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Event:
ENIGMA 237
Date: Jan 25, 2025 |
#R1#
Sisko throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Sisko finds it's target.#CUT#It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
Sisko moves out of range of the leg kick from Blanchard.#KD#
Sisko lands a big head kick that sends Blanchard tumbling to the mat! Sisko takes a step backwards and waves Blanchard back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Blanchard is rocked!
Blanchard scores with a jab. Sisko acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blanchard is still on wobbly legs! Can Sisko finish him?#CUT2#It looks like Benjamin Sisko has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blanchard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sisko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Blanchard seems to have recovered his senses.#KD#
Sisko feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Blanchard sprawling to the canvas! Blanchard rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Sisko finish him?!
Blanchard throws an ugly left hook that misses
#TD#
and Sisko counters with a shoot takedown. Blanchard fights it but they end up in guard.
Sisko looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blanchard keeping moving, preventing Sisko from controlling successfully.
Sisko won't allow Blanchard to get back to his feet. #T1#
Sisko chips away with some ground and pound.
Blanchard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sisko is controlling him.
Sisko is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Blanchard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sisko is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Andrew Blanchard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sisko fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanchard is out of range.
Blanchard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Blanchard cracks a nice hook into Sisko's ribs.
Blanchard lands a glancing blow to the side of Sisko's head.
Blanchard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Blanchard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sisko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blanchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sisko.
Blanchard lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sisko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sisko scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanchard misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Sisko.
Sisko throws a solid leg kick but Blanchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sisko.
Andrew Blanchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sisko.
Blanchard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sisko tries to clinch but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sisko with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Blanchard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Blanchard.
Sisko uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Blanchard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sisko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Sisko! Blanchard is out on his feet! Sisko rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Blanchard is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Blanchard is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Benjamin Sisko!
Benjamin Sisko bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 231
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Korhonen tries a low kick but Blanchard avoids it.
Korhonen ducks under a wild hook from Blanchard.
Korhonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Blanchard lands a jab to the nose.
Blanchard scores with a shot to the body.
A jab from Blanchard misses.
Korhonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters circling - Blanchard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both fighters circling a little - Korhonen finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Korhonen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Korhonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Korhonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Blanchard has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blanchard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Korhonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanchard lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korhonen throws a low kick but Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Blanchard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Blanchard swings for the body but Korhonen moves out of range.
A jab from Blanchard misses.
Korhonen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Blanchard is out of range and Korhonen settles back down.
Korhonen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Blanchard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Korhonen is out of range.
Korhonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Korhonen throws a solid leg kick but Blanchard takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Korhonen.
Blanchard moves out of range of the body kick.
A leg kick checked by Blanchard.
Blanchard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Good leg kick by Korhonen.
A good leg kick by Blanchard.
Korhonen walks into a left hand.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Korhonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanchard.
#T2#
Blanchard checks a low kick from Korhonen.
It looked like Blanchard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Korhonen connects with a high kick. #CUT2#It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Korhonen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blanchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Korhonen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Korhonen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Blanchard tries to land a front kick but Korhonen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Korhonen - that will leave a mark!
Korhonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Blanchard misses with a series of wild punches.
Korhonen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Blanchard is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Blanchard misses the target.
Blanchard misses with a lunging right hand
and Korhonen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Blanchard 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.#T3#
Blanchard throws a hook but Korhonen blocks it.
Korhonen throws a leg kick that misses.
Blanchard throwing a counter right hand but Korhonen manages to avoid it.
Korhonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Korhonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Blanchard misses with a hook.
Korhonen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Blanchard throws a lazy right hand but Korhonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Korhonen unleashes a big counter combination but Blanchard bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Korhonen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Blanchard.
Korhonen thuds his shin into the meat of Blanchard's side.
Blanchard steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Korhonen. That one must have hurt.
Blanchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Korhonen.
Blanchard misses with a looping right.
Korhonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanchard throws out the jab.
Blanchard misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T4#
Korhonen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Korhonen manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Korhonen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Korhonen.
Blanchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#KD#
Blanchard drops Korhonen with a beautiful combination! Korhonen stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Blanchard is looking for the KO!#ROC#Korhonen is rocked!
