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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 17
Date: Dec 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut.
Osborne loads up on a big right hand but Makagziadan slips the punch.
Osborne takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CUT2#It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Ugrapurod Makagziadan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osborne loads up on a big right hand but Makagziadan slips the punch.
Makagziadan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makagziadan missing with a left hand there. Osborne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Makagziadan loads up on a big right hand but Osborne slips the punch.
Makagziadan looks to score with a jab to the body but Osborne is just out of range.
Makagziadan loads up on a big right hand but Osborne slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makagziadan throws a head kick but Osborne moves out of range.
Makagziadan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makagziadan misses with a lunging right hand
and Osborne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A slow jab from Makagziadan misses its intended target. #T1#
Osborne throws a poor cross that misses
and Makagziadan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Osborne thinking.
Makagziadan swinging wildly here.
Makagziadan throws a big shot that misses.
Makagziadan misses with an uppercut
and Osborne counters with a left and a right that stings Makagziadan.
Makagziadan throws a lazy uppercut
and Osborne counters with a nice body shot.
Osborne slips a straight right by Makagziadan.
Makagziadan throws a shot from downtown. Osborne moves away and avoids it.
Makagziadan throws a poor cross that misses
and Osborne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Makagziadan throws a series of punches but Osborne avoids them all with ease.
Osborne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Makagziadan.
Makagziadan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Osborne is looking to counter punch.#T2#
Makagziadan throws a body punch but Osborne moves out of range.
Osborne is looking to counter with head kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makagziadan misses with a body shot
and Osborne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Ugrapurod Makagziadan has been cut.
Osborne feints a jab promting Makagziadan to slip. Osborne then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Makagziadan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A shot to the liver by Osborne. Beautiful body shot.
Makagziadan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osborne counters with a big right hand! Oh Makagziadan is in trouble here! Osborne follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakin Osborne!
A very excited looking Anakin Osborne rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 122
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Mertel tests Osborne's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Mertel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Osborne momentarily.
#CL2#
Osborne clinches up with Mertel and pushes him back against the cage.
Osborne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mertel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Osborne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osborne is pressed up against the cage. Mertel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Osborne down to the mat. Osborne avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Osborne walks into a left hand.
Mertel lands a jab to the head.
Osborne looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mertel dips to his left and cracks Osborne with an uppercut!
Mertel throws a poor cross that misses
and Osborne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Osborne paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mertel fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Osborne to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Osborne looks to clinch but Mertel throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Osborne taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Viktor Mertel!
Viktor Mertel tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 103
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Lopez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Osborne throws out the jab.
Lopez thuds his right hand into Osborne's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Lopez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Osborne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Osborne misses the shot to the body.
Lopez misses with an uppercut
letting Osborne counter with a right hand.
Osborne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osborne tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lopez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborne lands an overhand right.
Osborne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL#
Osborne moves into the clinch successfully.
Osborne misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Lopez stalling in the clinch but Osborne improves position.
Osborne misses with a punch to the body.
Osborne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Osborne stalling.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Osborne can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Lopez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Osborne is working Lopez over against the cage.
Osborne gets through Lopez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lopez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Osborne blocks it with crossed arms.
Osborne struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
Osborne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Osborne as the two fighters clinch.
Osborne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lopez's elbow.
Osborne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Osborne has a couple of punches blocked by Lopez.
Osborne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Osborne misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
A right hand to the body from Osborne.
Lopez blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Osborne.
A shot in the inside from Osborne.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lopez blocks a body shot from Osborne.
Osborne misses with some punches.
Lopez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Osborne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Osborne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Osborne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Osborne presses Lopez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Osborne struggles to land a body shot inside as Lopez controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Osborne.
Osborne pushes Lopez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lopez looks winded!
A nice left hand lands by Osborne.
Lopez prevents a body shot from Osborne.
Lopez cracks Osborne with a nice body shot.
Osborne lands with a right to the head.
Osborne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards. #T3#
Osborne cracks Lopez with a nice body shot.
Osborne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lopez looking to slow down the pace here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
Osborne is struggling to control the position.
A short uppercut from Osborne.
Osborne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osborne can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Osborne throws a head punch that misses.
Osborne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osborne misses with the head strike.
Osborne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osborne blocking some punches.
Lopez being controlled against the cage.
Osborne lands a body punch. #T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Osborne.
Osborne lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Lopez fails to land.
Lopez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Osborne.
Osborne swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez lands with a short shot to the head.
Lopez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Osborne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lopez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Osborne lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lopez or not.
Lopez pushes off an throws an elbow but Osborne leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Osborne fails to land.
Lopez blocks an uppercut.
Osborne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Osborne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anakin Osborne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anakin Osborne's cut.
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#
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osborne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osborne misses with a series of wild punches.
Lopez has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Osborne counters with a lovely straight right hand!
An inside leg kick lands from Osborne.
Osborne throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborne turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Diego Lopez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osborne throws a combination that misses
and Lopez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lopez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Osborne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Lopez.
