vie follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Dykstra out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as La Vie finished him against the cage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sey La Vie! Sey La Vie very nearly forgot to thank Knock Out Clothing 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:
BB 56 - Escobar vs Adam 2
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1# Dykstra misses with a series of wild punches.
Gruff lands a slapping body shot.
Dykstra tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gruff was well out of range. Poor timing from Dykstra. Dykstra dodges the punch combination from Gruff.
Dykstra missing with a left hand there. Gruff was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dykstra closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dykstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gruffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Gruff looks to land a right hand but Dykstra moved out of range. A punch combination from Gruff misses. Dykstra misses with a right hand and Gruff counters with a straight right hand. Gruff stalks Dykstra and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dykstra's face. Dykstra staggers backwards, shaken.#T1# Dykstra wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Dykstra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruff on the side of the head. Dykstra thows a left - swing and a miss! Walt Dykstra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dykstra looks to throw the jab but Gruff is out of range. A slow jab from Dykstra misses its intended target. Gruff throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gruff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dykstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra. Dykstra throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gruff on the side of the head. No joy there for Gruff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dykstra misses the jab. As Dykstra backs off Gruff throws a huge counter combo but Dykstra manages to avoid it all.#T2# Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Walt Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dykstra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gruff swats him away and circles back towards the center. Gruff moves out of range of the strikes. This has been an exciting period of action! Gruff slips under a jab. Dykstra loads up on a big right hand but Gruff slips the punch. Gruff unleashes a big counter combination but Dykstra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Gruff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dykstra misses with a looping right. Gruff looks to land a combination but Dykstra avoids it well. Dykstra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gruff. Dykstra throws a jab when Gruff was well out of range. Gruff slips under a jab. Despite the aggression on Gruff's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Dykstra fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruff has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Gruff throws a right and a left that Dykstra avoids nicely. #T3# Gruff steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dykstra. Dykstra is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gruff. As Dykstra backs off Gruff throws a huge counter combo but Dykstra manages to avoid it all. Jab by Dykstra. Gruff on the wrong end of a nice hook. Dykstra misses with a straight right. Gruff unleashes a big counter combination but Dykstra bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Dykstra misses with a left hand and Gruff counters with a three punch combo that has Dykstra backing up. Dykstra nods at Gruff to acknowledge the strikes. Dykstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruff.
Dykstra throws a jab when Gruff was well out of range. Gruff avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dykstra feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gruffs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A punch combination from Gruff misses. A counter left hand to the body from Dykstra misses its target.#T4# A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target. This has been an exciting period of action! A slow jab from Dykstra misses its intended target. Dykstra throws out a loose jab but Gruff uses good head movement to avoid it. Gruff slips a straight right by Dykstra. Gruff avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A looping hook to the body misses from Dykstra. Gruff does a little dance to reset his feet. A swing and a miss from Dykstra. A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target. It seemed like Gruff was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A swing and a miss from Dykstra. Gruff defending well as Dykstra loads up on a big left hand. Gruff ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Dykstra swings widly with a right hand
and Gruff counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Dykstra lands with a right hand. A jab lands there for Dykstra. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Gruff moves away from the strike by Dykstra. Gruff takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gruff moves out of range of the strikes. Dykstra scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#KD# Dykstra cracks Gruff with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Gruff looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dykstra finish him?
#ROC#Gruff is rocked! A big left from Dykstra misses. Gruff is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dykstra moves away from the strike by Gruff. Gruff seems to have recovered his senses. Dykstra lands a body shot.
Dykstra swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Gruff walks straight into a right hand from Dykstra - that's dropped him! Dykstra jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Gruff from any more punishment! Gruff 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 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Walt Dykstra! Walt Dykstra decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BB 48 - Olsen vs Hoost
Date: May 14, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Dykstra moves into the clinch successfully.
Kok can't find room to land a body shot as Dykstra controls the action.
Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Kok avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Dykstra. Dykstra swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dykstra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Dykstra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dykstra prevents a body shot from Kok. Kok tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dykstra's elbow. #BC# Kok escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kok walks into a straight right hand from Dykstra. We've been told by Kok's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Dykstra paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Dykstra throws a poor cross that misses
and Kok counters with a stiff right hand. Kok moves out of range as Dykstra strikes. It looked like Kok wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dykstra lands a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dykstra misses with a hook. Kok connects with a body shot. Kok slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. Kok throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dykstra avoids it.#T1# Dykstra keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#CL2# Dykstra clinches up against the cage. A short uppercut from Dykstra. #BC# Kok manages to break the clinch.
#CL2# Dykstra closes the distance and clinches. Kok lands a right hand. #BC2# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dykstra swinging wildly here.
Dykstra connects with a single shot there. Dykstra jabs Kok right on the nose. Kok blinks but takes it well. Dykstra misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kok counters with a nice leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Dykstra looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2# Dykstra cracks Kok with a right hand to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kok throws a hook to the side of Dykstra's head but Dykstra sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dykstra throws a hook but Kok avoids it easily. Kok looks to throw the jab but Dykstra is out of range. Dykstra fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Dykstra is looking to clinch but Kok is avoiding it.
Dykstra scores with a nice strike. Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Kok steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dykstra. Kok moves out of range as Dykstra strikes.#CL2# Dykstra closes the distance and clinches.#BC# Kok breaks from the clinch.
Dykstra's coach down at JAG Battle Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Dykstra's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Dykstra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3# Dykstra is looking to clinch. Kok staying out of range there. Kok looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Dykstra misses the jab. Dykstra thows a left - swing and a miss! Kok thinks about countering with a body kick. The fighters circling - Dykstra throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Kok went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Dykstra throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Kok to counter with a crisp jab. Nice uppercut lands for Dykstra. That snapped Kok's head back.
Dykstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kok counters with a stiff right hand. Dykstra looks to land a left hand but Kok moved out of range nicely. Nice jab there from Dykstra. Kok avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dykstra moves to clinch but Kok breaks away and Kok counters with a nice uppercut. #T4# Jab by Kok. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dykstra lands with an overhand left. Dykstra throws a right hand that misses
and Kok counters with a big right hand! Oh Dykstra is in trouble here! Kok follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chew Kok! Chew Kok decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BB 40 - Obaminator vs Garbowa
Date: Apr 09, 2022 |
#R1##CL2# Dykstra drives through and clinches with Masunwendinghamar against the cage.
Masunwendinghamar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Masunwendinghamar can't break the clinch.
Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Masunwendinghamar avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage. #BC2# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dykstra connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CUT2#It looks like Tau Masunwendinghamar has been cut. Masunwendinghamar throws the left hand but Dykstra avoids the punch easily. Masunwendinghamar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dykstra in his tracks. Masunwendinghamar throws a shot from downtown. Dykstra moves away and avoids it. Masunwendinghamar loads up on a big right hand but Dykstra slips the punch. Dykstra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Masunwendinghamar throws a hook but Dykstra blocks it. Masunwendinghamar misses with an uppercut
and Masunwendinghamar takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Dykstra is looking to clinch. Masunwendinghamar throws a hook but Dykstra blocks it. Masunwendinghamar works the jab nicely. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2# Dykstra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dykstra displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Masunwendinghamar throws out the jab. #T1##CL2# Dykstra has closed the distance and engaged Masunwendinghamar in a clinch.
#BC2# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masunwendinghamar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Masunwendinghamar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#KD# Masunwendinghamar sends Dykstra crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Masunwendinghamar is motioning to the referee to let Dykstra up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet! Masunwendinghamar throws a hook but Dykstra blocks it. Masunwendinghamar throws a big shot that misses. Masunwendinghamar walks into a stiff left hand from Dykstra. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2# Dykstra has Masunwendinghamar up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC2# Dykstra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masunwendinghamar misses with an uppercut. Dykstra saw that one coming. Masunwendinghamar has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.#CL2# Masunwendinghamar gets tackled into the cage by Dykstra. Dykstra maintains the clinch. Masunwendinghamar tries to break free but Dykstra pushes him back against the cage.#BC2# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masunwendinghamar avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dykstra lands a really nice looking cross but Masunwendinghamar seems unphased.
Masunwendinghamar throws a looping overhand right but Dykstra ducks down to avoid it. Dykstra throws a combination. Masunwendinghamar tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CL2# Dykstra drives through and clinches with Masunwendinghamar against the cage.
#T2# Dykstra misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC# Masunwendinghamar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dykstra lands the left hand. Dykstra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masunwendinghamar swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2# Dykstra closes the distance and clinches. #BC2# Dykstra escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Masunwendinghamar misses. Dykstra on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masunwendinghamar throws a series of punches but Dykstra moves out of range. Masunwendinghamar lands a really nice looking cross but Dykstra seems unphased.
Dykstra slips under a jab from Masunwendinghamar. A swing and a miss from Masunwendinghamar. Tau Masunwendinghamar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Masunwendinghamar throws a jab but it's blocked by Dykstra. Dykstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Masunwendinghamar. Masunwendinghamar throws a monster overhand right that drops Dykstra! Masunwendinghamar follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tau Masunwendinghamar! |
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Event:
BB 34 - Capellio vs Ochoa
Date: Mar 12, 2022 |
#R1# Hill tries to clinch there but Dykstra circles away.
Crucifix Hill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dykstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hill is just out of range. Hill tries to clinch up but Dykstra circles away and keeps his distance. Hill connects with a right hand. Dykstra shakes it off. Dykstra blocks a head kick by Hill.
Dykstra swings for the body but Hill moves out of range.
Despite the aggression on Hill's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Hill throws an overhand right that lands on Dykstra's shoulder, as Dykstra tries to avoid the shot. Dykstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hill works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hill looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Dykstra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hill circles away quickly and effectively. Dykstra stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hill. Hill tries to clinch up. Hill throws a sloppy head kick and Dykstra moves out of range easily. Hill doesn't manage to clinch there - Dykstra circles away.
Hill walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dykstra checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. A left lands for Dykstra.#CUT#It looks like Crucifix Hill has been cut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. Dykstra wants to clinch.#T1# Dykstra shoots for a double leg takedown but Hill sprawls well. He's pushed Dykstra's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hill tries to clinch but Dykstra is having none of it. Dykstra tries to clinch up. Hill works Dykstra's body with a nice hook. Crucifix Hill is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dykstra misses with a hook. Dykstra connects with a looping right hand.
Hill lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dykstra is breathing heavily. Good standup being displayed there by Hill as he connects with a hook.#CUT2#It looks like Walt Dykstra has been cut. Hill's corner calls for a 1-2. Hill obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2# Hill clinches. Dykstra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hill lands a hook that snaps the head of Dykstra backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hill tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hill is working Dykstra over against the cage. Hill lands a shot to the body. Hill pushes Dykstra against the cage. Hill is working some dirty boxing. Hill pushes off with a quick right hook! Dykstra goes down! Dykstra tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Hill moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Crucifix Hill! Crucifix Hill 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:
BB 25 - Garbowa vs Tavares
Date: Feb 02, 2022 |
#R1# Dykstra checks a leg kick nicely. Dykstra is looking for a counter combo. Dykstra's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bjornbak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dykstra scrambles back to his feet. Bjornbak scores with a leg kick.
Bjornbak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dykstra slips a jab from Bjornbak. Dykstra misses the jab. Dykstra misses with a hook. Bjornbak sizes up Dykstra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Bjornbak tries to land a leg kick but Dykstra saw it coming and moves away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dykstra misses the target. Bjornbak slips a straight right by Dykstra. Bjornbak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bjornbak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Bjornbak moves out of range of the strikes. Bjornbak ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. A telegraphed right hand from Dykstra misses the target. Dykstra is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bjornbak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bjornbak with a body punch. A glancing blow. Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. Dykstra swinging wildly here.
