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Event:
SMASH: Honenthal vs Hernandez
Date: Dec 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Hisashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bafote's head.
Hisashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hisashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bafote throws a head kick that misses
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi lands a glancing blow to the side of Bafote's head.
Bafote takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bafote throws a lazy head kick
and Hisashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote throws a push kick but Hisashi slaps the foot to one side.
Hisashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hisashi ducks under a wild hook from Bafote.
Bafote tries a head kick but it misses.
Hisashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bafote throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bafote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
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!
Bafote is looking to clinch but Hisashi is avoiding it.
Hisashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hisashi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Bafote stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hisashi.#T1#
Hisashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hisashi works the jab nicely.
Hisashi lands a jab to Bafote's midsection.
Hisashi scores with a hook to the body. Bafote takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bafote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisashi.
Hisashi keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Bafote has Hisashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Hisashi working aggressively here.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hisashi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hisashi as Bafote tries to tie him up.
Hisashi stalling against the cage.
#T2#
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hisashi.
Hisashi stalling in the clinch.
Hisashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Hisashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hisashi's brow.
Still in the clinch, Hisashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hisashi pushes Bafote back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Hisashi stalls.
Bafote working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hisashi tries a body shot but Bafote blocks it.
Bafote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bafote has Hisashi pressed against the cage.
Hisashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hisashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Hisashi breaks from the clinch.
Bafote keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hisashi.
Bafote moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hisashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hisashi scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hisashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bafote's hands.
Bafote has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hisashi thuds his right hand into Bafote's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd cheers as Hisashi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bafote doesn't seem phased though.#ROC#Bafote is rocked!
Bafote walks into a jab.
Bafote is still on wobbly legs! Can Hisashi finish him?#CL2#
Bafote has closed the distance and engaged Hisashi in a clinch.
Bafote seems to have recovered his senses.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Bafote fails to land.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hisashi avoids it.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote tries a body shot but Hisashi blocks it.
Hisashi avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hisashi blocks a body shot from Bafote.
Hisashi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bafotes head.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hisashi avoids it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Hisashi cracks Bafote with an open hand slap.
Bafote tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hisashi counters with a nice body shot.
Hisashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bafote drops his hands momentarily and Hisashi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Akahoshi Hisashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hisashi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Hisashi lands a jab.
Bafote takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bafote is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Akahoshi Hisashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Hisashi connects with a crisp jab.
Bafote looks to clinch
and Hisashi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hisashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hisashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#T1#
Hisashi jabs Bafote right on the nose. Bafote blinks but takes it well.
Bafote tries to clinch but Hisashi is having none of it.
Hisashi keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Hisashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bafote blocks a jab.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hisashi slips a jab from Bafote.
Hisashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bafote! But no joy.
Hisashi moves out of range as Bafote strikes.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Hisashi keeps it at a distance.
Hisashi lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Hisashi cracks Bafote with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bafote looks to land a right hand but Hisashi moved out of range.
It looked like Hisashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bafote takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hisashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bafote can do to turn this around?
Hisashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bafote misses the jab.#T2#
Hisashi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hisashi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bafote moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Decent striking displayed by Hisashi there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bafote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hisashi misses the jab.
Bafote throws out a counter right but Hisashi avoids it with no problem.
We've been told by Hisashi's head coaches at BKC Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Hisashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Hisashi to counter with a crisp jab.
Bafote throws an off balance right hand
and Hisashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Bafote displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hisashi throws out the jab. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Hisashi scores with a shot to the side of Bafote's head. #T3#
Bafote tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote letting Hisashi take a breather here.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Hisashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bafote misses with a knee to the head.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi lands a right hand.
Hisashi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hisashi has Bafote pushed against the cage.
Hisashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bafote with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Hisashi uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Bafote lands with a light punch inside.
Hisashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Bafote blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hisashi.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Hisashi avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hisashi lands a hook that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Hisashi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hisashi lands a body shot.
Hisashi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hisashi missing with knees to the body.
Akahoshi Hisashi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Still in the clinch, Hisashi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hisashi gets through Bafote's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hisashi's elbow.