Blanchard drops Korhonen with a naaaaasty hook - Korhonen is in real trouble here! Blanchard dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Blanchard! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 227
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Souza shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Blanchard but Blanchard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blanchard is looking to clinch but Souza is avoiding it.
Souza closes this distance looking for a takedown but Blanchard circles away.
Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Blanchard tries to sprawl out of it but Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Blanchard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
It looked like Blanchard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Andrew Blanchard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Duane Souza.
Souza tries to score a power double leg takedown but Blanchard sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Souza somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Souza is trying hard to land a takedown here. Blanchard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #CL2#
Souza closes the distance and clinches. #T1#
Souza blocking some punches.
Souza goes for a takedown in the clinch but Blanchard prevents it.
Blanchard stops a takedown attempt from Souza.
Souza prevents a body shot from Blanchard.
Blanchard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Blanchard misses with a punch on the inside.
#TD2#
Souza gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Souza prevents Blanchard from getting back to his feet.
Souza wants to pass the guard but Blanchard is keeping the position.
Souza cracks Blanchard with a solid left hand.
Souza prevents Blanchard from getting back to his feet.
Souza landing with the ground and pound.
Souza distracts Blanchard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Souza stands up over Blanchard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Souza postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Souza won't allow Blanchard to get back to his feet.
Souza pushes down on Blanchard's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Souza prevents Blanchard from standing back up.
Souza has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Souza lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanchard wants to get back to his feet.
Blanchard wants to stand back up but Souza manages to pass into side control.
Blanchard tries to escape but Souza is in control.
Blanchard taking a bit of punishment here - Souza scoring with strikes.
Souza lands a few punches from side control.#T3#
Blanchard is looking to get back to his feet here but Souza is keeping cool and he's managed to take Blanchard's back.
Blanchard is covering up but some of the strikes from Souza are getting through and doing damage.
Souza throwing damaging strikes from the back! Blanchard could be in trouble here!
Souza is punishing Blanchard with some ground and pound.
Blanchard takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Blanchard is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Blanchard grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. #ROC2#Blanchard is rocked!
Can Blanchard hold on?! Souza is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Oh Blanchard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Well, with Souza on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Blanchard is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Blanchard is trying to stand back up.
Blanchard seems to have got his legs back now.
Souza has Blanchard flattened out and is raining down punches. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blanchard grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Souza is looking to control Blanchard but Blanchard is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Souza scores with punches from the back.
Souza lands strikes from the back and Blanchard isn't doing enough to escape the position. The referee steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duane Souza!
A relieved looking Duane Souza thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 106
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanchard misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
Mercado looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercado misses with a straight left.
Mercado slips under a jab from Blanchard.
Mercado throws out a counter right but Blanchard avoids it with no problem.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blanchard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Blanchard throws the left hand but Mercado avoids the punch easily.
Mercado looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mercado looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercado manages to avoid it.
Mercado swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Blanchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Mercado on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard misses with a hook
and Mercado counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC2#Blanchard is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
Mercado takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1#
Mercado moves out of range as Blanchard strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanchard. Mercado does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blanchard throws out a loose jab but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mercado.
Blanchard is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Mercado's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Mercado scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Andrew Blanchard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard throws a hook but Mercado blocks it.
Blanchard swings widly with a right hand
letting Mercado counter with a right hand. #T2##KD2#
Mercado drops Blanchard with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Blanchard looks back up at him and smiles so Mercado waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Oh Blanchard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mercados jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Blanchard misses with a shot to the body
and Mercado counters with a big left hand that crumples Blanchard! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tyrese Mercado!
In his post fight interview, Tyrese Mercado started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 95
Date: Sep 14, 2024 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haarju misses with an uppercut. Blanchard saw that one coming.
A jab from Haarju finds it's way through Blanchard's defenses.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Haarju throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haarju takes a jab right on the kisser.
Haarju looks to land a left hand but Blanchard moved out of range nicely.
Haarju scores with a hook to the body. Blanchard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haarju lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Haarju moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanchard scores with a hook.
