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Event:
HFC 91: Hernandez vs Amosov
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1##CL# Chai has Karter up against the cage in a clinch.
Chai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A right handed body shot lands from Chai.
Chai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Chai scores with a nice hook to the head. We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. A frustrated look appears on Karter's face as he tries to break the clinch. Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Chai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karters head. Chai has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
Chai misses with some punches.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Chai. Good body shot from Karter.
Chai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2# Karter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Karter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Karter. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karter paws at him with a jab and circles away. Chai misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1# Chai looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely. Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively. Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Chai steps away. Karter misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming. Karter misses with a right hand #CL# and Chai counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Karter working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chai. Karter tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karter tries to work over Chai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Karter gets through Chai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Karter blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chai. Karter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Karter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karter is trying to break free. Chai looking to slow down the pace here. Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2# Karter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Chai pushes Karter back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Karter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Karter obliges. 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!#TD# Chai has clasped his hands together around Karter's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done. Karter is looking to regain half guard here but Chai keeps moving and retains side control. Chai working the head and body with strikes. Chai lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karter can do anything to dispel that myth. Karter tries to improve position but can't. Chai throwing strikes but missing, from side control. Karter is looking for a sweep. Chai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Karter sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T3# Karter tries to bench press Chai off him but Chai keeps the position. Chai fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Chai fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Karter can't do much from the bottom here. Karter is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Chai working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Karter takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Karter managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Chai.
#T4# Chai trying to control the position but Karter is working away. Chai 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. Chai is working Karter over with some ground and pound from side control. Karter is trying to control Chai's posture but Chai avoids it. Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Chai in side control, throwing shots but Karter defends. Chai throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Chai working the ground and pound but Karter is defending the strikes. Karter dodges the ground and pound from Chai. Karter dodges the ground and pound from Chai. Chai tries to score with some ground and pound. Karter controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage. Chai working away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter. Chai fails to land the takedown.#TD# Chai scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Karter tries to roll over but Chai keeps him under control. Karter keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chai not landing any meaningful shots this time. Chai lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Nice strikes from Chai there. Chai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T1# Chai not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ground and pound from Chai. Chai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chai thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head. Karter is staying active underneath Chai, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Karter wants to control but Chai is keeping busy.
Karter is trying to get back to full guard. Chai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Chai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Chai thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
#T2# Karter keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can. Chai working Karter over with strikes. Karter is trying to control but can't.
John Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chai throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely. Chai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Chai missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Chai throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Karter taking some punishment here, with Chai in his half guard. Karter has hold of Chai's hands but Chai slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T3# Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Chai in particular looking to stall. Chai lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Chai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Chai 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. Chai throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely. Chai throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely. Chai uses his free foot to push down on Karter's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Karter. Chai is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karter can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Presley Chai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T4# Chai lands with some strikes.#ROC#Karter is rocked! Oooooh, big shot lands for Chai! Karter is hurt baaadly! Chai is firing away with more strikes - Karter is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Presley Chai! Presley Chai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 86: Pandeya vs Hernandez
Date: Jun 10, 2023 |
#R1# Karter takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tintley takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses. Karter appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Tintley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tintley. Karter slips under a jab.#CL2# Karter moves into the clinch. Good body shot from Karter.
A body shot lands from Karter.
Karter lands with a left to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Karter. Karter misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Karter. Tintley is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karter to keep the fight standing. Tintley changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Tintley is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Karter - that will leave a mark!
Karter throws a leg kick which misses Tintley's front leg but catches the back leg as Tintley tries to avoid it. Karter circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Tintley tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Karter wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Karter! A victorious John Karter 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:
HFC 83: Hernandez vs Berkut
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1# Babula misses with a lunging right hand
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut. Babula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Babula throws a right and a left that both miss. Babula throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a big left hand that crumples Babula! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Karter! John Karter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
HFC 78: Fermi vs Montrose
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1# Chai tries to clinch but Karter is having none of it. Chai lands with a cross. Chai cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Chai is looking to clinch. A jab from Chai does it's job there. Chai connects with a body shot. Chai connects with a crisp jab. We've been hearing reports that Chai has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Karter lands with a right hand. Karter on the wrong end of a nice 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! Karter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Karter. Chai throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with an outside leg kick.
Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T1# Chai throws a series of punches but Karter avoids them all with ease. Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chai falls off balance throwing a combination
and Karter counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chai's knee momentarily. Chai missing with a left hand there. Karter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chai thows a left - swing and a miss! Chai cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Karter just misses with a punch to the body.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai. Chai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A swing and a miss from Chai. Karter throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem. Chai misses with a left hand and Karter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #T2# Karter looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well. Chai lands with a straight right. Karter didn't see that one coming. 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! A decent looking cross lands there for Chai. Chai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Chai throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2# Karter lands a big uppercut and Chai crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Chai looks OK. Karter waves Chai back to his feet!#ROC2#Chai is rocked! A punch lands to the side of Karter 's head but he takes it in his stride. Oh Chai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Chai throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Karter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chai seems to have got his legs back now. Chai closes the distance looking to clinch and Karter counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. John Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Karter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Karter circles away quickly and effectively.#T3##CL# Chai moves into the clinch successfully.
Karter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Chai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2# Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Chai slips a jab from Karter. Chai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL# Chai darts in and clinches Karter up against the cage. Chai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Karter's efforts to push away. Karter has had enough of the clinch but Chai keeps him there for the moment.#TD# Chai wants the takedown. Karter is fighting it off but Chai persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Karter's guard against the cage. Chai pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Karter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Chai is working away from the top position though. Chai content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #T4# Chai throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Karter to regain full guard. Chai lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Chai throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely. Chai is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Chai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Karter trying to control the position.
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 Presley Chai will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Karter lands a leg kick that knocks Chai off balance momentarily. Chai thuds a left hand into Karter's body. Karter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chai.#TD# Chai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Karter's guard. Karter trying to control the position here. Chai trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Karter wants to control but Chai passes easily into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chai lands a nice short elbow.#T1# Karter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chai. Karter keeping hold of Chai's head, controlling as best he can. Chai throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely. Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Chai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Karter blocking the ground and pound attempt from Chai. Chai throws a strike but Karter avoids it easily and moves to full guard. Chai showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Chai cracks Karter with a solid left hand.#T2# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Karter controls Chai momentarily but Chai frees himself. Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Karter can do anything to dispel that myth. Chai pushing down on Karter's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Chai working the head and body with strikes. John Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Chai stalling away here and it's allowed Karter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. Chai postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Chai is fighting to break Karter's control of his arms but Karter is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T3# Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Chai throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely. Chai connects with a couple of short punches. Chai is working Karter over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Chai trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom. Chai with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Chai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Chai wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving. Chai 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.#T4# Chai postures up in Karter's guard and throws a big left but Karter blocks it. Chai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chai. Karter seems keen to control Chai's posture.#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chai. Nice cross by Chai. Chai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Chai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter. Chai throws an overhand right that lands on Karter's shoulder, as Karter tries to avoid the shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Presley Chai dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Karter takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Karter throws a jab when Chai was well out of range. Chai thows a left - swing and a miss! Karter tries to score with a low kick but Chai moves his leg out of the way. Chai misses with a wild body shot. Karter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Chai closes the distance and lands a one-two. Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Chai moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Karter! Chai continues to tee off on Karter, landing with a left and a right! Chai connects with a right hand that leaves Karter sleeping against the cage! What a finish by Chai!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Presley Chai! During a confident post fight interview, Presley Chai thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 33
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1# Kruczek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Karter throwing a counter right hand but Kruczek manages to avoid it. Karter lands a jab to the nose. Kruczek's coach down at Gold Samurai's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kruczek's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Kruczek tries to clinch up but Karter circles away and keeps his distance. Karter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#TD2# Kruczek looking to score a takedown here. Karter is defending well but Kruczek drives through and ends up in Karter's guard. Kruczek tries to free his leg and advance position but Karter is retaining full guard. Kruczek wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving. Karter is controlling Kruczek's posture. Kruczek trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kruczek throwing strikes but missing. Karter has control of Kruczek's left arm, preventing Kruczek from doing any damage. #T1# Kruczek slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Karter looking to control.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Kruczek has his takedown stuffed and Karter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. John Karter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Kruczek takes a shot to the body in his stride.