Lopez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lopez throws out a powerful jab.
Anakin Osborne is winning the standup battle so far.
A jab from Osborne misses.
Lopez slips under a jab from Osborne.
Osborne ducks under a wild hook from Lopez.
Osborne was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Lopez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Osborne in his tracks.
Lopez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osborne throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez throws out a counter right but Osborne avoids it with no problem.#T2#
Lopez throws a poor cross that misses
and Osborne counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Osborne misses with a lunging right hand
and Lopez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lopez misses with a looping right.
Lopez needs to keep his hands up - Osborne had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Osborne misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Osborne darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Osborne throws an off balance right hand
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand.
Osborne misses with a looping left.
Osborne throws a poor cross that misses
and Lopez counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Lopez swings widly with a right hand
and Osborne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osborne takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC2#Osborne is rocked!
Osborne throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Osborne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osborne misses with a hook
and Lopez scores with a counter punch that sends Osborne to the canvas! Lopez smells blood - he's punishing Osborne with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Osborne has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lopez!
Diego Lopez decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 96
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Osborne ducks right into an uppercut from Free.
Free is looking to chop away at Osborne's legs.
Free loads up on a big right hand but Osborne slips the punch.
Osborne checks a leg kick.
Free avoids the head kick by Osborne.
Osborne scores with a body shot.
Free tries a low kick but Osborne avoids it.
Free connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Osborne momentarily.
Free tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Free throws a head kick that misses.
Osborne misses with an uppercut. Free saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Free.
Osborne looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Free is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Osborne.
Osborne checks a leg kick.
Osborne fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Free looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osborne throws a hook to the side of Free's head but Free sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Free walks into a stiff left hand from Osborne.#CUT2#It looks like MewChoo Free has been cut.
MewChoo Free seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osborne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Free.
Osborne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away.
Osborne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Free moves away.
Free connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Free scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Osborne doesn't seem bothered though.
Free misses with a low kick.
Osborne on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Free is looking to chop away at Osborne's legs.
Free definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Free misses with an uppercut. Osborne saw that one coming.
Osborne takes a swing at Free's ribcage but misses.
Free ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Osborne moves away.
Osborne misses with a few strikes there.
Free connects with a solid leg kick. #T2#
Free catches Osborne with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osborne is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Free darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Osborne just misses with a punch to the body.
Osborne misses with a hook. Free ducked under it nicely.
Free's corner calls for a 1-2. Free obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Free is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Osborne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osborne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Osborne misses with a looping left.
An attempted straight right counter from Free misses the target.
Free darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Free throws a low kick but it's checked well by Osborne.
Osborne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Free rather than just go for the knockout.
Free thows a leg kick but Osborne checks it
and Osborne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Osborne rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Free moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T3#
Osborne throws a lazy right hand but Free sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Free moves away from the strike by Osborne.
Osborne tries to move into range but Free moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Free misses the shot to the body.
Free is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Osborne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Free. That did some damage!
Free connects with a right hand. Osborne shakes it off.
Free looks to land a combination but Osborne avoids it well.
Free slips under a jab from Osborne.
Free swings for the body but Osborne moves out of range.
Free misses with a hook. Osborne ducked under it nicely.
Osborne on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Osborne scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Free 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
Free takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Osborne pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Free keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Osborne scores with a jab. Free acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Free takes one on the button.
Osborne drops his hands momentarily and Free takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Free throws a poor cross that misses
and Osborne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#Free is rocked!
Free glances at the clock... BAM! Osborne nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Free crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Free is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anakin Osborne!
A relieved looking Anakin Osborne 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 65
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Wyatt.
Wyatt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Osborne circles away.
Osborne stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Osborne wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Messiah Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt tries for a takedown but Osborne circles away easily
and Osborne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Osborne feints and then cracks Wyatt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wyatt down.
Osborne throws a good cross that connects.
#CUT2#It looks like Messiah Wyatt has been cut.
Osborne cracks Wyatt on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Wyatt falls backwards against the cage. Osborne follows up with more strikes that drop Wyatt to his knees. Osborne keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Wyatt! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakin Osborne!
A relieved looking Anakin Osborne 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 43
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1#
Lopez misses with a hook.
Osborne misses the body punch
and Lopez counters with a nice uppercut.
Lopez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Osborne moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Lopez missing with a left hand there. Osborne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice body punch from Osborne.
We've been told by Osborne's head coaches at Honu Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lopez misses with a double jab
and Osborne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Osborne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lopez, pushing him back against the cage.
Osborne is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osborne lands a nice uppercut.
Lopez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Osborne is pushing Lopez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Osborne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Osborne lands a nice uppercut.
Osborne pushes Lopez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lopez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Osborne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lopez lands a nice shot to the body.
Osborne working aggressively here.
A right handed body shot lands from Osborne.
Osborne misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Osborne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Osborne can't find room to land a body shot as Lopez controls the action.
