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Event:
BB 95 - St. Gough vs Cisse
Date: Jan 28, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaanja misses with a wild body shot.
Hughes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaanja counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice shot by Gaanja.
Gaanja cracks a nice hook into Hughes's ribs.
Gaanja looks to score with a jab to the body but Hughes is just out of range.
Hughes looks to score with a jab to the body but Gaanja is just out of range.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gaanja.
Gaanja moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Gaanja misses with an uppercut. #TD2#
Gaanja closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Hughes did well to prevent Gaanja getting side control.
Hughes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB#
Hughes looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gaanja passes into side control!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaanja tries to advance to mount but Hughes denies him.
Hughes is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Hughes wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Hughes tries to buck Gaanja off but Gaanja is having none of it.
Hughes takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hughes stops Gaanja from passing to mount.
Hughes manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gaanja's best efforts.
Gaanja is nestled in close to Hughes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gaanja is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gaanja scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gaanja slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Gaanja working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T2##SUB#
Hughes has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Gaanja escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Gaanja!
Gaanja working the head and body with strikes. #ROC2#Hughes is rocked!
A big shot lands for Gaanja! That's hurt Hughes! Will he recover? Gaanja fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
A victorious Zalt Gaanja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 91 - White vs Nakagawa
Date: Jan 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Gaanja misses the shot to the body.
Azul steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Azul swings widly with a right hand
and Gaanja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Azul throws a lazy body kick
and Gaanja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaanja.
Gaanja backing away here, and Azul unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gaanja looks to land a right hand but Azul moved out of range.
Azul just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Gaanja misses its intended target.
Azul looks to land a left hand but Gaanja moved out of range nicely.
It looked like Gaanja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jab, jab by Gaanja - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
Gaanja throws a jab when Azul was well out of range.
Azul takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gaanja connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Gaanja. That snapped Azul's head back.
#T1#
Gaanja throws a hook to the side of Azul's head but Azul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaanja punishes Azul's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaanja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Gaanja misses with a looping left.
Gaanja lands a nice hook to Azul's body. Azul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gaanja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gaanja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gaanja connects with a body shot.
Azul misses with a body shot.
Azul walks into a stiff left hand from Gaanja.
Gaanja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Azul sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Azul takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaanja waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Azul.
Gaanja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Azul now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Azul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaanja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Azul to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gaanja.
Gaanja tests Azul's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Azul shoots for a takedown but Gaanja saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaanja throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gaanja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Azul moves away.
Jab by Gaanja.
Gaanja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaanja is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gaanja throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Azul stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gaanja throws out a powerful jab.
Azul walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gaanja takes one to the side of the head.
#T3#
Azul doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Azul.
Azul throws a front kick aimed at Gaanja's knee but Gaanja avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Gaanja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gaanja backing away here, and Azul unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Azul throws an off balance right hand
and Gaanja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaanja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Azul thows a leg kick but Gaanja checks it
and Gaanja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#Azul is rocked!
Azul uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaanja.
Gaanja cracks Azul with a good jab.
Azul is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaanja finish him?
Azul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azul seems to have recovered his senses.
Gaanja cracks Azul with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
An inside leg kick from Azul misses. #T4#
Gaanja slips a jab from Azul.
Gaanja misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaanja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azul.
Azul tries to land a leg kick but Gaanja saw it coming and moves away.
Gaanja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gaanja smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick from Azul misses
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#KD#
Gaanja lands a big uppercut and Azul crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Azul looks OK. Gaanja waves Azul back to his feet!
Gaanja misses with a looping right.
Gaanja misses with a jab to the body
and Azul cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gaanja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Azul momentarily.
Azul moves out of range as Gaanja strikes.
Gaanja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Azul.
Gaanja sizes up Azul with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja 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#
Azul bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gaanja drops his hands momentarily and Azul takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #KD2#
Azul cracks Gaanja with a big right hand and Gaanja goes down!#ROC2#Gaanja is rocked!
Gaanja will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Azul trying to control but Gaanja is working from the bottom.
Oh Gaanja is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azul won't allow Gaanja to sweep him here.
Azul is in close to Gaanja's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azul works over Gaanja with some ground and pound from guard.
Azul loads up on a big left hand. Gaanja felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Azul looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gaanja can't hide his disappointment, as Azul celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fiore Azul!
A victorious Fiore Azul thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 85 - Panic vs Land 2
Date: Nov 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
Gaanja shoots in and drives through. Camden sprawls well.
Gaanja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Camden with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaanja to score with a decent uppercut.
Gaanja misses with a hook.
Camden wants to counter with a clinch but Gaanja pushes him away.
Gaanja misses the shot to the body.
Camden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaanja attempts a counter takedown but Camden avoids it well and moves away.
Gaanja misses the jab.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Gaanja and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden blocks a jab.
Gaanja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Camden.
Gaanja misses with a takedown attempt
and Camden counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Camden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jaco Camden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaanja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Camden in his tracks.
