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Event:
NYF 11: Donal vs Myth
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Tyron on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CL#
Kawai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tyron blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyron backwards.
Tyron tries to break free but Kawai pushes him back against the cage.
Kawai lands a shot to the body.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyron or not.
Tyron is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tyron tries to pull guard but Kawai won't allow it.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyron.
A body shot lands from Kawai.
Kawai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tyron looks winded!
Kawai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyron's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawai lands a body shot.
Kawai lands an uppercut.#T1#
A short right from Kawai.
Kawai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawai lands a body shot.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Kawai lands a right hand.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyron.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawai.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
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!
Kawai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyron or not.
Nice body punch from Kawai.
A short right from Kawai on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Kawai as the two fighters clinch.
#T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Kawai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tyron takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Tyron is rocked!
Kawai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawai stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawai.
Good body shot from Kawai.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kawai scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Kawai.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kawai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kawai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyron or not.
Kawai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Kawai gets through Tyron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyron is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawai finish him?
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tyron backwards.
Kawai digs a right hand underneath Tyron's ribcage. Tyron let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyron seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tyron backwards.
Kawai lands a nice uppercut.
Kawai lands with a right to the head.
Kawai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tyron backwards.
Kawai lands a body shot in the clinch.
#KD#
Kawai drops Tyron with a big right hand! Kawai charges in looking to finish - Tyron manages to keep Kawai in his guard and seems to have recovered somewhat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawai throwing strikes but missing.
Tyron can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kawai controls the pace.#T4#
Kawai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kawai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kawai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tyron being controlled here, momentarily.
Kawai advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawai taking a breather here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai 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#
Tyron is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kawai moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Kawai!
Mark Kawai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
NYF 7: Sam vs McCoy
Date: Feb 04, 2023 |
#R1#
Yordan thuds his right hand into Kawai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kawai slips a jab and a cross from Yordan.
Yordan scores with a nice right hand.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yordan. #ROC#Kawai is rocked!
Yordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawai.
Kawai is still on wobbly legs! Can Yordan finish him?#CL2#
Kawai takes the fight into the clinch.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Kawai seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Kawai blocking some punches.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Yordan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yordan taking a breather.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Yordan is trying to break free.
Yordan is looking to control Kawai's arms but Kawai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Yordan has his back to the cage.
Yordan leaning against his opponent.
Yordan can't break the clinch.
#T1#
Kawai has Yordan pressed against the cage, preventing Yordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yordan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Yordan's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yordan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yordan throws a sloppy head kick and Kawai moves out of range easily.
Kawai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kawai tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yordan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Kawai has Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Kawai cracks Yordan with a nice body shot.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kawai.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head.
Kawai prevents a body shot from Yordan.
Yordan trying to stall but Kawai improves his position.
#T3#
Kawai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yordan tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Yordan back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Yordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan scores with a leg kick.
Crunch! Yordan slams his shin into Kawai's torso.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot.
Yordan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice uppercut lands for Kawai. That snapped Yordan's head back.
#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Yordan back into the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai keeps control of Yordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.#BC#
Yordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yordan throws a wild body kick that Kawai sees coming a mile off.
Yordan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yordan.#T4#
Kawai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Yordan. #CL2#
Kawai has Yordan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai takes a shot to the head.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Yordan lands with a light punch inside.
Yordan has Kawai pushed against the cage.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kawai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai can't find room to land a body shot as Yordan controls the action.
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 Daud Yordan 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#
Yordan circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yordan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kawai tries to clinch there but Yordan circles away.
Yordan is looking to counter punch.
Kawai just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Yordan misses the target.
Kawai looks to score with a jab to the body but Yordan is just out of range.
Nice shot lands for Yordan.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Yordan back into the cage.
Yordan lands with a right to the head.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Kawai can't find room to land a body shot as Yordan controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yordan.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Yordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yordan is trying to force a seperation but Kawai has the dominant position.
Yordan is trying to break free.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T1#
Yordan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawai or not.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
Yordan blocking some punches.
