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Event:
ENIGMA 255
Date: May 03, 2025 |
#R1#
Burns lands a body shot.
Burns throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Andreas Burns has been cut.
Burns goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Burns.
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Burns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mihaijlovic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Burns misses with an uppercut.
Mihaijlovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mihaijlovic misses with a head kick.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Burns.
A countering left hand to the body from Mihaijlovic misses.
Burns scores with a hook to the body. Mihaijlovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Burns misses the shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab when Burns was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Burns just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Burns missing with a left hand there. Mihaijlovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Burns.
A telegraphed right hand from Burns misses the target.
Mihaijlovic throws a fast counter high kick but Burns manages to duck under it in time.
Burns misses with a hook.
Burns swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic with a nice cross.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Burns was well out of range. Poor timing from Mihaijlovic.
Burns lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mihaijlovic at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Burns darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mihaijlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Burns throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
A slow jab from Burns misses its intended target. #CL2#
Mihaijlovic rushes Burns and presses him up against the ropes.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Burns backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mihaijlovic lands an uppercut.
Burns on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mihaijlovic blocks an uppercut.
Burns tries to circle away but Mihaijlovic has him pinned against the ropes.#BC#
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot.
Jab by Burns.
A slow jab from Mihaijlovic misses its intended target.
Burns closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mihaijlovic is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Burns rather than just go for the knockout.
Burns avoids the head kick by Mihaijlovic.
Burns throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range. #T3#
Burns catches Mihaijlovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Burns checks a leg kick.
Burns swinging wildly here.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Burns is just out of range.
Jab from Burns.
Burns waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaijlovic.
Burns connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mihaijlovic's hands.
Burns jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Burns connects with a nice looking jab.
Burns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaijlovic moves away.
A nice side step and Mihaijlovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A looping hook to the body misses from Burns. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns misses with the combination.
#T4##CL2#
Mihaijlovic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Burns tries to work over Mihaijlovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Burns in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a good knee to the midsection. Burns won't want to take too many of those.
Burns is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands an uppercut.
A short right from Mihaijlovic on the inside.
Mihaijlovic throws a head punch that misses.
Mihaijlovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mihaijlovic prevents a body shot from Burns.
Burns misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mihaijlovic.
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 Andreas Burns will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Andreas Burns's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Mihaijlovic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Burns working aggressively here.
Burns tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
Mihaijlovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Burns stalling in the clinch but Mihaijlovic improves position.
Burns working aggressively here.
Mihaijlovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaijlovic scores with a shot to the side of Burns's head.
Mihaijlovic missing with knees to the body.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Burns blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Burns has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Burns trying to control the position but instead, Mihaijlovic has worked for underhooks and has pushed Burns into the ropes.
Burns blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mihaijlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Burns misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Burns breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Burns slips a jab from Mihaijlovic.
Andreas Burns is winning the standup battle so far.
Burns takes a swing at Mihaijlovic's ribcage but misses.
Burns lands with a straight right. Mihaijlovic didn't see that one coming.
Burns misses with a two punch combination.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook.
Burns lands a nice hook to Mihaijlovic's body. Mihaijlovic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burns rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mihaijlovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Burns looks to land a left hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range nicely.
Mihaijlovic throws a sloppy head kick and Burns moves out of range easily.
Mihaijlovic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Burns throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihaijlovic throws a big counter head kick but Burns avoids it with no problem.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Mihaijlovic! Burns is out on his feet! Mihaijlovic rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Burns is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Burns is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
An out of breath Zdravko Mihaijlovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 28
Date: Mar 12, 2025 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic looks for the body kick but Lima saw that one coming.
Lima connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Mihaijlovic momentarily.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook but Lima avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Lima tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mihaijlovic swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lima misses with a jab to the body
and Mihaijlovic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lima closes the distance but Mihaijlovic moves to the side
and Mihaijlovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaijlovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihaijlovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Lima.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1#
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lima throws a good cross that connects.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick that misses.
Lima moves in looking to clinch but Mihaijlovic pushes him off.#CL2#
Lima moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Mihaijlovic on the inside.
Lima fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD2#
Lima manages to pull guard.
Lima has a closed guard, preventing Mihaijlovic from standing up.
