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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 68
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1# Leo with a nice calf kick. Leo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and House has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Leo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. House looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Leo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Some wild striking there from Leo.
Leo takes one to the side of the head.
#CUT#It looks like Freaky Leo has been cut. House misses with a head kick.
House avoids the head kick by Leo.
House doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. House throws a sloppy head kick and Leo moves out of range easily. Leo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. House slips a jab from Leo. House throws a head kick that misses. Leo connects with a nice looking jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! No joy there for Leo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like House wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Good leg kick by Leo. House checks a low kick from Leo. House is looking to counter with a shot to the body. A low kick lands for Leo.
#T1# House moves out of range of the leg kick from Leo. A cross from Leo lands. House slips a jab from Leo. A little feinted left hand from House on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Some wild striking there from Leo.
Leo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Leo scores with a sloppy right hand. House should have avoided that one. Leo looks to throw the jab but House is out of range. Leo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Freaky Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Leo throws the left hand but House avoids the punch easily. Leo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Leo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but House manages to avoid it. House thinks about countering with a head kick. House misses with a straight left. House clobbers Leo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Leo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and House counters with a straight right hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Leo sizes up House with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Leo scores with a jab. Leo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T2# Leo with a jab. Leo misses with an uppercut
and House counters with a stiff right hand. Leo lands a jab to House's midsection. House ducks under a wild hook from Leo. Leo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Leo is on the wrong end of a nice combination from House. House is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. House walks into a jab. Leo tries a head kick but it misses.
House moves out of range of the strikes. Leo throws a lazy head kick and House counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Leo throws a leg kick but House sees it coming and moves out of range. Leo looks to land a right hand but House moved out of range. House was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. House slips a jab from Leo.#KD# Oooooh!!! House has knocked Leo down with a huge combo! House steps away and waves a wobbly Leo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Leo is rocked!#T3# House steps in with a hook that catches Leo right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! House follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Leo looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sheldon House! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 39
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
#R1# Goodman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leo lands a lovely overhand right. Goodman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Goodman takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Goodman lands with a good body shot. Milton Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Goodman tries for a takedown but Leo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Leo throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Goodman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Leo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD2# Goodman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Leo's guard. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB2# Goodman is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Leo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Leo has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##SUB2# Goodman has his foot on Leo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Leo works his way back into a safe position though. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodman can do anything to dispel that myth. Goodman wants to control but Leo passes easily into half guard.
Goodman gets full guard.#T1# Leo wants to stand but Goodman has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB2# Goodman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Leo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Leo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2# Goodman looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Leo is defending well. Goodman quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Leo has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Goodman celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Milton Goodman! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 22
Date: Apr 20, 2024 |
#R1# A cross from Leo lands. Leo lands with a good body shot. Leo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Black connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Leo scrambles back to his feet. Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leo.
Black tries to counter by closing the distance. Leo moves away from the strike by Black. An attempted straight right counter from Leo misses the target. Black pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Black is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leo on the side of the head. Black scores with a nice head shot. Black lands with a cross. Black misses with a hook. Leo throws a hook but Black blocks it. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Leo throws a hook but Black blocks it. Leo sets himself, and Black steps forward looking for the clinch! Leo avoids it this time. Black walks into a straight right hand from Leo. Leo throws a jab but it's blocked by Black. Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Leo takes one to the chin there. Black lands with a cross. Leo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Leo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming. Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Black lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leo.#T1# Leo moves out of range as Black strikes. Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leo. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Leo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Leo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Leo blocks a jab. Leo misses with a hook. Black ducked under it nicely. #CL2# Black moves into the clinch. Black lands a hook that snaps the head of Leo backwards. Leo misses with a punch to the body.
Black throws an elbow that misses.
Black slows down the pace here.
Black misses with a body punch.
Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leo or not. Black has Leo pressed against the cage.
Black manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2# Leo pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Leo blocks a body shot from Black. Black tries a body shot but Leo blocks it.
Black pushes Leo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Black misses with a body punch.
Leo misses with a punch to the body.
Black has Leo pressed against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action! Leo misses with a punch to the body.
Black lands a body punch in the clinch. Black has Leo pushed against the cage. Leo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Black lands a body punch in the clinch. Leo leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3# Black cracks Leo with a nice body shot. Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leo misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leo. Leo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Black prevents a body shot from Leo. Black blocks an uppercut.
Black misses with an elbow strike.
Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leo or not. Leo scores with a shot to the side of Black's head. Good body shot from Black.
Leo struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Leo swings wildly with an uppercut but Black uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4# Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leo working aggressively here.