#BC#
Yordan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Kawai gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yordan. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Yordan scores with a shot to the body.
Yordan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawai.
It appears Yordan was looking to counter with a kick there.
Daud Yordan is winning the standup battle so far.
Yordan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kawai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Kawai. Beautiful body shot.#CL2#
Kawai clinches.
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!
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
Come on Yordan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T2#
Yordan digs a right hand into Kawai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawai's gas tank.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yordan trying to control the position but instead, Kawai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yordan into the cage.
Yordan pushes Kawai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yordan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yordan lands an uppercut.
Yordan wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yordan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Yordan.
Yordan prevents a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Yordan.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawai.
Yordan looking to stall.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan.
Mark Kawai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yordan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yordan's elbow.
Yordan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Yordan takes a shot to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Yordan.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Yordan.
Yordan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards. #BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yordan connects with a looping right hand.
Kawai doesn't manage to clinch there - Yordan circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#T4#
Yordan lands a head kick!
#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Yordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Yordan is trying to break free.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yordan.
Kawai cracks Yordan with a nice body shot.
Yordan blocking some punches.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 Daud Yordan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Yordan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Kawai wants to clinch.
Kawai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kawai scores with a jab to the body.
Yordan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Yordan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yordan working hard to break the clinch.
Yordan is trying to force a seperation but Kawai has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yordan blocks an uppercut.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai has Yordan pressed against the cage, preventing Yordan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yordan tries to break the clinch but Kawai is controlling the position.
Yordan tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan. #T1#
Yordan digs a right hand underneath Kawai's ribcage. Kawai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Yordan misses with some punches.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Yordan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai is leaning against Yordan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai keeps control of Yordan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kawai tries a body shot but Yordan blocks it.
Kawai tries to work over Yordan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yordan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yordan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2##BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Yordan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kawai.
Yordan throwing a counter right hand but Kawai manages to avoid it.
Kawai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yordan.
Yordan lands a head shot.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
Yordan clobbers Kawai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yordan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawai has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yordan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Yordan gets a clinch.
Yordan misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yordan.
Kawai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yordan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Yordan can't break the clinch.
Kawai struggles to land a body shot inside as Yordan controls his hands.
A short right from Kawai on the inside. #T3#
Yordan wants to break free but Kawai has control.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai letting Yordan take a breather here.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yordan can't break the clinch.
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Kawai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yordan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Yordan avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Yordan lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4#
Yordan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Yordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Yordan misses with the head strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yordan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yordan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yordan lands a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yordan stalling in the clinch but Kawai improves position.
Kawai stalling.
A short body shot lands from Kawai as the two fighters clinch.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Yordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Daud Yordan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Yordan throws a big shot that misses.
Yordan with a jab.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Kawai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yordan misses with a straight left.
Kawai tries to clinch there but Yordan circles away.
Kawai walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kawai swings away with a body shot that misses
and Yordan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Yordan.
Kawai fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai ducks under a wild hook from Yordan.
Yordan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yordan pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Kawai misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Kawai has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Kawai.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yordan's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yordan.
Yordan wants to get back to striking at distance but Kawai won't allow it.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Yordan scores with a three punch combo!
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kawai.
Yordan motions for Kawai to come forward. Yordan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kawai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Yordan.
Yordan misses with a low kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#CL2#
Kawai has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Yordan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Yordan's head. #BC#
Yordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Kawai has managed to clinch.
Yordan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Yordan fails to land.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yordan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yordan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Yordan blocks an uppercut.
Kawai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Kawai misses with a combination
and Kawai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yordan misses with a two punch combination.
#T3#
A slow jab from Kawai misses its intended target.
A jab from Yordan misses.
Kawai wants to clinch.
Yordan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yordan connects with an inside leg kick.
Yordan throws a head kick but Kawai moves out of range.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kawai is looking to clinch but Yordan is avoiding it.
A big left from Yordan misses.
Kawai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yordan.