Mihaijlovic wants to stand and escape but instead Lima has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T2#
Mihaijlovic looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mihaijlovic wants to improve his position but instead Lima has moved into half guard.
#SUB2#
Lima is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mihaijlovic defends it well. #T3#
Mihaijlovic trying to control here.
Mihaijlovic wants to get back to full guard.
Mihaijlovic keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Mihaijlovic trying to get back to full guard but Lima takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic is trying desperately to improve position.#SUB2#
Lima is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Mihaijlovic has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Mihaijlovic!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Mihaijlovic decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lima, up you get!
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 Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Lima moves into range and clinches up with Mihaijlovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mihaijlovic.
Lima jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mihaijlovic walks away with a smile on his face. Lima gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Lima doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihaijlovic circles away.
And Mihaijlovic counters with a quick kick to the body but Lima blocks it.
Lima throws the left hand but Mihaijlovic avoids the punch easily.
Mihaijlovic appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Lima's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Lima duly obliges.
Lima blocks the body kick.
Lima misses with a combination
and Mihaijlovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lima smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CL2#
Lima closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Lima blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lima lands with a short shot to the head.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice knee to the body.
Lima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lima is breathing heavily.
Mihaijlovic with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mihaijlovic putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mihaijlovic.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mihaijlovic obliges.
Mihaijlovic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic crunches a lovely knee into Lima's ribcage.
Mihaijlovic misses with a knee to the head.
Mihaijlovic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lima can do to turn this around?
Mihaijlovic lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Mihaijlovic breaks the clinch.
Caique Lima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lima lands an overhand right.
Lima wants to clinch
and Mihaijlovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Lima throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic is winning the standup battle so far.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Mihaijlovic has knocked Lima down with a huge combo! Mihaijlovic steps away and waves a wobbly Lima back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#It looks like Caique Lima has been cut.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick but Lima moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lima stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mihaijlovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lima moves away.
Lima misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaijlovic.
It looked like Mihaijlovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mihaijlovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut. Lima saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lima doesn't seem bothered though. #T3#
Lima lands with an overhand left.#KD#
Mihaijlovic lands a big uppercut and Lima crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Lima looks OK. Mihaijlovic waves Lima back to his feet!
Lima drops his hands momentarily. Mihaijlovic doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Lima staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Lima doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
Zdravko Mihaijlovic thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 16
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Korpi lands a leg kick that knocks Mihaijlovic off balance momentarily.
Korpi connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Korpi clinches up with Mihaijlovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Korpi lands with a short shot to the head.
Mihaijlovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mihaijlovic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Korpi or not.
Korpi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Korpi misses with the head strike.
Korpi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mihaijlovic is trying to force a seperation but Korpi has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Mihaijlovic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Korpi.
Mihaijlovic cracks Korpi with a nice body shot.
Mihaijlovic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Korpi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Korpi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a head punch that misses.
Korpi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korpi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
Korpi has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Korpi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mihaijlovic can turn it around.#T1#
Korpi takes a shot to the head.
Korpi throws a head punch that misses.
Korpi being controlled against the cage.
Mihaijlovic prevents a body shot from Korpi.
Korpi throws a punch but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Korpi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Mihaijlovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Korpi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Korpi blocking some punches.
Korpi works on Mihaijlovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Korpi prevents a body shot from Mihaijlovic.
Korpi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic tries to work over Korpi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mihaijlovic can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Korpi backwards.
Korpi lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards.
Korpi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Mihaijlovic.
Korpi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mihaijlovic can't find room to land a body shot as Korpi controls the action.
Mihaijlovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Korpi's elbow.
Mihaijlovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Korpi gets an underhook and turns Mihaijlovic into the cage.
Korpi lands a nice uppercut.
Korpi tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Korpi back against the cage.
Korpi has a couple of punches blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Korpi struggles to land a body shot inside as Mihaijlovic controls his hands.
#BC2#
Mihaijlovic manages to break the clinch.
Aatami Korpi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Korpi misses with a leg kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Korpi throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it.
It seemed like Mihaijlovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Korpi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mihaijlovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Korpi.
Korpi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands with a shot to the body. #T3#
Mihaijlovic walks into a jab.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight left.