#BC# Leo breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Black. Leo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leo takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses. Leo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Black steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leo. Black is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Leo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Nice shot by Black. Leo throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Leo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Leo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Black avoids the body shot from Leo.
Leo throws a body shot but no joy. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Black misses with a straight right. An attempted straight right counter from Leo misses the target. Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Leo misses with a straight right. Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Leo. Leo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Black dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Black works Leo's body with a nice hook. Leo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. A jab from Black misses. Leo throwing a counter right hand but Black manages to avoid it. A combination from Leo does no damage. A looping hook to the body misses from Leo. Black does a little dance to reset his feet. Leo slips under a jab. Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leo. Black swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Leo. Leo ducks right into an uppercut from Black. Leo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leo swings for the body but Black moves out of range.
Black uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leo.
Black is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Black misses with a straight left. The crowd cheers as Black lands an impressive looking overhand right. Leo doesn't seem phased though. Leo with a nice cross. Black cracks Leo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Leo takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#Leo is rocked! Leo just misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Leo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Black has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A jab lands there for Leo. Leo seems to have got his legs back now. Black tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.#T1# Black slips a straight right by Leo. Leo sets himself, and Black steps forward looking for the clinch! Leo avoids it this time. Leo misses with a looping right. Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leo momentarily.
Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2# Black has Leo up against the cage in a clinch.
Leo wants to break free but Black has control.
Baron Black seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Black stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Black lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Black. Black leaning against his opponent.
Black avoiding damage.
Black looks to throw an elbow but misses. Black cracks Leo with a nice body shot. Leo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2# Black throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Black has Leo pressed against the cage.
Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Black is working Leo over against the cage. Black lands a damaging elbow. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Black misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Leo misses with a short punch on the inside. Leo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Black lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leo backwards. Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leo up against the cage. Leo blocks an elbow strike from Black.
#T3# Leo scores with a shoulder strike. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. A right hand to the body from Black.
Leo looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A right handed body shot lands from Black.
Black cracks Leo with a nice body shot. Leo misses with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Black holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Black dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T4# Leo trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leo into the cage. Nice body punch from Black - that landed with a thud.
Leo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Leo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Black stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Black.
The referee is keeping an eye on Black - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Black's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Black scores with a nice hook to the head. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. This is the final round!#R3# Black scores with a crisp jab that stopped Leo in his tracks. Freaky Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Black stuns Leo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Black might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Black connects with a single shot there. Leo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Leo misses with a straight left. Black misses with an uppercut. Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Black throws a lazy right hand but Leo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A quick step to the side and Leo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Leo throws a hook but Black avoids it easily. Leo stalks Black and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Black's face. Black staggers backwards, shaken. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Leo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Leo throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily. Leo throws a hook but Black blocks it.#CL2# Black moves into the clinch successfully.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Leo misses with a body punch.
Black is struggling to control the position. Leo misses with a punch to the body.
#T1# Good anti-grappling being displayed by Black as Leo tries to tie him up. Leo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Black backwards. Black lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Leo or not. The referee is keeping an eye on Black - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Leo can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Leo looking to stall.
Black blocking some punches.
Leo misses with the head strike.
Black works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Leo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Black. #T2# Black can't find room to land a body shot as Leo controls the action.
Leo letting Black take a breather here. Black misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Black - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Black stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Black takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Leo throws a punch but it's blocked by Black. Leo tries to stall but Black uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Leo lands a body punch. Black throws an elbow but it misses.
Leo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Leo misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3# Leo pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Leo throws a punch but it's blocked by Black. Leo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leo up against the cage. Leo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leo trying to control the position but instead, Black has worked for underhooks and has pushed Leo into the cage. Leo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leo stalling in the clinch but Black improves position. Black misses with a punch to the body.
Black throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Leo has a couple of punches blocked by Black.
#T4# Black lands an elbow inside that Leo shrugs off. #CUT2#It looks like Freaky Leo has been cut. Leo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Leo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Black as the two fighters clinch.
Leo misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Black. Black tries to throw a body punch but Leo avoids it by throwing Black back against the cage. Leo stalling in the clinch but Black improves position. Leo misses with the head strike.
Black cracks Leo with a nice body shot. Leo misses with a punch on the inside.
Black prevents a body shot from Leo. Black prevents a body shot from Leo. Black stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice body punch from Black. Leo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Baron Black. Well Black has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29 Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baron Black! |
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Event:
Newbie Tournament - Finals
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1# Black throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Leo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Black is breathing heavily. Leo connects with a body shot that sends Black's belly button to the back. Leo lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
#CUT2#It looks like Baron Black has been cut. Leo misses with a wild body shot. Leo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Black at a distance.