#KD# Karter cracks Kruczek with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Kruczek looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Karter finish him?
#CUT#It looks like Dionizy Kruczek has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kruczek fails miserably with a takedown attempt. John Karter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dionizy Kruczek. No luck with that takedown attempt from Kruczek. Karter has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Slaughter Houze in the buildup to the fight.#T2# Karter with a nice calf kick. Karter moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kruczek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Karter. Karter missing with a left hand there. Kruczek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Kruczek moves in looking to clinch but Karter pushes him off. Karter with a hook. Kruczek fails with a takedown attempt. Karter lands with a hook. Kruczek tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Good standup being displayed there by Kruczek as he connects with a hook. Karter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kruczek. #T3# Kruczek shoots for a double leg takedown but Karter sprawls well. He's pushed Kruczek's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Kruczek with a poor takedown #KD# and Karter counters with a nice right hand that sends Kruczek toppling to the canvas! Kruczek scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karter finish him?!#ROC#Kruczek is rocked! Kruczek scores with a nice head shot. Kruczek is still on wobbly legs! Can Karter finish him? Karter throws a hook to the side of Kruczek's head but Kruczek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Kruczek seems to have recovered his senses. Karter misses with the combination.
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!#TD2# Kruczek scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Karter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kruczek on the ground. Karter tries to roll over but Kruczek keeps him under control. Karter trying to control from the bottom.
Kruczek takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Kruczek thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
#T4# Karter holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Kruczek controlling the action here. Karter wants to control but Kruczek is keeping busy and won't allow it. Kruczek controlling the action here.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Kruczek tries to clinch letting Karter counter with a right hand. Kruczek scores with a decent looking hook.#CL2# Kruczek clinches. Kruczek has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
#BC# Karter manages to break the clinch.
Kruczek misses with a takedown and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Karter dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dionizy Kruczek's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Karter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#KD# Karter drops Kruczek with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kruczek looks back up at him and smiles so Karter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kruczek walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Kruczek limp body while Karter jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Karter! John Karter 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:
MMAHKI 21
Date: Jan 15, 2023 |
#R1# Kwabena lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Umar Kwabena seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kwabena tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karter paws at him with a jab and circles away. Karter misses with a kick to the body and Kwabena counters with an outside leg kick.
Kwabena tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Karter flicks out a counter leg kick but Kwabena steps away. A low kick from Karter is predictable there and Kwabena counters with a good low kick that Karter was not able to check. Nice shot lands for Karter. Karter throws the kick towards the body but Kwabena avoids it. Karter keeps the fight on the outside. Kwabena doesn't manage to clinch there - Karter circles away.
Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# Kwabena closes the distance and clinches. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwabena. Kwabena makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Kwabena working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Kwabena changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karter fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kwabena uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.#T1# Karter misses with a hook
and Kwabena counters with a nice leg kick. Kwabena fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've been told by Kwabena's head coaches at Zombie MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Kwabena tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot. Karter on the wrong end of a nice hook. Karter misses with a hook. Kwabena ducked under it nicely. Kwabena wants to clinch. Kwabena tests Karter's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2# Karter misses with a combination
letting Kwabena counter with a right hand. Kwabena tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karter swats him away and circles back towards the center. Karter throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Kwabena to counter with a crisp jab. Karter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kwabenas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Kwabena connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL# Kwabena rushes Karter and presses him up against the cage. Kwabena lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kwabena lands a hook to the side of the head. Kwabena on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kwabena stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A shot in the inside from Kwabena. Karter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#T3# Karter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Karter lands a left hand.
#BC2# Karter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Karter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Kwabena looks for the body kick but Karter saw that one coming. Karter keeps the fight on the outside. Kwabena closes the distance but Karter moves to the side and Karter counters with a straight right hand. Kwabena tries to clinch up enabling Karter to counter with a crisp jab. Kwabena throws a nice inside leg kick. A lazy left from Karter finds it's target.#T4# Kwabena moves out of range of the body kick from Karter.
#CL# Kwabena moves into range and clinches up with Karter. Kwabena digs a right hand underneath Karter's ribcage. Karter let out a lung full of air as it connected. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Karter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kwabena.