Jab from Gaanja.
Gaanja misses with a hook. Camden ducked under it nicely.
Camden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaanja throws out the jab.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Gaanja and move into the clinch position.
Gaanja lands with an uppercut that bounces Camden off the cage and back into range.
Camden throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camden is looking to score with low kicks.
Camden moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaanja misses with a hook to the body
#CL2#
and Camden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Camden misses with a punch on the inside.
#T2#
Gaanja has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Camden avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalt Gaanja. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Gaanja has Camden pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Gaanja pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Camden tumbling to the mat - Gaanja dives into Camden's guard.
Our spies down at at New York Public Gym inform us that Camden has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Camden is adopting a defensive guard.
Gaanja trying to control the position from guard on top but Camden is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Camden is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Camden wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gaanja connects with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Gaanja lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gaanja lands a couple of digs.
Gaanja pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Camden is keeping the position for now.
Gaanja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Camden wants to get back to his feet but Gaanja is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gaanja landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaanja lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gaanja won't allow Camden to get back to his feet.
Gaanja controlling from the top position.
Camden is trying to control the position but Gaanja postures up. #T4#
Gaanja content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Camden wants to stand up but Gaanja is controlling him.
Gaanja postures up in Camden's guard and throws a big left but Camden blocks it.
Gaanja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gaanja postures up.
Gaanja passes Camden's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Camden tries to kick Gaanja off but Gaanja keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Camden wants to control but Gaanja is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Camden pushes Gaanja off looking to stand but Gaanja dives back in and keeps control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A left lands for Gaanja.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaanja getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gaanja throws a predictable looking body shot
#CL2#
and Camden counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gaanja is trying to drag Camden to the mat but Camden just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Camden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gaanja blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja goes for a takedown in the clinch but Camden prevents it.
Gaanja tries to throw a body punch but Camden avoids it by throwing Gaanja back against the cage.
Camden working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Camden stops a takedown attempt from Gaanja.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalt Gaanja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camden blocks an elbow strike from Gaanja.
Gaanja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Camden can do to turn this around?
Camden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Camden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gaanja takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Camden needs to keep his hands up - Gaanja had a free shot at his head there.
Gaanja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A swing and a miss from Camden.
Gaanja fails with the takedown.
Gaanja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Camden is fending him off so far but Gaanja persists. Nope, Camden circles away and we're back to standing.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Gaanja lands an impressive looking overhand right. Camden doesn't seem phased though.
Camden throws out a powerful jab.
Gaanja misses with an uppercut. Camden saw that one coming.
Camden flicks out a counter leg kick but Gaanja steps away.
Gaanja misses the shot to the body.
Camden is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gaanja throws a hook to the side of Camden's head but Camden sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jaco Camden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaanja tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Camden swivels and escapes.
Camden wants to counter with a clinch but Gaanja pushes him away.
Camden staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaanja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zalt Gaanja is winning the standup battle so far.
Gaanja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Camden misses. #T3#
Gaanja scores with a jab.
Gaanja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Camden tries to counter with a clinch but Gaanja shakes him off and moves away.
Gaanja connects with a crisp jab.
Camden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Camden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL2#
Camden moves into range and clinches up with Gaanja.
Gaanja is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Camden pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gaanja blocks an elbow strike.
Camden avoids a wild elbow strike from Gaanja.
Camden just leaning against Gaanja, taking a breather.
Gaanja is trying to break the clinch but Camden is controlling him.#T4#
Camden prevents Gaanja from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Camden breaks from the clinch.
Gaanja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Camden slips under a jab.
Camden is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gaanja with a body shot.
Donk. Gaanja catches Camden right on the button with a cross.
Camden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaanja.
Gaanja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Camden doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaanja just misses with a punch to the body.
Gaanja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gaanja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camden moves away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja dominated that second round.
That's time! Gaanja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Nice uppercut there from Camden.
Gaanja throws a hook but Camden blocks it.
A left and a right from Gaanja both land. Nice combination.
Gaanja looks to land a right hand but Camden moved out of range.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaanja misses with a right hand
and Camden counters with a nice uppercut.
Camden defending well as Gaanja loads up on a big left hand.
Gaanja fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Camden looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja digs a good hook to Camden's body.
Gaanja takes a swing at Camden's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Gaanja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gaanja throws out the jab.
Camden throws out a counter right but Gaanja avoids it with no problem.
Gaanja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaanja swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Camden as Gaanja shoots in.
Gaanja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaanja. Camden does a little dance to reset his feet.
Camden wants to counter the offense by Gaanja and move into the clinch position.
Gaanja missing with a left hand there. Camden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaanja thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gaanja throws a looping overhand right but Camden ducks down to avoid it.
Camden is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Camden slips under a jab from Gaanja.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaanja misses with a straight right.
Gaanja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Camden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Camden tries to counter with a clinch but Gaanja shakes him off and moves away.
Camden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Camden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Camden moves out of range of the strikes.