Black takes a shot right to the bread basket. Leo lands a lovely overhand right. A big left from Leo misses. Leo throws a jab but it's blocked by Black. Leo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leo throws a jab when Black was well out of range. Black takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black staying out of range there. Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Leo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black slips under a jab from Leo. Black has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight. Leo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Black's head.#ROC2#Black is rocked! A shot to the liver by Leo. Beautiful body shot. Oh Black is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Leo cracks Black's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Black slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Leo can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky Leo! |
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Event:
Newbie Tournament - Round 3
Date: Jan 14, 2024 |
#R1# Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leo. Black misses with a right hand and Leo counters with a stiff right hand. Black misses with a hook. Leo ducked under it nicely. Good standup being displayed there by Black as he connects with a hook. Leo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. As Leo tries to get set, Black tries to push him back and clinch up but Leo manages to avoid the attempt. Black steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leo. Black throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nice shot lands for Black. Leo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Leo missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Black. Black's corner calls for a 1-2. Black obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Black scores with a decent looking hook. Black really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leo staying out of range there. A slow jab from Black misses its intended target. A decent looking cross lands there for Black. Leo throws the left hand but Black avoids the punch easily. Leo ducks under a wild hook from Black. Leo lands a glancing blow to the side of Black's head.#T1# Black cracks Leo with a good jab. Black cracks Leo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Black lands a nice shot to the body.
Black avoids the body shot from Leo.
Black tries to counter by clinching up but Leo breaks away and moves out of range. A big left from Leo misses. Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leo manages to avoid it. Black definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Leo lands with an overhand left. A big left from Black misses. It seemed like Leo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Black dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Black connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leo momentarily.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Leo slips the punch. A nice side step and Leo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Leo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Leo tries to move into range but Black moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Leo lands with a right hand. Leo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Leo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Black. Leo lands a lovely overhand right.#T2# Leo slips under a jab from Black. Leo looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range. Good shot there by Black. Black throws a looping overhand right but Leo ducks down to avoid it. Nice straight punches there by Black. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Black. Black uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Leo. Black lands with a hook. Leo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Black tests Leo's chin there with a solid looking shot. Black digs a good hook to Leo's body.
Black lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Black scores with a jab to the body. Leo works the jab nicely. Baron Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Black uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leo. A slow jab from Black misses its intended target. Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL# Black moves into the clinch successfully.
Leo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Black or not. #T3# A short right hand to the side of the head by Leo. Leo is trying to maintain a safe position but Black gets an underhook and turns Leo into the cage. Black tries to pull guard but Leo won't allow it.
Leo struggles to land a body shot inside as Black controls his hands.
Black will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leo up against the cage. Leo taking a breather. Black wants to stall.
Leo effectively controlling the action here. Leo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Leo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Black tries to pull guard but Leo won't allow it.
#T4# Black scores with a nice hook to the head. Black is struggling to control the position. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Black blocking some punches.
Black taking a breather. Leo lands a nice uppercut. Leo trying to stall but Black improves his position.
Leo pushes Black back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Black displaying some good clinch control by pressing Leo up against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A short right hand to the side of the head by Leo. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Black dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Leo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Leo throws a hook to the side of Black's head but Black sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A decent looking cross lands there for Black. Leo keeps the fight on the outside. Black staying out of range there. Black doesn't manage to clinch there - Leo circles away.
Leo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Black cracks Leo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Leo misses with a wild body shot. Leo staying out of range there. Leo slips under a jab.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Black goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Leo just leaning against Black, taking a breather. Leo stalling in the clinch but Black improves position. Black letting Leo take a breather here. Black jumps guard but Leo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #T1##TD# Black jumps into guard, dragging Leo to the mat.
Black looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Black is working hard here to advance position. Leo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Black is keeping the position for now. Leo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Black wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T2# The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Leo controlling from the top position. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Leo postures up.
#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Black paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Leo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily. Black jabbing away but nothing is landing. Leo looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range. Black wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. A shot to the liver by Black. Beautiful body shot.#T3# Leo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Leo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Black lands a head shot. Black scores with a hook. Leo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leo walks into a straight right hand from Black. Leo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Black.
