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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 34
Date: May 24, 2024 |
#R1#
Smash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gall Peters throws out the jab.
Gall Peters throws the left hand but Smash avoids the punch easily.
Gall Peters throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Smash counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gall Peters has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smash has passed into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gall Peters tries to improve position but can't.
Gall Peters sneaks back into half guard.
Gall Peters on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gall Peters tries to get out of the position.
Smash is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gall Peters is refusing to be controlled, as Smash sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gall Peters tries to get to full guard but Smash has control of the leg.
Smash is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smash frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #T1#
Smash blocks Gall Peters's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gall Peters working to try and regain half guard.
Gall Peters is working hard here to advance position.
Smash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gall Peters is looking to escape.
Smash lands a heavy elbow.
Gall Peters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smash is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gall Peters can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T2#
Gall Peters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gall Peters wants to hold on but Smash pushes him away.
Gall Peters tries to reverse the position but Smash maintains control.
Smash working the ground and pound effectively.
Smash lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gall Peters hang on?
Smash lands a big elbow.
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!
Smash can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gall Peters is looking to escape.
Gall Peters is bucking up trying to escape but Smash cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gall Peters can't escape the position.
#T3#
Smash landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smash wants to control the pace but Gall Peters is squirming around nicely.
Smash looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smash working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gall Peters is squirming around, avoiding Smash's attempts to control the action.
Gall Peters slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gall Peters wants to improve his position but Smash is controlling well.
Smash drops an elbow to the side of Gall Peters's head.
Smash prevents Gall Peters from improving his position.
Smash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smash uses his free foot to push down on Gall Peters's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gall Peters.
Smash landing strikes from the mount and Gall Peters is in trouble! #T4#
Smash landing strikes from the mount and Gall Peters is in trouble!
Gall Peters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smash controlling the pace for now.
Gall Peters can't escape the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gall Peters regains half guard.
Gall Peters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Gall Peters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smash can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gall Peters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Gall Peters throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
and Smash counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gall Peters!
Gall Peters is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gall Peters regains half guard.
Gall Peters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hulk Smash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smash trying to control from half guard but Gall Peters is working away.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smash in particular looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gall Peters is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smash moves nicely into side control.
Gall Peters is looking for a sweep.#T1#
Smash lands a few punches from side control.
Gall Peters looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smash wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gall Peters keeps working.
Gall Peters manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smash's best efforts.
Gall Peters tries to roll over but Smash keeps him under control.
Smash keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gall Peters is looking to improve his position.
Smash content to control rather than advance.
Gall Peters is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smash jumps into side control!#T2#
Smash lands some shots froms side control.
Smash creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gall Peters sneaks back into half guard.
Smash wants to free his trapped foot but Gall Peters is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smash is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gall Peters!
BOOM! Smash connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smash cracks Gall Peters with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gall Peters is bucking up trying to escape but Smash cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
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!
A nice elbow there by Smash.
Gall Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gall Peters is squirming around, avoiding Smash's attempts to control the action. #T3#
Gall Peters manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smash has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smash performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gall Peters wants to get back to full guard.
Smash is trying to control the action in half guard but Gall Peters is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #T4#
Gall Peters tries to get to full guard but Smash has control of the leg.
Gall Peters manages to get to full guard.
Smash postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smash stopping the sweep attempt from Gall Peters.
Smash cracks Gall Peters with a solid left hand.
Smash content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gall Peters keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smash preventing the sweep.
Gall Peters wants to hit a sweep here but Smash passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gall Peters there!
Smash is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gall Peters can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Smash tries to clinch there but Gall Peters circles away.
Atlas Gall Peters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gall Peters misses with a right hand #TD2#
and Smash counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Gall Peters!
Gall Peters gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smash working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gall Peters wants to control but Smash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gall Peters wants to get back to full guard.
Gall Peters is in trouble now - Smash has advanced to mount!
Smash with shots to the head and body - Gall Peters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gall Peters is squirming around, avoiding Smash's attempts to control the action.
