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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 146
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1# Wawrzyniak avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Wawrzyniak was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range. Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit only half commits to the counter leg kick. Some wild striking there from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sitsongrit's hands. Wawrzyniak misses with a shot to the body and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick. We've been told by Wawrzyniak's head coaches at Wolfshark MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Sitsongrit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wawrzyniak keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sitsongrit throws a jab when Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Wawrzyniak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wawrzyniak misses with a right hand and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1# Wawrzyniak works Sitsongrit's body with a nice hook. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nice jab there from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Sitsongrit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Sitsongrit flicks out a counter leg kick but Wawrzyniak steps away. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Sitsongrit connects with an inside leg kick. Wawrzyniak throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range. Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A jab from Sitsongrit does it's job there. Wawrzyniak tests Sitsongrit's chin there with a solid looking shot. Jab, jab by Sitsongrit - just one landing. #T2# Wawrzyniak takes one to the chin there. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. No joy there for Wawrzyniak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wawrzyniak connects with the punch. A low kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Wawrzyniak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Sitsongrit lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wawrzyniak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A slow jab from Wawrzyniak misses its intended target. Wawrzyniak backing away here, and Sitsongrit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#KD2# Sitsongrit lands a big head kick that sends Wawrzyniak tumbling to the mat! Sitsongrit takes a step backwards and waves Wawrzyniak back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Wawrzyniak is rocked! Wawrzyniak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wawrzyniak. Oh Wawrzyniak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wawrzyniak misses with a lunging right hand
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wawrzyniak throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3# Sitsongrit on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wawrzyniak seems to have got his legs back now. Wawrzyniak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wawrzyniak thinking. Sitsongrit lands a head shot. Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wawrzyniak with a body shot. Wawrzyniak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sitsongrit. A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Sitsongrit moves away and avoids it. It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wawrzyniak stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here. Wawrzyniak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively. Sitsongrit has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Sitsongrit looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Wawrzyniak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T4# Wawrzyniak scores with a body shot.
Sitsongrit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Wawrzyniak to counter with a crisp jab. Wawrzyniak with a hook. Nice jab there from Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Wawrzyniak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sitsongrit on the side of the head. Wawrzyniak connects with a single shot there. Wawrzyniak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Wawrzyniak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wawrzyniak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tobiasz Wawrzyniak will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2# Sitsongrit walks into a jab. Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick. Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Wawrzyniak misses with a double jab
and Sitsongrit counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sitsongrit throws a leg kick that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sitsongrit connects with a crisp jab. Good leg kick by Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak scores with a punch to the head. A left lands for Sitsongrit. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sitsongrit digs a good hook to Wawrzyniak's body.
#T1# Wawrzyniak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet. Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Sitsongrit doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the body. Sitsongrit is looking to score with low kicks. It looked like Wawrzyniak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit swings widly with a right hand
and Wawrzyniak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wawrzyniak looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range. Wawrzyniak scores with the left hand. Sitsongrit knows he should have avoided that one. Wawrzyniak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
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! Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
#T2# Sitsongrit chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is winning the standup battle so far. Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Wawrzyniak misses with a wild combination.
Wawrzyniak looks to throw the jab but Sitsongrit is out of range. A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. Sitsongrit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Sitsongrit goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Sitsongrit throws a big shot that misses. Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the head.
#T3# A shot to the liver by Sitsongrit. Beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit throws a nice inside leg kick. Wawrzyniak feints a jab promting Sitsongrit to slip. Wawrzyniak then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sitsongrit slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Wawrzyniak walks into a stiff left hand from Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wawrzyniak takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Jab, jab by Wawrzyniak - just one landing. Sitsongrit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wawrzyniak lands a head shot. Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Sitsongrit is looking to clinch. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Sitsongrit's head but Sitsongrit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T4# Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wawrzyniak loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch. Wawrzyniak staying out of range there. Sitsongrit has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wawrzyniak with a body shot. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wawrzyniak with a body shot. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely. Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wawrzyniak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease. An inside leg kick lands from Sitsongrit. Wawrzyniak lands with a straight right. Sitsongrit didn't see that one coming. Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wawrzyniak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Wawrzyniak scores with a one two! Sitsongrit had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wawrzyniak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sitsongrit circles away quickly and effectively. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that second round. 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.#R3# Wawrzyniak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick. Wawrzyniak cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit's ribs. Wawrzyniak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Wawrzyniak.
Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wawrzyniak throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sitsongrit lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw. Wawrzyniak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Wawrzyniak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sitsongrit finds it's way round the side to connect with Wawrzyniak's head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T1# Sitsongrit tries to clinch but Wawrzyniak is having none of it. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet. Wawrzyniak smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Wawrzyniak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it. Sitsongrit swings for the body but Wawrzyniak moves out of range.
Wawrzyniak pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wawrzyniak tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Sitsongrit connects with a single shot there.#T2# Wawrzyniak takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wawrzyniak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wawrzyniak just misses with a punch to the body.
Wawrzyniak throws a lazy uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice low kick that buckles Wawrzyniak's knee momentarily. The fighters circle momentarily. Sitsongrit darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Wawrzyniak's corner calls for a 1-2. Wawrzyniak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Sitsongrit's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wawrzyniak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sitsongrit scrambles back to his feet. Sitsongrit lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wawrzyniak's sensitive parts. Wawrzyniak throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick. Wawrzyniak misses with a series of wild punches.
Sitsongrit follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sitsongrit! But no joy.#T3# Sitsongrit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Wawrzyniak's head. Wawrzyniak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a left to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wawrzyniak throws a body shot but no joy. Sitsongrit has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sitsongrit there as he acknowledges the shot. Sitsongrit moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Sitsongrit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the jaw. A combination from Wawrzyniak does no damage. Sitsongrit connects with a looping right hand.
Wawrzyniak tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Wawrzyniak blocks a low kick nicely. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T4# Sitsongrit dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit walks into a left hand. Sitsongrit takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely. Wawrzyniak throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming. A little jabbing left from Sitsongrit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sitsongrit dodges the punch combination from Wawrzyniak.
Sitsongrit is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Wawrzyniak with a body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Sitsongrit throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ratchanasak Sitsongrit really dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4# Wawrzyniak lands with an overhand left. Sitsongrit blocks a jab. Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target. Sitsongrit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it. Wawrzyniak avoids the body shot from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit throws a sloppy body shot
and Wawrzyniak counters with a nice uppercut. Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a good low kick that Wawrzyniak was not able to check. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Sitsongrit takes one to the chin there.#T1# Sitsongrit misses with a body kick. Wawrzyniak connects with a nice looking jab.
Sitsongrit with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wawrzyniak scores with a three punch combo!
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Sitsongrit looks like he wants to counter punch here. Wawrzyniak circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely. Wawrzyniak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sitsongrit looks to land a right hand but Wawrzyniak moved out of range. Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawrzyniak swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Wawrzyniak lands with an uppercut that bounces Sitsongrit off the cage and back into range. Wawrzyniak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Sitsongrit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit moves out of range. Wawrzyniak takes one to the side of the head.
Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease. Sitsongrit misses with a body shot.
Wawrzyniak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sitsongrit moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Sitsongrit jabs Wawrzyniak to the body, keeping him at a distance. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Sitsongrit takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Wawrzyniak cracks Sitsongrit with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wawrzyniak uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sitsongrit.#T3# Wawrzyniak falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters. Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak tries to bum rush Sitsongrit with a series of wild strikes but Sitsongrit uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sitsongrit now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sitsongrit moves away. Sitsongrit slips under a jab from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the jaw. Wawrzyniak cracks Sitsongrit with a right hand to the side of the head. Sitsongrit jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wawrzyniak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Sitsongrit scores with a leg kick.
Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wawrzyniak. A left lands for Sitsongrit. Sitsongrit avoids a lazy jab quite easily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Sitsongrit scores with a decent looking hook. Wawrzyniak throws a sloppy body shot
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Wawrzyniak misses with a two punch combination.
It seemed like Sitsongrit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wawrzyniak misses with a right hand and Sitsongrit counters with a huge left! Wawrzyniak is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sitsongrit isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Wawrzyniak from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sitsongrit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratchanasak Sitsongrit! Ratchanasak Sitsongrit is the new featherweight champion! Our winner, Ratchanasak Sitsongrit, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak was interviewed post fight and said '"i can't think of a more worthy fighter to be champ he is a tough SOB and tonight he showed it, but i will be back"'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 142
Date: Mar 01, 2025 |
#R1# Chen lands a nice looking body shot.
Chen motions for Wawrzyniak to come forward. Chen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wawrzyniak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak connects with a looping right hand.
Chen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chen moves out of range of the strikes. Chen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Wawrzyniak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chen misses with an uppercut. Wawrzyniak saw that one coming. Wawrzyniak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Chen doesn't seem bothered though. Chen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Wawrzyniak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wawrzyniak throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Chen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nice shot lands for Wawrzyniak. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chen throws a jab when Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak cracks a nice hook into Chen's ribs.#T1# Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wawrzyniak misses with a two punch combination.