Blanchard checks a leg kick.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haarju manages to avoid it.
Haarju swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanchard throws a body shot but no joy.
Haarju throwing a counter right hand but Blanchard manages to avoid it.
Blanchard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haarju.
Blanchard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Haarju with a body shot.#T1#
Haarju misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
Haarju looks to throw the jab but Blanchard is out of range.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Haarju defending well as Blanchard loads up on a big left hand.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanchard looks to throw the jab but Haarju is out of range.
A slow jab from Haarju misses its intended target.
Haarju throws a shot from downtown. Blanchard moves away and avoids it.
Haarju throws out a loose jab but Blanchard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haarju throws a low kick but Blanchard moves out of range easily.
Blanchard looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Blanchard looks to land a right hand but Haarju moved out of range.
Haarju misses with a body shot.
Haarju thuds a left hand into Blanchard's body.
Haarju lands a nice looking body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Blanchard. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Blanchard misses with a body shot.
Eino Haarju seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haarju is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haarju.
Blanchard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by Haarju.
Blanchard scores with a body shot.
Haarju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good standup being displayed there by Haarju as he connects with a hook.
Blanchard throws a one two combo.
Haarju lands a lovely overhand right.
A big right from Blanchard misses.
Haarju quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Haarju throws a shot from downtown. Blanchard moves away and avoids it.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Haarju throws a body shot but no joy.
Haarju lands an overhand right.
Haarju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanchard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Haarju.
Blanchard looks to land a left hand but Haarju moved out of range nicely.
Blanchard misses the shot to the body.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haarju thuds his right hand into Blanchard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A swing and a miss from Blanchard.
Blanchard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haarju was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haarju jabs Blanchard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Blanchard blocks the body kick.
Blanchard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Blanchard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haarju throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanchard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
Blanchard takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanchard misses with an uppercut
and Haarju counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haarju misses with a right hand
and Blanchard counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Haarju is rocked!
Haarju lands a glancing blow to the side of Blanchard's head.
Oh Haarju is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haarju slips a jab from Blanchard.
Haarju seems to have got his legs back now.
Blanchard blocks a head kick by Haarju.
Blanchard lands a body shot.
Blanchard misses with a looping left.
A big left from Haarju misses.
Blanchard misses with a jab to the body
and Haarju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Blanchard has knocked Haarju down with a huge combo! Blanchard steps away and waves a wobbly Haarju back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haarju lunges at Blanchard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Blanchard's hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haarju, as that shot connected.
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 Eino Haarju will probably get the nod.
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#
Haarju takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haarju wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Haarju clobbers Blanchard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haarju misses with an uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blanchard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blanchard scores with a body shot.
Eino Haarju is winning the standup battle so far.
Haarju staying out of range there.
Haarju throws a body punch but Blanchard moves out of range.
Haarju throws the left hand but Blanchard avoids the punch easily.
Haarju misses with an uppercut. Blanchard saw that one coming.
Blanchard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Haarju ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blanchard moves away.
Haarju throws an overhand right that lands on Blanchard's shoulder, as Blanchard tries to avoid the shot.
Haarju with a nice cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Haarju. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haarju.#T1#
Blanchard checks a leg kick.
Blanchard looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haarju lands a head shot.
Haarju ducks under a wild hook from Blanchard.
Haarju moves away from the strike by Blanchard.
Haarju missing with a left hand there. Blanchard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Haarju cracks Blanchard with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A low kick from Haarju misses
and Blanchard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Blanchard throws a looping overhand right but Haarju ducks down to avoid it.
Blanchard walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Blanchard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haarju.
Blanchard defending well as Haarju loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blanchard. Haarju does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Haarju on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick misses from Haarju.
Blanchard throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Blanchard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Haarju looks to land a combination but Blanchard avoids it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blanchard walks into a straight right hand from Haarju.
Haarju bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haarju bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Haarju misses with a jab to the body
and Haarju takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haarju jabs Blanchard to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Haarju throws a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Haarju there.
Haarju throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a right hand to the body.