Camden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaanja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Camden tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gaanja throws an overhand right that lands on Camden's shoulder, as Camden tries to avoid the shot.
Camden ducks under a wild hook from Gaanja.#T3#
A slow jab from Gaanja misses its intended target.
Camden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaanja lands a head shot.
Gaanja 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.
Camden avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A swing and a miss from Gaanja.
Camden tries to counter with a clinch but Gaanja shakes him off and moves away.
Gaanja swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Camden tries to counter with a clinch but Gaanja shakes him off and moves away.
Camden walks into a straight right hand from Gaanja.
Gaanja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Camden tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Camden lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaanja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Camden moves away.
Camden steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gaanja.#T4#
Camden slips under a jab from Gaanja.
Gaanja throws out a loose jab but Camden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Camden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaanja.
Gaanja sets himself, and Camden steps forward looking for the clinch! Gaanja avoids it this time.#TD#
Gaanja closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Camden did well to prevent Gaanja getting side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#ES2#
Camden kicks off Gaanja and gets to his feet.
Gaanja swings for the body but Camden moves out of range.
Gaanja pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaanja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gaanja misses with a right hand
and Camden counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jaco Camden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zalt Gaanja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gaanja throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zalt Gaanja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gaanja, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zalt Gaanja!
A victorious Zalt Gaanja thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BB 80 McWrestler vs Magomedov
Date: Oct 29, 2022 |
#R1#
Broderick throws a body kick that misses
and Gaanja counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Broderick misses.
Gaanja throws the left hand but Broderick avoids the punch easily.
Gaanja blocks a head kick by Broderick .
Broderick rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaanja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Hunter Broderick has been cut.
Gaanja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Broderick tests Gaanja's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gaanja is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gaanja on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gaanja moves forwards but Broderick connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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!
Broderick misses the shot to the body.
Broderick misses with a hook.
Broderick looks to throw the jab but Gaanja is out of range.
A slow jab from Gaanja misses its intended target. #T1#
Broderick misses with a body kick.
Broderick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gaanja.
Hunter Broderick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaanja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Broderick counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gaanja keeps the fight on the outside.
Broderick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gaanja counters with a stiff right hand.
Gaanja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaanja takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Broderick lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Broderick throws a jab when Gaanja was well out of range.
Broderick dips to his left and cracks Gaanja with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Broderick connects with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Broderick .
Gaanja swings for the body but Broderick moves out of range.
Gaanja 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.
Gaanja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Broderick avoids the body shot from Gaanja.
Broderick throws a poor cross that misses
and Gaanja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Broderick scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gaanja lands with a cross. #CUT2#Hunter Broderick 's cut is getting worse.
Broderick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Gaanja is rocked!
Broderick shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Gaanja takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Broderick sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Gaanja bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hunter Broderick !
Hunter Broderick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
BB 75 - Man vs McWrestler 2
Date: Oct 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Kitsuragi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gaanja swings for the body but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kitsuragi . Gaanja shrugs it off though.
Gaanja missing with a left hand there. Kitsuragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaanja misses with a left hand
and Kitsuragi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gaanja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitsuragi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Gaanja slips a straight right by Kitsuragi .
It looked like Gaanja wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gaanja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kitsuragi .
Gaanja misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaanja's head backwards.
Gaanja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gaanja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitsuragi .
Kitsuragi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gaanja loads up on a big right hand but Kitsuragi slips the punch.#T1#
Kitsuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kitsuragi throws a shot from downtown. Gaanja moves away and avoids it.
Kitsuragi throws a series of punches but Gaanja avoids them all with ease.
Gaanja throws out a loose jab but Kitsuragi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitsuragi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gaanja connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kitsuragi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Gaanja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitsuragi . Gaanja does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitsuragi walks into a straight right hand from Gaanja.
The fighters circling - Gaanja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kitsuragi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gaanja is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Gaanja throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kitsuragi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gaanja jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Gaanja lands a jab to the nose.
Kitsuragi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gaanja is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gaanja misses the jab.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kitsuragi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gaanja throws a lazy uppercut
and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaanja. Kitsuragi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitsuragi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gaanjas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gaanja throws a big shot that misses.
Gaanja scores with a shot to the body.
#T3#
Kitsuragi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kitsuragi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaanja.
Gaanja stuns Kitsuragi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gaanja throws a right hand that misses
and Kitsuragi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gaanja missing with a left hand there. Kitsuragi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gaanja swings for the body but Kitsuragi moves out of range.
Gaanja connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kitsuragi . Kitsuragi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gaanja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaanja's corner calls for a 1-2. Gaanja obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gaanja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitsuragi manages to avoid it.#T4#
Gaanja misses with a straight right.
Kitsuragi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kitsuragi throws a hook but Gaanja avoids it easily.
Kitsuragi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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!
Kitsuragi misses with a body kick.
Gaanja lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitsuragi at a distance.
Kitsuragi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A little feinted left hand from Gaanja on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gaanja misses with an uppercut
and Kitsuragi counters with a stiff right hand.