Korpi connects with an inside leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic cracks Korpi with an open hand slap.#CUT2#It looks like Aatami Korpi has been cut.
Korpi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Korpi is out of range.
Korpi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Korpi looks to land a left hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range nicely.
Mihaijlovic tries a quick counter leg kick but Korpi is wise to it.
Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic takes one on the button.
Korpi throws a leg kick
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korpi misses with a straight left.
A countering left hand to the body from Mihaijlovic misses.
Korpi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mihaijlovic catches Korpi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Korpi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mihaijlovic. That did some damage!
Mihaijlovic lands a nice looking body shot.
A jab from Korpi misses.
Korpi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Korpi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Korpi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Korpi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mihaijlovic! But no joy.
Korpi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Korpi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aatami Korpi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Korpi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Korpi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mihaijlovic was well out of range. Poor timing from Korpi.
Korpi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mihaijlovic can do to turn this around?
Mihaijlovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Korpi misses with a hook. Mihaijlovic ducked under it nicely.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Korpi swinging wildly here.
Mihaijlovic doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A swing and a miss from Korpi.
Mihaijlovic connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaijlovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Korpi is looking to counter punch.
Mihaijlovic connects with a jab.
Aatami Korpi is winning the standup battle so far.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korpi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mihaijlovic moves away.#T1#
Korpi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mihaijlovic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but Korpi avoids it.
Korpi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Korpi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Mihaijlovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Korpi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Korpi half committed to a counter leg kick.
Korpi throws a lazy right hand but Mihaijlovic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaijlovic connects with a single shot there.
Mihaijlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korpi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Korpi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mihaijlovic manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic feints a counter leg kick.
Korpi cracks Mihaijlovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic swings away with a body shot that misses
and Korpi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mihaijlovic's knee momentarily.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Danga de danga de dang - Korpi scores with a four punch combination!
Mihaijlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korpi throws a lazy head kick
and Mihaijlovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick lands for Korpi.
Mihaijlovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to the liver by Korpi. Beautiful body shot.
Korpi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mihaijlovic's sensitive parts.
Mihaijlovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Korpi moves away.
Korpi throws a half hearted mid kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Mihaijlovic misses.
Korpi misses with an uppercut
and Mihaijlovic counters with a low kick, right behind Korpi 's knee.
Mihaijlovic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Korpi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic. #T3#
Mihaijlovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Korpi.
Korpi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mihaijlovic.
Korpi works Mihaijlovic's body with a nice hook.
Korpi throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Mihaijlovic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic wants to slow Korpi down by chopping away at his legs.
Korpi is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Korpi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mihaijlovic.
Korpi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mihaijlovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Korpi counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Korpi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Korpi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Korpi throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Korpi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mihaijlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice looking body kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body kick.
Mihaijlovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korpi manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic takes one to the side of the head.
Korpi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Aatami Korpi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Korpi scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mihaijlovic 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.
Korpi misses with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic scores with a kick to the body.
Mihaijlovic misses the body punch
and Korpi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mihaijlovic thinking.
Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Korpi.
Mihaijlovic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Mihaijlovic clobbers Korpi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mihaijlovic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mihaijlovic looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Korpi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mihaijlovic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mihaijlovic scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Mihaijlovic.#T1#
Mihaijlovic defending well as Korpi loads up on a big left hand.
Mihaijlovic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Korpi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Korpi. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
enabling Korpi to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Korpi misses.
Mihaijlovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Mihaijlovic thows a leg kick but Korpi checks it
letting Korpi counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Korpi connects with an inside leg kick.
Mihaijlovic looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mihaijlovic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Korpi throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Korpi.
Korpi avoids the body shot from Mihaijlovic.
Korpi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Mihaijlovic finds it's way through Korpi's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Korpi does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Korpi. That's going to slow Mihaijlovic down.
Korpi misses with a head kick.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Korpi slips the punch.
Mihaijlovic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Korpi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Korpi missing with a left hand there. Mihaijlovic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Korpi throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Korpi's ribcage but misses.
Korpi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic is looking for the big counter here.
Mihaijlovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Korpi is looking to counter with a body kick.
Korpi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Korpi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Korpi staying out of range there.
Mihaijlovic lands with an overhand left.
