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Event:
VKT 6
Date: Jan 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Banks swings widly with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Banks is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yonic.
Banks stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yonic.
Banks does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yonic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yonic backing away here, and Banks unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Banks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yonic is out of range.
Yonic moves out of range of the leg kick from Banks.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Banks connects with a body shot that sends Yonic's belly button to the back.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Yonic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Yonic blocks a low kick nicely.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yonic is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yonic. Banks does a little dance to reset his feet.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Yonic 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.
Yonic lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yonic walks into a left hand.
We've been informed that Banks 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.
Banks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yonic.
Banks rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yonic counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice jab there from Banks. #T1#
Banks is looking to score with low kicks.
Banks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Yonic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A low kick from Banks misses
letting Yonic counter with a right hand.
Banks misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yonic.
Yonic moves out of range of the leg kick from Banks.
Banks throws a body punch but Yonic moves out of range.
Yonic lands a head kick!
Banks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yonic manages to avoid it.
Yonic jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Yonic throws out a powerful jab.
Yonic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yonic scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Banks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Banks throws a solid leg kick but Yonic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Banks.
Yonic blocks a low kick nicely.
Banks has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Yonic.
An inside leg kick from Banks misses.
Banks takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CUT#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Banks throws a chopping leg kick but Yonic manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T2#
Yonic with a nice calf kick.
Yonic lands with a right hand.
Yonic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Yonic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yonic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Yonic checks a leg kick.
Banks fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yonic has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Banks is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Yonic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banks.
Yonic scores with a jab. Banks acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Banks looks to throw the jab but Yonic is out of range.
Yonic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Banks just misses with a punch to the body.
Banks tries to score with a low kick but Yonic moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Banks.
It looks like Yonic has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Yonic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yonic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Banks dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Yonic. That did some damage!
Banks misses the jab.
Banks just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromYonic.
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 Mark Yonic will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Archy Banks's cut.
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#
Banks throws a leg kick but Yonic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Banks fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Banks throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A solid body kick from Yonic.
A nice inside leg kick there by Banks. That's going to slow Yonic down.
Yonic scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Yonic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Banks stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Yonic jabs at Banks's body.
Banks misses with a right hand
and Yonic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Banks thinking.
Yonic lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Banks circles away quickly and effectively.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Yonic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Banks scores with a hook.
Banks gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Yonic.
Yonic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Banks takes a jab right on the kisser.
#ROC#Banks is rocked!
Banks fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yonic is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Banks misses the target.
Yonic appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Yonic defending well as Banks loads up on a big left hand.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks backs away from a small jab... but Yonic lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Banks crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Yonic with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Mark Yonic!
Mark Yonic decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
VKT 5
Date: Dec 19, 2020 |
#R1#
Banks throws a body punch but Washington moves out of range.
Washington steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Banks attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Banks moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromWashington.
Banks misses with a looping left.
Washington steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Banks clobbers Washington with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Banks digs a good hook to Washington's body.
Banks misses the jab.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Washington looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Washington counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Washington was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Banks scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A low kick from Banks misses
and Washington finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Washington throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Washington does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A bone on bone clash there as Washington blocks the leg kick.
Banks takes a swing at Washington's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Washington misses with a body kick.
Banks with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Banks moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Banks throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Banks avoids a kick to the body.
Banks misses with a left hand
and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Banks throws a leg kick but Washington sees it coming and moves out of range.
Washington looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Banks swings for the body but Washington moves out of range.
Washington throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That kick from Banks tenderised Washington's leg. Washington is trying to keep his angry face on.
Banks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crunch! Washington slams his shin into Banks's torso.
Banks lands with a thumping leg kick.
Banks is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#T2#
Banks takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Banks misses the jab.
Washington thinks about the counter body kick.
Washington looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks misses with a leg kick.
Banks throws a leg kick
and Banks takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Washington pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Banks misses with a low kick.
Washington follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Banks wants to land a leg kick but Washington is out of range.
Banks throws a leg kick that is checked
and as Banks tries to get back out of range, Washington steps forwards and cracks Banks with a beautiful high kick! Banks goes down! Oh, he's out! He's out cold! No need for a referee count here - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Xavier Washington!
Xavier Washington 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:
VKT 3
Date: Nov 28, 2020 |
#R1#
Banks throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hawthorne.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawthorne lands a head kick. Banks smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Hawthorne lands a jab to Banks's midsection.
Banks misses with a wild body shot.
Hawthorne looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Banks is predictable there
and Hawthorne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Banks misses with an uppercut
#KD#
and Hawthorne counters with a crisp right hand that drops Banks! Hawthorne lets Banks back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Banks is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Hawthorne. Beautiful body shot.
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Hawthorne finish him?
Banks looks winded!
Hawthorne sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Banks's defenses. It connects perfectly with Banks's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
In his post fight interview, Cohen Hawthorne started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
VKT HWGP - 5th Place - 1st RD
Date: Nov 14, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diesel lands a nice hook to Banks's body. Banks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Banks swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Diesel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diesel has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Banks is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Banks buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Banks tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diesel was well out of range. Poor timing from Banks.
Diesel darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Diesel lands a head shot.
Banks feints and then cracks Diesel's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Diesel down.
Diesel ducks under a wild hook from Banks.
Banks misses with a telegraphed body shot
#CL2#
and Diesel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Diesel.
Banks throws a punch but it's blocked by Diesel. #BC#
Banks breaks the clinch.