Kitsuragi misses with a lunging right hand
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kitsuragi !
Gaanja lunges at Kitsuragi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kitsuragi 's hand.
Kitsuragi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gaanja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gaanja throws a looping overhand right but Kitsuragi ducks down to avoid it.
Kitsuragi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gaanja loads up on a big right hand but Kitsuragi slips the punch.
Gaanja lands with a shot to the body.
Gaanja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaanja looks to throw the jab but Kitsuragi is out of range.
Gaanja throws a lazy right hand but Kitsuragi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kitsuragi misses with a hook. Gaanja ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitsuragi throws a good cross that connects.
Gaanja misses with a hook
and Kitsuragi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitsuragi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T1#
Gaanja lands a right hook to the body.
Kitsuragi fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Gaanja to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Gaanja looks to clinch but Kitsuragi throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Gaanja taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kim Kitsuragi !
Kim Kitsuragi thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BB 70 - White vs Adam 2
Date: Sep 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Bryant takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No luck for Gaanja with that takedown attempt.
As Gaanja backs off Bryant throws a huge counter combo but Gaanja manages to avoid it all.
Gaanja throws an off balance right hand
and Bryant counters with a three punch combo that has Gaanja backing up. Gaanja nods at Bryant to acknowledge the strikes.
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Bryant misses.
Gaanja misses with a hook. Bryant ducked under it nicely.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bryant displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gaanja.
It seemed like Bryant was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaanja misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Bryant counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zalt Gaanja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bryant misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gaanja misses with a right hand
and Bryant counters with a right hand to the body.
Gaanja is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bryant. #T1#
Gaanja looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bryant is fending him off so far but Gaanja persists. Nope, Bryant circles away and we're back to standing.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gaanja tries for a takedown but Bryant sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bryant slips under a jab from Gaanja.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Bryant has knocked Gaanja down with a huge combo! Bryant steps away and waves a wobbly Gaanja back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Gaanja is rocked!
Gaanja switches off momentarily and Bryant cracks him with a monster right hand! Gaanja topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Bryant dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Bryant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobe Bryant!
Kobe Bryant made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'EVERYONE SMESH EVERYONEE!!!'. |
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Event:
BB 65 - Hawk vs Man 2
Date: Aug 09, 2022 |
#R1#
Galanis throws a hook but Gaanja avoids it easily.
Galanis throws a big shot that misses.
Galanis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gaanja was well out of range. Poor timing from Galanis.
Good exchange - Gaanja coming out on top.
An inside leg kick from Galanis misses.
Galanis takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gaanja connects with a body shot that sends Galanis's belly button to the back.
Gaanja lands with an uppercut that bounces Galanis off the cage and back into range.
Galanis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gaanja's head.
Gaanja misses with a wild body shot.
Galanis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Galanis swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Galanis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gaanja.
Galanis staying out of range there.
Galanis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gaanja tries to counter with a takedown but Galanis is quick to defend against it.
Gaanja tests Galanis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Galanis misses with a looping left.
Gaanja throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galanis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Galanis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Gaanja blocks the leg kick.
Galanis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gaanja circles away quickly and effectively.
Gaanja feinted with a counter takedown.
Gaanja misses with a hook.
Galanis walks into a left hand.
Gaanja misses the jab.
Adrian Galanis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Galanis lands a jab to Gaanja's midsection.
Nice body punch from Galanis.
Gaanja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Galanis counters with a nice uppercut.
Gaanja throws a hook but Galanis avoids it easily.
Galanis throws out a loose jab but Gaanja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galanis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Galanis throws a shot from downtown. Gaanja moves away and avoids it.
Galanis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaanja ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Galanis moves away.
It seemed like Galanis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galanis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gaanja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gaanja takes a jab right on the kisser.
Galanis scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gaanja 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.
Gaanja moves away from the strike by Galanis.
Galanis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gaanja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gaanja throws a hook but Galanis avoids it easily.
Galanis misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaanja punishes Galanis's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaanja misses with a hook. Galanis ducked under it nicely.
Galanis pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Galanis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gaanja.
Gaanja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galanis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gaanja's sensitive parts.
Gaanja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gaanja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Galanis was well out of range. Poor timing from Gaanja.
Nice uppercut there from Gaanja.
Gaanja lands with a shot to the body.
Galanis works the jab nicely.
Gaanja looks to score with a jab to the body but Galanis is just out of range.
Galanis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gaanja.
That kick from Galanis tenderised Gaanja's leg. Gaanja is trying to keep his angry face on.
Galanis lands with a hook. Gaanja tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gaanja throws a sloppy body shot
and Galanis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Galanis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaanja.
Gaanja missing with a left hand there. Galanis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little jabbing left from Galanis on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gaanja takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Galanis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gaanja has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gaanja throws a hook to the side of Galanis's head but Galanis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gaanja takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Galanis lands a hook that stumbles Gaanja back into the cage. Galanis follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Gaanja to the canvas! Galanis pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Gaanja has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Adrian Galanis!