#T1# Bjornbak attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Bjornbak scores with a jab. Bjornbak wants to land a leg kick but Dykstra is out of range. Bjornbak is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#KD2# Bjornbak lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Dykstra sprawling to the canvas. Bjornbak follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Dykstra hang on? Bjornbak is looking to advance position but Dykstra won't allow it. Dykstra has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bjornbak is working away from the top position though. Bjornbak controlling the action here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#T2# The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Bjornbak is continuing to stall.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T3# A nice leg kick lands there from Bjornbak. Good leg kick by Bjornbak. Bjornbak swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dykstra cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bjornbak scores with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bjornbak.
Bjornbak lands a body shot.
Dykstra looks to throw the jab but Bjornbak is out of range. Bjornbak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Bjornbak ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Bjornbak now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Bjornbak stuns Dykstra with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T4# Bjornbak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bjornbak lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#It looks like Walt Dykstra has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bjornbak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Dykstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Bjornbak is just out of range. Dykstra slips a straight right by Bjornbak. Bjornbak is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dykstra rather than just go for the knockout. Dykstra jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dykstra throws a right and a left that Bjornbak avoids nicely. Dykstra on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bjornbak. Bjornbak obviously looking to wear him down.
Bjornbak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Bjornbak feints and then cracks Dykstra's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dykstra down. Bjornbak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dykstra.
It looked like Dykstra wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bjornbak swings for the body but Dykstra moves out of range.
Dykstra throws a one two combo.
#CUT#It looks like Havar Bjornbak has been cut. Bjornbak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Dykstra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bjornbak counters with a left to the body. Bjornbak misses with a few strikes there.
Dykstra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Havar Bjornbak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A nice inside leg kick there by Bjornbak. That's going to slow Dykstra down. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Havar Bjornbak 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# Dykstra scores with a punch to the head. Dykstra throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Bjornbak is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Dykstra takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bjornbak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dykstra on the side of the head. Dykstra gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Bjornbak gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Havar Bjornbak! In his post fight interview, Havar Bjornbak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
BB 19 - Kong vs Schrute
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1# Okafor throws a jab when Dykstra was well out of range. Dykstra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Okafor scores with a hook to the body. Dykstra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Okafor lunges at Dykstra with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dykstra's hand. Okafor looks to throw the jab but Dykstra is out of range. Dykstra throws the left hand but Okafor avoids the punch easily. Okafor misses with a hook. Jab by Okafor. Okafor uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Dykstra lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dykstra. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Okafor moves out of range of the strikes. Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Okafor moves away. Decent striking displayed by Okafor there. Dykstra doesn't manage to clinch there - Okafor circles away.
#KD2# Dykstra lands a left and a right that send Okafor crashing to the mat, dazed. Dykstra thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Okafor avoids the body shot from Dykstra.
Dykstra takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big left from Dykstra misses. #T1# Dykstra connects with a body shot. Okafor thows a left - swing and a miss! Dykstra swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Dykstra throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Okafor is looking to counter punch. Okafor walks into a jab. A swing and a miss from Okafor. A jab lands there for Okafor. Okafor is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Dykstra lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Okafor falls backwards - clearly groggy! Dykstra dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! Jumping up and down and very excited, Walt Dykstra waved his t-shirt featuring KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry's logo in front of the cameras. |
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Event:
BB 11 - Bjornsson vs Dykstra
Date: Nov 20, 2021 |
#R1# Bjornsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dykstra. Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. Bjornsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dykstra.
Dykstra swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#TD# and Bjornsson counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Bjornsson is keen to just control but Dykstra is a slippery customer. Bjornsson is just content to waste time from the top position. Dykstra takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Bjornsson looking to sit in guard and control but Dykstra gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Dykstra really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bjornsson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Dykstra slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bjornsson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T1# There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bjornsson is on top in guard.
#REVR# Bjornsson throwing strikes from guard but Dykstra blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bjornsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Bjornsson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Bjornsson passes Dykstra's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Bjornsson scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Dykstra is trying to get back to full guard.#T2# Bjornsson lands strikes from half guard. Bjornsson lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Dykstra is trying to control but Bjornsson passes into side control!
Bjornsson working the ground and pound from side control. Dykstra defending against the ground and pound. Dykstra is trying to control Bjornsson's posture but Bjornsson avoids it. Bjornsson is working Dykstra over with some ground and pound from side control. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. The ground and pound from Bjornsson seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Bjornsson wants to control but Dykstra is keeping him busy. #T3# Bjornsson advances nicely into full mount. Bjornsson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Bjornsson trying to control but Dykstra is having none of it. Bjornsson postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Dykstra badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Bjornsson around the waist but Bjornsson pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Bjornsson is the winner by TKO! Bjornsson jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Bjornsson! Eddie Bjornsson retains his heavyweight title! Eddie Bjornsson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BB 6 - Bleak vs Oosthuizen
Date: Oct 16, 2021 |
#R1# Chara looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. We've been told by Dykstra's head coaches at Old Irish’s Fighter Factory that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2# Chara clinches with his opponent.
Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chara backwards. Chara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dykstra blocks it with crossed arms. Chara looking to throw knees to the head but Dykstra is blocking nicely.
Chara wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2# Chara pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2# Chara closes the distance and clinches. Dykstra managing to block the knees to the body from Chara.
Chara tries to circle away but Dykstra has him pinned against the cage. Chara tries to land knees in the clinch but Dykstra avoids the damage to the body. Dykstra misses with a body punch.