Bafote is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Hisashi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bafote backwards.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akahoshi Hisashi dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hisashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bafote tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bafote takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hisashi connects with a looping right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hisashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice defenses there by Bafote.
Bafote avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch lands to the side of Bafote 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T1#
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Hisashi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hisashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bafote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hisashi.
Hisashi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bafote takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Hisashi feints and then cracks Bafote's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bafote down.
Hisashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bafote is looking to clinch but Hisashi is avoiding it.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Hisashi circles away.
#CL2#
Bafote forces Hisashi back against the cage and clinches.
Hisashi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote lands an elbow just above Hisashi 's eye. #T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hisashi scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Hisashi shrugs off.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Hisashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hisashi with a knee to the head.
A short right from Hisashi on the inside.
Bafote throws a punch but it's blocked by Hisashi.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Hisashi avoids the damage to the body.
Hisashi scores with a shoulder strike.
Hisashi blocks the elbow strike.
Hisashi lands with a short shot to the head.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but Hisashi blocks with his arms.
#T3#
Bafote misses with some punches.
Hisashi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Hisashi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hisashi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short left from Hisashi.
Hisashi lands a nice uppercut.
Bafote missing with knees to the body.
Bafote looking to slow down the pace here.
Hisashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hisashi has Bafote pressed against the cage. Bafote drops his hands and Hisashi takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Bafote tumbling to the canvas! Hisashi rains down with more punches but Bafote was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Hisashi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Akahoshi Hisashi! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 109
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Bafote bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rock's head backwards.
Rock tries to clinch up but Bafote circles away and keeps his distance.
Bafote seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Bafote has closed the distance and engaged Rock in a clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Lyle Rock has been cut.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock dodges an elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple.
We've been informed that Rock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Bafote in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #T1#
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Bafote.
Bafote avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Rock pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote working aggressively here.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock crunches a lovely knee into Bafote's ribcage.
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!
Bafote pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bafote takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bafote.
Bafote is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rock is keeping busy.
Bafote dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rock takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bafote takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rock's elbow.
Bafote lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock blocks a body shot from Bafote.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote avoiding damage.
Rock stalls.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Rock shrugs off.
Rock lands a good knee to the midsection. Bafote won't want to take too many of those.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bafote.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rock blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
Bafote lands with a light punch inside.
Rock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
Rock lands an elbow inside.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
Rock misses with a knee to the head.
Bafote takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Rock leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bafote lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bafote throws a head punch that misses.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock lands a damaging elbow.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Bafote shrugs off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Rock dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lyle Rock's cut.
That's time! Bafote's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Bafote moves into the clinch.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bafote goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bafote lands a damaging elbow.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rock tries a knee to the head but Bafote blocks it.
Rock creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bafote's defenses.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bafote lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rock throws an elbow but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bafote avoids it.
A body shot lands from Bafote.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bafote.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rock.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bafote's brow.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Rock throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote scores with a shoulder strike.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote throws a head punch that misses.
Rock takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bafote takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Rock throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bafote avoids a wild elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bafote comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
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!
With the fighters up against the cage, Rock throws an elbow but misses. #T2#
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Lyle Rock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bafote misses with a punch on the inside.
Bafote avoids the elbow strike from Rock, against the cage.
Rock missing with knees to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rock leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike from Rock.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Rock using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rock misses with a knee strike.
Rock blocks the elbow strike.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock lands an elbow just above Bafote 's eye.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Rock throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rock avoids the elbow strike from Bafote, against the cage.
Rock lands an elbow that stopped Bafote in his tracks for a moment.
A hook to the body from Bafote.
Rock is breathing heavily.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rock avoids it.
Bafote blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote blocks an elbow strike.
Bafote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice elbow from Rock.
Bafote blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote misses with some punches.
Rock blocks the elbow strike.
Bafote pushes Rock back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bafote lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rock just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bafote's brow.
Rock gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bafote gets through Rock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rock lands an elbow inside that Bafote shrugs off.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Rock shrugs off.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Rock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rock trying to land knees to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Rock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #ROC#Rock is rocked!