Blanchard swings for the body but Haarju moves out of range.
Blanchard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A big right from Blanchard misses. #T3#
Blanchard throws out a loose jab but Haarju uses good head movement to avoid it.
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Blanchard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Haarju's waist but Haarju gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Blanchard off to one side.
Blanchard takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Haarju, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blanchard misses with a wild body shot.
Haarju slips under a jab from Blanchard.
Nice body punch from Haarju.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Blanchard might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Haarju has got the better of the exchanges.
Haarju throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Haarju.
Haarju throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Haarju scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice defenses there by Haarju.#T4#
Blanchard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haarju lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice uppercut there from Haarju.
Haarju misses with a hook
and Blanchard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Blanchard misses its intended target.
Haarju scores with a jab.
Haarju moves out of range as Blanchard strikes.
Haarju connects with a nice looking jab.
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A cross from Haarju lands.
Haarju takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Blanchard is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Haarju misses its intended target.
Haarju throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice side step and Blanchard releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eino Haarju dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Haarju throws a hook to the side of Blanchard's head but Blanchard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Blanchard misses.
Blanchard jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Blanchard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blanchard avoids the head kick by Haarju.
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haarju.
Haarju looks to land a right hand but Blanchard moved out of range.
Blanchard avoids the body shot from Haarju.
Haarju looks to score with a jab to the body but Blanchard is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haarju moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haarju lands a nice shot to the body.
Haarju displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Haarju connects with a right hand. Blanchard shakes it off.
A telegraphed right hand from Haarju misses the target. #T1#
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haarju works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haarju swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blanchard takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Blanchard moves out of range as Haarju strikes.
Haarju waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Blanchard.
A telegraphed right hand from Blanchard misses the target.
Haarju throws a nice looking combination but Blanchard bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blanchard slips a straight right by Haarju.
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Blanchard! But no joy.
Haarju lands a jab to the nose.
Haarju throws a head kick but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Andrew Blanchard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Blanchard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haarju was well out of range. Poor timing from Blanchard.
A jab lands there for Haarju.
A slow jab from Blanchard misses its intended target.
Haarju cracks a nice hook into Blanchard's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blanchard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haarju is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Blanchard can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Haarju.
Blanchard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haarju getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Haarju moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Haarju moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Blanchard is still on wobbly legs! Can Haarju finish him?
Blanchard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haarju sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blanchard seems to have recovered his senses.
Haarju scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Haarju looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haarju displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Blanchard throws out the jab.
A punch lands to the side of Blanchard 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Blanchard takes one to the side of the head.
Haarju lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Haarju uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Blanchard.
Haarju scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Blanchard defending well as Haarju loads up on a big left hand.
Haarju lands a right hook to the body.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju slips a straight right by Blanchard.
Haarju throws a jab when Blanchard was well out of range.
Blanchard just misses with a punch to the body.
Haarju swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T4#
The fighters circling - Haarju throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Eino Haarju is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Blanchard moves forwards but Haarju connects with a nice, crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blanchard misses with a right hand
and Haarju counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Haarju throws a head kick but Blanchard moves out of range.
Blanchard thows a left - swing and a miss!
Blanchard throws a hook to the side of Haarju's head but Haarju sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Blanchard blocks the leg kick.
Blanchard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Haarju throws a lazy right hand but Blanchard sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Haarju pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blanchard blocks a low kick nicely.
Haarju throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Haarju connects with a crisp jab.
Blanchard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eino Haarju showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haarju has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eino Haarju! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 73
Date: Aug 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from Blanchard misses.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taxi manages to avoid it.
Blanchard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taxi.
Taxi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Blanchard tests Taxi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blanchard has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Blanchard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Taxi.#CUT2#It looks like Tony Taxi has been cut.
Taxi misses with a body punch
and Blanchard counters with a stiff right hand.
Blanchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taxi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard looks to score with a jab to the body but Taxi is just out of range.
Taxi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Blanchard lands a jab to the head.
Blanchard throws a looping overhand right but Taxi ducks down to avoid it.
Taxi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1#
Blanchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taxi.