Chen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Chen attempts a counter takedown but Wawrzyniak avoids it well and moves away. Chen blocks a jab. Chen misses with a low kick.
Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Chen uses good head movement to avoid it. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range. Wawrzyniak lands an overhand right. Jab, jab by Wawrzyniak - just one landing. Wawrzyniak misses with a right hand and Chen counters with a straight right hand. A lazy left from Wawrzyniak finds it's target. Wawrzyniak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen. Nice straight punches there by Wawrzyniak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wawrzyniak. Chen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chen. Chen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Wawrzyniak is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Chen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T2# Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. 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! Chen connects with a body shot. Wawrzyniak slips a jab from Chen. Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wawrzyniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chen fails with a takedown attempt. Wawrzyniak connects with a nice looking jab.
Chen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wawrzyniak scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wawrzyniak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Chen ducked under it nicely. #T3# Chen blocks a jab. Chen avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Chen throws a looping overhand right but Wawrzyniak ducks down to avoid it. Chen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. Jab by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL# Chen clinches. #TD# Chen has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Wawrzyniak is trying to keep an underhook but Chen manages to get the takedown into half guard. Chen moves nicely into side control. #SUB# Chen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wawrzyniak has escaped the position, nice work there. Chen works to advance to full mount. Wawrzyniak defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #T4# Chen controlling from the full mount. Wawrzyniak is trying to stand up. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SUB# Chen looking for a guillotine from mount but Wawrzyniak is having none of it. Chen trying to control but Wawrzyniak is having none of it. Chen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Wawrzyniak squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wawrzyniak checks a leg kick. Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wawrzyniak cracks Chen with a right hand to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Chen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. A slow jab from Wawrzyniak misses its intended target. A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Chen moved out of range. As Wawrzyniak tries to get set, Chen tries to push him back and clinch up but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid the attempt. Chen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Chen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. The fighters circling - Wawrzyniak throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Chen moves away and avoids it. Chen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wawrzyniak checks a leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak misses with a left hand and Chen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wawrzyniak misses the jab. Wawrzyniak lands a right hook to the body.
#T1# Wawrzyniak throws a lazy uppercut
and Chen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range. A low kick from Chen is predictable there and Wawrzyniak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! Wawrzyniak misses with a series of wild punches.
Wawrzyniak digs a good body shot into Chen's ribs. Wawrzyniak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. The fighters circling - Chen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Wawrzyniak slips under a jab. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wawrzyniak scores with the left hand. Chen knows he should have avoided that one. #T2# Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Chen. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chen moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Chen is looking to counter punch. Chen avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Chen lands with a nice body punch. Chen throws a looping overhand right but Wawrzyniak ducks down to avoid it. Wawrzyniak misses with a straight left. It looked like Chen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wawrzyniak slips a straight right by Chen. A little jabbing left from Wawrzyniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Chen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chen slips a straight right by Wawrzyniak. Chen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wawrzyniak tries to avoid it but Chen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wawrzyniak to the ground. Wawrzyniak escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Wawrzyniak looks to throw the jab but Chen is out of range. Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. It looked like Chen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Wawrzyniak. A slow jab from Chen misses its intended target. Chen throws an overhand right that lands on Wawrzyniak's shoulder, as Wawrzyniak tries to avoid the shot. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Chen.#T3# Chen walks into a stiff left hand from Wawrzyniak. A nice combination there by Wawrzyniak.
A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. An attempted straight right counter from Chen misses the target. Chen misses with a body shot.
Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely. Wawrzyniak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Wawrzyniak lands the left hand. Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it. A little jabbing left from Wawrzyniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Chen is looking to clinch. Wawrzyniak checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Wawrzyniak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Wawrzyniak lands a jab to Chen's midsection. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawrzyniak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4# Wawrzyniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease. Chen misses with a hook. Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Chen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Chen scores with a leg kick.
Chen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Chen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Chen throws a hook but Wawrzyniak blocks it. It seemed like Wawrzyniak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Chen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Chen tries to move into range but Wawrzyniak moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Wawrzyniak lands a jab to the head.
A jab from Wawrzyniak does it's job there. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action!#R3# Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Chen moved out of range nicely. Nice uppercut there from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak cracks Chen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Chen moved out of range. Chen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chen throws out the jab. Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination. Chen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. A little jabbing left from Wawrzyniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wawrzyniak misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chen looks to score with a jab to the body but Wawrzyniak is just out of range. Wawrzyniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Chen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Chen misses with a hook. Wawrzyniak ducked under it nicely. Wawrzyniak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Wawrzyniak swinging wildly here.
#T1# Chen fails with a takedown attempt. Chen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wawrzyniak. Chen misses with a low kick as Wawrzyniak jumps back. Chen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Chen misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak lands with an overhand left. Chen lands with a right hand. Wawrzyniak moves into range and connects with a jab. Wawrzyniak throws a looping overhand right but Chen ducks down to avoid it. Chen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Chen misses and Wawrzyniak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2# Chen moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Wawrzyniak staying out of range there. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Chen moves away and avoids it. Wawrzyniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A lazy left from Chen finds it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawrzyniak.
Chen lands a nice looking body shot.
Chen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Wawrzyniak. Chen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Chen tries to clinch there but Wawrzyniak circles away.
Chen takes one to the side of the head.
Wawrzyniak tests Chen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Wawrzyniak throws a right hand that Chen ducks under and follows up with a left that Chen also avoids with ease. Wawrzyniak falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD# and Chen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Chen. #T3# Chen wants to pass the guard but Wawrzyniak is keeping the position. Chen works a leg free and moves into half guard. Wawrzyniak is refusing to be controlled, as Chen sits in half guard. Chen wants to pass the guard but Wawrzyniak is defending well. #SUB# Chen is looking for a kimura here.
Chen is pressing down on Wawrzyniak's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wawrzyniak is holding on for now. #T4# My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB# Chen is trying to work for a kimura but Wawrzyniak is defending well.
Chen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wawrzyniak keeps working. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak really dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4# Wawrzyniak loads up on a big right hand but Chen slips the punch. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Chen moves away and avoids it. Chen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Chen misses with a straight left. A slow jab from Wawrzyniak misses its intended target. Chen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Wawrzyniak throws a jab when Chen was well out of range. Nice defenses there by Chen. Chen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it. Wawrzyniak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chen.
Chen looks to throw the jab but Wawrzyniak is out of range. It seemed like Wawrzyniak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Chen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Chen ducked under it nicely. Wawrzyniak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chen. Wawrzyniak loads up on a big right hand but Chen slips the punch. Chen misses with a straight right. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range. #T1# Chen staying out of range there. Chen tries to work over Wawrzyniak's front leg with a kick but Wawrzyniak checks it. Wawrzyniak blocks a leg kick. Chen throws out a loose jab but Wawrzyniak uses good head movement to avoid it. Chen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wawrzyniak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Chen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wawrzyniak on the side of the head. Wawrzyniak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Chen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Chen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Wawrzyniak throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Chen tries to work over Wawrzyniak's front leg with a kick but Wawrzyniak checks it. Wawrzyniak swinging wildly here.
#T2# Chen looks to land a left hand but Wawrzyniak moved out of range nicely. Wawrzyniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chen sees it coming and avoids it easily. A shot to the liver by Wawrzyniak. Beautiful body shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The fighters circling - Wawrzyniak throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak throws a jab but it's blocked by Chen. Chen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Wawrzyniak manages to circle out of the way. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Chen moved out of range. Wawrzyniak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chen walks into a jab. Chen looks to land a left hand but Wawrzyniak moved out of range nicely. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right. A left lands for Wawrzyniak. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chen slips a straight right by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws the left hand but Chen avoids the punch easily. Chen cracks Wawrzyniak with a good jab.#T3# Chen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. Chen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawrzyniak connects with a right hand. Chen shakes it off. Wawrzyniak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chen circles away quickly and effectively. Wawrzyniak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Chen back to the cage. Wawrzyniak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Wawrzyniak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chen slips a jab from Wawrzyniak. Chen cracks Wawrzyniak with a right hand to the side of the head. Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. A little feinted left hand from Chen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wawrzyniak throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Chen counter with a right hand. Chen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wawrzyniak. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Chen avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
#T4# Chen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak looks to score with a jab to the body but Chen is just out of range. Chen throws a hook but Wawrzyniak blocks it. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Chen. Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
#CL# Chen has closed the distance and engaged Wawrzyniak in a clinch.
Chen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wawrzyniak's elbow. Wawrzyniak wants to break the clinch but can't.
#TD# Chen pulls guard effortlessly. Wawrzyniak wants to stand but Chen is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB# Chen is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that fourth round. 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. This is the final round!#R5# A cross from Chen lands. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Chen does a little dance to reset his feet. Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination but Chen avoids it well. Chen blocks a jab. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Chen avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Chen moves out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chen lands a body shot.
