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Event:
CFC 601
Date: Oct 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Kamaka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Kamaka.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Kamaka.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kamaka. Kamaka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL2#
Kamaka has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamaka scores with a hook to the body.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Jackson. #BC#
Jackson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kamaka just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamaka tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1-2. Jackson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kamaka is looking to clinch.
Kamaka throws a right hand that misses
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kamaka momentarily.
#T1#
Jackson rushes Kamaka with punches - Kamaka moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Kamaka goes down! Jackson follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luke Jackson!
Our winner, Luke Jackson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
The defeated Joe Kamaka had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 592
Date: Sep 29, 2023 |
#R1#
White lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kamaka stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kamaka wants it to stay on the feet.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a body shot.
Kamaka misses the jab.
Kamaka has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
White lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Kamaka drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Kamaka lands with a short shot to the head.
White fails to pull guard.
White content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Come on White - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kamaka walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Joe Kamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but White was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamaka.
A clash of legs there as Kamaka blocks the low kick.
White tries to move into range but Kamaka moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kamaka throws a looping overhand right but White ducks down to avoid it.
White avoids the body shot from Kamaka.
White throws a hook but Kamaka blocks it.#T1#
Kamaka moves out of range as White strikes.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kamaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamaka connects with a body shot.
White lands a jab to the head.
Kamaka takes one to the side of the head.
Kamaka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kamaka throws a hook but White blocks it.
White throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamaka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Walter White has been cut.
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!
White blocks a jab.
Kamaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice jab there from White.
Kamaka throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and White counters with a takedown into side control. #SUB2#
White is trying to get an arm triangle but Kamaka is defending well.
Kamaka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of White. #T2#
White tries to score with some ground and pound. Kamaka controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kamaka is looking for a sweep.
Kamaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamaka tries to get out of the position.
Kamaka keeps White under control for a moment.
Kamaka trying to remain calm as White controls from the top position.
Kamaka is trying to control White's posture but White avoids it.
Kamaka gets back to half guard.
Well, if White is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
#T3#
White winds up and cracks Kamaka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
White missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
White working the head and body with strikes.
Kamaka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
White slips a nice elbow through Kamaka's hands, connecting with Kamaka's forehead.
Kamaka pushes White off looking to stand but White dives back in and keeps control.
White works his foot free and advances to mount.
White cracks Kamaka with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
#T4#
White wants to control the pace but Kamaka is squirming around nicely.
Kamaka keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
White tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
White breaks from Kamaka's wrist control and lands an elbow. #ROC2#Kamaka is rocked!
White drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kamaka! More shots from White and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter White!
A relieved looking Walter White thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Joe Kamaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 581
Date: Aug 19, 2023 |
#R1#
Kamaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Luis Palhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamaka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Palharess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kamaka showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Palhares.
Kamaka looks to throw the jab but Palhares is out of range.
Kamaka throws a big shot that misses.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot lands for Kamaka.
Palhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kamaka was well out of range. Poor timing from Palhares.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamaka misses the target.
Kamaka loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Palhares misses with a head kick.
A good leg kick by Palhares.
Palhares misses with a few strikes there.
Kamaka checks a leg kick.
Kamaka throws a leg kick but Palhares checks it.
Kamaka slips under a jab from Palhares.
Kamaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Palhares circles away quickly and effectively.
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!
Palhares misses with a straight left.
A head kick by Palhares misses
and Kamaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Kamaka moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Kamaka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kamaka misses with an uppercut. Palhares saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamaka misses the target.
Palhares feints a counter leg kick.
Palhares scores with a hook.
Palhares misses with a hook
and Kamaka counters with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka swings for the body but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares lands with a hook. Kamaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kamaka misses with the combination.
Kamaka misses with a looping right.
Kamaka tests Palhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kamaka ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Kamaka checks it.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Kamaka.
Kamaka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palhares in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamaka throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Palhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kamaka.#T2#
Palhares takes one to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Palhares.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
Good leg kick by Palhares.
Palhares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamaka misses the target.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Kamaka.
Palhares misses the shot to the body.
Palhares takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kamaka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Joe Kamaka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palhares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Palhares connects with a leg kick.
Kamaka throws a lazy right hand but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palhares uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kamaka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Kamaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamaka throws a hook but Palhares blocks it.
A slow jab from Kamaka misses its intended target. #T3#
Palhares throws a body punch but Kamaka moves out of range.
Kamaka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Palhares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Palhares fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Palhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kamaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Palhares moves away.
Palhares has a takedown stuffed.
Kamaka throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Kamaka ducks under a wild hook from Palhares.
Kamaka motions for Palhares to come forward. Kamaka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamaka throws a nice looking combination but Palhares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Palhares looks to land a body kick but Kamaka moved away.
Palhares ducks under a wild hook from Kamaka.
Kamaka thuds his right hand into Palhares's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A low kick from Palhares misses
enabling Kamaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares lands with a hook. Kamaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Palhares!
Palhares blocks a jab.
Palhares connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kamaka staying out of range there.
Kamaka throws a body shot but no joy.