Blanchard moves away from the strike by Taxi.
The fighters circling - Taxi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taxi ducks right into an uppercut from Blanchard.
Blanchard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanchard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taxi.
Blanchard looks to score with a jab to the body but Taxi is just out of range.
A slow jab from Blanchard misses its intended target.
Taxi is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Blanchard moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Blanchard! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 48
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Blanchard misses with a hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kasai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Blanchard has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blanchard and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blanchard definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Kasai.
Blanchard throws a big shot that misses.
Kasai is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Blanchard scores with a nice right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Kiyoshi Kasai has been cut.
Blanchard throws a body punch but Kasai moves out of range.
Kasai feints a counter leg kick.
A combination from Kasai does no damage.
Kasai scores with a head kick. Blanchard tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Andrew Blanchard has been cut.
Kasai 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.
Kasai slips under a jab.
Blanchard throws a right hand that misses
and Kasai counters with a nice body kick.
Blanchard clobbers Kasai with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Blanchard tries to move into range but Kasai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Kasai throws a lazy uppercut
and Blanchard counters with a stiff right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Blanchard. Those never looked like landing.
Kasai looks to throw the jab but Blanchard is out of range.
Kasai throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Blanchard counters with a nice body shot.
Kasai throws a push kick but Blanchard slaps the foot to one side.
Blanchard went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Blanchard drops Kasai with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kasai! Blanchard dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Blanchard! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 32
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Gudmundsson throws a right hand that Blanchard ducks under and follows up with a left that Blanchard also avoids with ease.
Gudmundsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanchard manages to avoid it.
Blanchard misses with a wild combination.
Gudmundsson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gudmundsson misses with a left hand
enabling Blanchard to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Gudmundsson.
Gudmundsson walks into a jab.
Gudmundsson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Blanchard counter with a right hand.
Blanchard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gudmundsson's hands.#ROC2#Gudmundsson is rocked!
Gudmundsson misses with a jab to the body
and Blanchard counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Blanchard! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 24
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Frost moves forwards but Blanchard connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Frost takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Good shot there by Blanchard.
Blanchard connects with a good right hand that stumbles Frost. Frost circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Blanchard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frost.
Blanchard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Frost at a distance.
Blanchard misses with a series of wild punches.
A punch combination from Blanchard misses. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Blanchard.
Frost drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Blanchard defends it well.
Blanchard scores with a body shot.
Frost gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Blanchard throws the left hand but Frost avoids the punch easily.
Frost is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Blanchard throws out a powerful jab.
Blanchard's corner calls for a 1-2. Blanchard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Blanchard is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Blanchard cracks Frost with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Frost falls to his knees and Blanchard doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andrew Blanchard! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice body kick there by Avidan.
Avidan lands a glancing blow to the side of Blanchard's head.
Blanchard misses with a body shot
and Avidan counters with a leg kick.
Blanchard swings for the body but Avidan moves out of range.
Blanchard backing away here, and Avidan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Blanchard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Avidan on the side of the head.
Avidan misses with a straight left.
Avidan misses with a few strikes there.
Blanchard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Avidan manages to avoid it.
That kick from Avidan tenderised Blanchard's leg. Blanchard is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avidan lands a front kick.
Avidan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Avidan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A counter left hand to the body from Blanchard misses its target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Avidan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Blanchard's sensitive parts.
Blanchard misses with a wild body shot.
Avidan throws the left hand but Blanchard avoids the punch easily.
Blanchard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Avidan.
Blanchard chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Avidan can pounce on him.
Blanchard is looking to wear down Avidan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Avidan throws a jab but it's blocked by Blanchard.
Blanchard ducks under a wild hook from Avidan.
It looked like Blanchard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice uppercut lands for Blanchard. That snapped Avidan's head back.
Avidan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Avidan throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Avidan lands with a thumping leg kick.
A big left from Avidan misses. #KD#
Blanchard sends Avidan crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Blanchard is motioning to the referee to let Avidan up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Avidan 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!
Avidan leaves his chin hanging out and Blanchard seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Avidan crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andrew Blanchard! |
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