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Bafote finish him?
Bafote tries a knee to the head but Rock blocks it.
Rock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bafote.
Rock seems to have recovered his senses.
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rock avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Rock looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rock throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote cracks Rock with a nice body shot.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote lands a good knee to the midsection. Rock won't want to take too many of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Obah Bafote will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lyle Rock'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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL#
Bafote moves into the clinch.
Rock tries to land knees in the clinch but Bafote avoids the damage to the body.
Bafote dodges an elbow strike from Rock.
Rock pushes off an throws an elbow but Bafote leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bafote lands an uppercut.
Rock misses with an elbow over the top.
Bafote lands a nice shot to the body.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rock comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rock.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rock's brow.
Bafote using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bafote gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rock unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rock takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bafote on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#T1#
Bafote managing to block the knees to the body from Rock.
A short body shot lands from Bafote as the two fighters clinch.
Rock misses with an elbow strike.
Bafote jerks Rock's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Rock drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bafote goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bafote because Rock was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Obah Bafote!
Obah Bafote decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 94
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Piotr lands a jab to Bafote's midsection.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr misses with a two punch combination.
Piotr catches Bafote with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Piotr misses with a straight right.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Piotr staying out of range there.
Piotr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piotr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Piotr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Obah Bafote seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bafote throws a hook to the side of Piotr's head but Piotr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bafote slips a jab from Piotr.
Piotr circles away from the clinch attempt
and Piotr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab from Piotr misses.
Bafote moves away from the strike by Piotr.
Piotr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bafote moves away.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Piotr keeps it at a distance.
Bafote gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Piotr.#T1#
Bafote moves in looking to clinch but Piotr pushes him off.
Piotr just misses with a punch to the body.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bafote throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piotr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bafote misses with a wild body shot.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piotr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bafote sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bafote tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Piotr manages to circle out of the way.
Piotr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Bafote moved out of range.
Bafote is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Piotr.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piotr, as that shot connected.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bafote is looking to control Piotr's arms but Piotr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bafote has his back to the cage. #T2#
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Piotr.
A head punch on the inside from Bafote fails to land.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike.
Piotr tries to break free but Bafote pushes him back against the cage.
Bafote taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Piotr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bafote's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bafote misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Piotr tries to circle away but Bafote has him pinned against the cage.
Bafote lands with a short shot to the head.
Piotr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piotr blocks it with crossed arms.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piotr misses with a short punch on the inside. #T3#
Bafote fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote misses with the head strike.
Bafote struggles to land a body shot inside as Piotr controls his hands.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bafote lands a left hand that snaps the head of Piotr backwards.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bafote misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bafote.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#It looks like Maciej Piotr has been cut.
Bafote controlling the action here for a moment.
Piotr effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
The referee is keeping an eye on Bafote - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bafote stalling in the clinch but Piotr improves position.
Bafote tries to land knees in the clinch but Piotr avoids the damage to the body.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Piotr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Piotr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Piotr avoids it.
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!
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Piotr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bafote tries a body shot but Piotr blocks it.
Bafote slowing the pace effectively.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Piotr dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maciej Piotr's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Piotr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Piotr throws a series of strikes that have Bafote backpedaling.
Piotr jabs at Bafote's body.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotr circles away.
Bafote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Bafote clinches with his opponent.
Bafote misses with a body punch.
Piotr is trying to break the clinch but Bafote is controlling him.#BC2#
Piotr breaks the clinch.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Piotr throws a right hand that Bafote ducks under and follows up with a left that Bafote also avoids with ease.
Piotr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piotr misses the jab.
Bafote is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Piotr.
Piotr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Nice jab there from Piotr.
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Piotr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Piotr stuns Bafote with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.#T1#
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Piotr throws a hook but Bafote avoids it easily.
A jab from Piotr finds it's way through Bafote's defenses.
Bafote throws an off balance right hand
and Piotr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Piotr connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bafote momentarily.
Piotr throws a jab when Bafote was well out of range.
Bafote takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Piotr throws out a loose jab but Bafote uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piotr misses with a wild body shot.
Bafote works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bafote is looking to clinch.