Karter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kwabena misses with a short punch on the inside. Kwabena misses with some punches.
Karter struggles to land a body shot inside as Kwabena controls his hands.
Kwabena is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Karter is defending well. Karter blocks a body shot from Kwabena. Karter lands a hook that snaps the head of Kwabena backwards. #TD# Kwabena turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control! Kwabena content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though. Karter is not content to let Kwabena control the position. 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 Umar Kwabena will probably get the nod. 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##KD2# Karter drops Kwabena with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kwabena looks back up at him and smiles so Karter waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
#ROC2#Kwabena is rocked! Kwabena wants to clinch#KD2# and Karter counters with a nice right hand that sends Kwabena toppling to the canvas! Kwabena scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karter finish him?! Oh Kwabena is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Karter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL# Kwabena darts in and clinches Karter up against the cage. Kwabena seems to have got his legs back now. Karter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right hand to the body from Karter.
Kwabena tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Kwabena. A short right from Karter on the inside. #BC2# Karter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Kwabena has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Kwabena misses with a right hand #KD2# and Karter counters with a nice right hand that sends Kwabena toppling to the canvas! Kwabena scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Karter finish him?! Kwabena wants to clinch up but Karter keeps it at a distance. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Karter! But no joy.#T1##CL# Kwabena fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karter, pushing him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kwabena. Kwabena throws a head punch that misses. Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Kwabena controls the action.
Karter stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Umar Kwabena has scored more points in the clinch so far. Kwabena throws a head punch that misses. Karter lands a nice shot to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Kwabena misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Karter. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kwabena struggles to land a body shot inside as Karter controls his hands.
Karter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC2# Karter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Karter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Karter with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A jab from Karter misses. #T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kwabena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Karter 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 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Karter! An out of breath John Karter thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
MMAHKI 14
Date: Dec 09, 2022 |
#R1# Sloppy strikes from Hunter. Those never looked like landing. #KD# Karter lands a left and a right that send Hunter crashing to the mat, dazed. Karter thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Phol Hunter has been cut. Karter looks to land a body kick but Hunter moved away. The fighters circle, before Karter throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Hunter's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Karter lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). John Karter! |
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Event:
MMAHKI 8
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1##TD# Ryan shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Karter is trying to defend but Ryan finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Karter is trying to control but can't.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryan lands a nice short elbow. Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryan lands with a punch from half guard. Ryan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Ryan throwing shots but Karter is blocking nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan working Karter over with strikes. Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Karter felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Ryan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Karter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1# Ryan not landing any meaningful shots this time. Ryan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Karter really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ryan. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Ryan with the ground and pound but Karter uses the opportunity to regain guard. Karter wants to stand up but Ryan is controlling him. Ryan throws a big elbow that misses. Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karter's head. Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Karter pulls Ryan in close to his closed guard and prevents Ryan from doing any damage or advancing position. Ryan with a nice head shot there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2# Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Karter controlling Ryan's posture. Karter controls Ryan momentarily but Ryan frees himself. Ryan distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Karter looking to control.
Ryan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Ryan 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. Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control.#T3# Ryan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Ryan throws a big right hand that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely. Ryan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD# Ryan gets a double leg takedown into Karter's guard. Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ryan sitting in guard here, content to control. Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4# Ryan landing some decent shots from guard. Ryan trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom. Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely. Ryan throws a big elbow that misses. Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Karter is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Ryan dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##TD# Ryan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Ryan landing with the ground and pound. Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Karter keeping moving, preventing Ryan from controlling successfully. Ryan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Dax Ryan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Karter seems keen to control Ryan's posture. Ryan cracks Karter with a solid left hand. Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T1# Ryan lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ryan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Ryan cracks Karter with a solid left hand. Ryan throws a big right hand that misses. Ryan lands a couple of digs. Ryan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Karter's head. Karter has control of Ryan's left arm, preventing Ryan from doing any damage. Ryan wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving. Ryan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2# Ryan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Ryan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Karter works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ryan throwing strikes from guard but Karter blocks nicely. Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ryan throwing strikes but missing. Ryan seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3# Ryan trying to control but Karter is working from the bottom. Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss. Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow. Ryan is stalling in the full guard. Ryan wants to control from the top but Karter keeps moving. Karter avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Karter has momentary wrist control but Ryan slips an elbow through the middle. Ryan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around? Karter has Ryan pulled in close to control his posture. #T4# Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Ryan postures up and lands a big shot to Karter's brow. Ryan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Karter's head. Ryan throwing strikes but missing. Ryan with a flurry of punches that miss. Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ryan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Ryan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Karter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Karter working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ryan. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dax Ryan dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3##TD# Ryan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Ryan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ryan stands up over Karter, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Ryan scoring with punches to the head and body. Ryan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Ryan lands a couple of digs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ryan throws a big elbow that misses. Ryan sitting in guard, not really doing much. #T1# Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ryan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB2# Karter escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ryan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ryan content to stall in guard here. Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ryan showing good wrestling skills to control the position. John Karter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Karter utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Ryan is in close to Karter's body, working some short punches and elbows. Ryan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Ryan is looking to work some ground and pound but Karter has wrist control. Ryan distracts Karter with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Karter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Ryan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Ryan slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Ryan in side control, throwing shots but Karter defends. #T3# Ryan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Karter is avoiding damage well.