Palhares steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kamaka.
Kamaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palhares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kamaka is out of range.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Kamaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Palhares paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Palhares throws a leg kick but Kamaka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kamaka on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kamaka fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares looks to land a combination. Kamaka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Palhares misses with a looping right.
Kamaka with a hook.
Palhares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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 Joe Kamaka 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#
Palhares avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Palhares misses with a wild body shot.
Palhares fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamaka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamaka misses with a wild body shot.
Kamaka missing with a left hand there. Palhares was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamaka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamaka tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamaka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Palhares.
Palhares throws a head kick that half lands.
Palhares misses with an uppercut.
Palhares scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Nice body punch from Palhares.
Palhares lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Palhares slips under a jab from Kamaka.
Palhares fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T1#
Palhares shoots in for a double leg but Kamaka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Palhares misses with a wild body shot.
Kamaka throws a series of punches but Palhares moves out of range.
Palhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kamaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palhares.
Kamaka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Palhares misses with a series of wild punches.
Kamaka misses with a low kick.
Kamaka lands with a nice combination. Palhares backs away looking to recover.
Palhares throws a series of punches but Kamaka avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Kamaka misses the target.
Palhares throws a low kick but Kamaka avoids it.
Kamaka looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Palhares missing with a left hand there. Kamaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamaka throws a series of punches but Palhares avoids them all with ease.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palhares dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kamaka. That did some damage!#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Palhares.
Palhares moves away from the strike by Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Palhares looks to throw the jab but Kamaka is out of range.
Kamaka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kamaka throws a hook but Palhares avoids it easily.
Kamaka loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Palhares! But no joy.
Kamaka loads up on a big right hand but Palhares slips the punch.
Palhares with the counter takedown but Kamaka avoids it easily.
Palhares lands a leg kick that knocks Kamaka off balance momentarily.
Kamaka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palhares. Palhares obviously looking to wear him down.
Palhares throws a nice inside leg kick.
Palhares misses with an uppercut. Kamaka saw that one coming.
A punch combination from Kamaka misses.
Palhares feints a counter leg kick.
Kamaka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Palhares.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palhares.
Kamaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamaka throws a right and a left that both miss.#T3#
Kamaka throws a big shot that misses.
Kamaka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kamaka there as he acknowledges the shot.#TD2#
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Palhares scores with a takedown into Kamaka's guard.
Kamaka pulls Palhares in close to prevent any damage.
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamaka is keeping the position for now.
Kamaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamaka tries to get out of the position.
Kamaka being controlled here, momentarily.
Palhares trying to control but Kamaka is working from the bottom. #T4#
Palhares pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kamaka is keeping the position for now.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Palhares is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Palhares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Palhares slips a straight right by Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a good cross that connects.
Kamaka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palhares tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kamaka misses with a straight left.
Palhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luis Palhares will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Palhares with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A swing and a miss from Palhares.
Kamaka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamaka throws a jab when Palhares was well out of range.
Palhares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Palhares scores with a nice head shot.
Palhares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD2#
Kamaka gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Palhares trying to control but Kamaka is working from the bottom.
Palhares is stalling in the full guard.
Kamaka looking for a sweep. Not yet Kamaka, not yet. #T1##SUB2#
Palhares is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #SU2#
Palhares gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Palhares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Palhares avoids a punch combination nicely.
A swing and a miss from Kamaka.
Kamaka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Palhares slips under a jab.
Palhares throws out a powerful jab.#T2#
Palhares motions for Kamaka to come forward. Palhares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kamaka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Palhares blocks a jab.
Palhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kamaka if he has to take too many more of those.
Palhares wants to land a leg kick but Kamaka is out of range.
Kamaka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamaka misses with a lunging right hand
and Palhares counters with a nice body kick.
Some wild striking there from Palhares.
Palhares lands a slapping body shot.
Palhares connects with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamaka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palhares.
Kamaka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Palhares eats them both and turns towards Kamaka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A slow jab from Kamaka misses its intended target.
Palhares connects with a nice looking jab.
Kamaka misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Kamaka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Palhares slips under a jab from Kamaka.
Palhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
Palhares swings widly with a right hand
and Kamaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Palhares uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kamaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Palhares flicks out a counter leg kick but Kamaka steps away.
Joe Kamaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Palhares throws an overhand right that lands on Kamaka's shoulder, as Kamaka tries to avoid the shot.
Palhares slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Palhares. Kamaka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamaka needs to keep his hands up - Palhares had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Palhares.
Kamaka throws a leg kick but Palhares sees it coming and moves out of range.
Palhares feints the counter takedown.
Kamaka throws a right hand that misses
and Palhares counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kamaka checks the leg kick.
Kamaka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Palhares checks it well.
Kamaka avoids the head kick by Palhares.
#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Palhares cracks Kamaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luis Palhares seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Palhares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamaka throws out the jab.
Kamaka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Palhares throws a low kick, looking for Kamaka's leg but Kamaka calmly moves out of range.
Kamaka throws a lazy right hand but Palhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Palhares cracks Kamaka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Palhares looks to land a left hand but Kamaka moved out of range nicely.