Piotr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bafote moves out of range as Piotr strikes.
Bafote fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Piotr releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Piotr throws a jab when Bafote was well out of range.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Piotr scores with a jab. Bafote acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Bafote misses with a straight right. #CL#
Bafote instigates a clinch.
Piotr blocks a body shot from Bafote.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bafote throws an elbow but misses.
Bafote gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bafote looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Piotr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Piotr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Piotr tries to circle away but Bafote has him pinned against the cage.
A short uppercut from Piotr.
Bafote tries a body shot but Piotr blocks it.
Bafote working aggressively here.
Bafote misses with a punch to the body.
Bafote is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Piotr's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3#
Piotr stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but Piotr blocks with his arms.
Piotr is looking to control Bafote's arms but Bafote gets an underhook and turns him. Now Piotr has his back to the cage.
Piotr dodges an elbow strike from Bafote.
Piotr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piotr lands with a left to the head.
Bafote is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Piotr is breathing heavily.
Bafote lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bafote as Piotr tries to tie him up.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Obah Bafote has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Piotr effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
Bafote prevents a body shot from Piotr.
Piotr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Piotr misses with the head strike.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piotr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Piotr wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Piotr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maciej Piotr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Piotr loads up on a big right hand but Bafote slips the punch.
Bafote seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch but Piotr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Piotr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bafote wants to clinch up but Piotr keeps it at a distance.
Piotr throws out a counter right but Bafote avoids it with no problem.
Bafote tries to clinch up
and Piotr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Bafote moves into range and clinches up with Piotr.
Piotr takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bafote misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bafote scores with a hook to the body.
Bafote throws an elbow that misses.
Piotr slowing the pace effectively.
Bafote swings wildly with an uppercut but Piotr uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Bafote throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bafote blocks an uppercut.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Piotr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bafote swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Piotr lands a nice uppercut.
Bafote creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piotr's defenses.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bafote.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piotr blocks an elbow strike from Bafote.
A short right from Piotr.
Bafote lands a nice elbow. #T2##BC2#
Piotr breaks from the clinch.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
and Piotr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bafote doesn't manage to clinch there - Piotr circles away.
Bafote showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Piotr.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Piotr scores with a sloppy right hand. Bafote should have avoided that one.
Piotr throws an overhand right that lands on Bafote's shoulder, as Bafote tries to avoid the shot.
Bafote throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Piotr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bafote. Bafote circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#ROC2#Bafote is rocked!
Piotr keeps the fight on the outside.
Piotr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Oh Bafote is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piotr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bafote moves away.
Bafote seems to have got his legs back now.
Bafote closes the distance but Piotr moves to the side
and Piotr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bafote darts in trying to clinch
and Piotr counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Bafote wants to clinch
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr looks to land a right hand but Bafote moved out of range.
Bafote is looking to counter the offense by Piotr and move into the clinch.
Bafote tries to clinch up.
Bafote slips a jab from Piotr.
Bafote tries to clinch but Piotr moves away
and Piotr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bafote fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maciej Piotr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piotr throws a shot from downtown. Bafote moves away and avoids it.
Bafote tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piotr swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piotr swats away the attempt to clinch by Bafote.
Bafote lands with an overhand left.
Obah Bafote has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Piotr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bafote slips under a jab from Piotr.#CL#
Bafote clinches. #T4#
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Bafote missing with knees to the body.
Piotr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bafote has him pressed against the cage.
Bafote throws an elbow but it misses.
Bafote pushes off an throws an elbow but Piotr leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piotr has had enough of the clinch but Bafote keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Piotr.
Piotr avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Bafote tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Piotr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Piotr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Piotr.
Piotr takes an elbow to the temple.
Piotr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maciej Piotr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bafote just misses with a elbow thrown towards Piotr's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maciej Piotr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Piotr 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maciej Piotr!
A very excited looking Maciej Piotr rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 74
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Bafote slips a straight right by Gilmore.
Bafote looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2#
Bafote takes the fight into the clinch.
Bafote gets underhooks to prevent Gilmore's takedown attempt.
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 takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#It looks like Happy Gilmore has been cut.