Ryan is trying to ground and pound but Karter uses the momentary lack of control by Ryan to regain half guard. Ryan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Karter defending well though. Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ground and pound from Ryan. Ryan working Karter over with strikes. Ryan drops an elbow to the side of Karter's head. #ROC#Karter is rocked! Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Ryan thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Karter's head. Karter is still in real trouble! Can Ryan finish him? Ryan thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Karter seems to have recovered his senses. Ryan takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#T4# Ryan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Ryan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Ryan thows a huge punch but Karter dodges it nicely.
Ryan lands a big elbow - Karter is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Ryan!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dax Ryan! |
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Event:
Big Wave XIV
Date: Aug 27, 2022 |
#R1##CL# Hunter instigates a clinch. Karter has had enough of the clinch but Hunter keeps him there for the moment. Karter tries to land a knee to the head but Hunter blocks with his arms.
Hunter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside. A short uppercut from Karter. Hunter scores with a shoulder strike. Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut. Karter prevents a body shot from Hunter. Karter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Hunter lands a body punch in the clinch. Hunter working aggressively here.
Karter wants to get back to striking at distance but Hunter won't allow it.
Hunter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hunter scores with a shoulder strike. Karter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hunter prevents a body shot from Karter. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Karter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Karter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hunter backwards. Hunter scores with a nice hook to the head. Karter can't find room to land a body shot as Hunter controls the action.
Karter misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1# Karter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Karter wants to break free but Hunter has control.
Hunter managing to block the knees to the body from Karter.
Hunter has Karter pushed against the cage. Karter has a couple of punches blocked by Hunter.
Hunter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karter. A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land. Hunter throws a head punch that misses. Hunter working some nice short punches in the clinch. Karter prevents a body shot from Hunter. Hunter blocking some punches.
Karter misses with a punch on the inside.
Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter misses with a body punch.
Hunter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hunter tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2# Karter breaks the clinch.
Hunter scores with a jab to the body. Karter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hunter. Hunter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Phol Hunter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hunter misses the body punch and Karter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2# Karter throws a front kick aimed at Hunter's knee but Hunter avoids it well. Hunter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Karter misses with a body shot.
Hunter cracks Karter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Karter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. This has been an exciting period of action! Hunter throws a big shot that misses. Hunter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Karter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Karter staying out of range there. Hunter lands a right hook to the body.
Karter throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hunter throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Karter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hunter sees it coming and avoids it easily. Hunter throws a body shot but no joy. Hunter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karter counters with a nice uppercut. Hunter throws a hook to the side of Karter's head but Karter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Karter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3# Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Karter. Karter throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it. Karter blocks a jab. Karter throws the left hand but Hunter avoids the punch easily. Hunter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karter thows a left - swing and a miss! Hunter takes a kick to the side of the head. Karter pushes Hunter away with a front kick. Hunter scores with a sloppy right hand. Karter should have avoided that one. Karter gets off balance looking for a body kick and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Karter ducks under a wild hook from Hunter. Karter is trying to counter with his kicks. Karter throws a chopping leg kick but Hunter manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Karter throws out a loose jab but Hunter uses good head movement to avoid it. Karter looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.#T4# The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Hunter's corner calls for a 1-2. Hunter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Hunter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Karter blocks a jab. Karter throws a half hearted mid kick. Hunter throws a sloppy body shot
and Karter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hunter misses with a wild body shot. Hunter lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hunter dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hunter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hunter lands a head shot. Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter. Despite the aggression on Karter's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Karter chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hunter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Karter was well out of range. Poor timing from Hunter. Hunter throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range. Hunter throws a lazy uppercut
and Karter counters with a good low kick that Hunter was not able to check. Karter throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it. 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 Phol Hunter will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Hunter takes one to the side of the head.