Chara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chara has had enough of the clinch but Dykstra keeps him there for the moment.#BC2# Chara breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chara wants to clinch up but Dykstra keeps it at a distance.#TD2# Chara drives through with a takedown into Dykstra's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chara throws a big right hand that misses. Chara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Chara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dykstra works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1# Chara is working Dykstra over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Chara working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Chara postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Chara makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Dykstra utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Chara distracts Dykstra with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Chara working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Chara's corner is telling him to maintain position. Chara content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Dykstra might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chara throws a big elbow that misses. Dykstra is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chara scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Dykstra has momentary wrist control but Chara slips an elbow through the middle.#T2# Dykstra is pulling down on Chara's head. It's preventing any offense from Chara, at least for the moment. Dykstra keeping moving, preventing Chara from controlling successfully. Chara is looking to work some ground and pound but Dykstra has wrist control. Dykstra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Chara throwing strikes but missing. Dykstra is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB2# Chara postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dykstra is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Chara, into his guard. #REVR# Dykstra trying to control the position from guard on top but Chara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3# Chara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dykstra is one step ahead there. Dykstra's corner is telling him to maintain position. Chara wants to improve his position but instead Dykstra has moved into half guard.
Chara is refusing to be controlled, as Dykstra sits in half guard. Chara wants to improve his position but Dykstra is controlling well.
Dykstra controlling the pace. #T4# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Chara is looking to improve his position.
Chara throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Dykstra content to control rather than advance. Chara manages to get to full guard.
Dykstra sitting in guard, not really doing much. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dykstra slips nicely into half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdeno Chara 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# Dykstra works Chara's body with a nice hook. Chara misses with a takedown attempt and Dykstra counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. A shot to the body from Chara misses and Dykstra counters with a stiff right hand. Chara tries to close the distance and clinch but Dykstra swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nice jab there from Chara. #CL2# Chara closes the distance and pushes Dykstra back into the cage. Chara misses with an elbow over the top. Chara misses with a punch to the body.
Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chara backwards. Dykstra working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Chara with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dykstra lands a body punch. A short uppercut from Dykstra. Dykstra scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#Chara is rocked! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dykstra. Chara has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Dykstra avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. A body shot lands from Dykstra.
Chara is breathing heavily.#T1# Dykstra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chara or not. Dykstra lands a body punch in the clinch. Dykstra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Chara is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him? Chara has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dykstra seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chara can turn it around. A head punch blocked on the inside by Chara. Chara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chara blocking some punches.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
Chara blocks an uppercut.
Chara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Dykstra fails to land. Dykstra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dykstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Chara uses good head movement to avoid it. Chara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chara seems to have recovered his senses. Dykstra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Chara is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dykstra pulls him back up using the underhooks. Walt Dykstra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zdeno Chara. Chara tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Dykstra gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dykstra creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Chara with a big uppercut! Chara tries to clinch up but Dykstra pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Chara to the mat! Chara covers up and Dykstra unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Walt Dykstra! Walt Dykstra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that KRAKEN Nutrition + Laundry logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
CMMA 144 Wagner v Lafayette
Date: Aug 14, 2021 |
#R1# Macropus takes one on the button. Macropus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dykstra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dykstra will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Macropus tries to clinch but Dykstra is having none of it. #CL2# Dykstra pushes Macropus up against the cage in a clinch. Macropus blocking some punches.
Macropus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dykstra blocks it with crossed arms. With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses. I was talking to Macropus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Macropus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dykstra avoids it. Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Dykstra digs a right hand into Macropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macropus's gas tank. Dykstra misses with a body punch.
Dykstra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Macropus can't find room to land a body shot as Dykstra controls the action.
Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dykstra. Macropus throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses. Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
#T1# Dykstra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Macropus misses with an elbow over the top. Macropus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dykstra has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dykstra digs a right hand into Macropus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Macropus's gas tank. Dykstra tries to throw a body punch but Macropus avoids it by throwing Dykstra back against the cage. Dykstra scores with a shoulder strike. Dykstra blocking some punches.
Dykstra lands with a light punch inside. Macropus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike. Macropus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Macropus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a hook to the side of the head. Dykstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macropus uses good head movement to avoid it. Macropus blocks a body shot from Dykstra. Dykstra works on Macropus's body with a couple of short punches. Macropus tries to throw a body punch but Dykstra avoids it by throwing Macropus back against the cage. Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T2# Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus working aggressively here.
Macropus misses with a punch on the inside.
Macropus misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Macropus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses. Macropus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Macropus throws an elbow but it misses.
Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus. Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Macropus throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra. Dykstra makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Dykstra blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dykstra. Dykstra blocks an elbow strike. Macropus blocks an uppercut.
Dykstra misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dykstra digs a right hand underneath Macropus's ribcage. Macropus let out a lung full of air as it connected. Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3# Dykstra misses with a punch on the inside.
Dykstra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dykstra takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A head punch on the inside from Dykstra fails to land. Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra can't find room to land a body shot as Macropus controls the action.
Dykstra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Dykstra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Dykstra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dykstra scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2# Dykstra drives through and clinches with Macropus against the cage.
Dykstra doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head. Dykstra misses with some punches.
Dykstra lands a left hand.
#T4# Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Macropus blocks a body shot from Dykstra. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Dykstra. Dykstra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Dykstra takes an elbow to the temple. Macropus misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dykstra misses with the head strike.
Macropus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Macropus throws an elbow but misses. Still in the clinch, Dykstra scores with a nice short uppercut. A head punch blocked on the inside by Macropus. Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Macropus lands a good knee to the midsection. Dykstra won't want to take too many of those. Come on Dykstra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Macropus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Dykstra lands a jab to Macropus's midsection. Macropus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Macropus closes the distance but Dykstra moves to the side and Dykstra counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Dykstra scores with a crisp jab that stopped Macropus in his tracks. #CL# Macropus clinches up with Dykstra and pushes him back against the cage. Macropus working aggressively here.