Mihaijlovic takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Korpi misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Mihaijlovic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body kick.
A quick step to the side and Korpi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Korpi scores with a leg kick.
Korpi thows a body kick. Mihaijlovic tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mihaijlovic misses the jab.
Korpi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mihaijlovic's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaijlovic lands with a good body shot.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Korpi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mihaijlovic checks the leg kick.
Mihaijlovic checks a leg kick nicely.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic thinks about the counter body kick.
Mihaijlovic with a hook.
Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aatami Korpi.
Well Korpi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 115
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic cracks Ilic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ilic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Mihaijlovic misses the target.
Ilic takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Ilic misses the jab.
Ilic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mihaijlovic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Mihaijlovic thumps Ilic with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic moves away from the strike by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic looks to throw the jab but Ilic is out of range.
Ilic scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ilic moves out of range of the body kick.
Ilic is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mihaijlovic with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Ilic misses the target.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body punch
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ilic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
A nice leg kick from Mihaijlovic, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ilic on the side of the head.#T2#
Ilic throws out a loose jab but Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Kresimir Ilic has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy uppercut
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Ilic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A jab from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ilic. Ilic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Ilic avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.#T3#
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick which misses Ilic's front leg but catches the back leg as Ilic tries to avoid it.
Ilic lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mihaijlovic tries a low kick but Ilic avoids it.
A big left from Ilic misses.
Mihaijlovic blocks a jab.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mihaijlovic rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ilic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right. #T4#
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
It seemed like Ilic was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ilic throws a shot from downtown. Mihaijlovic moves away and avoids it.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ilic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ilic misses with a body shot.
Mihaijlovic fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ilic just manages to avoid it.
Ilic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mihaijlovic works Ilic's body with a nice hook.
Ilic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ilic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
Nice uppercut there from Ilic.
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 Zdravko Mihaijlovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
letting Ilic counter with a right hand.
Ilic has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Mihaijlovic goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Ilic slips under a jab.
Ilic appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ilic throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mihaijlovic throws a poor cross that misses
and Ilic counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ilic takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ilic 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.
Ilic misses with an uppercut.
A lazy left from Ilic finds it's target.#CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
A jab from Ilic misses.
Ilic throws a body shot but no joy.
Ilic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ilic looks to throw the jab but Mihaijlovic is out of range. #T1#
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic scores with a decent looking hook.
Mihaijlovic tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a jab to the nose.
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ilic's hands.
Mihaijlovic throws a sloppy body shot
and Ilic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Ilic.
Nice shot by Ilic.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kresimir Ilic seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Nice uppercut lands for Mihaijlovic. That snapped Ilic's head back.
A low kick from Mihaijlovic misses
enabling Ilic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic moves out of range as Ilic strikes.
Ilic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mihaijlovic comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
A cross from Mihaijlovic lands.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic 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 big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Ilic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
An inside leg kick from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic lands with a nice body punch. #T3#
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mihaijlovic - that will leave a mark!
Mihaijlovic throws a wild body kick that Ilic sees coming a mile off.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
Ilic loads up on a big right hand but Mihaijlovic slips the punch.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mihaijlovic turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ilic misses with a hook
and Mihaijlovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T4#
Ilic misses with a lunging right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ilic thinking.
Ilic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Mihaijlovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ilic at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ilic blocks a jab.
Ilic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Mihaijlovic takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the body from Mihaijlovic misses
letting Ilic counter with a right hand. #CUT2#Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic slips a jab and a cross from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a body shot.
Ilic takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic right on the nose. Mihaijlovic blinks but takes it well.
Mihaijlovic throws out a loose jab but Ilic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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#
Ilic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaijlovic loads up on a big right hand but Ilic slips the punch.
Ilic lands a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Mihaijlovic there.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mihaijlovic uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ilic lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ilic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ilic lands a really nice looking cross but Mihaijlovic seems unphased.
Ilic throws a hook but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters with a right hand to the body. #T1#
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Mihaijlovic with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mihaijlovic looks to land a body kick but Ilic moved away.
Mihaijlovic throws a body kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mihaijlovic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ilic.
Ilic jabs Mihaijlovic to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Ilic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mihaijlovic throws out the jab.
Mihaijlovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Mihaijlovic
and Ilic counters with a straight right hand.
Kresimir Ilic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Mihaijlovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mihaijlovic to score with a decent uppercut.
Ilic takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mihaijlovic lands with an uppercut that bounces Ilic off the cage and back into range.
Ilic swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Mihaijlovic to counter with a crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Mihaijlovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ilic.
Mihaijlovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ilic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 100
Date: Sep 28, 2024 |
#R1#
A solid body kick from Mihaijlovic.
Gavao misses with a left hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic jabs at Gavao's body.
Mihaijlovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mihaijlovic works Gavao's body with a nice hook.
Mihaijlovic jabs at Gavao's body.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook but Gavao avoids it easily.
Mihaijlovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gavao doesn't seem bothered though.
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy right hand but Gavao sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaijlovic slips a jab and a cross from Gavao.
Mihaijlovic has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gavao is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gavao throws a hook but Mihaijlovic avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Gavao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mihaijlovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mihaijlovic moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A head kick by Mihaijlovic misses
and Gavao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gavao defending well as Mihaijlovic loads up on a big left hand.
Jab from Mihaijlovic.#T1#
Nice shot lands for Mihaijlovic.
Gavao misses the shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic fakes the leg kick and cracks Gavao in the body.
Gavao looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
Gavao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mihaijlovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihaijlovic connects with an inside leg kick.
Mihaijlovic swings for the body but Gavao moves out of range.
Gavao is looking to counter punch.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut.
Mihaijlovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gavao.
Mihaijlovic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Gavao's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Gavao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavao looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Mihaijlovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gavao moves out of range of the body kick.
Mihaijlovic misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gavao. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Mihaijlovic responds with a good body kick, but Gavao manages to step out the way in time.
Gavao misses with a straight left.
Mihaijlovic feints a counter leg kick.#T2#
Gavao throws an off balance right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mihaijlovic cracks Gavao with a good jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavao takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gavao takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mihaijlovic cracks Gavao with an open hand slap.
Mihaijlovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gavao is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mihaijlovic. That's going to slow Gavao down.
Gavao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mihaijlovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gavao scrambles back to his feet.
A shot to the liver by Mihaijlovic. Beautiful body shot.
Gavao takes a swing at Mihaijlovic's ribcage but misses.
Mihaijlovic jabs Gavao to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mihaijlovic scores with a shot to the body.
Gavao 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.
Mihaijlovic scores with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mihaijlovic. #T3#
Good exchange - Mihaijlovic coming out on top.
Gavao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gavao takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gavao shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mihaijlovic scores with a body shot.
Gavao blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice looking body shot.
Gavao doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gavao avoids a kick to the body.
Mihaijlovic cracks Gavao with a good jab.
Mihaijlovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mihaijlovic jabs Gavao to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Mihaijlovic walks into a left hand.
Gavao throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gavao throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic scores with a nice head shot.
Mihaijlovic scoring well with a low kick there.
Gavao throws a right hand that misses
and Mihaijlovic counters with a low kick, right behind Gavao 's knee.
Mihaijlovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab but it's blocked by Gavao.
Gavao walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mihaijlovic.
Gavao throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaijlovic's shoulder, as Mihaijlovic tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gavao takes a swing at Mihaijlovic's ribcage but misses.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice shot that snaps Gavao's head back.
Mihaijlovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic ducks under a wild hook from Gavao.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Zdravko Mihaijlovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gavao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mihaijlovic scores with the left hand. Gavao knows he should have avoided that one.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gavao might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gavao takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Mihaijlovic misses the jab.
It looked like Gavao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gavao throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic lands with a good body shot.
A big right from Gavao misses.
Gavao moves forwards but Mihaijlovic connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mihaijlovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mihaijlovic.
Gavao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#ROC2#Gavao is rocked!
Gavao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mihaijlovic counters with a body kick.
Oh Gavao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaijlovic moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gavao seems to have got his legs back now.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Mihaijlovic. Gavao shrugs it off though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Mihaijlovic pounces like a tiger and cracks Gavao with a vicious hook! Gavao is down but not out! Mihaijlovic follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
An out of breath Zdravko Mihaijlovic thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 73
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Quarto.