Wawrzyniak closes the distance and lands a one-two. Chen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Chen is looking to counter the offense by Wawrzyniak and move into the clinch. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Chen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1# Chen throws a nice inside leg kick. Wawrzyniak misses with a body shot.
Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
Chen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A big left from Wawrzyniak misses. Chen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2# Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Chen moves out of range of the strikes. Chen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wawrzyniak moves away. A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chen. Chen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Wawrzyniak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chen. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Chen. Chen misses with a straight left. Chen throws a big shot that misses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wawrzyniak checks a leg kick. Chen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wawrzyniak darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Chen scores with a decent looking hook.#T3# Wawrzyniak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chen. Wawrzyniak clobbers Chen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Chen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wawrzyniak to score with a decent uppercut. Chen moves into range and connects with a jab. Chen is looking to chop away at Wawrzyniak's legs. Wawrzyniak lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wawrzyniak throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wawrzyniak misses the jab. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Chen ducked under it nicely. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Chen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Wawrzyniak is out of range and Chen settles back down. It seemed like Wawrzyniak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wawrzyniak cracks Chen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wawrzyniak throws the left hand but Chen avoids the punch easily. Wawrzyniak swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL# and Chen counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #T4##BC2# Wawrzyniak breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wawrzyniak defending well as Chen loads up on a big left hand. Wawrzyniak lands with a straight right. Chen didn't see that one coming. Chen misses with a looping right. Kai Chen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chen misses with a body shot.
Chen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Chen's head but Chen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wawrzyniak throws a series of strikes that have Chen backpedaling.
Chen staying out of range there. Wawrzyniak cracks Chen with a right hand to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak cracks Chen with a good jab. Wawrzyniak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that's the end of the fight! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Wawrzyniak 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 45:50 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is the new featherweight champion! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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BANZAI COMBAT 138
Date: Feb 01, 2025 |
#R1# Freeman moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Freeman is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Freeman dives in and grabs Wawrzyniak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wawrzyniak pushes down on Freeman's head and hops out. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Freeman. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild combination.
Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Nice sprawl there from Wawrzyniak as Freeman shoots in. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Freeman. Freeman lands with a right hand. Wawrzyniak misses with a straight right. Freeman fails with the takedown. Freeman tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Freeman on the side of the head. Freeman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Wawrzyniak stalks Freeman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freeman's face. Freeman staggers backwards, shaken. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freeman loads up on a big right hand but Wawrzyniak slips the punch. Freeman fails to land the takedown. Wawrzyniak is looking to counter punch. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Freeman blocks it. Freeman darts in looking for a takedown but Wawrzyniak gets double underhooks and turns Freeman into the cage. Wawrzyniak lands with a hook. Freeman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Freeman shoots in but no luck this time. We've been told by Wawrzyniak's head coaches at Wolfshark MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#T1# Freeman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freeman drops his hands momentarily and Wawrzyniak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely. Horrible takedown attempt by Freeman or perhaps it was just good defense by Wawrzyniak, which made it look bad. Wawrzyniak throws a big counter combination but Freeman scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Freeman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman. Wawrzyniak closes the distance and lands a one-two. Freeman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Freeman throws a lazy right hand but Wawrzyniak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut. Freeman saw that one coming. Freeman throws an off balance right hand
and Wawrzyniak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wawrzyniak with a nice cross. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Freeman wants to counter the offense by Wawrzyniak and move into the clinch position. Freeman dodges the punch combination from Wawrzyniak.
#T2# Freeman shoots in but Wawrzyniak avoids the takedown attempt easily. Wawrzyniak lands with an uppercut that bounces Freeman off the cage and back into range. Jab, jab by Freeman - just one landing. A telegraphed right hand from Wawrzyniak misses the target. Freeman tries to counter with a clinch but Wawrzyniak shakes him off and moves away. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. Freeman moves out of range of the strikes. Freeman tries to counter with a clinch but Wawrzyniak shakes him off and moves away. Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination but Freeman avoids it well. Morgan Freeman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Freeman moves out of range. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Freeman's head but Freeman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Freeman moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Freeman moves out of range of the strikes.#TD2# Freeman gets a takedown into half guard. Freeman trying to control the action but Wawrzyniak is working from the bottom. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3# Freeman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wawrzyniak's head. Freeman with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Freeman is trying to control the action in half guard but Wawrzyniak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Freeman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Freeman keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Freeman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Wawrzyniak is trying to stand up here but Freeman is controlling him well. #T4# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Freeman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Freeman shoots for a takedown but Wawrzyniak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Freeman slips a jab and a cross from Wawrzyniak.
Freeman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wawrzyniak. Freeman misses with a left hand and Wawrzyniak counters with a right hand to the body. Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Wawrzyniak sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Wawrzyniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that Freeman avoids nicely. Freeman slips a jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Wawrzyniak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak misses with a straight left. Wawrzyniak lands a jab. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Freeman. Good exchange - Wawrzyniak coming out on top. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. That's time! Wawrzyniak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Wawrzyniak lands a jab to Freeman's midsection. Wawrzyniak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman. Wawrzyniak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Freeman can do to turn this around? Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right. Freeman avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Freeman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Freeman connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. Wawrzyniak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Freeman scores with a nice strike. Freeman tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. It looked like Wawrzyniak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wawrzyniak is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Freeman misses with a takedown and Wawrzyniak counters with a lovely shot to the body. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Freeman. 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! Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Freeman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Wawrzyniak's waist but Wawrzyniak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Freeman off to one side. Freeman shoots for a double leg takedown but Wawrzyniak sprawls well. He's pushed Freeman's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Wawrzyniak throws a looping overhand right but Freeman ducks down to avoid it. Freeman takes a shot right to the bread basket. Freeman tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#T1# Wawrzyniak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freeman doesn't seem bothered though. Freeman takes one on the button.#TD2# Freeman feints and as Wawrzyniak raises his hands in defense, Freeman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wawrzyniak uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Freeman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wawrzyniak finds it's way round the side to connect with Freeman's head. Freeman tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak circles away easily and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD2# Freeman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Freeman tries to free his leg and advance position but Wawrzyniak is retaining full guard. Freeman pushing down on Wawrzyniak's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #ES# Wawrzyniak has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Freeman is on him like a limpet, forcing Wawrzyniak back against the cage.#TD2# Freeman tightens his grip and picks Wawrzyniak up, before dumping him to the ground. Wawrzyniak manages to land in guard. Freeman trying to control but Wawrzyniak is working from the bottom. Wawrzyniak wants to stand and escape but Freeman is having none of it. #T2# Freeman trying to control the position from guard on top but Wawrzyniak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Wawrzyniak can't keep his opponent in guard - Freeman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2# Freeman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Freeman stops Wawrzyniak from getting back to his feet.
#T3# Freeman is keen to just control but Wawrzyniak is a slippery customer. Freeman content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Morgan Freeman has got the better of the ground game so far. Wawrzyniak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Freeman. Freeman is trying to control. Wawrzyniak wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Freeman performing his best blanket impression for a moment. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Freeman wants to take a breather but Wawrzyniak is having none of it. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so 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. Freeman slips under a jab. Freeman steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wawrzyniak scores with a one two! Freeman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wawrzyniak slips a jab from Freeman. It looked like Wawrzyniak wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Freeman avoids them all with ease. Freeman fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wawrzyniak avoids it really well and circles away. Freeman throws the left hand but Wawrzyniak avoids the punch easily. Freeman fails with a takedown attempt. Some wild striking there from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freeman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wawrzyniak. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is winning the standup battle so far. Freeman fails miserably with a takedown attempt. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that second round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Freeman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Morgan Freeman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Freeman misses with a hook
and Wawrzyniak counters with a lovely straight right hand! Freeman lands a really nice looking cross but Wawrzyniak seems unphased.
Wawrzyniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freeman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. A telegraphed right hand from Wawrzyniak misses the target. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Freeman avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman gets slowly back to his feet. Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wawrzyniak lands a right hook to the body.
Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Freeman. Freeman throws a jab when Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Morgan Freeman. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Freeman fails with the takedown and Wawrzyniak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1# Freeman tries to clinch and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand. Wawrzyniak works Freeman's body with a nice hook. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the head.
Freeman misses with a takedown attempt - Wawrzyniak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Freeman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Freeman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Freeman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Wawrzyniak counters with a stiff right hand. Wawrzyniak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Freeman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Wawrzyniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wawrzyniak connects with the punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A telegraphed takedown attempt from Freeman is defended easily by Wawrzyniak. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2# Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Freeman. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that both miss. Freeman with a lazy takedown attempt and Wawrzyniak counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wawrzyniak stalks Freeman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Freeman's face. Freeman staggers backwards, shaken. Freeman ducks right into an uppercut from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak tries to bum rush Freeman with a series of wild strikes but Freeman uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Freeman fails with the takedown and Wawrzyniak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wawrzyniak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab lands there for Wawrzyniak. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Wawrzyniak takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Freeman throws an off balance right hand
and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand. No luck with that takedown attempt from Freeman. Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown enabling Wawrzyniak to counter with a crisp jab. Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination. Freeman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T3# Wawrzyniak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Freeman in his tracks. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild combination.