Dykstra tries to land knees in the clinch but Macropus avoids the damage to the body. Dykstra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Macropus's elbow. Walt Dykstra seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus. A body shot lands from Dykstra.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Dykstra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Macropus struggles to land a body shot inside as Dykstra controls his hands.
Dykstra misses with the head strike.
Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dykstra lands with a short head shot on the inside. Dykstra has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Macropus lands a nice elbow. #T1# Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Macropus. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Macropus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dykstra's brow. Macropus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Macropus looks to throw an elbow but misses. Macropus creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Dykstra can't find room to land a body shot as Macropus controls the action.
Macropus blocking some punches.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra dodges an elbow strike from Macropus.
Dykstra misses with some punches.
Dykstra swings wildly with an uppercut but Macropus uses good head movement to avoid it. Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Macropus backwards. Still in the clinch, Dykstra scores with a nice short uppercut. Dykstra lands a body punch in the clinch. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dykstra lands a right hand. Macropus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dykstra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Macropus backwards. #T2# Macropus pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dykstra as Macropus tries to tie him up. Dykstra avoids the elbow strike from Macropus, against the cage.
Dykstra scores with a nice hook to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dykstra tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macropus avoids it. Macropus lands a damaging elbow. Dykstra pushes Macropus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Dykstra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dykstra blocks an elbow strike. Dykstra blocks the elbow strike.
Dykstra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Macropus misses with a short punch on the inside. Good body shot from Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a nice uppercut. Dykstra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A short uppercut from Dykstra. Dykstra scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#Macropus is rocked!#T3# Good body shot from Dykstra.
A right hand to the body from Dykstra.
#KD2# Dykstra drops Macropus onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Macropus is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Oh Macropus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dykstra controlling the action here for a moment.
Macropus pushes off an throws an elbow but Dykstra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Macropus misses with an elbow over the top. Dykstra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Macropus misses with the head strike.
Dykstra misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Dykstra as the two fighters clinch.
Dykstra lands a hook that snaps the head of Macropus backwards. Macropus throws a knee to the head but misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dykstra throws a big uppercut that drops Macropus! More strikes from Dykstra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Macropus lies dazed against the cage as Dykstra celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! Walt Dykstra really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Knock Out Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty. |
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Event:
CMMA 134 Koko v Kennedy
Date: Jul 23, 2021 |
#R1# Gruff cracks Dykstra with a good jab. Gruff has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Gruff throws a big shot that misses. Gruff throws a hook but Dykstra blocks it. Dykstra misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gruff.
Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. #CL# Dykstra gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dykstra. Gruff working aggressively here.
Gruff throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra. Gruff changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Dykstra fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gruff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A looping hook to the body misses from Dykstra. Gruff does a little dance to reset his feet. A swing and a miss from Gruff.#CL# Dykstra has closed the distance and engaged Gruff in a clinch.
Gruff scores with a shoulder strike. Dykstra tries to work over Gruff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gruff lands a hook that snaps the head of Dykstra backwards. #T1# Dykstra lands a shot to the body. Dykstra lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruff backwards. Gruff tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dykstra is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Dykstra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gruff's elbow. A short uppercut from Dykstra. Dykstra can't find room to land a body shot as Gruff controls the action.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Dykstra tries a body shot but Gruff blocks it.
Gruff is trying to break the clinch but Dykstra has him pressed against the cage. Gruff has a couple of punches blocked by Dykstra.
Dykstra lands an uppercut. Gruff swings wildly with an uppercut but Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid it. Dykstra prevents Gruff from breaking the clinch. Dykstra lands with a left to the head. Dykstra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dykstra working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T2# Dykstra softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruff backwards. 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! Dykstra throws a punch but it's blocked by Gruff. Gruff throws a punch but it's blocked by Dykstra. Dykstra lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Dykstra blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Dykstra.
Gruff looks winded! Gruff goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dykstra prevents it.
Walt Dykstra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buster Gruff. A nice left hand lands by Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a nice shot to the body. #BC# Dykstra breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dykstra cracks Gruff with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Dykstra is looking to clinch. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gruff! But no joy. Dykstra lands the left hand. Gruff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Dykstra lands with a good body shot.#CL# Gruff gets tackled into the cage by Dykstra. Dykstra maintains the clinch. #T3# Dykstra lands a shoulder strike. Dykstra lands with a right to the head. Gruff tries to work over Dykstra's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Gruff takes a shot to the head. A body shot lands from Dykstra.
With the fighters up against the cage, Dykstra throws an elbow but misses. A short uppercut from Dykstra. Gruff is struggling to control the position. Dykstra gets through Gruff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A short right from Dykstra on the inside. Dykstra lands a nice uppercut. Gruff blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dykstra lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Come on Dykstra - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dykstra lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dykstra misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gruff. Dykstra lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4# Dykstra keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gruff's efforts to push away. A short left from Dykstra. Dykstra lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dykstra avoiding damage as Gruff throws knees to the body.
Gruff looking to slow down the pace here. Gruff misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dykstra. A short right from Dykstra. Gruff is looking to control Dykstra's arms but Dykstra gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gruff has his back to the cage. Nice body punch from Dykstra - that landed with a thud.
Dykstra lands a hook that snaps the head of Gruff backwards. A right hand to the body from Dykstra.
Dykstra lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gruff backwards. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dykstra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gruff backwards. A short right from Dykstra on the inside. Dykstra lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gruff or not. Dykstra gets through Gruff's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Dykstra throws an uppercut from hell that sends Gruff clean off his feet! He's out cold! Dykstra stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walt Dykstra! Walt Dykstra took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Knock Out Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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Event:
CMMA 123 Dinapoli v Kennedy
Date: Jun 26, 2021 |
#R1# Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Dykstra works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Dykstra swings for the body but Blank moves out of range.
We've been told by Dykstra's head coaches at Doc Dannis Death Squad that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Dykstra uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blank.
Blank 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.
