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Event:
SSKT IX: New Year's Day
Date: Jan 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Zimmerman jabs Ohma right on the nose. Ohma blinks but takes it well.
Ohma throws the left hand but Zimmerman avoids the punch easily.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ohma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ohma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Zimmerman darts in and clinches Ohma up against the ropes.
Ohma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ohma tries to circle away but Zimmerman has him pinned against the ropes.
Ohma is trying to push Zimmerman away but Zimmerman has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Zimmerman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ohma stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman looks to land a right hand but Ohma moved out of range.
Ohma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ohma misses with a left hand
and Zimmerman counters with a solid body kick.
Ohma digs a good hook to Zimmerman's body.
#CL2#
Zimmerman has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T1#
Ohma letting Zimmerman take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman stalling in the clinch.
Zimmerman taking a breather.
Ohma is looking to break free of the clinch but Zimmerman has double underhooks.
Ohma wants to get back to striking at distance but Zimmerman won't allow it.
Zimmerman avoiding damage.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Ohma is trying to break the clinch but Zimmerman has him pressed against the ropes.
Zimmerman is struggling to control the position.
Zimmerman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#BC2#
Zimmerman manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Zimmerman takes the fight into the clinch. #BC2#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ohma manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Zimmerman misses.
Ohma pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zimmerman back to the ropes. Ohma follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cason Zimmerman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Zimmerman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ohma, pushing him back against the ropes.#BC2#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
Zimmerman wants to clinch but Ohma slips to the side
and Ohma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#KD#
Ohma lands a head kick that bluckles Zimmerman and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Ohma no doubt looking to push for a finish!#CL2#
Zimmerman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ohma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zimmerman has him pressed against the ropes.#BC2#
Zimmerman breaks from the clinch.
Ohma scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A nice leg kick from Zimmerman, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ohma looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#CL2#
Zimmerman clinches up against the ropes.
Zimmerman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ohma's efforts to push away.
Ohma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zimmerman has him pressed against the ropes.#T1#
Zimmerman works on Ohma's body with a couple of short punches.
Zimmerman taking a breather.
Ohma tries to break the clinch but Zimmerman is controlling the position.
Ohma trying to stall but Zimmerman improves his position.
#BC2#
Zimmerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Zimmerman avoiding damage.
#T2##BC2#
Zimmerman manages to break the clinch.
Ohma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zimmerman finds it's way round the side to connect with Ohma's head.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ohma paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ohma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ohma is trying to break free.
Ohma has had enough of the clinch but Zimmerman keeps him there for the moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tokita Ohma will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches.
Ohma tries to break the clinch but Zimmerman is controlling the position.
Zimmerman prevents Ohma from breaking the clinch.
Come on Zimmerman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Zimmerman can't find room to land a body shot as Ohma controls the action.
Zimmerman tries to work over Ohma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zimmerman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ohma wants to break free but Zimmerman has control.
#T1#
Ohma is trying to break free.
Cason Zimmerman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ohma is trying to break free.
Zimmerman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to land knees in the clinch but Ohma avoids the damage to the body.
Zimmerman taking a breather.
Zimmerman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Zimmerman effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
Zimmerman throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Zimmerman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ohma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL2#
Zimmerman has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Ohma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tokita Ohma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL2#
Zimmerman closes the distance and clinches.
Ohma blocks a body shot from Zimmerman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zimmerman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Ohma up against the ropes.
Zimmerman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cason Zimmerman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zimmerman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Rhodes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zimmerman momentarily.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes misses with a few strikes there.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmerman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rhodes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zimmerman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhodes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Zimmerman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Rhodes if he has to take too many more of those.
Zimmerman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rhodes could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up but Rhodes circles away and keeps his distance.
As Zimmerman looks to move away, Rhodes throws a big counter combo but Zimmerman just gets out of the way.#T1#
Zimmerman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Rhodes moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rhodes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes is looking for a counter combo.#T2#
Zimmerman lands a leg kick that knocks Rhodes off balance momentarily.
Zimmerman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zimmerman throws a leg kick
and Rhodes counters with a nice uppercut.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rhodes misses with a double jab.
Rhodes swats away the attempt to clinch by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zimmerman feints a jab promting Rhodes to slip. Zimmerman then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Rhodes slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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!
Rhodes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3#
Rhodes loads up on a big right hand but Zimmerman slips the punch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Rhodes throws a nice looking combination but Zimmerman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman digs a good body shot into Rhodes's ribs.
Rhodes tries to bum rush Zimmerman with a series of wild strikes but Zimmerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rhodes is breathing heavily.#T4#
Zimmerman throws a sloppy head kick and Rhodes moves out of range easily.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Rhodes seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CUT2#It looks like Ryan Rhodes has been cut.
Zimmerman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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 Ryan Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rhodes's cut.
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#
Rhodes misses with a jab, cross combination.
Zimmerman tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Cason Zimmerman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rhodes.
Good leg kick by Zimmerman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zimmerman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Rhodes.
Rhodes moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zimmerman moves to clinch but Rhodes breaks away
and Rhodes counters with a two punch combo.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rhodes throws a big counter combination but Zimmerman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
No joy there for Rhodes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman wants to clinch up but Rhodes keeps it at a distance.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zimmerman misses with a kick to the body.
Rhodes is looking for a counter combo.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rhodes!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T2#
Zimmerman scores with a jab to the body.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Rhodes throws a big counter combination but Zimmerman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
#CL2#
Zimmerman pushes Rhodes up against the cage in a clinch.
Zimmerman with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zimmerman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zimmerman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Zimmerman breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Rhodes has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rhodes there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Zimmerman.
Rhodes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zimmerman throws a right hand that Rhodes ducks under and follows up with a left that Rhodes also avoids with ease.
Nice body kick there by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zimmerman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Zimmerman throws a nice head kick!
Zimmerman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ryan Rhodes is winning the standup battle so far.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Rhodes was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Zimmerman throws a right and a left that Rhodes avoids nicely.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rhodes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rhodes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 Ryan Rhodes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryan Rhodes's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Zimmerman tries to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman moves in looking to clinch but Rhodes pushes him off.
Zimmerman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch but Rhodes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zimmerman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhodes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zimmerman throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes is having none of it.
Rhodes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Zimmerman darts in trying to clinch
and Rhodes counters with a left and a right that stings Zimmerman. #T1#
Rhodes throws a right and a left that Zimmerman avoids nicely.
Zimmerman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rhodes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
As Zimmerman tries to get set, Rhodes tries to push him back and clinch up but Zimmerman manages to avoid the attempt.
Rhodes throws a series of punches but Zimmerman moves out of range.
Zimmerman dodges the punch combination from Rhodes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rhodes slips a jab and a cross from Zimmerman.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ryan Rhodes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Rhodes avoids the head kick by Zimmerman.
Zimmerman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CL2#
Zimmerman moves into the clinch.
Rhodes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rhodes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Zimmerman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rhodes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zimmerman missing with knees to the body.
Zimmerman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Zimmerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Rhodes takes a swing at Zimmerman's ribcage but misses.
Zimmerman closes the distance but Rhodes moves to the side
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body.
Zimmerman tries to clinch there but Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but Rhodes moves out of range.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rhodes counters with a one-two to the body. #T4#
Zimmerman wants to clinch.
Rhodes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
Zimmerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rhodes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rhodes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Zimmerman doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhodes circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zimmerman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zimmerman is looking to clinch but Rhodes is avoiding it.
Cason Zimmerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Zimmerman misses
and Zimmerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Rhodes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rhodes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Rhodes! |
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