Freeman is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Freeman has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Wawrzyniak connects with a jab. A jab from Freeman finds it's way through Wawrzyniak's defenses. Wawrzyniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Wawrzyniak lands a head shot. Wawrzyniak connects with the punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak lands a glancing blow to the side of Freeman's head. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. Wawrzyniak catches Freeman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Freeman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wawrzyniak throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wawrzyniak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#T4# Freeman throws a jab when Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Freeman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Wawrzyniak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A lazy left from Wawrzyniak finds it's target. Freeman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Freeman on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Freeman moved out of range. Wawrzyniak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wawrzyniak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Freeman. Wawrzyniak lands a nice shot to the body.
Wawrzyniak lands a slapping body shot.
Wawrzyniak bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wawrzyniak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Freeman shoots in for a double leg but Wawrzyniak sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Freeman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Wawrzyniaks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Wawrzyniak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Freeman takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that's the end of the fight! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wawrzyniak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26 Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! In his post fight interview, Tobiasz Wawrzyniak started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 229
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1# Wawrzyniak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joness jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Wawrzyniak with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wawrzyniak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. Jones is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Jones slips a straight right by Wawrzyniak. Jones misses the shot to the body. Wawrzyniak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jones avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. Jones takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Jones tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet. Wawrzyniak is looking to wear down Jones with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Wawrzyniak swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wawrzyniak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Wawrzyniak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jones back to the cage. Wawrzyniak follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC#Jones is rocked! Jones tries to clinch up but Wawrzyniak circles away and keeps his distance. Jones is still on wobbly legs! Can Wawrzyniak finish him? Wawrzyniak seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Wawrzyniak misses with a double jab.
#T1# Wawrzyniak fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Jones to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Jones looks to clinch but Wawrzyniak throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Jones taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! A victorious Tobiasz Wawrzyniak 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 113
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1# Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Wawrzyniak misses. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dakat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wawrzyniak scrambles back to his feet. Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dakat swings for the body but Wawrzyniak moves out of range.
Dakat tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Poor timing from Dakat. Dakat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Dakat missing with a left hand there. Wawrzyniak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A shot to the liver by Dakat. Beautiful body shot. Dakat takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Dakat closes the distance looking to clinch and Dakat takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wawrzyniak walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Dakat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Dakat moves out of range. #T1# Wawrzyniak lands a nice hook to Dakat's body. Dakat takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Wawrzyniak seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Dakat lands a jab to the head.
Wawrzyniak throws out a powerful jab.#CUT#It looks like Felix Dakat has been cut. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. It seemed like Dakat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dakat goes for a double leg but Wawrzyniak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wawrzyniak continues to drive forward. Dakat keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Wawrzyniak sizes up Dakat with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Dakat with a body punch. A glancing blow. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dakat is defended easily by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak is looking for a counter combo. Decent striking displayed by Wawrzyniak there. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wawrzyniak throws a big shot that misses.#T2# Wawrzyniak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Wawrzyniak swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dakat tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Dakat. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dakat, as that shot connected.
Dakat takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Dakat digs a good hook to Wawrzyniak's body.
A combination from Wawrzyniak does no damage. Dakat lands an overhand right. Wawrzyniak throws a combination that misses and Dakat counters with a lovely straight right hand! Dakat scores with a jab to the body. Wawrzyniak lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakat manages to avoid it. Dakat misses the shot to the body. Wawrzyniak throws a big counter combination but Dakat scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Dakat takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Dakat misses with a hook to the body
and Wawrzyniak counters with a left and a right that stings Dakat. #ROC#Dakat is rocked!#T3# Dakat misses with a body punch
and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Dakat moves out of range. Dakat takes one to the side of the head.
Wawrzyniak lands a jab to the nose. Dakat throws the left hand but Wawrzyniak avoids the punch easily. As Dakat looks to move away, Wawrzyniak throws a big counter combo but Dakat just gets out of the way. Wawrzyniak misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Wawrzyniak there. Wawrzyniak is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Dakat moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wawrzyniak lands a right hook to the body.
Dakat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dakat with the counter takedown but Wawrzyniak avoids it easily. Dakat has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Dakat slips under a jab.#T4# Dakat throws a body shot but no joy. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wawrzyniak lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination but Dakat avoids it well. Wawrzyniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dakat tries to clinch but Wawrzyniak moves away and Wawrzyniak counters with a lovely shot to the body. Dakat lands a right hook to the body.
Dakat scores with a body shot.
Dakat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dakat dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Dakat fails to land the takedown. A left and a right from Wawrzyniak both land. Nice combination. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wawrzyniak displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Wawrzyniak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dakat. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Dakat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dakat staying out of range there. Dakat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Dakat on the wrong end of a nice hook. Dakat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakat.
Dakat cracks a nice hook into Wawrzyniak's ribs. Dakat goes for a double leg but Wawrzyniak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Wawrzyniak continues to drive forward. Dakat dodges the punch combination from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dakat can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dakat takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Wawrzyniak misses with a series of wild punches.
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! Wawrzyniak misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1# Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wawrzyniak slips a jab and a cross from Dakat.
Dakat is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Wawrzyniak rather than just go for the knockout. Wawrzyniak with a jab. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Dakat avoids them all with ease. Wawrzyniak misses the jab. It seemed like Dakat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dakat scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Dakat might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wawrzyniak has got the better of the exchanges. Wawrzyniak looks to land a combination but Dakat avoids it well. Dakat throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Dakat moves in looking to clinch but Wawrzyniak pushes him off. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It seemed like Dakat was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Dakat moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Dakat lands with a straight right. Wawrzyniak didn't see that one coming. A decent looking cross lands there for Wawrzyniak. Dakat ducks right into an uppercut from Wawrzyniak. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. #T2# Dakat misses with a body punch
and Wawrzyniak counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL2# Dakat closes the distance and clinches. Dakat goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wawrzyniak prevents it.
#BC# Wawrzyniak breaks from the clinch.
Wawrzyniak moves out of range as Dakat strikes. Wawrzyniak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is winning the standup battle so far. Dakat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wawrzyniak circles away. Wawrzyniak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Dakat. Wawrzyniak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dakat moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Dakat lands with an uppercut that bounces Wawrzyniak off the cage and back into range. Dakat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak swinging wildly here.
Dakat on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T3# Danga de danga de dang - Wawrzyniak scores with a four punch combination!#CL2# Dakat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wawrzyniak, pushing him back against the cage. Wawrzyniak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dakat swings wildly with an uppercut but Wawrzyniak uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC# Wawrzyniak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Dakat is looking to clinch. Dakat has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dakat there as he acknowledges the shot. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dakat! But no joy. Wawrzyniak misses with a right hand and Wawrzyniak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Wawrzyniak moves forwards but Dakat connects with a nice, crisp jab. Dakat takes a swing at Wawrzyniak's ribcage but misses. Wawrzyniak swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Dakat has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Wawrzyniak defending well as Dakat loads up on a big left hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2# Dakat fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wawrzyniak, pushing him back against the cage.#T4##BC# Wawrzyniak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dakat connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC2#Wawrzyniak is rocked! Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Oh Wawrzyniak is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dakat ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak seems to have got his legs back now. A punch combination from Wawrzyniak misses. Dakat with a jab. Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawrzyniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawrzyniak slaps away a takedown attempt from Dakat, before circling back to the center of the mat. Dakat throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wawrzyniak lands a nice looking body shot.
Dakat throws out a powerful jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Felix Dakat's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Dakat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wawrzyniak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dakat. Dakat shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Dakat avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL2# Dakat moves into the clinch successfully.
Dakat goes for a takedown attempt but Wawrzyniak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Wawrzyniak lands with a nice combination. Dakat backs away looking to recover. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dakat takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Dakat counters with a straight right hand. Nice uppercut lands for Wawrzyniak. That snapped Dakat's head back.
Wawrzyniak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakat.
#T1# A cross from Dakat lands. Nice sprawl there from Wawrzyniak as Dakat shoots in. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Dakat. Dakat slips a jab and a cross from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak connects with the punch. Good standup being displayed there by Wawrzyniak as he connects with a hook. Wawrzyniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dakat scores with a jab. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak connects with a single shot there. A telegraphed right hand from Wawrzyniak misses the target. Wawrzyniak gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wawrzyniak connects with the punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Dakat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Dakat uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wawrzyniak.
#T2# Wawrzyniak misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, jab by Wawrzyniak - just one landing. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Dakat moves out of range. Wawrzyniak lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dakat misses with a body shot.