Dykstra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Dykstra connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Blank pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dykstra swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Blank misses with a wild combination.
Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blank. Blank misses with a hook. A jab from Dykstra misses. Blank swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Blank misses with a looping right. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A swing and a miss from Blank. Dykstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Blank shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dykstra eats them both and turns towards Blank to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Dykstra throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blank. Blank looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dykstra throws a jab but it's blocked by Blank. #T1# A swing and a miss from Dykstra. Blank takes a shot right to the bread basket. Dykstra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Blank. Dykstra comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dykstra misses with the combination.
Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blank moves away. Blank throws a hook but Dykstra avoids it easily. Blank scores with a jab. Dykstra acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Dykstra misses with a left hand and Blank counters with a nice uppercut. No joy there for Dykstra, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dykstra misses with a few strikes there.
Dykstra throws a hook but Blank blocks it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dykstra loads up on a big right hand but Blank slips the punch. Blank might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. A slow jab from Blank misses its intended target. An attempted straight right counter from Dykstra misses the target. Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dykstra was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Blank's coach down at CHECKMATE PRIME MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Blank's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2# Dykstra scores with a shot to the body.
Dykstra stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A big left from Blank misses. Blank throws a big shot that misses. It looked like Dykstra was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Dykstra throws a body shot but no joy. #CL# Dykstra has managed to clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Dykstra.
Blank looks winded! Dykstra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dykstra lands a body punch in the clinch. Blank goes for a takedown attempt but Dykstra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dykstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Blank throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dykstra sees it coming and avoids it easily. Blank loads up on a big right hand but Dykstra slips the punch.#CL# Dykstra has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3# Dykstra cracks Blank with a nice body shot. Blank goes for a takedown attempt but Dykstra pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dykstra throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dykstra bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blank's head. Blank uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dykstra. Blank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blank 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.
Dykstra tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blank swats him away and circles back towards the center. Dykstra throws a lazy right hand but Blank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dykstra misses with a series of wild punches.
Dykstra uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blank. The crowd cheers as Blank lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dykstra doesn't seem phased though. Dykstra scores with a jab to the head.
Blank throws a hook but Dykstra blocks it. Dykstra throws the left hand but Blank avoids the punch easily. Dykstra throws an overhand right that lands on Blank's shoulder, as Blank tries to avoid the shot. #T4# Dykstra pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Blank throws out a counter right but Dykstra avoids it with no problem. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Blank looks to throw the jab but Dykstra is out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Dykstra misses its target. Blank swings widly with a right hand
and Dykstra counters with a series of strikes. Blank will be more careful next time no doubt. Blank blocks a jab. Blank walks into a stiff left hand from Dykstra. Blank connects with a body shot that sends Dykstra's belly button to the back. Blank waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dykstra. Blank throws a lazy right hand but Dykstra sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Dykstra lands a really nice looking cross but Blank seems unphased.
Blank has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Blank there as he acknowledges the shot. Dykstra throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blank counters with a straight right hand. Dykstra slips a jab and a cross from Blank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Blank throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dykstra on the side of the head. Dykstra throws a lazy right hand but Blank sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#KD# Dykstra drops Blank with a beautiful combination! Blank stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dykstra is looking for the KO!#ROC#Blank is rocked!#CL# Dykstra darts in and clinches Blank up against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walt Dykstra dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# A decent looking cross lands there for Blank. Walt Dykstra is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blank moves away. Blank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Blank keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blank blocks a jab. Dykstra bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Dykstra getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Blank scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dykstra in his tracks. Good exchange - Blank coming out on top. Blank misses with a left hand and Dykstra counters with a stiff right hand. Dykstra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dykstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Blank manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Blank lands a jab to Dykstra's midsection. Dykstra uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Blank. Dykstra fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dykstra throws a series of punches but Blank moves out of range. Dykstra ducks under a wild hook from Blank.#T1# Blank throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dykstra ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blank moves away. Blank misses with a straight right. Blank slips under a jab. Blank is looking for the big counter here. Blank is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Blank jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dykstra tries to clinch but Blank is having none of it. A jab from Dykstra misses. A swing and a miss from Blank. Blank misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dykstra drops his hands momentarily and Blank takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#Dykstra is rocked! Blank is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Dykstra is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Blank doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Dykstra crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Dykstra's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Billy Blank! After winning the bout, Billy Blank 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:
C4 XXXV - Chakrit vs. Dude
Date: May 22, 2021 |
#R1# Dykstra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ocean at a distance.
Dykstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Ocean closes the distance and lands a one-two.#KD# Dykstra lands a big right hand that sends Ocean crashing to the mat! Dykstra stays standing though and waves Ocean back to his feet! Walt Dykstra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dykstra throws a left and a right that both miss
#CL2# and Ocean moves into the clinch. Dykstra blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. A nice left hand lands by Dykstra.
#ROC#Ocean is rocked! Dykstra has a couple of punches blocked by Ocean.
Ocean is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him? Dykstra throws a big uppercut that drops Ocean! More strikes from Dykstra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Ocean lies dazed against the cage as Dykstra celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! Walt Dykstra very nearly forgot to thank Knock Out Clothing 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:
C4 - XXX - Big Wreck
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1# Dykstra misses the shot to the body. Kamara throws a big shot that misses. Dykstra lands with a good body shot. Kamara misses the jab. Dykstra tries to clinch but Kamara moves away and Kamara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Kamara throws the left hand but Dykstra avoids the punch easily. Dykstra lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kamara at a distance.
Kamara swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kamara connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dykstra momentarily.