After winning the bout, Adrian Galanis 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:
BB 60 - Hawk vs Man
Date: Jul 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Maharajah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaanja misses with a lunging right hand
and Maharajah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maharajah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maharajah looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gaanja connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Maharajah's hands.
Gaanja swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Maharajah.#TD2#
Maharajah looking to score a takedown here. Gaanja is defending well but Maharajah drives through and ends up in Gaanja's guard.
Gaanja keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
Maharajah engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Maharajah preventing the sweep. #T1#
Gaanja keeping moving, preventing Maharajah from controlling successfully.
Gaanja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Gaanja throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gaanja prevents Maharajah from improving his position.
Maharajah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gaanja. #SUB2#
Maharajah is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gaanja pulls his head out easily.
Maharajah gets full guard.
Gaanja has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T2##SUB2#
Maharajah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Maharajah looking to control.
Maharajah keeping moving, preventing Gaanja from controlling successfully.
Gaanja landing with the ground and pound.
Gaanja working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maharajah's head.
Gaanja passes into half guard.
Gaanja scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Maharajah is doing well to control the position and prevent Gaanja from advancing to side control.
Gaanja is nestled in close to Maharajah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T3#
Maharajah trying to control from the bottom.
Gaanja working the head and body with strikes.
Maharajah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gaanja is working away from the top position though.
Gaanja slips a nice elbow through Maharajah's hands, connecting with Maharajah's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Maharajah looking for submissions off his back.
Gaanja slips a nice elbow through Maharajah's hands, connecting with Maharajah's forehead.
Maharajah tries to get to full guard but Gaanja has control of the leg.
Gaanja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T4#
Maharajah is staying active underneath Gaanja, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maharajah taking some punishment here, with Gaanja in his half guard. #SUB2#
Maharajah looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maharajah moves into full guard.
Gaanja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gaanja is pushing down on Maharajah's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maharajah is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaanja has managed to sneak the leg through.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gaanja lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaanja lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gaanja lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gaanja missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Maharajah moves out of range as Gaanja strikes.
Maharajah throws the left hand but Gaanja avoids the punch easily.
Gaanja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaanja looks to throw the jab but Maharajah is out of range.
Maharajah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maharajah slips under a jab.
Maharajah jabs at Gaanja's body.
Gaanja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Maharajah to score with a decent uppercut.
Maharajah avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaanja looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maharajah looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maharajah works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Gaanja takes a swing at Maharajah's ribcage but misses.
Maharajah scores with a body shot.
Gaanja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Maharajah.
Maharajah is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gaanja is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gaanja throws a hook to the side of Maharajah's head but Maharajah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maharajah appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Maharajah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaanja.
Gaanja takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Maharajah throws out a loose jab but Gaanja uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Maharajah cracks Gaanja with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#Gaanja is rocked!
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
Oh Gaanja is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maharajah finds Gaanja's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Gaanja flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Maharajah lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Gaanja will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Osiris Maharajah! |
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Event:
BB 56 - Escobar vs Adam 2
Date: Jun 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Gaanja fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coryatt avoids it really well and circles away.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Gaanja.
Coryatt swings for the body but Gaanja moves out of range.
Gaanja was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Coryatt tries to bum rush Gaanja with a series of wild strikes but Gaanja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gaanja half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gaanja misses with a body shot.
Gaanja looks to score with a jab to the body but Coryatt is just out of range.
Gaanja with a hook.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaanja looks to land a left hand but Coryatt moved out of range nicely.
Gaanja backing away here, and Coryatt unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gaanja throws an overhand right that lands on Coryatt's shoulder, as Coryatt tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coryatt tries to clinch but Gaanja moves out of range.
Coryatt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Gaanja misses its intended target.
Coryatt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coryatt slips a straight right by Gaanja.#T1#
Coryatt moves away from the strike by Gaanja.
Gaanja lands a jab to the nose.
Gaanja connects with a nice looking jab.
Gaanja keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Coryatt's coach down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coryatt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gaanja takes a swing at Coryatt's ribcage but misses.
Gaanja throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coryatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gaanja lands an overhand right.
Chris Coryatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gaanja lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#ROC#Coryatt is rocked!
Gaanja lands the left hand.
Coryatt is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaanja finish him?
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coryatt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coryatt seems to have recovered his senses.
Coryatt ducks under a wild hook from Gaanja.
Coryatt tries to land a body kick
and Coryatt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
A shot to the body from Gaanja misses
and Coryatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Coryatt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Coryatt ducks right into an uppercut from Gaanja.
Gaanja avoids the body shot from Coryatt.
A big right from Gaanja misses.
Coryatt throws a nice looking combination but Gaanja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Gaanja. Beautiful body shot.
Coryatt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coryatt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gaanja works Coryatt's body with a nice hook.