It looked like Wawrzyniak was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dakat. Dakat with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wawrzyniak to score with a decent uppercut. Wawrzyniak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#KD2# Oh, that's a big right hand from Dakat and Wawrzyniak goes tumbling to the canvas! Dakat follows him to the ground and looks to finish from half guard. Dakat wants to control but Wawrzyniak is keeping him busy. #SUB2# Dakat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T3# Dakat is trying to control the action in half guard but Wawrzyniak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Dakat trying to pass the guard but Wawrzyniak defending well. Dakat throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Wawrzyniak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Wawrzyniak tries to get out of the position. Dakat thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wawrzyniak's head. Dakat is keen to just control but Wawrzyniak is a slippery customer.#SUB2# Dakat is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dakat throwing shots but Wawrzyniak is blocking nicely. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Dakat has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Wawrzyniak regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Dakat. Dakat with a flurry of punches that miss. Dakat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Dakat trying to control the position from guard on top but Wawrzyniak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Dakat trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Felix Dakat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dakat works over Wawrzyniak with some ground and pound from guard. Wawrzyniak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dakat. Dakat tries to free his leg and advance position but Wawrzyniak is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tobiasz Wawrzyniak. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Wawrzyniak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! A victorious Tobiasz Wawrzyniak 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 102
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Magyar feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Magyar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Magyar accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wawrzyniak can do anything to dispel that myth. Magyar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Magyar connects with a couple of short punches. Magyar throwing strikes from guard but Wawrzyniak blocks nicely. Magyar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Wawrzyniak can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Magyar controls the pace. Wawrzyniak really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Magyar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Magyar working some strikes from top position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magyar is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Magyar throwing strikes from guard but Wawrzyniak blocks nicely. #T1# Magyar won't allow Wawrzyniak to get back to his feet. Wawrzyniak being controlled here, momentarily. Magyar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Wawrzyniak keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Magyar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.#T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Magyar needs to keep his hands up - Wawrzyniak had a free shot at his head there. Magyar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Magyar swings for the body but Wawrzyniak moves out of range.
Magyar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magyar shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wawrzyniak defends it nicely. Magyar dives in and grabs Wawrzyniak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wawrzyniak pushes down on Magyar's head and hops out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wawrzyniak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Magyar stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Magyar darts in looking for a takedown but Wawrzyniak gets double underhooks and turns Magyar into the cage. #TD# Magyar pulls guard effortlessly. Magyar seems keen to control Wawrzyniak's posture. Magyar looking for a sweep. Not yet Magyar, not yet. #T3# Magyar trying to control the position here. Magyar wants to sweep here but Wawrzyniak controlling him for the moment. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Wawrzyniak tries to bum rush Magyar with a series of wild strikes but Magyar uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Magyar fails with a takedown attempt from distance. No joy there for Wawrzyniak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Magyar is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wawrzyniak has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Wawrzyniak throws an overhand right that lands on Magyar's shoulder, as Magyar tries to avoid the shot. Magyar half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Magyar tries for a takedown but Wawrzyniak circles away easily and Wawrzyniak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Wawrzyniak throws a right and a left that both miss. As Wawrzyniak tries to get set, Magyar tries to push him back and clinch up but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid the attempt. Magyar is looking to clinch. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Magyar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wawrzyniak swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2# Wawrzyniak throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD# and Magyar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Magyar tries to pass the half guard into mount. Wawrzyniak knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Magyar trying to control the pace. Wawrzyniak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Magyar. Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magyar is looking to advance position but Wawrzyniak won't allow it. Magyar is taking a breather. Wawrzyniak 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. Wawrzyniak is trying to stand back up but Magyar is controlling him
#T1# Magyar seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Magyar wants to take a breather but Wawrzyniak is having none of it. Magyar content to control rather than advance. Magyar scoring with strikes to the body and head. Magyar is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Magyar keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T2# Magyar throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Wawrzyniak is staying active underneath Magyar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Magyar is figuring out what he wants to do next. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Wawrzyniak keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Magyar slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Wawrzyniak lands a jab to the head.
Magyar darts in looking for a takedown but Wawrzyniak gets double underhooks and turns Magyar into the cage. Wawrzyniak is trying to force a seperation but Magyar has the dominant position. Magyar tries to pull guard but Wawrzyniak holds him up against the cage and eventually Magyar drops back down to his feet.
#T3# Magyar can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mate Magyar. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wawrzyniak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Magyar is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wawrzyniak to keep the fight standing. Magyar tries to pull guard but Wawrzyniak won't allow it.
#TD# Magyar has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wawrzyniak uses from the top position. Magyar looking to control.
Magyar has Wawrzyniak pulled in close to control his posture. Wawrzyniak won't allow Magyar to sweep him here. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Magyar is on top in guard.
#REVR##T4# Magyar wants to control from the top but Wawrzyniak keeps moving. Magyar cracks Wawrzyniak with a solid left hand. Wawrzyniak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Magyar passes Wawrzyniak's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Magyar not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Wawrzyniak has hold of Magyar's hands but Magyar slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Magyar connects with a nice short shot to Wawrzyniak's temple. Magyar missing with the ground and pound from half guard. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mate Magyar dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3# Wawrzyniak scores with a one two! Magyar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wawrzyniak has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Magyar finds it's way round the side to connect with Wawrzyniak's head. Magyar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Magyar feinted with a counter takedown.#TD# Magyar closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Magyar lands in his opponent's guard. Magyar's corner is telling him to maintain position. Magyar stops Wawrzyniak from standing up. Magyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wawrzyniak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Magyar advances to half guard. #T1# Magyar with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Magyar is looking to stall here but Wawrzyniak recovers full guard. Mate Magyar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Magyar's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Magyar postures up in Wawrzyniak's guard and throws a big left but Wawrzyniak blocks it. Magyar stops Wawrzyniak from standing up. Magyar throwing strikes from guard but Wawrzyniak blocks nicely. #T2# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Magyar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wawrzyniak's head. Wawrzyniak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Magyar trying to control the position from guard on top but Wawrzyniak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Magyar tries to free his leg and advance position but Wawrzyniak is retaining full guard. Magyar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wawrzyniak's head. Magyar is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Magyar is looking to work some ground and pound but Wawrzyniak has wrist control.#REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3# Magyar fails in his attempt to clinch. Wawrzyniak now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Wawrzyniak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wawrzyniak misses with a two punch combination.
Magyar is looking to counter the offense by Wawrzyniak and move into the clinch. Magyar shoots in but Wawrzyniak avoids the takedown attempt easily. Magyar shoots in for a takedown but Wawrzyniak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Wawrzyniak fails to land with a series of punches.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Magyar tries to counter by clinching up but Wawrzyniak breaks away and moves out of range. Magyar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. Magyar is looking to counter the offense by Wawrzyniak and move into the clinch. Wawrzyniak falls off balance throwing a combination
#TD# and Magyar counters with a single leg into guard. Wawrzyniak didn't expect that. Wawrzyniak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Magyar controlling from the top position. #T4# Magyar looking to sit in guard and control but Wawrzyniak gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB# Magyar 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. Magyar has control of Wawrzyniak's left arm, preventing Wawrzyniak from doing any damage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Tobiasz Wawrzyniak. I think Wawrzyniak 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28 Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 28:29 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Battleborn Apparel, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 92
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1##TD2# Jones shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Wawrzyniak manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jones won't allow Wawrzyniak to get back to his feet. Jones wants to control from the top but Wawrzyniak keeps moving. Wawrzyniak is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jones is controlling him. Jones throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Jones throws a strike but Wawrzyniak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2# Jones throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Jones is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T1# Wawrzyniak trying to stand up but can't free himself from Jones's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jones is trying to hold Wawrzyniak in close to prevent damage but Wawrzyniak has managed to pass into half guard.
Wawrzyniak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground. Jones wants to improve his position but Wawrzyniak is controlling well.
Jones keeps trying to improve his position.#T2# There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SU# Wawrzyniak stands up out of the half guard. Wawrzyniak jabs at Jones's body. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jones manages to avoid it. Wawrzyniak throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones sees it coming and avoids it easily. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Jones. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Jones moves out of range. Jones fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Jones tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Wawrzyniak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones throws a right hand that misses
and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand. Jones clobbers Wawrzyniak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Jones is looking to clinch. Wawrzyniak lands a slapping body shot.
Jones scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wawrzyniak doesn't seem bothered though. #T3# Wawrzyniak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A jab lands there for Wawrzyniak. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Wawrzyniak fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. Wawrzyniak looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. We've been told by Wawrzyniak's head coaches at Wolfshark MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Wawrzyniak showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jones.