Kamaka throws a low kick but Palhares moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Palhares misses the target.
Kamaka's corner calls for a 1-2. Kamaka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Palhares slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kamaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#ROC2#Kamaka is rocked!
A nice leg kick from Palhares, right into the meat of the thigh.
Oh Kamaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Palhares throws a leg kick
and Kamaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Palhares is rocked!
Kamaka throws a hook but Palhares avoids it easily.
Kamaka seems to have got his legs back now.
Palhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamaka finish him?
Kamaka throws the left hand but Palhares avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luis Palhares comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palhares has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luis Palhares!
Luis Palhares really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Conviction logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
The defeated Joe Kamaka had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 572
Date: Jul 22, 2023 |
#R1#
Dahir looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamaka cracks Dahir with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A swing and a miss from Kamaka.
And Dahir tries to counter it with a takedown but Kamaka pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kamaka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dahir shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
It looked like Kamaka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kamaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dahir takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dahir uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kamaka.#TD2#
Dahir drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kamaka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kamaka tries to get out of the position.
Dahir sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kamaka is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dahir tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dahir misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
#SUB2#
Dahir tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dahir in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T1#
Kamaka managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dahir.
Dahir wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kamaka keeps working.
Dahir misses with the ground and pound.
Dahir creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kamaka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Dahir working away.
Kamaka seems a little lost for a moment, as Dahir dominates the positioning.
You can see the frustration on Kamaka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dahir throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#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.#SUB2#
Dahir working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Dahir remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Dahir working the ground and pound from side control.
A lull in the action here as Dahir stalls from top position.
Dahir working the ground and pound but Kamaka is defending the strikes. #T3#
Dahir in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dahir has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kamaka is working to avoid the ground and pound but Dahir connects with a decent elbow.
Dahir working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Dahir looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kamaka is avoiding damage well.
Dahir working the ground and pound from side control.
Dahir misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kamaka is not content to let Dahir control the position.
Kamaka takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.#T4#
Kamaka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ROC2#Kamaka is rocked!
Kamaka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Oh Kamaka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahir in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kamaka looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Dahir turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Omar Dahir!
During a confident post fight interview, Omar Dahir thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Joe Kamaka had this to say: 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 564
Date: Jun 24, 2023 |
#R1#
Galli misses with a lunging right hand
and Kamaka counters with a stiff right hand.
Galli misses with an uppercut. Kamaka saw that one coming.
Galli misses with a body shot
and Kamaka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kamaka has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Galli missing with a left hand there. Kamaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kamaka lands a really nice looking cross but Galli seems unphased.
Kamaka looks to land a combination. Galli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kamaka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Galli counters with a three punch combo that has Kamaka backing up. Kamaka nods at Galli to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galli misses with a wild combination.
Kamaka avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Kamaka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice uppercut lands for Kamaka. That snapped Galli's head back.
Galli cracks Kamaka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CL2#
Kamaka pushes Galli up against the cage in a clinch.
Galli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#T1#
Kamaka working aggressively here.
Galli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galli.
Galli has Kamaka pushed against the cage.
Galli dodges an elbow strike from Kamaka.
Galli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galli misses with some punches.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
I was talking to Galli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamaka works on Galli's body with a couple of short punches.
Galli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Galli.
Kamaka trying to land knees to the body.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamaka tries to work over Galli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gallis head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galli.
Galli misses with the head strike.
Galli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kamaka misses with some punches.
#T3#
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Galli dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Galli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamaka up against the cage.
Galli throws a head punch that misses.
Galli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Galli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kamaka. #T4#
Kamaka working aggressively here.
Kamaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Galli.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Galli tries to work over Kamaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Galli scores with a shot to the side of Kamaka's head.
Galli controlling the action here for a moment.
Galli is trying to break the clinch but Kamaka is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Galli misses with a left hand
and Kamaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Desmond Galli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kamaka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kamaka throws a hook but Galli blocks it.
Kamaka throws a shot from downtown. Galli moves away and avoids it.
Galli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kamaka misses with a straight left.
Galli moves out of range as Kamaka strikes.
Kamaka misses with a two punch combination.
Galli is looking to counter punch.
Galli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kamaka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Desmond Galli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Galli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galli misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donk. Kamaka catches Galli right on the button with a cross.
Joe Kamaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Galli gets tackled into the cage by Kamaka. Kamaka maintains the clinch.
Joe Kamaka seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Galli prevents a body shot from Kamaka.
Galli tries to throw a body punch but Kamaka avoids it by throwing Galli back against the cage. #T1#
Galli blocks a body shot from Kamaka.
Galli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Galli taking a breather.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Galli.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Galli.
Kamaka tries a body shot but Galli blocks it.
Galli scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka tries to work over Galli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kamaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galli lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands a left hand.
#T2#
Kamaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Galli controls his hands.
Galli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galli.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Galli's head.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
Kamaka trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Come on Galli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Galli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Galli on the inside. #T3#
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Galli as the two fighters clinch.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Galli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamaka tries to work over Galli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galli effectively controlling the action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Galli fails to land. #T4#
Kamaka throws an elbow that misses.