Quarto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mihaijlovic's head backwards.#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic scores with a body shot.
Quarto throws a head kick that misses
and Mihaijlovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mihaijlovic ducks under a wild hook from Quarto.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Mihaijlovic with a jab.
Good exchange - Quarto coming out on top.
Quarto lands a body shot.
Mihaijlovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Quarto momentarily.
Quarto checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mihaijlovic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Quarto.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick but Quarto moves out of range.
Quarto swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Quarto
and Mihaijlovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quarto throws a lazy uppercut
and Mihaijlovic counters with a leg kick. #T1#
Quarto throws an off balance right hand
and Mihaijlovic counters with a solid body kick.
Quarto swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Mihaijlovic.
Quarto misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic lets loose with a powerful body kick. Quarto will feel that in the morning.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Tokyo All-Stars that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Quarto throws a lazy uppercut
and Mihaijlovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mihaijlovic tests Quarto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A left lands for Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands a body shot.
A head kick by Quarto misses
and Quarto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quarto moves out of range of the body kick.
The crowd cheers as Mihaijlovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Quarto doesn't seem phased though.
Mihaijlovic cracks Quarto with an open hand slap.#T2#
Mihaijlovic throws a shot to the body.
Mihaijlovic buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mihaijlovic jabs at Quarto's body.
Quarto misses with an uppercut. Mihaijlovic saw that one coming.
Quarto slips under a jab from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good shot there by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Quarto punishes Mihaijlovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Quarto tried to score with a low kick but Mihaijlovic checks it.
Mihaijlovic jabs at Quarto's body.
Quarto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mihaijlovic's head.
Mihaijlovic blocks a head kick by Quarto.
Quarto misses with a jab to the body
and Mihaijlovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Quarto throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Quarto takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big left from Quarto misses.
Mihaijlovic slips a straight right by Quarto.
Quarto scores with a hook to the body. Mihaijlovic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mihaijlovic connects with a body shot that sends Quarto's belly button to the back.
Quarto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mihaijlovic counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Quarto misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Quarto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Quarto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Quarto throws a poor cross that misses
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Mihaijlovic lands a head kick!
Quarto takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Quarto throws a head kick that misses
and Mihaijlovic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Quarto throws a leg kick
and Mihaijlovic counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC#Quarto is rocked!#T4#
Mihaijlovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Quarto's ribcage but misses.
Quarto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Quarto takes one to the side of the head.
Quarto is still on wobbly legs! Can Mihaijlovic finish him?
Quarto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mihaijlovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Quarto thinking.
Quarto looks winded!
Mihaijlovic circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Quarto to the canvas! Quarto doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Mihaijlovic keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zdravko Mihaijlovic!
A relieved looking Zdravko Mihaijlovic 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 50
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic lands a head shot.
Patrick just misses with a punch to the body.
Mihaijlovic scores with a nice head shot.
The fighters circling - Mihaijlovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've been told by Mihaijlovic's head coaches at Chiefs Fighting Inc. that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Patrick scores with a jab to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic cracks Patrick with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Patrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
A quick step to the side and Mihaijlovic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic throws a right and a left that Patrick avoids nicely.
Mihaijlovic tried to score with a low kick but Patrick checks it.#CL2#
Patrick rushes Mihaijlovic and presses him up against the cage.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Mihaijlovic controls the action.
Mihaijlovic working aggressively here.
A left hand lands to the body for Patrick.
#BC2#
Patrick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Patrick instigates a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T1#
Patrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick lands with a left to the head.
Patrick lands a right hand.
Patrick looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Patrick back against the cage.
Mihaijlovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Patrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with a punch to the body.
Patrick blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Patrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Patrick digs a right hand into Mihaijlovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mihaijlovic's gas tank.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Mihaijlovic working hard to break the clinch.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mihaijlovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Patrick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mihaijlovic is breathing heavily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Patrick tries to throw a body punch but Mihaijlovic avoids it by throwing Patrick back against the cage.
Patrick tries a body shot but Mihaijlovic blocks it.
Mihaijlovic misses with the head strike.
Patrick prevents Mihaijlovic from breaking the clinch.
Mihaijlovic lands a left hand.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3##BC2#
Patrick manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Patrick closes the distance and pushes Mihaijlovic back into the cage.
