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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 90
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Koivupuunoksa just misses with a punch to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Amir lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Koivupuunoksa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Koivupuunoksa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa drives through and clinches with Amir against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body punch.
Amir throws an elbow that misses.
Koivupuunoksa is working Amir over against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Koivupuunoksa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa tries to throw a body punch but Amir avoids it by throwing Koivupuunoksa back against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa scores with a nice hook to the head.#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
Amir tries to work over Koivupuunoksa's front leg with a kick but Koivupuunoksa checks it.
Amir looks to throw the jab but Koivupuunoksa is out of range.
Koivupuunoksa thuds a left hand into Amir's body.#T1##CL2#
Amir gets tackled into the cage by Koivupuunoksa. Koivupuunoksa maintains the clinch.
Amir takes a shot to the head.
Amir is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Amir's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa lands a body punch.
Koivupuunoksa stalling the fight.
#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koivupuunoksa has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Amir misses with a wild body shot.
Amir throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koivupuunoksa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Amir digs a good body shot into Koivupuunoksa's ribs.
Amir keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Koivupuunoksa backs away, Amir returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Amir shoots and misses
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch successfully.
Koivupuunoksa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch.
#T2#
Koivupuunoksa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Amir looking to score a takedown here. Koivupuunoksa is defending well but Amir drives through and ends up in Koivupuunoksa's guard.
Amir throws a big right hand that misses.
Amir loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koivupuunoksa keeping moving, preventing Amir from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koivupuunoksa has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koivupuunoksa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Amir controls the pace.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control the position.
#T3##SUB2#
Koivupuunoksa throws his legs up looking for a submission but Amir uses it to pass to side control.
Koivupuunoksa is looking to reverse the position.
You can see the frustration on Koivupuunoksa's face as Amir controls the position.
Koivupuunoksa gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Amir putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T4#
Koivupuunoksa tries to hold on but Amir postures up.
Amir lands a couple of good shots and Koivupuunoksa has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Koivupuunoksa tries to escape the position.
Koivupuunoksa keeps trying to improve his position.
Amir is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Amir keeps control of the position easily here as Koivupuunoksa tries to buck him off.
Amir definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Amir throws a series of punches but Koivupuunoksa avoids them all with ease.
Koivupuunoksa let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Amir tries to bum rush Koivupuunoksa with a series of wild strikes but Koivupuunoksa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It seemed like Koivupuunoksa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koivupuunoksa clobbers Amir with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Amir misses with a hook to the body
and Koivupuunoksa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Amir tries to land a body kick
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Koivupuunoksa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Amir.
Amir tries to work over Koivupuunoksa's front leg with a kick but Koivupuunoksa checks it.
Koivupuunoksa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#TD#
Amir closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koivupuunoksa quickly recovers to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koivupuunoksa is looking for a sweep. Amir is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to maintain the position but Amir is very close to passing his half guard.#SUB#
Amir is working for a kimura but Koivupuunoksa is defending it quite comfortably.
#T1#
Koivupuunoksa wants to sweep but Amir has passed to side control!
Koivupuunoksa is trying to escape the position but Amir is controlling the position.
Amir tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control but Amir postures up.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Koivupuunoksa being controlled for a moment.
Amir seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Koivupuunoksa for as long as he can get away with.
Koivupuunoksa sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Koivupuunoksa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Koivupuunoksa won't allow Amir to pass to mount.
Amir stalling. #SUB#
Amir is trying to work for a kimura but Koivupuunoksa is defending well.
#SUB#
Amir is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Amir controlling the action here. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Koivupuunoksa lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Koivupuunoksa - that landed with a thud.
A hook to the body from Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa tries to throw a body punch but Amir avoids it by throwing Koivupuunoksa back against the cage.
Amir tries for a takedown but Koivupuunoksa manages to get underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Koivupuunoksa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Amir wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Koivupuunoksa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Koivupuunoksa lands a left hand that snaps the head of Amir backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sayonara Koivupuunoksa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Amir looks to land a combination but Koivupuunoksa avoids it well. #CL2#
Koivupuunoksa moves into the clinch.
Koivupuunoksa has Amir pressed against the cage, preventing Amir from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koivupuunoksa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Amir wants to break free but Koivupuunoksa has control.
Koivupuunoksa lands with a light punch inside.
Amir is working for takedown but Koivupuunoksa is calmly controlling the position for now.#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
Amir looks to land a body kick but Koivupuunoksa moved away.
Koivupuunoksa lands a glancing blow to the side of Amir's head.
Amir misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koivupuunoksa moves out of range of the body kick.
Koivupuunoksa missing with a left hand there. Amir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koivupuunoksa tries for a takedown but Amir sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Amir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Koivupuunoksa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koivupuunoksa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Amir up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Koivupuunoksa.