Kamaka working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galli throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Galli.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamaka prevents Galli from breaking the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kamaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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#
Kamaka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Galli.
Galli throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamaka throws out a counter right but Galli avoids it with no problem.
Galli misses with a looping right.
Kamaka takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kamaka scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kamaka lands a glancing blow to the side of Galli's head.#ROC2#Galli is rocked!
Galli missing with a left hand there. Kamaka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galli jabs Kamaka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Galli misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Galli throws the left hand but Kamaka avoids the punch easily.
Kamaka slips under a jab from Galli.
Kamaka slips under a jab from Galli.
Kamaka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Galli's hands.
Kamaka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Oh Galli is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Galli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamaka manages to avoid it.#T1#
Kamaka throws a leg kick but Galli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Galli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Galli seems to have got his legs back now.
Kamaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Galli swings for the body but Kamaka moves out of range.
It seemed like Kamaka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamaka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Galli throws out the jab.
Kamaka misses with a hook.
Kamaka shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Galli sprawls well. Galli wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kamaka gets slowly back to his feet.#CL2#
Kamaka rushes Galli and presses him up against the cage.
Galli is trying to break free.
Galli tries to circle away but Kamaka has him pinned against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka. #T2#
Galli blocks an elbow strike from Kamaka.
Galli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Kamaka.
Galli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galli misses with the head strike.
Galli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamaka throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kamaka.
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kamaka.
Galli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Galli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Galli wants to stall.
Kamaka missing with knees to the body.
Kamaka pushes Galli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joe Kamaka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Kamaka.
Galli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Kamaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Galli working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Galli fails to land.
Galli is struggling to control the position.
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Desmond Galli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Galli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Kamaka.
Well Kamaka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Kamaka!
During a confident post fight interview, Joe Kamaka thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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CFC 557
Date: May 27, 2023 |
#R1#
Kamaka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Khemkhaeng backs up against the cage.
Kamaka throws a series of punches but Khemkhaeng moves out of range.
Khemkhaeng works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Khemkhaeng swings widly with a right hand
and Kamaka counters with a one-two to the body.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch
and Kamaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng moves out of range as Kamaka strikes.
Khemkhaeng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
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!
Khemkhaeng moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Kamaka looks for the body kick but Khemkhaeng saw that one coming.
Khemkhaeng misses with an uppercut
enabling Kamaka to counter with a crisp jab.
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Kamaka is having none of it.
Khemkhaeng throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kamaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Khemkhaeng fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khemkhaeng misses with a straight right.
Khemkhaeng slips under a jab from Kamaka.
Khemkhaeng throwing a counter right hand but Kamaka manages to avoid it.
Khemkhaeng throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kamaka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Kamaka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Khemkhaeng falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kamaka counters with a stiff right hand. #T1#
Kamaka misses with a wild combination.
A left lands for Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kamaka misses with a hook. Khemkhaeng ducked under it nicely.
Kamaka throws a right and a left that Khemkhaeng avoids nicely.
Kamaka throws a right hand that misses
letting Khemkhaeng counter with a right hand.
Khemkhaeng with a nice cross.
Khemkhaeng is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Khemkhaeng looks to clinch
and Kamaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Khemkhaeng comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Joe Kamaka has been cut.#T2#
Khemkhaeng tries to work over Kamaka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Kamaka.
Khemkhaeng blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khemkhaeng lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khemkhaeng blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khemkhaeng blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamaka's brow.
Kamaka being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Khemkhaeng fails to land.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamaka trying to stall but Khemkhaeng improves his position.
#T3#
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Khemkhaeng misses with the head strike.
Kamaka prevents a body shot from Khemkhaeng.
Kamaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kamaka struggles to land a body shot inside as Khemkhaeng controls his hands.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Kamaka blocking some punches.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng lands a damaging elbow.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Khemkhaeng slowing the pace effectively.
Khemkhaeng lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamaka's brow.
Kamaka lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Khemkhaeng.
We've been informed that Kamaka has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#T4#
Kamaka blocks an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamaka avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
I was talking to Khemkhaeng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Khemkhaeng holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kamaka up against the cage.
Kamaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khemkhaeng scores with a hook to the body.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamaka's brow.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
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 Kittisak Khemkhaeng will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Kamaka's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and clinches.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng tries to throw a body punch but Kamaka avoids it by throwing Khemkhaeng back against the cage.
Kamaka avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamaka's brow.
Khemkhaeng creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Khemkhaeng blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka just leaning against Khemkhaeng, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka throws a head punch that misses.
Khemkhaeng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Khemkhaeng. #T1#
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Khemkhaeng pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Khemkhaeng tries to stall but Kamaka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kamaka tries to throw a body punch but Khemkhaeng avoids it by throwing Kamaka back against the cage.
Khemkhaeng lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamaka missing with knees to the body.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Khemkhaeng uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamaka dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng blocks a body shot from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T2#
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kamaka dodges an elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng slows down the pace here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Kamaka avoids the elbow strike from Khemkhaeng, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kamaka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Khemkhaeng misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but misses.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khemkhaeng.