Diesel weaves into range and cracks Banks right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Banks goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Diesel is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Quinn Diesel!
A relieved looking Quinn Diesel 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:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 5 B
Date: Oct 24, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Fezzik moves into range and clinches up with Banks.#BC#
Banks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Banks blocks a head kick by Fezzik.
A jab from Banks misses.
Banks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banks keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT#It looks like Hassan Fezzik has been cut.#CL2#
Fezzik moves into range and clinches up with Banks.
Banks is trying to push Fezzik away but Fezzik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fezzik looking to throw knees to the head but Banks is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Fezzik.
Banks tries to circle away but Fezzik has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Banks's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Banks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fezzik.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fezzik with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Fezzik scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A knee to the head by Fezzik.
#CUT2#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Fezzik unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Fezzik working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fezzik scores a nice knee to the body.
Fezzik gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fezzik lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Fezzik.
Fezzik lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Fezzik gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fezzik displaying some good clinch control by pressing Banks up against the cage.
Fezzik is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fezzik scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Banks throws a head punch that misses. #KD2#
Fezzik has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Banks to the canvas! Can Banks beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
A looping hook to the body misses from Banks. Fezzik does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fezzik lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Banks crumples to the floor! Fezzik milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hassan Fezzik! |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 3 B
Date: Sep 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maradona throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Maradona has Banks up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short uppercut from Maradona.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Maradona keeps control of Banks as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Banks misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banks is trying to force a seperation but Maradona has the dominant position.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Maradona controls the action.
Maradona lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Banks tries to work over Maradona's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Maradona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Maradona scores with a nice short uppercut.
Maradona lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banks wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Maradona has him pressed against the ropes.#KD#
Maradona creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Banks crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!#CUT#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Banks ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Maradona closes the distance and clinches.
Banks can't break the clinch.
Banks working aggressively here.
#T1#
Maradona lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banks or not.
Banks working hard to break the clinch.
Maradona lands a hook that snaps the head of Banks backwards.
Nice body punch from Maradona.
Banks looks winded!
Maradona gets through Banks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Maradona scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maradona lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC#Banks is rocked!
Banks is trying to break free.
Banks tries a body shot but Maradona blocks it.
Banks looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#KD#
Maradona creates a bit of space and cracks Banks with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Banks is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Banks is still on wobbly legs! Can Maradona finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
BAM! Maradona delivers a spinning backfist that drops Banks like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). San Diego Maradona!
After the fight, San Diego Maradona was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 2 B
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Bonjasky has managed to clinch.
Bonjasky doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banks avoiding damage as Bonjasky throws knees to the body.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Banks creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bonjasky.
Bonjasky throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bonjasky lands with a left to the head.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bonjasky tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bonjasky throws a knee to the head but misses.
Banks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banks tries to break the clinch but Bonjasky is controlling the position.
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banks tries to circle away but Bonjasky has him pinned against the ropes.
Bonjasky lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the head but Banks blocks with his arms.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Bonjasky avoids it by throwing Banks back against the ropes.
Banks tries to circle away but Bonjasky has him pinned against the ropes.
Banks misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bonjasky lands with a right to the head.
Bonjasky trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Bonjasky using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Banks has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bonjasky lands a nice knee to the body.
Banks is breathing heavily.
Banks can't find room to land a body shot as Bonjasky controls the action.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Bonjasky avoids it by throwing Banks back against the ropes.
Bonjasky missing with knees to the body.
Banks tries to circle away but Bonjasky has him pinned against the ropes.
Bonjasky with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bonjasky lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banks backwards. #CUT2#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Bonjasky misses with a punch to the body.
Banks tries to throw a body punch but Bonjasky avoids it by throwing Banks back against the ropes.
Bonjasky tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Banks avoids it.
Banks managing to block the knees to the body from Bonjasky.
Banks is trying to break the clinch but Bonjasky has him pressed against the ropes.
Bonjasky utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#KD2#
Bonjasky has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Banks to the canvas! Can Banks beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's going to allow it to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bonjasky is looking to clinch but Banks is avoiding it.
Bonjasky throws a head kick but Banks moves out of range.
Banks tried to score with a low kick but Bonjasky checks it.
Bonjasky tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T2#
Bonjasky moves in looking to clinch but Banks pushes him off.
Banks feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Archy Banks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up but Banks circles away and keeps his distance.
Banks swings widly with a right hand
#KD2#
and Bonjasky counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Banks on his ass! Banks wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!#ROC2#Banks is rocked!
Bonjasky is looking to clinch.
Oh Banks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bonjasky looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Banks was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bonjasky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Banks seems to have got his legs back now.
Bonjasky tries to clinch up.
Bonjasky has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Banks misses with a straight right.
As Banks backs off Bonjasky throws a huge counter combo but Banks manages to avoid it all.
Banks walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bonjasky checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Banks finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bonjasky throws a front kick to the face that drops Banks face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Bas Bonjasky! |
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Event:
VKT HW Grand Prix - Round 1 B
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Banks connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Congo's hands.
Good standup being displayed there by Congo as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Archy Banks has been cut.
Banks misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Congo counters with a beautiful hook that drops Banks to the mat! Will Banks be able to recover his senses? The referee starts the count at 3 having sent Congo to a neutral corner. 4,5,6 and Banks is up. He looks OK to continue. #ROC#Banks is rocked!
Congo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo knocks out Banks with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Congo before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Congo picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Congo! |
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