Good exchange - Wawrzyniak coming out on top.#ROC#Jones is rocked! Wawrzyniak fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Jones out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak gave a mention to Battleborn Apparel in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 76
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1# Reyes fails with the takedown. Wawrzyniak digs a good body shot into Reyes's ribs. Wawrzyniak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Reyes moves out of range. A jab from Wawrzyniak does it's job there. Reyes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Ricky Reyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak throws a body shot but no joy. Reyes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Reyes. That's going to take a lot out of him. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a jab to the body but Reyes is just out of range. Reyes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Reyes tries to score a power double leg takedown but Wawrzyniak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reyes somewhat. Wawrzyniak throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T1# Wawrzyniak displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Reyes. Reyes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Reyes looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wawrzyniak is fending him off so far but Reyes persists. Nope, Wawrzyniak circles away and we're back to standing. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. Wawrzyniak swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wawrzyniak throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wawrzyniak is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reyes. Reyes fails with a takedown attempt. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Horrible takedown attempt by Reyes or perhaps it was just good defense by Wawrzyniak, which made it look bad. Reyes closes the distance and clinches up with Wawrzyniak, looking for a takedown. Reyes pushes Wawrzyniak against the cage but Wawrzyniak circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Reyes slips a jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Wawrzyniak's coach down at Wolfshark MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Wawrzyniak's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Wawrzyniak jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reyes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Despite the aggression on Wawrzyniak's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T2# Reyes fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Wawrzyniak throws a right hand that Reyes ducks under and follows up with a left that Reyes also avoids with ease. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak's corner calls for a 1-2. Wawrzyniak obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Reyes walks into a left hand. #ROC2#Reyes is rocked! Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown. Oh Reyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wawrzyniak throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Reyes colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Wawrzyniak as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Reyes is left battered and dazed whilst Wawrzyniak and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak made sure to mention his sponsor, Battleborn Apparel in his post fight interview. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 64
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1# Lee connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#TD2# Wawrzyniak shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Wawrzyniak was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Lee is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wawrzyniak has just dragged him back down to the mat. Lee struggling a bit here. Wawrzyniak controls the position. #SUB2# Wawrzyniak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #SUB2# Wawrzyniak looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Wawrzyniak controls the position from side control.#T1# Wawrzyniak working away. Wawrzyniak has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Lee!#SUB2# Lee is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Wawrzyniak locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Lee is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! During a confident post fight interview, Tobiasz Wawrzyniak thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 49
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1# Rivera is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wawrzyniak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#CL# Wawrzyniak clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage.#BC# Wawrzyniak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Wawrzyniak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rivera doesn't seem bothered though. Wawrzyniak jabs Rivera right on the nose. Rivera blinks but takes it well.#ROC#Rivera is rocked!#CL# Wawrzyniak clinches up with Rivera and pushes him back against the cage. Rivera is still on wobbly legs! Can Wawrzyniak finish him?#BC# Wawrzyniak breaks the clinch.
Wawrzyniak closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Rivera out cold! Rivera corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! An out of breath and clearly excited Tobiasz Wawrzyniak thanked Wolfshark Nutrition for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 32
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1# Wawrzyniak will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#TD# Gorilla shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.#SUB# Gorilla is trying for a kimura here. Wawrzyniak looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Gorilla wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Magilla Gorilla! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 19
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1# Calderon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Calderon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Calderon was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Wawrzyniak lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Calderon definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Calderon swings and misses with a shot to the body and Wawrzyniak counters with a straight right hand. Wawrzyniak staying out of range there. Calderon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wawrzyniak throws out the jab. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak scores with a body shot.
Calderon lands with a hook. Wawrzyniak tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Wawrzyniak is just out of range. Calderon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Wawrzyniak fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Calderon blocks it.#T1# Calderon slips a jab from Wawrzyniak. Calderon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wawrzyniak has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Wawrzyniak defending well as Calderon loads up on a big left hand. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Calderon. A slow jab from Calderon misses its intended target. #T2# Wawrzyniak tries to clinch and Calderon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Calderon moves forwards but Wawrzyniak connects with a nice, crisp jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Calderon misses with a low kick.
Calderon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wawrzyniak misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It appears Calderon was looking to counter with a kick there. Wawrzyniak jabs Calderon right on the nose. Calderon blinks but takes it well. Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Calderon uses good head movement to avoid it. It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Calderon missing with a left hand there. Wawrzyniak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Calderon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wawrzyniak scores with a body shot.
Wawrzyniak lands an overhand right.#T3# Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a shot to the body and Calderon counters with a nice body shot. A cross from Wawrzyniak lands. Calderon looks to score with a jab to the body but Wawrzyniak is just out of range. Calderon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands. Wawrzyniak cracks a nice hook into Calderon's ribs. Wawrzyniak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wawrzyniak comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Wawrzyniak checks a leg kick.#T4# Calderon pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Nice defenses there by Wawrzyniak. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good standup being displayed there by Wawrzyniak as he connects with a hook. Wawrzyniak misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Calderon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Calderon ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Calderon does a little dance to reset his feet. Calderon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Calderon clobbers Wawrzyniak with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2# Wawrzyniak moves into the clinch successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Wawrzyniak cracks Calderon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Wawrzyniak tries to clinch but Calderon moves out of range. A quick step to the side and Calderon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Calderon slips under a jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A big right from Wawrzyniak misses. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Calderon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A quick step to the side and Calderon tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Calderon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! #CL2# Calderon gets tackled into the cage by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak maintains the clinch. Calderon has Wawrzyniak pressed against the cage.
Wawrzyniak misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1# Calderon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC# Calderon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a shot to the body and Calderon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wawrzyniak misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Calderon to counter with a crisp jab. Calderon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Calderon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calderon throwing a counter right hand but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it. Calderon moves away from the strike by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak connects with a good right hand that stumbles Calderon. Calderon circles away out of range and recomposes himself. The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak tries to counter with a clinch but Calderon shakes him off and moves away. Calderon avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
#T2# Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Calderon moves out of range. Wawrzyniak punishes Calderon's body with a nice straight punch. Calderon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Wawrzyniak tries to counter by closing the distance. Wawrzyniak cracks Calderon with a right hand to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawrzyniak with a nice cross. Wawrzyniak misses the jab. Calderon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Calderon moves out of range of the strikes. Wawrzyniak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Wawrzyniak connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Calderon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wawrzyniak throws out the jab. #T3# Calderon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wawrzyniak momentarily.
Calderon jabs at Wawrzyniak's body. Calderon blocks a jab. Nice uppercut lands for Wawrzyniak. That snapped Calderon's head back.
Wawrzyniak tries to clinch up. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Calderon slips under a jab. Calderon defending well as Wawrzyniak loads up on a big left hand. Wawrzyniak misses with a left hand and Calderon makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Calderon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4# Wawrzyniak throws a poor cross that misses
and Wawrzyniak takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wawrzyniak with a nice cross. Calderon misses with a hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Calderon throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy uppercut
and Calderon counters with a straight right hand.#ROC#Wawrzyniak is rocked! Nice straight punches there by Calderon. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Calderon. Wawrzyniak is still on wobbly legs! Can Calderon finish him? A left lands for Wawrzyniak. Calderon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wawrzyniak seems to have recovered his senses. Wawrzyniak missing with a left hand there. Calderon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tobiasz Wawrzyniak will probably get the nod - 10:9. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3# Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Calderon moved out of range nicely. Calderon thinks about countering with a body kick. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right. Wawrzyniak misses the body punch and Calderon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Calderon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wawrzyniak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Calderon scrambles back to his feet. Decent striking displayed by Wawrzyniak there. Calderon looks to land a body kick but Wawrzyniak moved away. Wawrzyniak throws a jab but it's blocked by Calderon. Calderon was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Calderon uses good head movement to avoid it. Wawrzyniak dips to his left and cracks Calderon with an uppercut!#T1# Wawrzyniak lands a body shot.
Calderon slips under a jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands a slapping body shot.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands. Wawrzyniak dips to his left and cracks Calderon with an uppercut! A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab to the head.
Jab by Wawrzyniak. Calderon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Calderon throwing a counter right hand but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it.#T2# Calderon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wawrzyniak throws an overhand right that lands on Calderon's shoulder, as Calderon tries to avoid the shot. Calderon feinted there with a counter leg kick. A cross from Wawrzyniak lands. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak just misses with a punch to the body.
Wawrzyniak misses with a straight left. A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. A jab from Wawrzyniak does it's job there. Calderon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calderon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calderon circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T3# Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Calderon's head but Calderon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Calderon slips under a jab. Wawrzyniak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Calderon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A swing and a miss from Wawrzyniak. A little feinted left hand from Calderon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Calderon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wawrzyniak's jab looks to have found its range, popping Calderon under the eye. Calderon looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Wawrzyniak swings widly with a right hand
enabling Calderon to counter with a crisp jab. Calderon moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T4# Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Calderon counters with an inside leg kick. Wawrzyniak scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wawrzyniak misses with a looping right. Wawrzyniak misses the body punch and Calderon counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wawrzyniak moves out of range as Calderon throws a body kick.
