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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 7
Date: Feb 10, 2024 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Martins misses its intended target.
Martins throws a looping overhand right but Kenzo ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Kenzo misses its intended target.
Kenzo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Martins ducks under a wild hook from Kenzo.
Kenzo avoids the body shot from Martins.
We've been hearing reports that Kenzo has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kenzo misses with a right hand
and Martins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CL2#
Martins clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Kenzo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Martins looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Martins shoots in looking for a takedown but Kenzo manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Martins's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kenzo throws a hook to the side of Martins's head but Martins sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martins throws a leg kick
and Kenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins lands a head shot.
Kenzo lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenzo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenzo is looking to counter punch.
Martins looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenzo is just out of range.
Martins lands a glancing blow to the side of Kenzo's head.#T1#
Kenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenzo lands a lovely overhand right.
A punch lands to the side of Martins 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Martins throws a leg kick but Kenzo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Martins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenzo swinging wildly here.
Kenzo throws a body shot but no joy.
Martins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kenzo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Martins moves out of range of the strikes.
Martins moves out of range as Kenzo strikes.
A slow jab from Martins misses its intended target.
Kenzo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martins. Kenzo does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Martins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenzo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Martins misses with an uppercut. Kenzo saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenzo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martins slips under a jab.
Martins misses the jab.
Martins swings for the body but Kenzo moves out of range.
Kenzo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Martins finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenzo's head.
Kenzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Martins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kenzo defends it nicely.
Ejiri Kenzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Martins.
Kenzo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Martins stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Martins throws a right hand that misses
and Kenzo counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Dylan Martins has been cut.
Martins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kenzo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Martins wants to land a leg kick but Kenzo is out of range.
Ejiri Kenzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martins misses with a wild body shot.
Kenzo throws the left hand but Martins avoids the punch easily.
Martins lands a slapping body shot.
A big left from Martins misses.
Martins looks to land a right hand but Kenzo moved out of range.
Kenzo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Martins moves in looking to clinch but Kenzo pushes him off.
Martins misses with a body punch
and Kenzo counters with a series of strikes. Martins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martins misses with a combination
and Kenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kenzo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenzo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Martins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Kenzo defending well as Martins loads up on a big left hand.
Kenzo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A punch combination from Kenzo misses.
Martins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kenzo as he jumps to the side.
Martins just misses with a punch to the body.
Kenzo moves out of range of the strikes.
Martins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenzo missing with a left hand there. Martins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Martins.
Kenzo is looking to counter punch.
Kenzo slips under a jab.
Kenzo takes a swing at Martins's ribcage but misses.
Kenzo throws a jab but it's blocked by Martins.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut.
Kenzo cracks Martins with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ejiri Kenzo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dylan Martins's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Martins throws a hook but Kenzo blocks it.
Martins moves forwards but Kenzo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Martins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenzo was well out of range. Poor timing from Martins.
A left lands for Kenzo.
Martins moves out of range of the strikes.
Martins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenzo.
Kenzo's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenzo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Martins tries to clinch but Kenzo moves out of range.
It looked like Kenzo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ejiri Kenzo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kenzo misses with an uppercut. Martins saw that one coming.
Martins throws a body shot but no joy.
Martins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Martins misses with a right hand
enabling Kenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Martins.
Martins staying out of range there.#T1#
Martins tests Kenzo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Martins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Martins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kenzo counters with a nice uppercut.
Martins throws a right hand that misses
and Martins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Martins.
Kenzo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Martins can do to turn this around?
Martins jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dylan Martins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kenzo.
Martins throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenzo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Martins misses with a jab to the body
and Kenzo counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC#Martins is rocked!
Kenzo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Martins's hands.
Martins is still on wobbly legs! Can Kenzo finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martins misses with a body punch
and Kenzo counters with a series of strikes. Martins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Martins lands a leg kick that knocks Kenzo off balance momentarily.
Martins takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big right from Kenzo misses.
Martins feints a counter leg kick.
Kenzo scores with a shot to the body.
Martins tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kenzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Martins misses with a lunging right hand
and Kenzo scores with a counter punch that sends Martins to the canvas! Kenzo smells blood - he's punishing Martins with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Martins has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ejiri Kenzo! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 3
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Makunochi gets tackled into the cage by Martins. Martins maintains the clinch.
Makunochi lands with a light punch inside.
Martins jumps guard but Makunochi stands there with Martins around his waist. Martins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martins misses with a punch to the body.
Makunochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makunochi lands a right hand. #BC2#
Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunochi circles away.
Martins blocks a jab.
Martins goes for a double leg but Makunochi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makunochi continues to drive forward.
Makunochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martins is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Makunochi misses.
Makunochi sets himself, and Martins steps forward looking for the clinch! Makunochi avoids it this time.
Makunochi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martins's head backwards.#CUT#It looks like Dylan Martins has been cut.
Makunochi with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Makunochi cracks Martins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Martins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Makunochi finish him?
#ROC#Martins is rocked!
Makunochi fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Martins out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nuori Makunochi! |
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