Kamara takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT#It looks like Koua Kamara has been cut. Kamara ducks under a wild hook from Dykstra. Dykstra slips under a jab from Kamara. Kamara misses with a wild body shot. Dykstra takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T1# Kamara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dykstra moves away. Kamara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. A big left from Kamara misses. An attempted straight right counter from Dykstra misses the target. Dykstra misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kamara sizes up Dykstra with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kamara slips a jab from Dykstra. Kamara swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Kamara's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dykstra under the eye. Kamara listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Dykstra slips under a jab from Kamara. Dykstra throwing a counter right hand but Kamara manages to avoid it. Kamara throws a big shot that misses. Dykstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dykstra moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Kamara has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Dykstra walks into a straight right hand from Kamara.#ROC2#Dykstra is rocked! Kamara darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Dykstra's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kamara before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Koua Kamara! |
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Event:
C4 XXV - Chakrit vs. Diego
Date: Mar 13, 2021 |
#R1# Dykstra ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice shot by Okafor. A big left from Okafor misses. Dykstra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Dykstra misses with the combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dykstra darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Dykstra throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily. Dykstra throws a hook but Okafor avoids it easily. Okafor throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor misses with a hook. Dykstra ducked under it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dykstra throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Okafor throws a jab but it's blocked by Dykstra. Dykstra moves away from the strike by Okafor. Nice straight punches there by Okafor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Okafor. Okafor swings widly with a right hand
#KD# and Dykstra counters with a crisp one two that drops Okafor! Dykstra thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Okafor to his feet! Okafor is in big trouble!#ROC#Okafor is rocked!#T1# Okafor cracks Dykstra with a good jab. Okafor is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him? Dykstra misses with a two punch combination.
Dykstra slips under a jab from Okafor. A quick step to the side and Dykstra tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Okafor throws a poor cross that misses
and Dykstra rattles Okafor with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Okafor tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Dykstra dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Okafor stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! A very excited looking Walt Dykstra made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
C4 XX - Viginti Poeliis
Date: Feb 06, 2021 |
#R1# Kamara moves into range and connects with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Walt Dykstra has been cut. Kamara moves forwards but Dykstra connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT2#It looks like Koua Kamara has been cut. Kamara has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BLK Elite MMA Gym in the buildup to the fight. Dykstra throws an off balance right hand
and Kamara counters with a huge left! Dykstra is in big trouble! He's backing up but Kamara isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dykstra from any more damage. A dominating finish by Kamara!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koua Kamara! Koua Kamara retains his heavyweight title! |
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Event:
C4 XV - Corleone vs. Atunes
Date: Jan 02, 2021 |
#R1# Dykstra scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Michael Faraday has been cut. Faraday swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Faraday uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dykstra. Faraday takes a swing at Dykstra's ribcage but misses. Faraday changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Faraday throws a lazy uppercut
and Dykstra counters with a straight right hand.#KD2# Dykstra cracks Faraday with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dykstra has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Faraday to stand back up!#ROC2#Faraday is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# Dykstra has Faraday up against the cage in a clinch.
Dykstra lands on the inside with an uppercut. Oh Faraday is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dykstra is leaning against Faraday and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Faraday seems to have got his legs back now. Dykstra lands a shot to the body. Faraday takes a shot to the head. A right hand to the body from Dykstra.
Faraday is breathing heavily. Dykstra throws a big uppercut that drops Faraday! More strikes from Dykstra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Faraday lies dazed against the cage as Dykstra celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! |
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Event:
C4 - The Time Has Come
Date: Nov 29, 2020 |
#R1# McCoy tries to move into range but Dykstra moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#It looks like Hank McCoy has been cut.#CL# McCoy gets tackled into the cage by Dykstra. Dykstra maintains the clinch. McCoy tries to land a knee to the head but Dykstra blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dykstra. McCoy is looking to control Dykstra's arms but Dykstra gets an underhook and turns him. Now McCoy has his back to the cage. Dykstra lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McCoy. McCoy is looking to take this one to the mat. Dykstra avoiding damage as McCoy throws knees to the body.
Dykstra is pushing McCoy up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Dykstra lands a hook to the side of the head. Dykstra lands a nice shot to the body. Dykstra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of McCoy backwards. With the fighters up against the cage, McCoy throws an elbow but misses. McCoy is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dykstra lands with a short head shot on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! McCoy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dykstra pulls him back up using the underhooks. Good body shot from Dykstra.
McCoy looks winded! Dykstra throws a blind hook that connects with the side of McCoys head. #T1# A short left from Dykstra. Dykstra lands a body punch in the clinch. Dykstra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nice body punch from Dykstra - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dykstra creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dykstra. A short right hand to the side of the head by Dykstra. A short left from Dykstra. #CUT#That has opened up Hank McCoy's cut even more. Still in the clinch, Dykstra scores with a nice short uppercut.#ROC#McCoy is rocked! Dykstra works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McCoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Dykstra finish him? An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dykstra. McCoy seems to have recovered his senses. Dykstra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dykstra stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dykstra lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dykstra lands a right hand that snaps the head of McCoy backwards. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McCoy has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Nice body punch from Dykstra. #KD# Dykstra drops McCoy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! McCoy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Dykstra throws a big uppercut that drops McCoy! More strikes from Dykstra and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! McCoy lies dazed against the cage as Dykstra celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! |
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Event:
C4 - The Fifth
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brawnanvil moves in looking to clinch but Dykstra pushes him off. Dykstra dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL# Dykstra gets in close and instigates a clinch. Dykstra gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brawnanvil.
Brawnanvil drops down looking for an ankle pick but Dykstra pulls his leg out and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brawnanvil looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brawnanvil throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dykstra lands with a right hand. Brawnanvil fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dykstra smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Dykstra! Brawnanvil is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walt Dykstra! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 24, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL# Man darts in and clinches Mogh up against the cage. Mogh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Mogh. Man blocks an uppercut.
Mogh misses with a hook from the clinch. Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Man lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Man. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mogh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mogh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Man lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mogh scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Han Man has been cut. Man is breathing heavily. Mogh misses with a punch to the body.