Karter slips a straight right by Hunter. A looping hook to the body misses from Hunter. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet. A chopping leg kick lands by Karter. Hunter takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Karter throws a right hand that misses
and Hunter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Hunter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Karter throws a leg kick which misses Hunter's front leg but catches the back leg as Hunter tries to avoid it. Karter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Jab from Hunter. Hunter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A swing and a miss from Karter. Hunter throws a jab but it's blocked by Karter. Hunter scores with a jab to the body. Hunter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Karter moves away. Karter looks like he wants to counter punch here. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Karter takes a swing at Hunter's ribcage but misses. #T1# Hunter throws the left hand but Karter avoids the punch easily. Karter throws a head kick but Hunter moves out of range.
Hunter misses with a looping left. A little jabbing left from Karter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Karter connects with an inside leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Hunter misses the target. Karter tries a quick counter leg kick but Hunter is wise to it. Karter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Hunter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Karter's head backwards.#CL# Karter tries to keep at a distance but Hunter has taken the fight into the clinch. Hunter is leaning against Karter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Hunter lands with a light punch inside. Karter working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter. Karter misses with a body punch.
Karter lands a knee to the head.
Karter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Hunter tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Hunter back against the cage. #T2# A head punch blocked on the inside by Karter. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Karter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karter lands a left hand.
Karter tries to land knees in the clinch but Hunter avoids the damage to the body. Hunter swings wildly with an uppercut but Karter uses good head movement to avoid it. Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
Karter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hunter. Karter misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Karter's face as he tries to break the clinch. Karter misses with the head strike.
Hunter cracks Karter with a nice body shot. Karter is breathing heavily. Nice body punch from Hunter. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hunter. Hunter digs a right hand into Karter's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Karter's gas tank. Nice body punch from Hunter - that landed with a thud.
Hunter will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Karter up against the cage. Hunter digs a right hand underneath Karter's ribcage. Karter let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T3# Karter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hunter has him pressed against the cage. Hunter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hunter lands on the inside with an uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Karter misses with the head strike.
Phol Hunter has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC2# Karter manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Hunter misses. Hunter looks to score with a jab to the body but Karter is just out of range. Hunter cracks Karter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hunter lands a really nice looking cross but Karter seems unphased.
#CL# Hunter closes the distance and pushes Karter back into the cage. Karter misses with the head strike.
Hunter lands with a short head shot on the inside. Hunter has a couple of punches blocked by Karter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hunter. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards. Hunter misses with some punches.
#T4# Hunter lands a hook that snaps the head of Karter backwards. Hunter throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter. Karter blocks an uppercut.
Hunter pressing his opponent against the cage. Karter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Hunter misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Karter looking to throw knees to the head but Hunter is blocking nicely.
Karter takes a shot to the head. Hunter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hunter lands a nice uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hunter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Karter is rocked! Hunter scores with a hook to the body. Karter is still on wobbly legs! Can Hunter finish him? Nice body punch from Hunter. Hunter cracks Karter with a nice body shot. Karter seems to have recovered his senses. A short right from Hunter on the inside. Hunter leaning his opponent against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hunter throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Karters head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Phol Hunter dominated that second round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Hunter cracks Karter with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hunter sizes up Karter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL# Hunter closes the distance and clinches. Karter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hunter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karter backwards. Karter connects with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Hunter.
Hunter tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Hunter misses with a short punch on the inside. Hunter just leaning against Karter, taking a breather. Karter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hunter blocks it with crossed arms. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hunter tries to work over Karter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Hunter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hunter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around? Karter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A short body shot lands from Hunter as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hunter has Karter pressed against the cage.