Amir misses with a punch to the body.
Koivupuunoksa avoids the elbow strike from Amir, against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa is pushing Amir up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Koivupuunoksa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Amir is trying to stall.
Amir working hard to break the clinch.#T2#
Amir looking to slow down the pace here.
Amir is trying to maintain a safe position but Koivupuunoksa gets an underhook and turns Amir into the cage.#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa has managed to clinch.
Amir tries a knee to the head but Koivupuunoksa blocks it.
#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koivupuunoksa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amir manages to avoid it.
Amir with a lazy takedown attempt
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Amir is looking to wear down Koivupuunoksa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Amir is looking to score with low kicks.
A combination from Amir does no damage.
Koivupuunoksa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Koivupuunoksa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amir throws out the jab.
Amir misses with the combination.
#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Amir enables Koivupuunoksa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Amir manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hassan Amir has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Koivupuunoksa is in close to Amir's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Amir tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Amir is trying to keep Koivupuunoksa in close.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control from the top but Amir keeps moving.
Koivupuunoksa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Koivupuunoksa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Amir is trying to get back to half guard.
Koivupuunoksa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Koivupuunoksa is chipping away with strikes.
Koivupuunoksa in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Amir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Koivupuunoksa working the ground and pound from side control.
Amir tries to bench press Koivupuunoksa off him but Koivupuunoksa keeps the position.
Amir is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Koivupuunoksa off and has taken his back!
Koivupuunoksa trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Koivupuunoksa rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koivupuunoksa wants to control but Amir passes into side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sayonara Koivupuunoksa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Koivupuunoksa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sayonara Koivupuunoksa! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 75
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Scott throws a right hand that misses
#TD#
and Koivupuunoksa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Koivupuunoksa.
Koivupuunoksa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Scott is keeping the position for now.
Koivupuunoksa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Scott's head.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control the position from guard on top but Scott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott wants to sweep here but Koivupuunoksa controlling him for the moment.
Koivupuunoksa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Scott manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Koivupuunoksa manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Koivupuunoksa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Koivupuunoksa trying to control the position.
#T1#
Koivupuunoksa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Scott is one step ahead there.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Koivupuunoksa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Scott got a little sloppy there for a moment and Koivupuunoksa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Scott has managed to get both his arms back between Koivupuunoksa's legs - danger averted.
Koivupuunoksa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB#
Koivupuunoksa had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Scott defends it easily.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Koivupuunoksa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Scott throws a big right hand that misses. #SUB#
Koivupuunoksa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scott is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T3##SUB#
Koivupuunoksa looking for a triangle here. Scott is fighting it but it looks tight! Koivupuunoksa pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Scott is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sayonara Koivupuunoksa! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 51
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Koivupuunoksa takes one to the chin there.#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa pushes Gilmore up against the cage in a clinch.
Gilmore fails to pull guard.
Koivupuunoksa misses with a body punch.
Koivupuunoksa tries to work over Gilmore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilmore wants a takedown but no success here.
We've been hearing reports that Gilmore has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Gilmore wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Gilmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gilmore being controlled against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilmore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koivupuunoksa is defending well.
Gilmore prevents a body shot from Koivupuunoksa.
Gilmore tries to break free but Koivupuunoksa pushes him back against the cage.
Gilmore is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Koivupuunoksa is defending well.#T1#
Gilmore drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Koivupuunoksa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gilmore changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koivupuunoksa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Koivupuunoksa throws the left hand but Gilmore avoids the punch easily.
Gilmore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koivupuunoksa.
Gilmore seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gilmore, as that shot connected.
#CUT#It looks like Sayonara Koivupuunoksa has been cut.#CL2#
Koivupuunoksa forces Gilmore back against the cage and clinches.
Koivupuunoksa has Gilmore pressed against the cage.
Koivupuunoksa stops a takedown attempt from Gilmore.
Koivupuunoksa tries to work over Gilmore's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koivupuunoksa throws a head punch that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Koivupuunoksa's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T2#
Gilmore is looking for a takedown.#BC2#
Koivupuunoksa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD2#
Gilmore tries to sprawl but Koivupuunoksa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Koivupuunoksa takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Koivupuunoksa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gilmore missing with punches from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Gilmore actively working from the bottom here.
Gilmore tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Koivupuunoksa moves into full mount! Gilmore won't be happy about that!
Koivupuunoksa with a couple of short strikes.
Koivupuunoksa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koivupuunoksa working the ground and pound effectively.
Koivupuunoksa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Koivupuunoksa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#T3##SUB2#
Koivupuunoksa is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Gilmore is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sayonara Koivupuunoksa! |
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