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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 82
Date: Aug 24, 2024 |
#R1# Amiti throws an overhand right that lands on Carter's shoulder, as Carter tries to avoid the shot. Carter throws a big shot that misses. Amiti throws a lazy uppercut
and Carter counters with a stiff right hand. Amiti misses with an uppercut. Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Amiti with a body shot. Amiti throws the left hand but Carter avoids the punch easily. Carter is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Carter throws a combination. Amiti tries to block but a couple of punches get through.#CUT2#It looks like Julius Amiti has been cut. Carter scores with a hook to the body. Amiti takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Carter wants to slow Amiti down by chopping away at his legs. Carter scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Amiti looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.#TD# Amiti drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. This has been an exciting period of action! Carter is trying to improve his position. Amiti working the ground and pound but Carter is defending the strikes. Carter is trying to improve his position. Amiti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carter keeps working. #T1# Carter struggling a bit here. Carter manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Amiti trying to control but Carter postures up.
Amiti is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at The 3rd Precinct, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Carter is trying to control the action in half guard but Amiti is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Amiti wants to control but Carter is keeping busy.
Amiti is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.#T2# Amiti makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Amiti. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Carter postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it. Amiti striking off his back but it's not causing Carter any problems. Amiti wants to sweep here but Carter controlling him for the moment. Carter wants to control from the top but Amiti keeps moving. Amiti scores with a short punch from the bottom. Carter tries to free his leg and advance position but Amiti is retaining full guard. #T3# The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Amiti keeping moving, preventing Carter from controlling successfully. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Carter lands with a shot to the body. Carter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Amiti. Amiti misses with a hook
enabling Carter to counter with a crisp jab. Carter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Amiti doesn't seem bothered though. Amiti misses with a takedown and Carter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Carter tries to bum rush Amiti with a series of wild strikes but Amiti uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Amiti misses with a looping left. Amiti jabbing away but nothing is landing. Carter has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Amiti takes a kick to the side of the head. Amiti misses the jab. Amiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Richard Carter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Carter throws a head kick but Amiti moves out of range.
#T4# This has been an exciting period of action! Amiti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter lands with a hook. Amiti tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A slow jab from Amiti misses its intended target. Carter throws a right and a left that Amiti avoids nicely. Amiti is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Carter slips a jab from Amiti. Amiti fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Amiti missing with a left hand there. Carter was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Carter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Amiti.
Carter lands a head shot. Amiti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carter scores with a counter punch that sends Amiti to the canvas! Carter smells blood - he's punishing Amiti with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Amiti has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Richard Carter! Richard Carter decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2024 |
#R1# A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dakhum.#TD2# Amiti shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Dakhum manages to get to full guard.
Dakhum is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Dakhum is looking for a triangle but Amiti pushes his legs off easily.
Amiti sitting in guard here, content to control. #T1# Amiti missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Amiti slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Amiti really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dakhum. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Amiti wants to control but Dakhum is keeping him busy. Dakhum is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Dakhum wants to control but Amiti postures up. Amiti misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Dakhum manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Dakhum trying to control the action but Amiti is working from the bottom. #T2# Amiti is looking to control Dakhum's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Amiti avoid being mounted?#SU# Dakhum decides to stand and escape the position. Amiti shoots for a double leg takedown but Dakhum sprawls well. He's pushed Amiti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Dakhum slips a straight right by Amiti. Dakhum displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Amiti throws out the jab. Amiti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dakhum looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Amiti is fending him off so far but Dakhum persists. Nope, Amiti circles away and we're back to standing. Dakhum fails in his attempt to clinch. Amiti misses with a straight right. Dakhum moves away from the strike by Amiti. Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti. Amiti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dakhum. #T3# Dakhum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Amiti. Dakhum lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Dakhum shoots for a takedown but Amiti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zetram Dakhum. That's going to take a lot out of him. Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti. Dakhum slips under a jab from Amiti. Dakhum is looking to counter punch. Amiti misses with a straight right. Nice takedown defense from Amiti. No joy for Dakhum on that attempt. Dakhum is breathing heavily. Amiti throws an off balance right hand
and Dakhum counters with a series of strikes. Amiti will be more careful next time no doubt. Nice defenses there by Dakhum. Amiti throws a lazy right hand but Dakhum sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A jab from Amiti misses. Amiti shoots for a double leg takedown but Dakhum sprawls well. He's pushed Amiti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Amiti swats away the attempt to clinch by Dakhum.#T4# Dakhum uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Amiti.#TD2# Amiti scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Amiti sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dakhum defending well though. Dakhum trying to control here.