Patrick scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Patrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Patrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Patrick.
Mihaijlovic lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Patrick.
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mihaijlovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Patrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mihaijlovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Patrick lands a left hand.
Patrick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mihaijlovic misses with some punches.
Patrick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Mihaijlovic.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Patrick can't find room to land a body shot as Mihaijlovic controls the action.
Patrick lands a body shot.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic lands with a light punch inside.
Patrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mihaijlovic's efforts to push away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Patrick scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A swing and a miss from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a one two combo.
#CL2#
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Patrick prevents a body shot from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Patrick.
Patrick scores with a shoulder strike.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Patrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Patrick misses with a body punch.
Mihaijlovic looking to stall.
Mihaijlovic blocks a body shot from Patrick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Patrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice body punch from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mihaijlovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
Patrick prevents Mihaijlovic from breaking the clinch.
Patrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Patrick keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mihaijlovic's efforts to push away.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick lands with a light punch inside.
Patrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mihaijlovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patrick lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Patrick lands a right hand.
Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Patrick fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Patrick scores with a nice short uppercut.#CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is getting worse.
Patrick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mihaijlovic tries to break free but Patrick pushes him back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Patrick.#T2#
Patrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Patrick misses with some punches.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mihaijlovic throws a head punch that misses.
Mihaijlovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Patrick.
A nice left hand lands by Patrick.
A short left from Patrick.
Patrick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mihaijlovic.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Patrick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mihaijlovic misses with a looping left.
Patrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Mihaijlovic circles away.
#CL2#
Patrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mihaijlovic tries to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling the position.
Patrick blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic blocking some punches.
Mihaijlovic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T3#
Mihaijlovic is trying to push Patrick away but Patrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Patrick.
Patrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mihaijlovic's elbow.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick misses with the head strike.
Patrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic is trying to push Patrick away but Patrick has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Patrick lands a shot to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick lands a hook that snaps the head of Mihaijlovic backwards.
Patrick lands a left hand.
Patrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Patrick. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Patrick.
Patrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Patrick scores with a shot to the side of Mihaijlovic's head. #CUT2#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic blocks a body shot from Patrick.
Patrick lands with a short head shot on the inside. #ROC2#Mihaijlovic is rocked!
Patrick working aggressively here.
Patrick lands with a right to the head.
Oh Mihaijlovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Patrick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vance Patrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mihaijlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Patrick throws a head punch that misses.
Mihaijlovic prevents a body shot from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic seems to have got his legs back now.#KD2#
Patrick drops Mihaijlovic onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Mihaijlovic is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#CUT2#Jeez, Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Patrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Patrick on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vance Patrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Patrick clinches up against the cage.
Patrick scores with a shoulder strike.
Mihaijlovic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mihaijlovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Patrick.
Patrick misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mihaijlovic.
A short left from Patrick.
Mihaijlovic is trying to break the clinch but Patrick is controlling him.
Mihaijlovic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Patrick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mihaijlovic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Patrick blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Patrick lands.
Patrick looks to score with a jab to the body but Mihaijlovic is just out of range.#KD2#
Patrick cracks Mihaijlovic with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Patrick has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mihaijlovic to stand back up!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Patrick ducks under a wild hook from Mihaijlovic.
Patrick drops Mihaijlovic with a big left hand! Mihaijlovic is injured, injured bad! Patrick jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vance Patrick!
Our winner, Vance Patrick, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 10
Date: May 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Mihaijlovic swings widly with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Ilic connects with a body shot that sends Mihaijlovic's belly button to the back.
Ilic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that misses
and Ilic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've been told by Ilic's head coaches at DC Dragon Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.
Ilic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A leg kick checked by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mihaijlovic throws a body shot but no joy.
Mihaijlovic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mihaijlovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ilic scores with a punch to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic throws a body punch but Ilic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with the combination.
#T1#
Ilic connects with a single shot there.
Ilic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ilic throws a hook to the side of Mihaijlovic's head but Mihaijlovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ilic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic takes a swing at Ilic's ribcage but misses.
A big right from Mihaijlovic misses.
Mihaijlovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ilic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ilic connects with a body shot.
Ilic scores with a nice right hand.
Mihaijlovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Ilic is just out of range.
Mihaijlovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ilic.#T2#
Mihaijlovic throws a lazy right hand but Ilic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mihaijlovic ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
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!
Ilic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic misses with a straight right.
Ilic is looking to counter punch.
Mihaijlovic misses with a low kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ilic misses the target.
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Ilic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mihaijlovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ilic.
Mihaijlovic flicks out a counter leg kick but Ilic steps away.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mihaijlovic misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Ilic misses its target.
Ilic throws a body punch but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Good exchange - Mihaijlovic coming out on top.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Ilic throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaijlovic's shoulder, as Mihaijlovic tries to avoid the shot. #T3#
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut. Ilic saw that one coming.
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ilic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mihaijlovic finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic lands a right hook to the body.
Good work by Ilic as he checks the leg kick.
Ilic sizes up Mihaijlovic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT#That has opened up Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut even more.
Ilic throws a looping overhand right but Mihaijlovic ducks down to avoid it.
Mihaijlovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ilic misses with a looping left.
Mihaijlovic defending well as Ilic loads up on a big left hand.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Ilic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ilic looks to land a right hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range.
Mihaijlovic throws an off balance right hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ilic throws a big shot that misses.
Ilic works Mihaijlovic's body with a nice hook.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mihaijlovic misses with a leg kick
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT#The cut above Zdravko Mihaijlovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ilic. Mihaijlovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic lands with a nice body punch.
Mihaijlovic throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ilic cracks Mihaijlovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mihaijlovic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ilic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A looping hook to the body misses from Mihaijlovic. Ilic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ilic's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mihaijlovic connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ilic scrambles back to his feet.
Mihaijlovic misses with a left hand
and Ilic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mihaijlovic is looking to slow Ilic down with leg kicks.
Ilic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
An inside leg kick lands from Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic misses with an uppercut.
Ilic lands with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kresimir Ilic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nice defenses there by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ilic.
Ilic swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
Ilic stuns Mihaijlovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ilic thuds a left hand into Mihaijlovic's body.
A good leg kick by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mihaijlovic misses with a hook
letting Ilic counter with a right hand. #CUT#Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Mihaijlovic avoids the body shot from Ilic.
Ilic scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ilic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mihaijlovic throws a jab when Ilic was well out of range.
Mihaijlovic misses with a right hand
and Mihaijlovic takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zdravko Mihaijlovic's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kresimir Ilic! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 25
Date: Apr 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Walker bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Walker is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#It looks like Zdravko Mihaijlovic has been cut.
Some wild striking there from Walker.
Walker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick, looking for Walker's leg but Walker calmly moves out of range.
Mihaijlovic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Walker misses the target.
Mihaijlovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Walker lands a glancing blow to the side of Mihaijlovic's head.
Walker looks to land a left hand but Mihaijlovic moved out of range nicely.
Mihaijlovic steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Walker.
Mihaijlovic moves away from the strike by Walker.
Alistair Walker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Walker misses with a hook.
Walker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mihaijlovic.
Walker throws a big shot that misses.
Walker swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Walker throws a jab but it's blocked by Mihaijlovic.
Mihaijlovic let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Mihaijlovic lands a two punch combo.
#CUT2#It looks like Alistair Walker has been cut.#T1#
Mihaijlovic throws a low kick but Walker avoids it.
Mihaijlovic cracks a nice hook into Walker's ribs.
Mihaijlovic lands a nice shot that snaps Walker's head back.
Walker swings for the body but Mihaijlovic moves out of range.
A nice side step and Mihaijlovic releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mihaijlovic blocks a jab.
Mihaijlovic takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mihaijlovic staying out of range there.
Walker throws an overhand right that lands on Mihaijlovic's shoulder, as Mihaijlovic tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Mihaijlovic misses.
Walker avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mihaijlovic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Walker misses its intended target.
Walker misses with a straight left.
Walker is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Walker lands with an uppercut that bounces Mihaijlovic off the cage and back into range.
Mihaijlovic scores with a punch to the head.
Mihaijlovic digs a good body shot into Walker's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mihaijlovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#ROC2#Walker is rocked!#T2#
Mihaijlovic connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Walker out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Mihaijlovic! |
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