Smash breaks from Gall Peters's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smash prevents Gall Peters from getting the reversal.#T1#
Smash lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smash lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gall Peters is trying to escape the mount.
Smash controlling the pace for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smash cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smash landing shots from mount.
Gall Peters is trying desperately to improve position.
Smash controlling from the full mount.
Smash lands a nice shot to the head. #T2#
Gall Peters keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smash lands a heavy elbow.
Smash raining down shots from the mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smash sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gall Peters is trying desperately to improve position.
Smash trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smash content just to control the position here.
Gall Peters tries to reverse the position but Smash maintains control.
Atlas Gall Peters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Smash has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gall Peters's face.
Gall Peters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smash looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gall Peters takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Hulk Smash is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smash lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gall Peters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gall Peters in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smash controlling the pace for now.
Smash lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#T4#
Smash wants to control the pace but Gall Peters is squirming around nicely.
Smash takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Gall Peters really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smash looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
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!
Smash content just to control the position here.
Smash raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Smash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smash 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Smash! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 4
Date: Apr 17, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Mato closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Mato lands in his opponent's guard.
Smash controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mato wants to control from the top but Smash keeps moving.
Smash is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Smash lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Smash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smash slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Mato is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smash's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Mato looking to control.
Smash connects with a couple of short punches.
Smash connects with a couple of short punches.#T2#
Smash works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smash slows the pace down in half guard.
Mato has hold of Smash's hands but Smash slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Mato taking some punishment here, with Smash in his half guard. #SUB#
Mato looking for submissions off his back.
Smash sitting and controlling from the half guard. #T3#
Smash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mato trying to control from the bottom.
Smash wants to pass to mount but Mato is defending the position.
Smash working over Mato with some ground and pound. Mato looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smash slips a nice elbow through Mato's hands, connecting with Mato's forehead.
Smash is thwarting Mato's attempts to control the position.
Smash performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T4#
Mato trying to control from the bottom.
Smash controlling the pace.
Smash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smash frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smash with good strikes from the mount here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Smash connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smash dominating with strikes here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hulk Smash dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Mato drives through and clinches with Smash against the cage.
#TD#
Mato has clasped his hands together around Smash's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Smash stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Smash tries to buck Mato off but Mato is having none of it.
Smash gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Smash is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mato is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Smash!
Mato wants to control the pace but Smash is squirming around nicely.
Smash tries to hold on but Mato pushes him away. #T1#
Smash is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smash is still trying to improve position.
Mato avoids the attempt from Smash to control.
Mato thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Smash tries to hold on but Mato pushes him away.
Smash bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T2#
Smash sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Mato's guard.
Hulk Smash has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mato is trying to control but can't.
Smash lands with a punch from half guard.
Smash is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Mato wants to control but Smash is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T3#
Smash landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smash in particular looking to stall.
Smash's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Mato tries to get to full guard but Smash has control of the leg.
Smash winds up and cracks Mato with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smash's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smash's back!
Smash wants to control his opponent's hands but Mato gets his hands free. #SUB#
Mato looking for the choke but no joy.
Mato throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch. #T4#
Smash tries to break free.
Mato gets his hands free as Smash looks to control.
Mato missing with punches from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smash tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Mato prevents Smash from getting the reversal.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kuroda Mato dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Mato swats away the attempt to clinch by Smash.#TD2#
Smash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Mato sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smash stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash is looking to advance position but Mato won't allow it. #T1#
Mato tries to get to full guard but Smash has control of the leg.
Smash lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Mato taking some punishment here, with Smash in his half guard.
Smash controlling the pace.
Smash drops an elbow to the side of Mato's head. #SUB#
Mato actively working from the bottom here.
Smash takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Mato actively working from the bottom here.
Mato taking some punishment here, with Smash in his half guard. #T3#
Smash working the head and body with strikes.
Smash is taking a breather. Mato says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Let's hope that Smash has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Smash seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smash takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smash looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smash stalling.
Mato on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smash controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hulk Smash comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smash has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulk Smash! |
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