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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 6
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Kaataja lands a jab to Santos's midsection.
Kaataja with a nice cross.
Santos fails to land the takedown.
Santos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaataja misses the target.
Santos feints the counter takedown.
Santos swings away with a leg kick that misses.#TD2#
Santos scores with a takedown into Kaataja's guard.
Santos is looking to work some ground and pound but Kaataja has wrist control.#SUB2#
Santos drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Santos jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Santos's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kaataja knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Santos on the ground.
Santos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kaataja works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Santos trying to control but Kaataja is working from the bottom.
Kaataja has momentary wrist control but Santos slips an elbow through the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Santos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Santos seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Santos looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Santos slips nicely into half guard.
Santos is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#SUB2#
Santos is working for a submission of some sort.
Kaataja trying to control but Santos postures up.
Santos working the head and body with strikes. #T2#
Santos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kaataja wants to get back to full guard but Santos has passed into side control.
Santos lands an elbow.
Santos grinds an elbow into Kaataja's temple.
Kaataja struggling a bit here.
Kaataja has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Kaataja takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kaataja on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Santos works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kaataja tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it.
Santos moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kaataja struggling a bit here.
Kaataja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Santos scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kaataja to see if he's OK.
Kaataja is trying to control Santos's posture but Santos avoids it.
Santos is putting a hurting on Kaataja here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kaataja is trying to get back to half guard.
Santos moves into full mount!
Santos has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kaataja's face.
Santos connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Santos lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kaataja hang on?
Kaataja is looking to improve his position but Santos isn't that keen on the idea.
Santos scoring with strikes but Kaataja is staying in there. #ROC2#Kaataja is rocked!#T4#
Santos with shots to the head and body - Kaataja looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Kaataja is still in real trouble! 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!
Kaataja in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Santos lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Kaataja! Santos sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Kaataja and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bentley Santos!
A very excited looking Bentley Santos made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 5
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Kaataja lands a really nice looking cross but Tomouchi seems unphased.
Tomouchi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mighty MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Tomouchi misses the shot to the body.
Kaataja blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaataja checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kaataja ducks under a wild hook from Tomouchi.
Kaataja has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Kaataja moves in looking to clinch but Tomouchi pushes him off.
A jab from Kaataja misses.
Kaataja lands a nice shot that snaps Tomouchi's head back.
#ROC2#Tomouchi is rocked!
Tomouchi misses with a low kick.
Oh Tomouchi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tomouchi throws out a leg kick but Kaataja moves out of range and Tomouchi only half commits.
Tomouchi seems to have got his legs back now.
Kaataja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaataja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaataja misses with an uppercut. Tomouchi saw that one coming.
A jab from Kaataja misses.
Kaataja throws out a loose jab but Tomouchi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tomouchi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kalle Kaataja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaataja blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaataja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big left from Kaataja misses.
Tomouchi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kaataja.
Tomouchi misses the shot to the body.
Tomouchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaataja misses with a straight right. #T1##KD2#
Kaataja cracks Tomouchi with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kaataja has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Tomouchi to stand back up!
Kaataja slips a straight right by Tomouchi.
Tomouchi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kaataja displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tomouchi throws out the jab.
Kaataja throws a series of punches but Tomouchi avoids them all with ease.
It looked like Tomouchi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kaataja connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Tomouchi covering up! Kaataja comes in with a big uppercut and Tomouchi goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Kaataja! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 3
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Kaataja slips under a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kaataja darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kalle Kaataja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaataja throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bekaert on the side of the head.
Kaataja connects with a jab.
Bekaert avoids the body shot from Kaataja.
Kaataja connects with a nice looking jab.
Kaataja really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Bekaert misses the target.
Bekaert moves forwards but Kaataja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kaataja lands a head shot.
Bekaert misses with a hook.
Kaataja avoids the body shot from Bekaert.
Kaataja is looking to counter punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bekaert takes a swing at Kaataja's ribcage but misses.
Kaataja throws a nice looking combination but Bekaert bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kaataja with a hook.
Kaataja connects with a single shot there.
Kaataja scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Kaataja lands a left and a right that send Bekaert crashing to the mat, dazed. Kaataja thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Bekaert is rocked!
Kaataja darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Bekaert's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Kaataja before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kalle Kaataja! |
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