Hunter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hunter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T1# Hunter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Karter backwards. A nice left hand lands by Hunter.
Hunter dips a shoulder and cracks Karter with a mighty uppercut! Karter falls back against the cage and Hunter unloads with a barrage of strikes! Karter is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Hunter screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phol Hunter! |
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Event:
Big Wave XI
Date: Aug 06, 2022 |
#R1##TD# Wayz shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wayz was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The referee asks Wayz politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Wayz prefers to stall for the moment though. Wayz seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Karter for as long as he can get away with. Wayz working the ground and pound but Karter is defending the strikes. Karter is letting Wayz control him for a moment. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1# Wayz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Karter takes the fight into the clinch. #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Karter lands a hook that snaps the head of Wayz backwards. Wayz stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Karter fails to land. Karter lands with a short head shot on the inside. Karter prevents a body shot from Wayz. Wayz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Karter after a bit of a struggle. Karter misses with some punches.
Wayz is trying to drag Karter to the mat but Karter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Wayz is looking to control Karter's arms but Karter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wayz has his back to the cage. Karter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Karter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Karter is pressed up against the cage. Wayz has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Karter down to the mat. Karter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bobby Wayz. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice uppercut lands for Karter. That snapped Wayz's head back.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Karter lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T3##TD# Wayz shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Karter's guard. Wayz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Wayz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Karter is keeping the position for now. Karter being controlled here, momentarily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4# Karter working a defensive guard but Wayz passes into half guard.
Wayz prevents Karter from improving his position. Wayz content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Karter will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2# Wayz shoots in for a double leg but Karter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Karter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD# Wayz looking to score a takedown here. Karter is defending well but Wayz drives through and ends up in Karter's guard. Wayz stays in close to Karter's body and controls the position. Bobby Wayz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wayz pushes down on Karter's leg and manages to get into half guard. Wayz seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T1# Wayz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Wayz passes to side control. Karter is letting Wayz control him for a moment. Wayz working the body and head with strikes. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Karter gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Wayz lands a big shot there that rocks Karter but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wayz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Wayz with a couple of short strikes. Wayz controlling his opponent. Wayz avoids the attempt from Karter to control.#T3# Wayz landing strikes from the mount and Karter is in trouble! Wayz content just to control the position here. Wayz working away from the top, dropping strikes. Wayz with good strikes from the mount here! Wayz controlling from mount. Karter is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T4# Wayz controlling the pace for now. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Karter taking shots to the head. Wayz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karter can do to turn this around? Wayz controlling from the full mount. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Wayz dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CL2# Karter clinches. #TD# Wayz is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Karter can't fight it off and eventually Wayz manages to take the fight to the floor. Karter looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Wayz controlling from the top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Further stalling from Wayz.#T1# Wayz forces his way into half guard. Wayz performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Wayz is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Karter! #T2# The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Wayz looking to control and managing it successfully. Wayz lands a heavy elbow. Wayz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Wayz unloading with bombs!#T3# Wayz content just to control the position here. Wayz lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Karter hang on? Wayz controlling the position easily from mount. #T4# Karter keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Wayz controlling the pace for now. Wayz avoids the attempt from Karter to control. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Wayz looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Wayz showed his dominance in that final round. I think Wayz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:27 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 29:28 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Wayz! |
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Event:
RISE 60: Hunt v Daxton
Date: May 01, 2022 |
#R1# We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight. Brady throws a body punch but Karter moves out of range. Brady scores with a nice strike. A looping hook to the body misses from Brady. Karter does a little dance to reset his feet. Karter appears to be looking for a counter takedown. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Brady just misses with a punch to the body.
Brady swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
#T1# Brady throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brady looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely. Brady scores with a jab to the body. Brady takes a swing at Karter's ribcage but misses. Karter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brady sprawls and moves away.#T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Brady jabs at Karter's body. Brady misses with a looping right. Karter drops down looking for a counter takedown but Brady sprawls and moves away. Brady swings for the body but Karter moves out of range.
Karter attempts a counter takedown but Brady avoids it well and moves away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Karter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that's the end of the fight! Yung Brady comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Brady has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 8:10 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 8:10 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 8:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yung Brady! |
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