This has been an exciting period of action! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Amiti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dakhum keeps working. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dakhum gets full guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Amiti's corner. There ya go! There ya go! And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Amiti dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Dakhum slips under a jab. Dakhum throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
No luck for Dakhum with that takedown attempt. Amiti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dakhum counters with a nice low kick that buckles Amiti's knee momentarily. Amiti 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. Amiti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Amiti takes a head kick and keeps coming.
#TD2# Amiti scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Amiti sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Dakhum is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Amiti trying to control the action but Dakhum is working from the bottom. Amiti working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
#T1# Amiti working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Dakhum manages to get back to half guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Dakhum gets back to full guard.
Amiti lands a couple of decent looking shots. Amiti must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Amiti trying to control the position from guard on top but Dakhum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Amiti accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Dakhum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Amiti throwing strikes from guard but Dakhum blocks nicely. #T2# The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Dakhum is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Amiti throws an elbow that misses. Dakhum uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Amiti's guard. Nice move by Dakhum!#REVR##SUB2# Amiti working for a triangle but Dakhum defends it easily.
Amiti keeping moving, preventing Dakhum from controlling successfully. #T3# Amiti is trying to control the position but Dakhum postures up. Amiti 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. Amiti working a defensive guard but Dakhum passes into half guard.
Dakhum passes to full mount! #SUB# Dakhum jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Amiti manages to avoid the submission attempt. Amiti managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Dakhum.
#T4# Dakhum wants to control but Amiti is keeping him busy. Amiti is looking to regain half guard here but Dakhum keeps moving and retains side control. Amiti trying to control but Dakhum flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Dakhum thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent. Dakhum gets his hands free as Amiti looks to control. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Zetram Dakhum 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. This is the final round!#R3##TD2# Amiti closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dakhum's guard. Dakhum keeping moving, preventing Amiti from controlling successfully. Dakhum working a defensive guard here.
Dakhum keeping moving, preventing Amiti from controlling successfully. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Dakhum is on top in guard.
#REVR# We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dakhum postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it. Dakhum trying to control but Amiti is working from the bottom. Dakhum postures up in Amiti's guard and throws a big left but Amiti blocks it. #T1# Dakhum slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. The ground and pound from Dakhum seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Amiti is trying to get back to half guard. Dakhum has control of an arm but Amiti manages to advance to Dakhum's back! Dakhum trying to control the action but Amiti just sinks the hooks in. Amiti lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dakhum.
Dakhum tries to break free.
#T2# Amiti missing with strikes from the back. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dakhum trying to control the hands but Amiti won't let him. Dakhum tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell! Dakhum is wriggling around trying to escape.
Amiti postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Dakhum looks a forlorn figure.
Amiti tries to control but Dakhum wriggling away. #T3# The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Amiti cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Amiti looking to finish Dakhum with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dakhum! Dakhum wants to hold on but Amiti pushes him away. Dakhum is working to get back to half guard.
Dakhum avoids a series of strikes thrown by Amiti.
Amiti misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Amiti lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dakhum is trying desperately to improve position.#T4# Amiti tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Poor strikes thrown by Amiti there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Amiti landing strikes, looking to finish! Amiti unloads with some shots from mount but Dakhum bucks and avoids them well.
Amiti looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dakhum is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Dakhum wants to control but Amiti is having none of it. Amiti lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that's the end of the fight! Julius Amiti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Amiti 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29 Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Amiti! |
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