Gaanja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Gaanja! Coryatt is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
During a confident post fight interview, Zalt Gaanja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BB 51 - Anubis vs Hawk 2
Date: May 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Kushnirov loads up on a big right hand but Gaanja slips the punch.
Gaanja wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kushnirov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kushnirov throws a low kick, looking for Gaanja's leg but Gaanja calmly moves out of range.
Kushnirov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gaanja is looking to counter punch.
Kushnirov tries a head kick but it misses.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kushnirov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gaanja.
Kushnirov lands a jab to the nose.
Gaanja throws a lazy right hand but Kushnirov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kushnirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gaanja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gaanja throws a hook but Kushnirov avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gaanja. Kushnirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kushnirov slips a straight right by Gaanja.
Gaanja has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Doom's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kushnirov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice jab there from Gaanja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kushnirov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Kushnirov.
Gaanja attempts a counter takedown but Kushnirov avoids it well and moves away.
Gaanja takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kushnirov's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gaanja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kushnirov scrambles back to his feet.#T1#
Kushnirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gaanja.
Gaanja slips under a jab.
Gaanja misses with a hook.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gaanja is defended easily by Kushnirov.
Kushnirov scores with a nice head shot.
Ilya Kushnirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Gaanja misses.
Gaanja throws the left hand but Kushnirov avoids the punch easily.
Kushnirov throws a leg kick but Gaanja checks it.
Gaanja throws out a powerful jab.
Gaanja looks to land a right hand but Kushnirov moved out of range.
Kushnirov connects with a looping right hand.
Gaanja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kushnirov.
Kushnirov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gaanja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Kushnirov throws a sloppy body shot
and Gaanja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick by Kushnirov misses #TD#
and Gaanja counters with a takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kushnirov takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kushnirov is not content to let Gaanja control the position.
Kushnirov defending against the ground and pound.
Gaanja cracks Kushnirov with a big elbow.
Gaanja is chipping away with strikes.
Gaanja works to advance to full mount. Kushnirov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kushnirov is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gaanja fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#T3#
Gaanja raining down shots from the mount!
Gaanja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kushnirov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gaanja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gaanja working Kushnirov over with strikes here.
Gaanja working Kushnirov over with strikes here.
Gaanja breaks from Kushnirov's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC#Kushnirov is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaanja with shots to the head and body - Kushnirov looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kushnirov is still in real trouble! Can Gaanja finish him?
Gaanja punishing his opponent with strikes.
A big strike lands for Gaanja! That's really hurt Kushnirov and he's turned his back - Gaanja keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gaanja jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
Zalt Gaanja thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BB 44 - Kong vs Hawk 3
Date: Apr 30, 2022 |
#R1#
Nice shot lands for Gaanja.
Azul misses the shot to the body. #TD#
Azul shoots in and bounces Gaanja off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Azul trying to control but Gaanja is working from the bottom.
Gaanja seems keen to control Azul's posture.
Azul definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Azul postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azul wants to control from the top but Gaanja keeps moving.
Gaanja 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.
Gaanja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1#
Azul trying to control the position from guard on top but Gaanja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gaanja holds on and takes a little breather.
Gaanja trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Azul postures up and lands a big shot to Gaanja's brow.
Azul chips away with some ground and pound.
Azul postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Azul cracks Gaanja with a solid left hand.
Azul postures up and lands a big shot to Gaanja's brow.
Azul throws a strike but Gaanja rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Gaanja won't allow Azul to sweep him here.
Azul has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2#
Gaanja is fighting to break Azul's control of his arms but Azul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gaanja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gaanja throws a big right hand that misses.
Gaanja trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaanja is fighting to break Azul's control of his arms but Azul is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gaanja with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gaanja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Azul works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Azul might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Azul avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gaanja must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gaanja postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gaanja throwing strikes from guard but Azul blocks nicely. #T3#
Gaanja throwing strikes but missing.
Gaanja lands a couple of elbows.
Azul is trying to control the position but Gaanja postures up.
Gaanja postures up and lands a big shot to Azul's brow.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gaanja accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Azul wants to sweep but no luck.
Azul is working hard here to advance position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Azul dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaanja on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T4#
Gaanja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Azul throws a leg kick
letting Gaanja counter with a right hand.
Azul misses with a left hand
and Gaanja counters with a stiff right hand.
Azul lands a slapping body shot.
Azul throws an off balance right hand
and Gaanja connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Azul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaanja moves away.
Gaanja throws out a counter right but Azul avoids it with no problem.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gaanja checks a low kick from Azul.
It seemed like Gaanja was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gaanja checks the leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Fiore Azul will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gaanja lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT2#It looks like Fiore Azul has been cut.
Azul misses with a combination
and Gaanja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Azul throws a hook to the side of Gaanja's head but Gaanja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Azul throws a sloppy head kick
and Azul takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Azul closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azul lands a hook that snaps the head of Gaanja backwards.
Gaanja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gaanja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Azul has a couple of punches blocked by Gaanja.
Gaanja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Gaanja manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Azul misses the shot to the body.