Black throws a looping overhand right but Leo ducks down to avoid it. Black moves away from the strike by Leo. Leo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming. A left lands for Black. Leo takes a swing at Black's ribcage but misses. Leo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Leo throws a big shot that misses. Black wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Black wants to clinch.#T4# Leo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. A looping hook to the body misses from Leo. Black does a little dance to reset his feet. Black lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leo. Black connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The fighters circle momentarily. Leo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A big right from Black misses. Leo slips a jab from Black. Leo looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely. Black throws the left hand but Leo avoids the punch easily. Leo throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Leo throws out a loose jab but Black uses good head movement to avoid it. Black scores with a punch to the head. Black scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Black takes one to the chin there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Baron Black dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3# Black wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Freaky Leo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Black swings widly with a right hand
and Leo counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Black with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Leo to score with a decent uppercut. Black scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Leo misses with a straight left. Black lands a glancing blow to the side of Leo's head. Nice shot lands for Black. Leo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Black misses with a looping right. A telegraphed right hand from Leo misses the target. Leo moves out of range of the strikes. A jab from Black misses. Leo throws out a counter right but Black avoids it with no problem. Black works Leo's body with a nice hook. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Black lands a slapping body shot.
Black with a jab. Black misses with a straight right. Leo throws a jab when Black was well out of range.#T1# Leo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A slow jab from Black misses its intended target. A little jabbing left from Leo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Black connects with a looping right hand.
Leo lands a nice hook to Black's body. Black takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Leo lands an overhand right. Black scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Leo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Leo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Black lands a really nice looking cross but Leo seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Black - just one landing. Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leo.
Leo lands with an overhand left. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Black lands with a shot to the body. Leo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Leo misses with an uppercut. Black saw that one coming. Black ducks under a wild hook from Leo.#T2# Black bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Leo's head backwards. Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leo throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Black is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leo can do to turn this around? Black misses with a left hand and Leo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Leo ducks under a wild hook from Black. Leo lands a nice shot to the body.
Leo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Leo slips a jab from Black. Black walks into a left hand. Leo loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch. Leo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Black darts in trying to clinch and Leo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Leo throws a body shot but no joy. Black wants to clinch but Leo slips to the side and Leo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3# Leo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Leo cracks Black with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Leo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Black lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Black fails in his attempt to clinch. Leo jabbing away but nothing is landing. A decent looking cross lands there for Black. Baron Black is winning the standup battle so far. A slow jab from Leo misses its intended target. Black slips a jab from Leo. Black throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Leo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Leo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Leo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Black cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Black getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Leo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Leo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4# Leo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Leo. Decent striking displayed by Black there. Black feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A jab from Black finds it's way through Leo's defenses. Black walks into a stiff left hand from Leo. Leo throws a hook but Black blocks it. Black is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Leo walks into a left hand. A shot to the body from Leo misses and Black counters with a straight right hand. Leo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Black moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Black lands with a shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Leo looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely. Black seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Black moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Black connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Leo moves out of range of the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! Baron Black showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Black, 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baron Black! |
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Event:
Newbie Tournament - Round 2
Date: Jan 07, 2024 |
#R1# Barracuda cracks Leo with an open hand slap. Leo connects with a crisp jab. Barracuda closes the distance looking to clinch and Leo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Barracuda stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Barracuda will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Leo throws out a counter right but Barracuda avoids it with no problem. Nice defenses there by Leo. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leo! But no joy. Barracuda lands with an uppercut that bounces Leo off the cage and back into range. Good exchange - Leo coming out on top.#ROC2#Barracuda is rocked! Barracuda doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Oh Barracuda is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Barracuda pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Leo cracks Barracuda with a left hook right on the temple and Barracuda goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Leo lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Barracuda is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Freaky Leo! |
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Event:
Newbie Tournament - Round 1
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1# Jab by Leo. Fury fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Leo manages to avoid it. Leo throws a lazy right hand but Fury sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Fury lands with a shot to the body. Fury is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fury tried to score with a low kick but Leo checks it. A little jabbing left from Leo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Leo misses with a right hand and Fury counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Fury lands with a shot to the body. Leo scores with a jab to the body. Fury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leo.
Freaky Leo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leo connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2# Leo moves into range and clinches up with Fury. Leo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Fury wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Leo has him pressed against the cage. Leo is struggling to control the position. Leo stalls. A short right from Leo. #T1# Leo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fury can't break the clinch.
Leo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#Fury is rocked! Leo is pushing Fury up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Oh Fury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Leo just leaning against Fury, taking a breather. Leo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fury up against the cage. Fury working hard to break the clinch. Fury seems to have got his legs back now. Fury is trying to push Leo away but Leo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Leo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Leo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Nice body punch from Leo. #T2# Leo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Leo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Leo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Leo just leaning against Fury, taking a breather. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Freaky Leo. Leo connects with a single shot there. Good standup being displayed there by Leo as he connects with a hook. A chopping leg kick lands by Fury. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Leo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Fury lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Fury. Fury tries to bum rush Leo with a series of wild strikes but Leo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Fury lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Leo cracks Fury with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Fury tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Leo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Fury is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freaky Leo! |
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