Kawai misses with a jab to the body
and Yordan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kawai thinking.
Yordan throws a hook but Kawai blocks it.#T4#
Yordan misses with an uppercut. Kawai saw that one coming.#CL2#
Kawai moves into the clinch.
Yordan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Kawai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawai lands with a right to the head. #BC#
Yordan manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yordan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kawai works Yordan's body with a nice hook.
Yordan throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yordan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawai.
Kawai swings widly with a right hand
and Yordan counters with a good low kick that Kawai was not able to check.
Kawai slips under a jab from Yordan.
Kawai looks to land a right hand but Yordan moved out of range.
Kawai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL2#
Kawai moves into the clinch successfully.
Kawai prevents Yordan from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Daud Yordan had his way with Mark Kawai in that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Kawai lands with a nice body punch.
Yordan throws a leg kick but Kawai moved away.
Yordan slips under a jab.
Kawai staying out of range there.
Kawai wants to counter with a clinch but Yordan pushes him away.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Yordan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yordan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawai.
Kawai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawai has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good shot there by Yordan.
Kawai throws a body shot but no joy.
Yordan connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Yordan.
Yordan scores with the left hand. Kawai knows he should have avoided that one.
Yordan throws a body punch but Kawai moves out of range.
Kawai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kawai misses with a hook. Yordan ducked under it nicely. #T1#
Kawai bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawai wants to clinch.
Yordan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yordan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yordan cracks Kawai with a good jab.
Kawai connects with a single shot there.
Kawai moves out of range as Yordan strikes.
Yordan keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawai thuds a left hand into Yordan's body.
Yordan drops his hands momentarily and Kawai takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kawai throws a body punch but Yordan moves out of range.
Yordan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kawai avoids the body shot from Yordan.
Yordan throws the left hand but Kawai avoids the punch easily.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A slow jab from Yordan misses its intended target.
Kawai slips under a jab.
Kawai wants to counter the offense by Yordan and move into the clinch position.
Mark Kawai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
Kawai slips a straight right by Yordan.
Kawai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Yordan connects with a right hand. Kawai shakes it off.
Nice shot lands for Yordan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yordan needs to keep his hands up - Kawai had a free shot at his head there.
Kawai tries to clinch but Yordan moves out of range.
A lazy left from Yordan finds it's target.#CL2#
Kawai forces Yordan back against the cage and clinches.#BC#
Yordan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Yordan rather than just go for the knockout.
Kawai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawai fails with the takedown
and Yordan counters with a straight right hand.
Yordan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kawai tries to clinch up but Yordan circles away and keeps his distance.
A little feinted left hand from Yordan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Yordan throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot. #CL2#
Kawai rushes Yordan and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Kawai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yordan's efforts to push away.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Kawai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Yordan breaks from the clinch.
Daud Yordan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Yordan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kawai throws a jab when Yordan was well out of range.
Kawai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yordan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yordan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yordan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kawai swings widly with a right hand
and Yordan counters with a low kick, right behind Kawai 's knee. #T4#
Yordan lands with an overhand left.
Yordan dodges the punch combination from Kawai.
#CL2#
Kawai darts in and clinches Yordan up against the cage.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yordan backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Yordan on the inside.
Yordan blocks a body shot from Kawai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yordan.
Yordan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Yordan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daud Yordan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yordan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daud Yordan!
Daud Yordan is the new bantamweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Daud Yordan thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Mark Kawai spoke after the fight, saying 'Relax, there's plenty more fish in the sea to catch & fry. Thank you to my opponent and all the fans, my coaches and sponsors Tiger Balls (7081) & Shadow Realm NYC (7076)'. |
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Event:
NYF 5
Date: Jan 07, 2023 |
#R1#
Hay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kawai.
Mark Kawai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Kawai does no damage.
Kawai moves in looking to clinch but Hay pushes him off.
As Kawai backs off Hay throws a huge counter combo but Kawai manages to avoid it all.
Hay should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Hay swats away the attempt to clinch by Kawai.