Azul misses with a left hand
and Gaanja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azul misses with a left hand
and Gaanja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2#
Gaanja lands a big right hand that sends Azul crashing to the mat! Gaanja stays standing though and waves Azul back to his feet!#ROC2#Azul is rocked!
Gaanja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Azul.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Azul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gaanja with a jab.
Oh Azul is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Azul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gaanja moves away.
Gaanja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Azul seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaanja has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T2#
Jab, jab by Azul - just one landing.
Azul pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gaanja appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Azul thumps Gaanja with a low kick.
Azul rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gaanja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Azul jabs Gaanja right on the nose. Gaanja blinks but takes it well.
Zalt Gaanja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Azul throws a low kick, looking for Gaanja's leg but Gaanja calmly moves out of range.
Azul misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Gaanja counters with a crisp right hand that drops Azul! Gaanja lets Azul back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Gaanja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Azul shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gaanja counters with a big right hand! Oh Azul is in trouble here! Gaanja follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
Zalt Gaanja 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 38 - Norton vs Jones 2
Date: Apr 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Gaanja circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gaanja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Camden tries to clinch up.
Gaanja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Camden.
Camden misses with a double jab
and Gaanja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Camden fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Camden throws a right and a left that Gaanja avoids nicely.
Gaanja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gaanja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Camden.
Jaco Camden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Camden tries to clinch
and Gaanja counters with a nice uppercut.
Camden throws a combination that misses
and Gaanja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Camden throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gaanja swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Camden throws a leg kick
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Camden closes the distance but Gaanja moves to the side
and Gaanja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Jaco Camden has been cut.
Camden throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gaanja counters with a straight right hand.
Camden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Camden is looking to score with low kicks.
Camden throws a right hand that Gaanja ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaanja also avoids with ease.
Camden falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gaanja counters with a straight right hand.
Camden swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gaanja throwing a counter right hand but Camden manages to avoid it.
Camden throws a right hand that Gaanja ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaanja also avoids with ease.
Camden misses with a combination
and Gaanja counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gaanja digs a good hook to Camden's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD#
Gaanja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Camden sprawling to the canvas! Camden rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gaanja finish him?!
#ROC#Camden is rocked!#T2#
Camden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gaanja.
An attempted straight right counter from Gaanja misses the target.
Gaanja drops Camden with a huge uppercut! Camden drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Gaanja is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
A relieved looking Zalt Gaanja thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
BB 33 - Gracie vs Apollo
Date: Mar 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Gaanja dodges the punch combination from Kaloev.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kaloev 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.
Gaanja works Kaloev's body with a nice hook.
Abdul Kaloev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaanja misses with a hook. Kaloev ducked under it nicely.
Kaloev looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gaanja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gaanja connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kaloev misses with a takedown
and Gaanja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Gaanja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kaloev tries to land a body kick
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kaloev takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gaanja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gaanja checks a low kick from Kaloev.
Gaanja punishes Kaloev's body with a nice straight punch.
Gaanja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gaanja dips to his left and cracks Kaloev with an uppercut!#TD2#
Kaloev changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gaanja looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Kaloev is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gaanja knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gaanja is trying to improve his position.
Kaloev working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Gaanja wants to control the position but that's not easy when your opponent is in side control! Kaloev seems to be going for some sort of submission here. Hard to say what - oh, it's a Brabo choke! He's got it! Gaanja is tapping! Wow, great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Brabo Choke). Abdul Kaloev!
Abdul Kaloev very nearly forgot to thank Conquer 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 25 - Garbowa vs Tavares
Date: Feb 02, 2022 |
#R1#
Overstreet misses with an uppercut
and Gaanja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Overstreet thinking.
Gaanja keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gaanja! But no joy.#CL#
Overstreet drives through and clinches with Gaanja against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gaanja.
Overstreet dodges an elbow strike from Gaanja.
Gaanja throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Gaanja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Overstreet wants to clinch but Gaanja slips to the side
enabling Gaanja to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#It looks like Enoch Overstreet has been cut.
Overstreet misses with a right hand
and Gaanja counters with a straight right hand.
Overstreet tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaanja paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gaanja swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gaanja misses with a straight left.
Overstreet connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gaanja. Gaanja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Overstreet misses with an uppercut
#KD2#
and Gaanja counters with a nice right hand that sends Overstreet toppling to the canvas! Overstreet scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Gaanja finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Overstreet throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gaanja let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Enoch Overstreet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Overstreet lands with a right hand.
Overstreet shoots in but no luck this time.
A little jabbing left from Gaanja on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Overstreet throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gaanja to counter with a crisp jab. #KD2#
Gaanja feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Overstreet sprawling to the canvas! Overstreet rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gaanja finish him?!
#ROC2#Overstreet is rocked!
Gaanja moves out of range as Overstreet strikes.
Oh Overstreet is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Overstreet connects with a right hand. Gaanja shakes it off.