Mogh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Mogh prevents a body shot from Man. Man's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#Man is rocked! Mogh misses with some punches.
Oh Man is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mogh misses with a short punch on the inside. Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man seems to have got his legs back now. Mogh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mogh creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Man's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Man drops to his knees and Mogh pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice shot lands for Mogh. Hogan wants to clinch but Mogh slips to the side#KD2# and Mogh counters with a nice right hand that sends Hogan toppling to the canvas! Hogan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Mogh finish him?!#ROC2#Hogan is rocked! A looping hook to the body misses from Hogan. Mogh does a little dance to reset his feet. Oh Hogan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hogan is holding his hands too far apart here. Mogh throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Hogan is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Worf Mogh! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 06, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man looks to land a right hand but Mogh moved out of range. Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mogh tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CL# Mogh moves into the clinch. Mogh is working Man over against the cage. Man blocking some punches.
#BC2# Man's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Man takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT#It looks like Han Man has been cut. Mogh tries to clinch up. A jab lands there for Mogh. The fight stays on the outside here - Mogh looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Worf Mogh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mogh misses the shot to the body. Mogh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.#T1# Man misses with a wild combination.
Mogh is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Mogh wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance. The crowd cheers as Mogh lands an impressive looking overhand right. Man doesn't seem phased though. Mogh fails in his attempt to clinch. Man connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mogh. Mogh circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Man paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mogh throws out the jab. Mogh scores with a hook to the body. Man takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Mogh tests Man's chin there with a solid looking shot. Man takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2# The fighters circle momentarily. Man darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mogh throws a body punch but Man moves out of range. Despite the aggression on Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Mogh throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Mogh jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mogh drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Man right on the button. Man goes down! Mogh follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Mogh gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 30, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL# Mogh moves into the clinch successfully.
Mogh 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. Mogh lands on the inside with an uppercut. Cone is trying to drag Mogh to the mat but Mogh just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Mogh scores with a nice hook to the head. Cone blocks a body shot from Mogh. Mogh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cone tries to pull guard but Mogh holds him up against the cage and eventually Cone drops back down to his feet.
Cone is trying to pull guard but Mogh turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Worf Mogh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Cone. Mogh lands with a light punch inside. #CUT#It looks like Tom Cone has been cut. Mogh throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mogh. Cone looks winded! Cone takes a shot to the head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mogh. #ROC#Cone is rocked! Cone blocks an uppercut.
Cone is still on wobbly legs! Can Mogh finish him? Mogh throws a punch but it's blocked by Cone. #T1# Mogh misses with the head strike.
Cone blocking some punches.
Mogh throws a punch but it's blocked by Cone. Mogh swings wildly with an uppercut but Cone uses good head movement to avoid it. Mogh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mogh swings wildly with an uppercut but Cone uses good head movement to avoid it. Cone blocking some punches.
Mogh throws a punch but it's blocked by Cone. Mogh working aggressively here.
Mogh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mogh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mogh throws a punch but it's blocked by Cone. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mogh. Cone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mogh tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Mogh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mogh swings wildly with an uppercut but Cone uses good head movement to avoid it. Mogh misses with a punch on the inside.
Mogh working aggressively here.
Mogh throws a head punch that misses. Mogh has a couple of punches blocked by Cone.
Mogh misses with some punches.
Mogh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mogh misses with a punch on the inside.
Cone seems to have recovered his senses. Mogh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cone backwards. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mogh throws a big uppercut that drops Cone! More strikes from Mogh and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cone lies dazed against the cage as Mogh celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 24, 2020 |
#R1# The bell rings for round one and we are underway! I Q tries to clinch up but Mogh circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2# Mogh closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. I Q fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mogh softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Mogh lands a hook to the side of the head. Mogh prevents a body shot from I Q. I Q blocking some punches.
Good body shot from Mogh.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mogh. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mogh. Mogh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mogh misses with a short punch on the inside. Mogh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of I Q backwards. Good body shot from Mogh.
I Q is breathing heavily. I Q throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Moghs head. A nice right hand lands inside from Mogh. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! I Q misses with a short punch on the inside. I Q misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mogh. Mogh struggles to land a body shot inside as I Q controls his hands.
Mogh is working I Q over against the cage.#T1# I Q's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Mogh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mogh lands with a short shot to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mogh. A short right from Mogh. Mogh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of I Qs head. Mogh lands on the inside with an uppercut. Mogh lands an uppercut. Mogh swings wildly with an uppercut but I Q uses good head movement to avoid it. A short left from Mogh. Mogh struggles to land a body shot inside as I Q controls his hands.
I Q prevents a body shot from Mogh. Mogh lands with a left to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Mogh is working I Q over against the cage. Mogh digs a right hand into I Q's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on I Q's gas tank. Mogh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of I Qs head. I Q swings wildly with an uppercut but Mogh uses good head movement to avoid it. Mogh digs a right hand into I Q's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on I Q's gas tank. #T2# Mogh working aggressively here.
Mogh scores with a hook to the body. Mogh stalling the fight.
Mogh works on I Q's body with a couple of short punches. Mogh lands an uppercut. Mogh tries a body shot but I Q blocks it.
Mogh lands with a light punch inside. Mogh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mogh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mogh misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mogh creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mogh works on I Q's body with a couple of short punches. Mogh lands an uppercut. A short left from Mogh. Mogh lands a right hand. Mogh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of I Q backwards. Mogh lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#I Q is rocked! A nice left hand lands by Mogh.
Oh I Q is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mogh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mogh working aggressively here.
#T3# Mogh misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Mogh.
Mogh lands a body punch. I Q blocks an uppercut.
Mogh misses with the head strike.
I Q seems to have got his legs back now. Mogh scores with a shoulder strike. Mogh digs a right hand underneath I Q's ribcage. I Q let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mogh lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops I Q to his knees! Mogh keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Worf Mogh! |
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