Wawrzyniak throws the left hand but Calderon avoids the punch easily. Wawrzyniak rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Calderon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Calderon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. It looked like Calderon wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Wawrzyniak with a body punch. A glancing blow. Wawrzyniak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Calderon counters with a left to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4# Calderon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak. A telegraphed right hand from Calderon misses the target. Calderon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wawrzyniak on the side of the head. Wawrzyniak misses with a combination
and Calderon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. A shot to the body from Wawrzyniak misses and Calderon counters with a crisp right that sends Wawrzyniak to the canvas! Calderon follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junior Calderon! Junior Calderon is the new featherweight champion! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1184 Round 4
Date: Mar 07, 2024 |
#R1# Jackson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wawrzyniak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wawrzyniak. Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Jackson blocks it. Jackson works over Wawrzyniak's head and body with a nice combination. Jackson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Wawrzyniak jabbing away but nothing is landing. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wawrzyniak tries to bum rush Jackson with a series of wild strikes but Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Wawrzyniak's shoulder, as Wawrzyniak tries to avoid the shot. #T1# Wawrzyniak on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jackson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jackson feinted there with a counter leg kick. Wawrzyniak jabbing away but nothing is landing. Jackson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. Jackson looks to land a combination but Wawrzyniak avoids it well. Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a shot to the body and Jackson counters with a nice kick to the body. Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Wawrzyniak slips a straight right by Jackson. Jackson closes the distance and lands a one-two. Wawrzyniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely. Jackson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Wawrzyniak slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
#T2# Wawrzyniak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jackson makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Wawrzyniak fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wawrzyniak is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jackson. Jackson tries to land a leg kick but Wawrzyniak saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. Wawrzyniak misses with an uppercut
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo. Jackson connects with a single shot there. Wawrzyniak moves out of range of the strikes. Wawrzyniak misses with a body shot.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wawrzyniak ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
Wawrzyniak throws out a counter right but Jackson avoids it with no problem.#T3# Jackson defending well as Wawrzyniak loads up on a big left hand. Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wawrzyniak throws a series of punches but Jackson avoids them all with ease. Wawrzyniak throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Jackson is looking for a counter combo. Wawrzyniak misses with a wild body shot. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it. Wawrzyniak ducks under a wild hook from Jackson. Wawrzyniak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily. A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Jackson avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
A left and a right from Wawrzyniak both land. Nice combination. #T4# Jackson is looking to score with low kicks. Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Wawrzyniak's belly button to the back. Wawrzyniak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wawrzyniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wawrzyniak blocks a jab. A low kick lands for Jackson.
This has been an exciting period of action! Wawrzyniak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Wawrzyniak. Jackson lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Nice cross by Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak looks to score with a jab to the body but Jackson is just out of range. Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wawrzyniak.
A little jabbing left from Wawrzyniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jackson throws a solid leg kick but Wawrzyniak takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jackson. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tobiasz Wawrzyniak will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Jackson walks into a jab. Jackson throws an overhand right that lands on Wawrzyniak's shoulder, as Wawrzyniak tries to avoid the shot. Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wawrzyniak blocks a head kick by Jackson.
A jab from Wawrzyniak misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. A big right from Jackson misses. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! Jackson misses the shot to the body. Jackson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1# Wawrzyniak misses the jab. Jackson throws a jab when Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Wawrzyniak throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it. Wawrzyniak misses with a left hand and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wawrzyniak digs a good body shot into Jackson's ribs. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be getting the better of the standup. Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Wawrzyniak with a nice cross. Jackson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wawrzyniak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Wawrzyniak thuds a left hand into Jackson's body. A jab from Jackson does it's job there.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Wawrzyniak throws out a loose jab but Jackson uses good head movement to avoid it. Wawrzyniak takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses. Jackson throwing a counter right hand but Wawrzyniak manages to avoid it. Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Wawrzyniak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet. Jackson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wawrzyniak looks to land a left hand but Jackson moved out of range nicely. Jackson moves away from the strike by Wawrzyniak. An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target. Wawrzyniak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Jackson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Wawrzyniak looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.#T3# Jackson avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Jackson appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Sloppy strikes from Wawrzyniak. Those never looked like landing. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Wawrzyniak lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! Wawrzyniak lands a jab. Jackson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Wawrzyniak misses with a looping left. Wawrzyniak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jackson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.#T4# Jackson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wawrzyniak slips under a jab from Jackson. Jackson throws a leg kick but Wawrzyniak sees it coming and checks it nicely. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it. Danga de danga de dang - Wawrzyniak scores with a four punch combination! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wawrzyniak lands a body shot.
Wawrzyniak throws a right hand that misses
letting Jackson counter with a right hand. The crowd cheers as Wawrzyniak lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though. Jackson throws a head kick that half lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wawrzyniak. Jackson does a little dance to reset his feet. Wawrzyniak thows a left - swing and a miss! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Wawrzyniak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jackson defending well as Wawrzyniak loads up on a big left hand. Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Wawrzyniak misses the shot to the body. Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Wawrzyniak throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range. Jackson throws a quick counter head kick but Wawrzyniak was just out of range. Wawrzyniak throws a shot from downtown. Jackson moves away and avoids it. A big right from Jackson misses. Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wawrzyniak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jackson moves away. Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jackson avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Jackson misses the target. Wawrzyniak throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jackson takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T1# Wawrzyniak misses with a hook. Jackson ducked under it nicely. As Wawrzyniak backs away, Jackson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Jackson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Jackson throws the kick towards the body but Wawrzyniak avoids it. A nice side step and Wawrzyniak releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Jackson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Jackson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wawrzyniak! But no joy. Jackson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Jackson slips under a jab. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Jackson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Jackson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. Jackson is looking to counter punch. Wawrzyniak punishes Jackson's body with a nice straight punch. Jackson slips under a jab. Jackson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2# Wawrzyniak thuds a left hand into Jackson's body. A left lands for Wawrzyniak. Good standup being displayed there by Wawrzyniak as he connects with a hook. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jackson. Jackson misses with a straight left. It seemed like Wawrzyniak was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. A shot to the liver by Jackson. Beautiful body shot. Jackson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Jackson avoids it easily. The fighters circling - Wawrzyniak throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wawrzyniak pushing out the jab but it's not landing. It looked like Jackson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T3# Jackson slips a jab from Wawrzyniak. Jackson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Jackson throws a head kick that misses. A little jabbing left from Wawrzyniak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Jackson ducks under a wild hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak throws a big shot that misses. Wawrzyniak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jackson manages to avoid it. A telegraphed right hand from Wawrzyniak misses the target. Jackson moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Wawrzyniak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jackson doesn't seem bothered though. Wawrzyniak lands a slapping body shot.
Duane Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4# Jackson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wawrzyniak sees it coming and avoids it easily. Jackson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A lazy left from Wawrzyniak finds it's target. Jackson throws out a powerful jab. Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Wawrzyniak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Wawrzyniak connects with a looping right hand.
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! Wawrzyniak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jackson. As Jackson backs off Wawrzyniak throws a huge counter combo but Jackson manages to avoid it all. Jackson moves out of range of the strikes. Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Wawrzyniak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wawrzyniak throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Jackson.
And that's the end of the fight! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wawrzyniak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Judge Alec Ball scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak!
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak wins by unanimous decision! A victorious Tobiasz Wawrzyniak 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:
QFC Tournament 1184 Round 3
Date: Mar 06, 2024 |
#R1# Nice takedown defense from Wawrzyniak. No joy for Bao on that attempt. Bao misses with a head kick.
Bao with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wawrzyniak to score with a decent uppercut. Wawrzyniak lands with an overhand left. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bao. Bao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Bao uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak connects with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Wawrzyniak lands a nice looking body shot.
Bao throws a combination that misses and Wawrzyniak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Bao shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Wawrzyniak but Wawrzyniak pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Bao. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Wawrzyniak. Jab from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak thuds a left hand into Bao's body. Bao moves out of range of the strikes. Bao tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wawrzyniak paws at him with a jab and circles away. Wawrzyniak let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Wawrzyniak scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bao doesn't seem bothered though. A low kick from Bao misses and Wawrzyniak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak cracks a nice hook into Bao's ribs. Wawrzyniak scores with a jab. Wawrzyniak is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#ROC2#Bao is rocked! 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! BAM! Wawrzyniak delivers a spinning backfist that drops Bao like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1184 Round 2
Date: Mar 05, 2024 |
#R1# Dibiassi moves away from the strike by Wawrzyniak. A punch combination from Dibiassi misses. A punch combination from Dibiassi misses. Dibiassi moves away from the strike by Wawrzyniak. Some wild striking there from Dibiassi.
Dibiassi avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wawrzyniak lands with a right hand. Dibiassi thumps Wawrzyniak with a low kick. Dibiassi slips under a jab. Dibiassi walks into a stiff left hand from Wawrzyniak. Dibiassi moves out of range as Wawrzyniak strikes. Wawrzyniak pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wawrzyniak scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dibiassi in his tracks. #CL# Dibiassi clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Wawrzyniak lands a nice uppercut.#T1# A short left from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wawrzyniak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak gets through Dibiassi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A shot in the inside from Wawrzyniak. Dibiassi is trying to break the clinch but Wawrzyniak has him pressed against the cage. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike. Wawrzyniak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Dibiassi is trying to pull guard but Wawrzyniak turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak lands a body punch. Wawrzyniak is leaning against Dibiassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wawrzyniak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wawrzyniak is leaning against Dibiassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wawrzyniak lands with a short shot to the head. Dibiassi is breathing heavily. Wawrzyniak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawrzyniak scores with a nice hook to the head.#T2# A nice left hand lands by Wawrzyniak.