Overstreet seems to have got his legs back now.
Gaanja throws a shot from downtown. Overstreet moves away and avoids it.
We've been informed that Gaanja 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.
Gaanja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Overstreet misses
letting Gaanja counter with a right hand.
Gaanja looks to land a left hand but Overstreet moved out of range nicely.
Overstreet looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Overstreet misses with a right hand
and Gaanja counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zalt Gaanja!
Zalt Gaanja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
KoF:IW - Nakagawa x Satake
Date: Oct 23, 2021 |
#R1#
Gaanja throws out a powerful jab.
Stephens lands a glancing blow to the side of Gaanja's head.
Stephens misses with a few strikes there.
Stephens misses with a takedown attempt
and Gaanja counters with a stiff right hand.
Stephens looks for a takedown but Gaanja sprawls well.
Gaanja works Stephens's body with a nice hook.
Gaanja looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gaanja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lee Stephens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaanja cracks Stephens with a good jab.
Gaanja walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Stephens drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gaanja swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Stephens's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
Our winner, Zalt Gaanja, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Gaanja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gaanja uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wilder.
Gaanja throwing a counter right hand but Wilder manages to avoid it.
Wilder scores with a jab. Gaanja acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Gaanja moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Gaanja fails to land.
Wilder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gaanja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gaanja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaanja misses with a punch to the body.
Gaanja scores with a shot to the side of Wilder's head.
Wilder pushes Gaanja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wilder tries a body shot but Gaanja blocks it.
Gaanja working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gaanja gets through Wilder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaanja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gaanja backwards. #T1#
Gaanja misses with the head strike.
Gaanja can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaanja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder misses with the head strike.
Gaanja swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaanja misses with a punch on the inside.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Gaanja misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Gaanja throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder stalling in the clinch.
Gaanja misses with some punches.
Gaanja misses with a body punch.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaanja misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Gaanja swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilder prevents a body shot from Gaanja.
Wilder blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gaanja gets through Wilder's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gaanja pushes Wilder back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gaanja is keeping busy.
Gaanja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder blocks an uppercut.
Gaanja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gaanja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaanja scores with a shoulder strike.
Gaanja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaanja misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaanja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaanja lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Gaanja misses with some punches.
Gaanja misses with the head strike.
Gaanja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaanja lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wilder is stalling here.
Gaanja lands a nice uppercut.
Gaanja working aggressively here.
Gaanja throws a head punch that misses.
Gaanja swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaanja throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder pushes Gaanja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wilder stalling the fight.
Gaanja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Gaanja.
Wilder controlling the action here for a moment.
#T4#
Gaanja misses with a punch on the inside.
Gaanja throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gaanja swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaanja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gaanja misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Gaanja.
Gaanja throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Gaanja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wilder lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gaanja swings wildly with an uppercut but Wilder uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gaanja throws a punch but it's blocked by Wilder.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zalt Gaanja dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Gaanja looks to land a right hand but Wilder moved out of range.
Wilder throws out a powerful jab.
Zalt Gaanja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wilder defending well as Gaanja loads up on a big left hand.
Gaanja on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wilder shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gaanja eats them both and turns towards Wilder to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#CL#
Gaanja clinches with his opponent.
Gaanja stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wilder misses with a punch on the inside.
Zalt Gaanja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gaanja throws a head punch that misses.
Wilder lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gaanja backwards.
Wilder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gaanja lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaanja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1#
Gaanja lands a right hand.
Gaanja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Wilder lands a right hand.
Gaanja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilder backwards.
Still in the clinch, Gaanja scores with a nice short uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gaanja creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gaanja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaanja can't find room to land a body shot as Wilder controls the action.
Gaanja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gaanja has a couple of punches blocked by Wilder.
Gaanja lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gaanja tries to work over Wilder's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Gaanja.
Gaanja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wilder working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gaanja blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wilder lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder pushes Gaanja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gaanja.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder misses with some punches.
Gaanja lands with a left to the head.
Wilder pushes Gaanja back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gaanja.
Wilder trying to stall but Gaanja improves his position.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Gaanja lands a nice uppercut.
Gaanja tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gaanja blocking some punches.
Gaanja lands with a short shot to the head.
Wilder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gaanja throws a head punch that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Wilder.
Gaanja misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Wilder tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gaanja lands a right hand.
Gaanja lands with a light punch inside. #ROC#Wilder is rocked!
Gaanja misses with the head strike.
Wilder wants to stall.
Gaanja blocking some punches.
Gaanja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Gaanja lands a shoulder strike.
Wilder is still on wobbly legs! Can Gaanja finish him?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wilder.
Wilder blocking some punches.
Gaanja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilder seems to have recovered his senses.
Wilder takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Dwayne Wilder has been cut.
Gaanja lands a big right hand that drops Wilder! The killer instinct kicks in and Gaanja finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Gaanja!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zalt Gaanja!
An out of breath Zalt Gaanja thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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