Osborne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lopez up against the cage.
Osborne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Osborne blocks a body shot from Lopez.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Osborne's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T2#
Lopez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lopez throws a head punch that misses.
Osborne swings wildly with an uppercut but Lopez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lopez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Osborne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lopez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Osborne misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Lopez has a couple of punches blocked by Osborne.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lopez.
Lopez stalling in the clinch.
Osborne throws a head punch that misses.
Lopez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osborne.
Lopez letting Osborne take a breather here.
Lopez lands a right hand. #T3#
Osborne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lopez.
Osborne lands an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Osborne misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez tries to work over Osborne's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lopez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Osborne throws a punch but it's blocked by Lopez.
Osborne blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Lopez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've been informed that Lopez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Osborne.
Osborne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Osborne as Lopez tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Osborne.
Osborne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Lopez is looking to control Osborne's arms but Osborne gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lopez has his back to the cage. #T4#
A short right from Lopez on the inside.
Osborne blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Osborne fails to land.
Lopez takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Osborne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lopez backwards.
Lopez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lopez misses with a knee to the head.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Osborne lands a left hand.
Lopez working aggressively here.
A short right from Osborne on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lopez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Osborne takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Osborne misses with a punch to the body.
Lopez misses with a punch on the inside.
Lopez is trying to stall.
Lopez misses with some punches.
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 Anakin Osborne will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Osborne keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Osborne swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It seemed like Lopez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Osborne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lopez manages to avoid it.
Osborne misses with a body shot
and Lopez counters with a two punch combo.
The fighters circling - Lopez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lopez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#ROC2#Osborne is rocked!
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oh Osborne is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Osborne looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Osborne seems to have got his legs back now.
Lopez drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Osborne right on the button. Osborne goes down! Lopez follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Lopez gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Lopez!
After the fight, Diego Lopez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
Anakin Osborne spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm gonna work hard and get this belt back. You'll see a different result next time.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 30
Date: May 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Mikidropov will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.#TD2#
Osborne gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mikidropov to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Mikidropov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Osborne wants to sweep here but Mikidropov controlling him for the moment.
Osborne is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Mikidropov advances to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Osborne is trying to control Mikidropov's posture. Mikidropov takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Osborne! Mikidropov is rotating here... this could be the end... Osborne is out! Mikidropov has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Viktor Mikidropov!
Viktor Mikidropov is the new middleweight champion!
Anakin Osborne spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm gonna work hard and get this belt back. You'll see a different result next time.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 14
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Carp misses with an uppercut.
Osborne thuds a left hand into Carp's body.
Carp misses with an uppercut. Osborne saw that one coming.
Carp misses with a wild body shot.
Osborne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Carp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Osborne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Osborne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carp misses with a looping right.
Osborne only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carp tests Osborne's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Anakin Osborne has been cut.
Osborne listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Osborne misses with a straight right.
Osborne misses the jab.
Osborne misses the jab.
Carp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Osborne flicks out a counter leg kick but Carp steps away.
Osborne keeps Carp at a distance using the push kick.
Carp moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Carp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Osborne scores with a jab to the head.
#KD2#
Osborne lands a big head kick that sends Carp tumbling to the mat! Osborne takes a step backwards and waves Carp back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Carp is rocked!#T1#
Osborne lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anakin Osborne!
Anakin Osborne is the new middleweight champion! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 8
Date: Feb 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Osborne throws a jab when Rocha was well out of range.
Osborne clobbers Rocha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Osborne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rocha moves away.
Rocha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Osborne avoids the head kick by Rocha.
Osborne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rocha tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Osborne is able to avoid easily.
Osborne moves out of range of the body kick.
Osborne throws a body punch but Rocha moves out of range.
Osborne works Rocha's body with a nice hook.
Rocha wants to slow Osborne down by chopping away at his legs.
Osborne scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rocha doesn't seem bothered though.
Rocha throws the left hand but Osborne avoids the punch easily.
Rocha looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Osborne scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rocha looks winded!#KD#
Osborne drops Rocha with a beautiful combination! Rocha stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Osborne is looking for the KO!#CUT#It looks like Lewis Rocha has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Osborne throws an uppercut from hell that sends Rocha clean off his feet! He's out cold! Osborne stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Anakin Osborne! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 5
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Osborne lands with a shot to the body.
Jones throws a low kick but Osborne avoids it.
Jones looks to throw a body kick
and Osborne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Osborne throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
A big right from Osborne misses.
Jones looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Osborne uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Osborne throws a monster overhand right that drops Jones! Osborne follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakin Osborne! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 1
Date: Dec 23, 2023 |
#R1#
Osborne jabs Mkhmeljian right on the nose. Mkhmeljian blinks but takes it well.
Jab by Osborne.
Osborne lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Osborne drops Mkhmeljian with a naaaaasty hook - Mkhmeljian is in real trouble here! Osborne dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anakin Osborne! |
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