Kawai is looking to clinch.
Hay doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hay defending well as Kawai loads up on a big left hand.
Kawai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hay is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hay slips a straight right by Kawai.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Kawai instigates a clinch.
Kawai blocks a body shot from Hay.
Kawai blocking some punches.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Hay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
A right hook to the body lands for Hay.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hay wants to break free but Kawai has control.
Hay works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Hay blocks an uppercut.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai lands with a right to the head.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Hay.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Hay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Kawai scores with a shot to the side of Hay's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hay blocks a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kawai lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Hay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawai's elbow.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
A short left from Kawai.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hay blocking some punches.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow.
Kawai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hays head.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
Hay lands with a left to the head.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Kawai.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hay misses with some punches.
A short right from Hay on the inside.
Kawai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Hay.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Hay avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
A short uppercut from Hay.
Kawai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T4##BC#
Kawai breaks the clinch.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hay now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Hay has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kawai is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kawai lands a jab to Hay's midsection.
Hay misses with a series of wild punches.
Kawai appears to be looking for a counter takedown.#CL#
Kawai closes the distance and pushes Hay back into the cage.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hay tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Hay back against the cage.
Hay tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hay misses with some punches.
Hay stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kawai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kawai tries to clinch up.
Hay throws out a counter right but Kawai avoids it with no problem.
Kawai thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hay swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hay circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Hay was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Hay tries to keep at a distance but Kawai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawai lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hay content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hay struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawai controls his hands.
Kawai cracks Hay with a nice body shot.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hay or not.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hay tries to throw a body punch but Kawai avoids it by throwing Hay back against the cage.
Kawai lands a nice uppercut.
Kawai is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hay tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawai's elbow.
Kawai misses with some punches.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Hay has eaten all the pies!
Hay tries a body shot but Kawai blocks it.
Kawai works on Hay's body with a couple of short punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawai.
A head punch on the inside from Kawai fails to land.
Mark Kawai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hays head.
Kawai lands a hook that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hay swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T2#
Hay throws a head punch that misses.
Kawai pushes Hay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hay can do to turn this around?
Hay is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Kawai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawai throws a punch but it's blocked by Hay.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawai throws a head punch that misses.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kawai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
Hay tries to work over Kawai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawai lands with a light punch inside.
Kawai tries to throw a body punch but Hay avoids it by throwing Kawai back against the cage.
Kawai prevents a body shot from Hay.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hay.
Hay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
Kawai working aggressively here.
Hay swings wildly with an uppercut but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Hay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hay misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai has Hay pressed against the cage, preventing Hay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hay misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Kawai.
Hay misses with the head strike.
Hay misses with some punches.
Kawai scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Hay.
Hay is working Kawai over against the cage.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Hay digs a right hand into Kawai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kawai's gas tank.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Kawai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hay's elbow. #T4##BC2#
Hay breaks from the clinch.
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!
Kawai looks to clinch
and Hay counters with a straight right hand.
Hay keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Hay misses.
Kawai tries to clinch up.
Hay appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Kawai scores with a nice head shot.
Kawai tries to close the distance and clinch but Hay swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hay looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kawai tries to clinch up but Hay circles away and keeps his distance.
Hay looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kawai tries to clinch but Hay is having none of it.
Kawai swings for the body but Hay moves out of range.
Hay keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Kawai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kawai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Kawai instigates a clinch.
Hay blocking some punches.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawai swings wildly with an uppercut but Hay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Hay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai can't get the takedown.
Good body shot from Kawai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawai has double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Hay fails to land.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hay leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.#T1#
Hay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hay can't find room to land a body shot as Kawai controls the action.
Kawai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hay.#BC#
Kawai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mark Kawai is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawai moves in looking to clinch but Hay pushes him off.#CL#
Kawai clinches up against the cage.
Kawai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawai misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Hay digs a right hand underneath Kawai's ribcage. Kawai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawai has a couple of punches blocked by Hay.