Kamaka throws a head punch that misses.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Khemkhaeng's head. #T3#
Kamaka tries to land knees in the clinch but Khemkhaeng avoids the damage to the body.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Khemkhaeng just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kamaka's brow.
Khemkhaeng misses with a punch to the body.
Kamaka avoids a wild elbow strike from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng can't find room to land a body shot as Kamaka controls the action.
Khemkhaeng blocking some punches.
Kamaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khemkhaeng blocks an elbow strike.
Khemkhaeng tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khemkhaeng leaning against his opponent.
#BC#
Khemkhaeng manages to break the clinch.
Joe Kamaka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khemkhaeng thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Khemkhaeng misses. #T4#
Kamaka throws a series of punches but Khemkhaeng avoids them all with ease.
Kamaka misses with a looping right.
Khemkhaeng lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Khemkhaeng lands with a hook. Kamaka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khemkhaeng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kamaka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kamaka works over Khemkhaeng's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamaka ducks under a wild hook from Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A quick step to the side and Khemkhaeng tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamaka tries a low kick but Khemkhaeng avoids it.
Khemkhaeng throws a right hand that misses
and Kamaka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Khemkhaeng scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Khemkhaeng misses with a straight right.
Kamaka lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kamaka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kamaka misses with a straight right.
A jab from Kamaka finds it's way through Khemkhaeng's defenses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kittisak Khemkhaeng will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Kamaka's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Kamaka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kamaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kamaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Khemkhaeng displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamaka throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Kamaka misses.
Kamaka keeps the fight on the outside.
Joe Kamaka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Khemkhaeng misses with a straight right.
Khemkhaeng keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamaka.
Khemkhaeng takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kamaka moves forwards but Khemkhaeng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khemkhaeng throws a big shot that misses.
Kamaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Khemkhaeng throws a right hand that Kamaka ducks under and follows up with a left that Kamaka also avoids with ease.
Kamaka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kittisak Khemkhaeng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khemkhaeng tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kamaka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamaka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Khemkhaeng misses with a wild combination.
Kamaka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kamaka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Khemkhaeng to score with a decent uppercut.
Khemkhaeng lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Kamaka misses.
Kamaka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Khemkhaeng. That's going to slow Kamaka down.
Khemkhaeng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kamaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kamaka cracks Khemkhaeng with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kamaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Khemkhaeng cracks Kamaka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joe Kamaka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kamaka throws a shot from downtown. Khemkhaeng moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Kamaka.
An attempted straight right counter from Khemkhaeng misses the target.
Kamaka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a wild combination.
Khemkhaeng doesn't manage to clinch there - Kamaka circles away.
Kamaka throws a looping overhand right but Khemkhaeng ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Khemkhaeng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Khemkhaeng is looking to score with low kicks.
Kamaka moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khemkhaeng misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kamaka! But no joy.
Khemkhaeng moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Khemkhaeng takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kamaka throws a poor cross that misses
#CL#
and Khemkhaeng counters by clinching up. #T3#
Kamaka working aggressively here.
Kamaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kamaka tries to work over Khemkhaeng's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it misses.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamaka.
A hook to the body from Khemkhaeng.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Khemkhaeng.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Khemkhaeng backwards.
Kamaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khemkhaeng throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Khemkhaeng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Khemkhaeng tries to clinch but Kamaka moves out of range.
Kamaka tries to bum rush Khemkhaeng with a series of wild strikes but Khemkhaeng uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamaka misses the target.
Kamaka throws a hook but Khemkhaeng avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Khemkhaeng closes the distance and pushes Kamaka back into the cage.
Khemkhaeng pushes off an throws an elbow but Kamaka leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Khemkhaeng blocks an uppercut.
Kamaka scores with a hook to the body.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamaka being controlled against the cage.
Kamaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Khemkhaeng.
Khemkhaeng tries to circle away but Kamaka has him pinned against the cage.
Kamaka misses with an elbow over the top.
Khemkhaeng lands an elbow just above Kamaka 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Kamaka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Khemkhaeng 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kittisak Khemkhaeng!
Kittisak Khemkhaeng decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Joe Kamaka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 550
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Kamaka lands with a nice combination. Kaepernick backs away looking to recover.#TD#
Kaepernick scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kamaka wants to improve his position but Kaepernick is controlling well.
Kaepernick passes to full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaepernick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kaepernick looking to finish Kamaka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kamaka!
Kaepernick sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaepernick raining down shots from the mount!
Kaepernick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kaepernick with the ground and pound from mount. #ROC#Kamaka is rocked!
Kaepernick lands a big shot to the head and Kamaka winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Julius Kaepernick!
Julius Kaepernick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Joe Kamaka stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 540
Date: Apr 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Yamasaki gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kamaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Yamasaki.
Kamaka has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Forge đź‘Š in the buildup to the fight.
Yamasaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamaka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamasaki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Yamasaki catches Kamaka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT2#It looks like Joe Kamaka has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Yamasaki. Those never looked like landing. #CL#
Kamaka gets a clinch.
Kamaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamasaki is trying to push Kamaka away but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yamasaki avoids it.
Yamasaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.#T1#
Kamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamaka swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamasaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamasaki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kamaka pushes Yamasaki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yamasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kamaka working Yamasaki over with knees to the body.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Come on Yamasaki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T2#
Yamasaki working hard to break the clinch.
Kamaka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yamasaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nice body punch from Yamasaki.
Kamaka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yamasaki.#CL#
Kamaka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamaka is working for takedown but Yamasaki is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kamaka misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC#
Kamaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Kamaka fails in his attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Kamaka.
It seemed like Yamasaki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamaka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Yamasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Kamaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaka wants to clinch.
Yamasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kamaka throws a wild hook but Yamasaki just manages to duck under it and - ooooh! Kamaka gets nailed by a brutal uppercut which crumples him back against the cage! The referee jumps in - Yamasaki raises his hands in celebration and walks away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mario Yamasaki!
Mario Yamasaki was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Joe Kamaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 534
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Chav Jr..
Kamaka moves out of range of the body kick.
Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chav Jr..
Kamaka tries to counter with a clinch but Chav Jr. shakes him off and moves away.
Kamaka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chav Jr. loads up on a big right hand but Kamaka slips the punch.
Chav Jr. walks into a jab.
Kamaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka wants to clinch up but Chav Jr. keeps it at a distance.
Chav Jr. swats away the attempt to clinch by Kamaka.#CL2#
Kamaka moves into the clinch.
Chav Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Chav Jr..
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses with a punch on the inside.
Kamaka blocking some punches.
Kamaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
Chav Jr. lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Kamaka misses with an elbow strike.
Chav Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chav Jr..
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. misses with some punches.
Chav Jr. blocking some punches.
Chav Jr. lands a body punch.
Chav Jr. working aggressively here.
Chav Jr. lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamaka throws an elbow but misses.
Chav Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav Jr. throws a head punch that misses.
Chav Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka tries to throw a body punch but Chav Jr. avoids it by throwing Kamaka back against the cage.
Chav Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chav Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamaka. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Kamaka.
Chav Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Chav Jr..
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. blocking some punches.
Chav Jr. misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chav Jr. swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chav Jr. working aggressively here.
Kamaka throws a punch but it's blocked by Chav Jr..
A nice left hand lands by Chav Jr..
Kamaka blocking some punches.
Kamaka lands a left hand.
Kamaka lands a right hand.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Chav Jr.'s head.
Kamaka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamaka lands a left hand.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Chav Jr. swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T3#
Chav Jr. tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chav Jr. fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chav Jr. misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Chav Jr. looking to stall.
Chav Jr. throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Chav Jr. breaks from the clinch.
Chav Jr. throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamaka lands a jab to the nose.
Kamaka looks to clinch
and Chav Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
Kamaka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamaka cracks Chav Jr. with an open hand slap.
Chav Jr. defending well as Kamaka loads up on a big left hand. #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!
Chav Jr. circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chav Jr. counters with a straight right hand.
Chav Jr. throws a low kick, looking for Kamaka's leg but Kamaka calmly moves out of range.
Joe Kamaka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Kamaka drives through and clinches with Chav Jr. against the cage.
Kamaka misses with the head strike.
Kamaka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chav Jr..
Kamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chav Jr..
Chav Jr. blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Chav Jr. lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Kamaka fails to land.
Kamaka misses with the head strike.
Chav Jr. lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kamaka backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chav Jr. misses with the head strike.
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 Pikey Chav Jr. will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chav Jr. looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chav Jr. scores with a jab to the head.
Chav Jr. throws a hook but Kamaka avoids it easily.
Whack! Chav Jr. lands a heavy head kick that drops Kamaka. The ref tackles Chav Jr. to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Kamaka was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Pikey Chav Jr.!
Pikey Chav Jr. retains his lightweight title!
Pikey Chav Jr. seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Joe Kamaka was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors.'. |
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Event:
CFC 526
Date: Feb 11, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Kamaka pushes Fresh up against the cage in a clinch.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Fresh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka lands a body punch.
Kamaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fresh looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamaka.
Fresh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Fresh has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamaka misses with an elbow strike.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T1#
Fresh is trying to push Kamaka away but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A head punch on the inside from Kamaka fails to land.
Kamaka misses with the head strike.
Kamaka lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Fresh on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamaka misses with an elbow strike.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fresh tries to break free but Kamaka pushes him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Kamaka tries a body shot but Fresh blocks it.
Kamaka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fresh is trying to break free.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Kamaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fresh dodges an elbow strike from Kamaka.
Kamaka digs a right hand underneath Fresh's ribcage. Fresh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kamaka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kamaka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka lands a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fresh wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamaka won't allow it.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fresh blocks a body shot from Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fresh is trying to force a seperation but Kamaka has the dominant position.
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
We've been informed that Fresh has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Fresh is trying to force a seperation but Kamaka has the dominant position.
Kamaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fresh's elbow.
Kamaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fresh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fresh is looking to break free of the clinch but Kamaka has double underhooks. #T4#
Fresh takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
Kamaka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kamaka lands a body shot.