Dibiassi is looking to break free of the clinch but Wawrzyniak has double underhooks. A nice right hand lands inside from Wawrzyniak. A right hand to the body from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a nice shot to the body. Dibiassi jumps guard but Wawrzyniak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Wawrzyniak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wawrzyniak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Wawrzyniak works on Dibiassi's body with a couple of short punches. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dibiassi is trying to pull guard but Wawrzyniak has him pressed against the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joey Dibiassi. That's going to take a lot out of him. A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Good body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Dibiassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A short left from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wawrzyniak lands a nice shot to the body. Wawrzyniak cracks Dibiassi with a nice body shot.#T3# Wawrzyniak pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head. Dibiassi takes a shot to the head. Wawrzyniak lands with a light punch inside. Wawrzyniak lands a hook to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wawrzyniak lands a hook that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak lands with a left to the head. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. Wawrzyniak lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Dibiassi tries to break free but Wawrzyniak pushes him back against the cage. Wawrzyniak lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. A short uppercut from Wawrzyniak. Dibiassi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wawrzyniak smiles and moves away.
#T4# Wawrzyniak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A cross from Wawrzyniak lands.#CL2# Wawrzyniak gets a clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wawrzyniak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak works on Dibiassi's body with a couple of short punches. Wawrzyniak lands with a short shot to the head. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak digs a right hand underneath Dibiassi's ribcage. Dibiassi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Good body shot from Wawrzyniak.
A short left from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head. Wawrzyniak lands with a short head shot on the inside. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A nice left hand lands by Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a right hand. Wawrzyniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak lands a hook to the side of the head. A shot in the inside from Wawrzyniak. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Wawrzyniak bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dibiassi's head backwards. Wawrzyniak moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL2# Wawrzyniak gets a clinch. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wawrzyniak has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wawrzyniak is leaning against Dibiassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right hand to the side of the head by Wawrzyniak. Dibiassi tries to circle away but Wawrzyniak has him pinned against the cage. Wawrzyniak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak - that landed with a thud.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Still in the clinch, Wawrzyniak scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Wawrzyniak. A nice left hand lands by Wawrzyniak.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Wawrzyniak gets through Dibiassi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1# Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak scores with a shoulder strike. A nice right hand lands inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands a body punch. Wawrzyniak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak - that landed with a thud.
Wawrzyniak lands a nice shot to the body. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wawrzyniak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wawrzyniak lands a body shot. Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak is leaning against Dibiassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Wawrzyniak is working Dibiassi over against the cage. Wawrzyniak lands with a left to the head. Dibiassi takes a shot to the head. Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wawrzyniak presses Dibiassi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T2# Wawrzyniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a hook that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dibiassis head. Wawrzyniak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Wawrzyniak lands with a light punch inside. Wawrzyniak lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wawrzyniak lands with a light punch inside. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wawrzyniak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a left hand.
Wawrzyniak lands a left hand.
Wawrzyniak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. A shot in the inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak works on Dibiassi's body with a couple of short punches. Wawrzyniak lands an uppercut. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. #T3# Wawrzyniak lands a left hand.
Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wawrzyniak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A right hand to the body from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dibiassis head. Wawrzyniak scores with a nice hook to the head. Wawrzyniak lands a nice shot to the body. Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. Wawrzyniak gets through Dibiassi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak lands on the inside with an uppercut. Wawrzyniak scores with a nice hook to the head. Still in the clinch, Wawrzyniak scores with a nice short uppercut. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Wawrzyniak gets through Dibiassi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wawrzyniak cracks Dibiassi with a nice body shot. Wawrzyniak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dibiassi. Wawrzyniak lands a body shot. Wawrzyniak stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Wawrzyniak. #T4# Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wawrzyniak lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Dibiassi is trying to break the clinch but Wawrzyniak has him pressed against the cage. Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. Wawrzyniak softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Wawrzyniak scores with an uppercut up the middle. Wawrzyniak lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head. Wawrzyniak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dibiassis head. Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A hook to the body from Wawrzyniak.
A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a shot to the body. Wawrzyniak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Wawrzyniak scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Dibiassi with a nice calf kick. Wawrzyniak stuffs the takedown attempt from Dibiassi. Dibiassi gets slowly back to his feet. Wawrzyniak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dibiassi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dibiassi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wawrzyniak.#CL# Dibiassi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wawrzyniak, pushing him back against the cage. Wawrzyniak lands a body punch in the clinch. Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dibiassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Wawrzyniak cracks Dibiassi with a nice body shot. Wawrzyniak lands a body punch in the clinch. Wawrzyniak lands a hook to the side of the head. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1# A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wawrzyniak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dibiassis head. Wawrzyniak is working Dibiassi over against the cage. Wawrzyniak throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A left hand lands to the body for Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Wawrzyniak lands a right hand. A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak lands with a short shot to the head. Wawrzyniak digs a right hand underneath Dibiassi's ribcage. Dibiassi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Good body shot from Wawrzyniak.
A right hook to the body lands for Wawrzyniak.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawrzyniak. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T2# A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak lands a nice uppercut. Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head. Wawrzyniak lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wawrzyniak lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak is leaning against Dibiassi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A shot in the inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands a hook to the side of the head. Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak - that landed with a thud.
Wawrzyniak digs a right hand underneath Dibiassi's ribcage. Dibiassi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Wawrzyniak lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A right hook to the body lands for Wawrzyniak.
Still in the clinch, Wawrzyniak scores with a nice short uppercut. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. A shot in the inside from Wawrzyniak. #T3# Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the side of Dibiassi's head. Wawrzyniak lands with a short shot to the head. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right handed body shot lands from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak pushes Dibiassi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A short body shot lands from Wawrzyniak as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands with a left to the head. Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. A short body shot lands from Wawrzyniak as the two fighters clinch.
Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wawrzyniak working some nice short punches in the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Wawrzyniak scores with a hook to the body. Wawrzyniak lands an uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Wawrzyniak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dibiassi backwards. #T4# Wawrzyniak lands a body shot. Wawrzyniak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Wawrzyniak lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A hook to the body from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands an uppercut. Wawrzyniak lands a left hand.
Wawrzyniak lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Wawrzyniak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A quick uppercut on the inside from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dibiassi or not. Wawrzyniak lands with a left to the head. Dibiassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Good body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Wawrzyniak lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wawrzyniak. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. A short right from Wawrzyniak on the inside. Joey Dibiassi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Wawrzyniak lands on the inside with an uppercut. Dibiassi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that's the end of the fight! Tobiasz Wawrzyniak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Wawrzyniak has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Judge William Peck scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight for Tobiasz Wawrzyniak!
Tobiasz Wawrzyniak wins by unanimous decision! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1184 Round 1
Date: Mar 04, 2024 |
#R1# Wawrzyniak paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A lazy left from Wawrzyniak finds it's target. Zero steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wawrzyniak. A punch lands to the side of Zero 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wawrzyniak slips under a jab from Zero. Wawrzyniak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Wawrzyniak lands with a nice body punch. Wawrzyniak getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Zero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Wawrzyniak paws at him with a jab and circles away. A little feinted left hand from Wawrzyniak on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Zero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Zero tries to clinch up and Zero takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Wawrzyniak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. This has been an exciting period of action! Zero on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Wawrzyniak throws a hook but Zero blocks it.#T1# Zero will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Zero shoots for a double leg takedown but Wawrzyniak sprawls well. He's pushed Zero's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Wawrzyniak lands with a right hand. Horrible takedown attempt by Zero or perhaps it was just good defense by Wawrzyniak, which made it look bad. Tobiasz Wawrzyniak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patient Zero. Wawrzyniak lands a really nice looking cross but Zero seems unphased.
Zero is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Zero shoots in and drives through. Wawrzyniak sprawls well. Nice body punch from Wawrzyniak. Wawrzyniak stuns Zero with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Zero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Zero is looking to clinch. Zero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wawrzyniak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zero scrambles back to his feet.#T2# Zero takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Zero looks winded! Wawrzyniak dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Wawrzyniak cracks Zero with an open hand slap. Zero shoots in and drives through. Wawrzyniak sprawls well. Zero tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wawrzyniak was well out of range. Poor timing from Zero. Zero drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Zero's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wawrzyniak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Zero scrambles back to his feet. Wawrzyniak ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Wawrzyniak scores with a shot to the body.
Wawrzyniak connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #ROC#Zero is rocked! Zero avoids the body shot from Wawrzyniak.
Zero appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Zero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Zero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3# A left and a right from Wawrzyniak both land. Nice combination. Zero takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Zero is still on wobbly legs! Can Wawrzyniak finish him? Tobiasz Wawrzyniak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Wawrzyniak rushes Zero with punches - Zero moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Zero goes down! Wawrzyniak follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tobiasz Wawrzyniak! |
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