Bafote misses with a knee strike.
Bafote pushes Gilmore back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bafote lands a knee to the body.
Gilmore takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote gets through Gilmore's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bafote lands an elbow just above Gilmore 's eye.
Gilmore blocks a body shot from Bafote.
Bafote lands an elbow just above Gilmore 's eye. #CUT2#Happy Gilmore's cut is getting worse.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bafote landing knees to the body.
Gilmore prevents a body shot from Bafote.
Bafote throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bafote throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T1#
Gilmore is trying to drag Bafote to the mat but Bafote just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gilmore is breathing heavily.
Gilmore has Bafote pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bafote manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Happy Gilmore. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bafote lands a right hand. #CUT2#Happy Gilmore's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Bafote missing with knees to the body.
Bafote is pressed up against the cage. Gilmore has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bafote down to the mat. Bafote avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Bafote takes the fight into the clinch.
Bafote pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gilmore can't get the takedown.
Gilmore avoids a wild elbow strike from Bafote.
Gilmore is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bafote lands an elbow inside that Gilmore shrugs off.
Bafote throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bafote is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gilmore is defending well for now.#T2#
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bafote.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Happy Gilmore's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Obah Bafote!
A relieved looking Obah Bafote 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 51
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Woodley circles away from the clinch attempt
and Woodley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bafote thinking.
Woodley stuns Bafote with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bafote is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Woodley.
Bafote staying out of range there.
Woodley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bafote closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Woodley to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Woodley tries to keep at a distance but Bafote has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woodley's coach down at Elite Combat Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Woodley's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Woodley tries to break the clinch but Bafote is controlling the position.
Woodley working hard to break the clinch.
Woodley misses with a punch to the body.
Woodley avoiding damage as Bafote throws knees to the body.
Bafote lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT#It looks like Fransisco Woodley has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bafote lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Bafote is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Bafote.
Woodley takes an elbow to the temple.
Bafote stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Woodley taking a breather.
Bafote blocks a body shot from Woodley.
Woodley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bafote misses with an elbow over the top.
Bafote scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#Woodley is rocked!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bafote.
Woodley is still on wobbly legs! Can Bafote finish him?
Bafote works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Woodley looks winded!
Bafote lands an elbow inside. #CUT#That has opened up Fransisco Woodley's cut even more.
Bafote definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bafote pushes Woodley against the cage. Bafote is working some dirty boxing. Bafote pushes off with a quick right hook! Woodley goes down! Woodley tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Bafote moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obah Bafote!
A victorious Obah Bafote thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 27
Date: May 03, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Hawkins Jr has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bafote digs a right hand into Hawkins Jr's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hawkins Jr's gas tank.
Bafote creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hawkins Jr's defenses. #CUT#It looks like Mason Hawkins Jr has been cut.
Hawkins Jr misses with a knee to the head.
Hawkins Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bafote digs a right hand underneath Hawkins Jr's ribcage. Hawkins Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bafote stalling in the clinch.
Hawkins Jr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
Bafote lands an elbow inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bafote has Hawkins Jr pressed against the cage. He pushes Hawkins Jr back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Bafote throws a beautiful elbow that sends Hawkins Jr crashing to the floor! Bafote piles on the pressure with more strikes! Hawkins Jr is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obah Bafote!
After winning the bout, Obah Bafote thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 16
Date: Apr 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Bafote fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nickoson lands a jab-cross combination.
Bafote uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nickoson.
Bafote is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Bafote takes the fight into the clinch.
Nickoson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bafote lands an elbow that stopped Nickoson in his tracks for a moment. #CUT2#It looks like Dangelo Nickoson has been cut.
Nickoson is trying to force a seperation but Bafote has the dominant position.
Bafote cracks Nickoson with a nice body shot.
Nickoson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bafote has him pressed against the cage.
Bafote working Nickoson over with knees to the body.
Nickoson is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nickoson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bafote.
Bafote lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bafote lands a big knee! That's hurt Nickoson! Oh, he's all over the place! Bafote lands another knee that sends Nickoson to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Obah Bafote!
After winning the bout, Obah Bafote thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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