Hay lands a shot to the body.
Hay is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
A short right from Kawai.
Kawai misses with some punches.
Kawai lands a body shot.
Kawai lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Kawai works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawai.
Hay takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Kawai pushes Hay back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kawai stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kawai misses with the head strike.
Kawai digs a right hand underneath Hay's ribcage. Hay let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hay blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
Kawai lands with a left to the head.
Kawai struggles to land a body shot inside as Hay controls his hands.
Kawai is working Hay over against the cage.#T3#
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hay backwards.
Hay blocking some punches.
Hay takes a shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a punch to the body.
Hay has a couple of punches blocked by Kawai.
Hay prevents a body shot from Kawai.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hay.
Kawai blocks an uppercut.
Mark Kawai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hay works on Kawai's body with a couple of short punches.
Hay throws a punch but it's blocked by Kawai.
Hay misses with a body punch.
Hay lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kawai backwards.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hay misses with a short punch on the inside. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Hay.
Hay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hay can't find room to land a body shot as Kawai controls the action.
Hay is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kawai is keeping busy.
Kawai has Hay pressed against the cage, preventing Hay from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kawai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawai.
Hay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hay misses with a punch to the body.
Jason Hay has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hay goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kawai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kawai has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kawai!
A very excited looking Mark Kawai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
NYF 2: Tank vs Kuznecov
Date: Dec 17, 2022 |
#R1#
Evans misses with a hook. Kawai ducked under it nicely.
Kawai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans wants to clinch up but Kawai keeps it at a distance.
Kawai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Evans.
Evans connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kawai misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Kawai clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kawai.
Kawai throws a head punch that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Kawai.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Evans blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evans is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Evans wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawai presses Evans against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans is looking to break free of the clinch but Kawai has double underhooks.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Evans breaks from the clinch.
Evans swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawai.#CUT#It looks like Mark Kawai has been cut.
Evans throws an overhand right that lands on Kawai's shoulder, as Kawai tries to avoid the shot.
Kawai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Evans.#CL2#
Kawai closes the distance and clinches.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
Kawai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Kawai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Evans or not.
Kawai stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Evans wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Kawai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Kawai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Evans throws a series of punches but Kawai avoids them all with ease.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawai slips a straight right by Evans.#CL2#
Kawai pushes Evans up against the cage in a clinch.
Kawai lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kawai lands a left hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Kawai scores with a hook to the body.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
#T3#
A short right from Kawai on the inside.
Kawai lands an uppercut.
Evans wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kawai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kawai lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawai.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Kawai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kawai lands a left hand.
A bit of stalling here from Kawai.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kawai. #T4#
Evans tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kawai just stands there and leans against the cage.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kawai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Kawai.
Evans working hard to break the clinch.
Kawai misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawai.
Evans's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Evans blocks a body shot from Kawai.
A left hand lands to the body for Kawai.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kawai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Kawai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
The fighters circling - Evans throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kawai scores with a shot to the body.
Kawai fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kawai scores with a decent looking hook.
Evans seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Evans throws out a loose jab but Kawai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Evans misses.
Evans has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kawai finds it's way round the side to connect with Evans's head. #ROC2#Evans is rocked!
Kawai with a nice cross.
Oh Evans is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CL2#
Kawai rushes Evans and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mark Kawai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kawai lands a hook that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans is trying to break the clinch but Kawai has him pressed against the cage.
Kawai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawai.
Kawai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Kawai digs a right hand underneath Evans's ribcage. Evans let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A nice left hand lands by Kawai.
Kawai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Kawai is working Evans over against the cage.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Kawai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawai creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Evans with a big uppercut! Evans tries to clinch up but Kawai pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Evans to the mat! Evans covers up and Kawai unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Kawai!
Mark Kawai very nearly forgot to thank Shadow Realm NYC amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
In defeat, Darell Evans stepped up to the mic, saying 'I didnt even want to be here, this whole thing was rigged. Suck my balls'. |
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