Kamaka misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kamaka.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Fresh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kamaka to score with a decent uppercut.
Kamaka loads up on a big right hand but Fresh slips the punch.
Kamaka lands with a right hand.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Fresh in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kamaka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#ROC#Fresh is rocked!
Fresh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kamaka is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Fresh.
Fresh throws a series of punches but Kamaka moves out of range.
Kamaka drops Fresh with a big left hand! Fresh is injured, injured bad! Kamaka jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kamaka!
A relieved looking Joe Kamaka 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:
CFC 518
Date: Jan 14, 2023 |
#R1#
Kamaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Kamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Ryker tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kamaka smiles and moves away.
Kamaka scores with a hook to the body. Ryker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ryker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ryker walks into a straight right hand from Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a shot to the body.
Kamaka lands the left hand.
Ryker tries to clinch up.
Ryker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kamaka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice uppercut there from Kamaka.
Kamaka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Kamaka rushes Ryker and presses him up against the cage.
Kamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ryker tries to pull guard but Kamaka won't allow it.
Ryker tries to pull guard but Kamaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Joe Kamaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Derrick Ryker.
Kamaka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ryker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamaka just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Ryker tries to pull guard but Kamaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryker drops back down to his feet.
Kamaka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ryker tries to pull guard but Kamaka forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ryker jumps guard but Kamaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ryker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryker fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryker tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kamaka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kamaka throws an elbow that misses.
#TD2#
Ryker drags the fight down to the ground.
Ryker controls Kamaka momentarily but Kamaka frees himself.
Kamaka looking to sit in guard and control but Ryker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ryker preventing the sweep.
Kamaka is trying to control the position but Ryker postures up.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ryker looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T3#
Kamaka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ryker is one step ahead there.
Ryker 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. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kamaka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ryker is now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Ryker wants to clinch up but Kamaka keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Kamaka clinches up with Ryker and pushes him back against the cage.
Ryker tries to pull guard but Kamaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Ryker drops back down to his feet.
#TD2#
Ryker drags the fight down to the ground.
Kamaka trying to control but Ryker is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Ryker looking for a triangle here. Kamaka is fighting it but it looks tight! Ryker pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Kamaka is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Derrick Ryker!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Derrick Ryker made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
The defeated Joe Kamaka had this to say: 'Thank you to all the fans & please do check out White Gorilla (1529) & Shadow Realm NYC (7076) who have kindly sponsored me. Sucks right now, but you win or you learn and I'm a fast learner.'. |
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Event:
CFC 513
Date: Dec 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Kamaka thuds a left hand into Schneider's body.#CL#
Kamaka closes the distance and pushes Schneider back into the cage.
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kamaka pushes Schneider back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka pushes Schneider back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
Schneider wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Schneider landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schneider tries a body shot but Kamaka blocks it.
Kamaka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka misses with a punch on the inside.
Schneider lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schneider misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Schneider blocking some punches.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Schneider lands a right hand.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamaka won't allow it.
Schneider is trying to force a seperation but Kamaka has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schneider.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamaka avoids the damage to the body.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schneider's efforts to push away.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schneider crunches a lovely knee into Kamaka's ribcage.
Kamaka lands a right hand.
Schneider lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kamaka backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2#
Kamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Schneider using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kamaka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
Kamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka has a couple of punches blocked by Schneider.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schneider trying to land knees to the body.
Kamaka digs a right hand underneath Schneider's ribcage. Schneider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schneider lands with a left to the head.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kamaka throws an elbow but misses.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Kamaka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Kamaka avoiding damage as Schneider throws knees to the body.
Kamaka scores with a hook to the body.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands with a light punch inside.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Kamaka.
Kamaka definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
Kamaka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schneider throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've been informed that Schneider has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
Schneider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamaka is defending well for now.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Schneider lands with a short shot to the head.
Schneider misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kamaka lands with a short shot to the head.
Kamaka lands a shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Schneider is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kamaka is defending well for now.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kamaka.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kamaka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schneider looks winded!
Schneider throws a head punch that misses.
Kamaka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Schneider.
Kamaka lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Schneider tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kamaka avoids it.
Schneider missing with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Schneider's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kamaka connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schneider scrambles back to his feet.#CL#
Kamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Kamaka managing to block the knees to the body from Schneider.
Schneider prevents a body shot from Kamaka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schneider swings wildly with an uppercut but Kamaka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schneider utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Schneider with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schneider blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Schneider blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka blocking some punches.
Kamaka lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kamaka presses Schneider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schneiders head.
A nice left hand lands by Schneider.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Schneider's head.
A head punch on the inside from Schneider fails to land.
Kamaka effectively controlling the action here.
Schneider trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Kamaka.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kamaka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka works on Schneider's body with a couple of short punches.
Schneider has a couple of punches blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a left to the head.
Joe Kamaka has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kamaka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kamaka tries a body shot but Schneider blocks it.
Kamaka tries to work over Schneider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schneider can't find room to land a body shot as Kamaka controls the action.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Kamaka.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider wants to get back to striking at distance but Kamaka won't allow it.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stalling in the clinch from Kamaka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kamaka.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kamaka blocks a body shot from Schneider.
Kamaka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schneider misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Kamaka.
Schneider misses with some punches.
#T3#
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schneider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kamaka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kamaka lands a left hand.
Kamaka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schneider.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kamaka as the two fighters clinch.
Schneider tries to land knees in the clinch but Kamaka avoids the damage to the body.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Kamaka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
Schneider misses with a knee to the head.
Schneider is breathing heavily.
Kamaka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schneider or not.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T4#
Kamaka misses with some punches.
Kamaka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
Schneider working aggressively here.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
A left hand lands to the body for Schneider.
Schneider tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schneider misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kamaka.
Schneider tries a knee to the head but Kamaka blocks it.
Schneider misses with some punches.
Kamaka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kamaka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schneider's elbow.
Schneider throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kamaka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kamaka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Schneider makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Kamaka dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Schneider takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A cross from Kamaka lands.#ROC#Schneider is rocked!#CL#
Kamaka closes the distance and clinches.
Schneider is still on wobbly legs! Can Kamaka finish him?
Kamaka lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kamaka gets through Schneider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka presses Schneider against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#BC2#
Schneider breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schneider walks straight into a right hand from Kamaka - that's dropped him! Kamaka jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Schneider from any more punishment! Schneider complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Joe Kamaka!
As Joe Kamaka got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Thank you to all the fans & please do check out White Gorilla (1529) & Shadow Realm NYC (7076) who have kindly sponsored me & thanks to my Mom & Dad who have always been the best.'. |
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Event:
CFC 510
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Kamaka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chaney swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chaney attempts a counter takedown but Kamaka avoids it well and moves away.
Kamaka lands with a straight right. Chaney didn't see that one coming.
Chaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chaney looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamaka steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Chaney.
Chaney throws a sloppy head kick and Kamaka moves out of range easily.
Kamaka ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#CL2#
Kamaka rushes Chaney and presses him up against the cage.
Chaney is looking to control Kamaka's arms but Kamaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaney has his back to the cage.
Chaney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kamaka has him pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamaka lands a nice shot to the body.
Kamaka gets underhooks to prevent Chaney's takedown attempt.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaney.
Kamaka lands a right hand. #T1#
Chaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chaney is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kamaka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Viktor Chaney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Chaney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kamaka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A frustrated look appears on Chaney's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kamaka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chaney backwards.
Kamaka scores with a shot to the side of Chaney's head.
Chaney tries to pull guard but Kamaka holds him up against the cage and eventually Chaney drops back down to his feet.
Chaney is breathing heavily.
Kamaka lands a hook that snaps the head of Chaney backwards.
Kamaka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chaneys head. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kamaka.
Chaney is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kamaka to keep the fight standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chaney is looking to control Kamaka's arms but Kamaka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Chaney has his back to the cage.
Chaney fails to pull guard.
Chaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kamaka looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kamaka stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Chaney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamaka lands a shot to the body.
Kamaka works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chaney takes a shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Kamaka.
#BC2#
Kamaka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Kamaka clinches with his opponent.
Kamaka lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Kamaka on the inside. #T3#
Kamaka cracks Chaney with a nice body shot.
Kamaka scores with a shoulder strike.
Kamaka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Chaney.
A right handed body shot lands from Kamaka.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Good body shot from Kamaka.
Kamaka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hand to the body from Kamaka.
Still in the clinch, Kamaka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kamaka lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kamaka lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Chaney or not.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kamaka.
#ROC2#Chaney is rocked!
Kamaka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oh Chaney is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hook to the body lands for Kamaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kamaka. #T4#
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
A short left from Kamaka.
Kamaka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kamaka pushes Chaney against the cage. Kamaka is working some dirty boxing. Kamaka pushes off with a quick right hook! Chaney goes down! Chaney tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kamaka moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kamaka!
After the big win, Joe Kamaka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors White Gorilla and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
CFC 508
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Counter looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamaka is just out of range.
Counter sets himself, and Kamaka steps forward looking for the clinch! Counter avoids it this time.#CL2#
Kamaka clinches.
Counter fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Counter fails to pull guard.
Counter jumps guard but Kamaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Counter. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short body shot lands from Kamaka as the two fighters clinch.
Counter jumps guard but Kamaka turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands an uppercut.
Kamaka gets through Counter's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kamaka lands a nice uppercut.
Kamaka lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Kamaka.
Counter is breathing heavily.
Kamaka lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamaka is working Counter over against the cage.
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Counter backwards. #ROC2#Counter is rocked!
Kamaka lands a left hand that snaps the head of Counter backwards.
Oh Counter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T1#
Kamaka cracks Counter with a nice body shot.
A short uppercut from Kamaka.
Counter tries to circle away but Kamaka has him pinned against the cage.
Kamaka unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Counter! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kamaka is unloading with more strikes now! Counter drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Kamaka!
Joe Kamaka gave a mention to White Gorilla in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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