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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 32
Date: May 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Sven throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Sven definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sven looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rush now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sven misses the jab.
Sven throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sven throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Rush looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Sven misses with a body shot.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Rush rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sven makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Rush is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sven.
Rush throws a right hand that misses
and Sven counters with a stiff right hand.
Sven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rush throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rush scores with the left hand. Sven knows he should have avoided that one.
Sven throws a right hand that misses
enabling Rush to counter with a crisp jab.
Sven lands with a cross.
Sven ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rush circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2##CL#
Rush tries to keep at a distance but Sven has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sven creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Rush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Sven.
Sven stalling against the cage.
Sven gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sven lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rush blocks an uppercut.
Sven keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rush's efforts to push away.#T3#
Rush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sven tries to work over Rush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rush is trying to force a seperation but Sven has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Rush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rush blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
A lazy left from Sven finds it's target.
Rush throws a series of punches but Sven moves out of range. #T4#
Sven with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush is having none of it.
Sven wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
Sven throws a big shot that misses.
Sven lands a jab to Rush's midsection.
Rush connects with a right hand. Sven shakes it off.
Rush missing with a left hand there. Sven was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sven misses with a two punch combination.
Rush blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Rush on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
God Sven dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Sven tries to clinch there but Rush circles away.
Sven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sven throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rush sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rush with a hook.
Rush looks to throw the jab but Sven is out of range.
Sven throws a body shot but no joy.
Rush throws a right and a left that Sven avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Sven on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rush throws a jab but it's blocked by Sven.
A punch lands to the side of Rush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sven looks to score with a jab to the body but Rush is just out of range.#T1#
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Sven's shoulder, as Sven tries to avoid the shot.
Rush's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rush scrambles back to his feet.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Rush lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Sven keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sven connects with a body shot.
Sven ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Sven moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rush.
Rush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sven throws a punch but it's blocked by Rush.
Sven digs a right hand into Rush's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rush's gas tank.
Sven is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rush can do to turn this around?#T2#
Sven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rush has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sven tries to work over Rush's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sven misses with a punch to the body.
Sven goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rush looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sven.
Sven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Sven fails to land.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sven.
Sven tries to throw a body punch but Rush avoids it by throwing Sven back against the cage. #T3#
Sven pushes Rush back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sven is looking to control Rush's arms but Rush gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sven has his back to the cage.
Still in the clinch, Sven scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rush wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sven lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rush is breathing heavily.
Sven lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rush can't break the clinch.
Sven has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Sven working aggressively here.
Rush is trying to break free.
Rush is trying to force a seperation but Sven has the dominant position.
Sven taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Rush's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rush prevents a body shot from Sven.
A nice left hand lands by Sven.
Sven slows down the pace here.
Sven prevents Rush from breaking the clinch.#BC2#
Rush breaks the clinch.
Sven throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
Rush on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sven misses with a wild body shot.
Sven lands a jab to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
God Sven 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Rush dodges the punch combination from Sven.
Sven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rush manages to avoid it.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Sven just misses with a punch to the body.
Sven fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The crowd cheers as Sven lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rush doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Sven misses the target.
Sven tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rush! But no joy.
Rush 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.#T1#
Rush throws an overhand right that lands on Sven's shoulder, as Sven tries to avoid the shot.
Sven checks a leg kick.
Sven moves in looking to clinch but Rush pushes him off.
Rush keeps the fight on the outside.
Sven is looking to wear down Rush with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rush throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sven counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sven wants to clinch up but Rush keeps it at a distance.
No joy there for Rush, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sven misses the body punch
and Rush counters with a left and a right that stings Sven.
Sven cracks Rush with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T2#
Sven ducks under a wild hook from Rush.#CL#
Sven clinches up with Rush and pushes him back against the cage.
God Sven has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sven tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sven swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sven has a couple of punches blocked by Rush.
Rush lands a hook that snaps the head of Sven backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sven misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sven.
Sven throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Rush breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Sven swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rush counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush defending well as Sven loads up on a big left hand.
Rush unleashes a big counter combination but Sven bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
God Sven is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sven throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
Rush throws a poor cross that misses
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rush takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sven lands a really nice looking cross but Rush seems unphased.
Rush takes one to the side of the head.
Sven tries to clinch up.#T4#
Sven bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rush's head.
Sven throws a body punch but Rush moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rush! But no joy.
Sven moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rush misses the jab.
Sven tries to clinch but Rush moves out of range.
Sven scores with a jab to the head.
Sven connects with a crisp jab.
A jab from Rush misses.
Dolph Rush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sven jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that's the end of the fight!
God Sven showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sven 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... God Sven! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 23
Date: Apr 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Rush misses with a series of wild punches.
#CL2#
Howard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rush, pushing him back against the cage.
Rush working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Howard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Howard breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bennie Howard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard throws a head kick but Rush moves out of range.
A low kick from Howard is predictable there
and Howard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Howard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Howard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rush.
Howard lands a high kick!
Howard misses with a body kick.
Howard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1#
Rush lands a glancing blow to the side of Howard's head.
Rush tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rush leaves Howard with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rush connects with a nice looking jab.
Howard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rush manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rush avoids the head kick by Howard.
Howard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Howard throws a nice head kick!
We've been told by Rush's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY LAS VEGAS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dolph Rush is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rush dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Howard lands a high kick!
#T2#
Howard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Howard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Howard misses with a few strikes there.
Rush throws a series of punches but Howard avoids them all with ease.
Rush blocks a head kick by Howard.
Rush keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rush throws a good cross that connects.
Howard throws a sloppy head kick
and Rush counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Howard throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rush lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Howard throws a series of punches but Rush avoids them all with ease.
Rush throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Howard on the side of the head. #T3#
Rush fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Howard on the side of the head.
Howard closes the distance but Rush moves to the side
and Rush counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rush lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rush slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rush lands with an overhand left.
Howard throws a combination that misses
and Rush makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick by Howard misses
and Rush counters with a series of strikes. Howard will be more careful next time no doubt. #ROC#Howard is rocked!
Rush lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Howard up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Rush from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Howard's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dolph Rush! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 17
Date: Apr 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Game misses with a double jab.
Game stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Game wants it to stay on the feet.
Game throws a jab when Rush was well out of range.
Rush shoots for a double leg takedown but Game sprawls well. He's pushed Rush's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Game scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Rush doesn't seem bothered though.
Rush on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #CL#
Rush rushes Game and presses him up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Game's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Game working aggressively here.
Rush tries to pull guard but Game won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dolph Rush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Rush decides to pull guard.
Rush 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.
Game controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rush is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Rush throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Game to regain full guard.
Rush missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Game wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Rush manages to pass to side control.
Rush uses his free foot to push down on Game's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Game.
Game reaches up to try and control the position but Rush seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Game rolls and tries to escape and now Rush has his back!
#T2#
Game avoids the strikes from Rush.
Rush biding his time, controlling Game.
Rush missing with strikes. #ES2#
Game manages to stand up with Rush still on his back. Eventually Rush drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Game throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rush counters with a one-two 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!#CL#
Rush closes the distance and clinches.
Game tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Game wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3##BC#
Rush pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brain Game seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Rush.
Rush looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Game is fending him off so far but Rush persists. Nope, Game circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush shoots in looking for a takedown. Game tries to sprawl out of it but Rush keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Game manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rush bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rush tries to clinch there but Game circles away.
Game throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Rush counters by moving into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rush as Game tries to tie him up.
The referee calls for Game to work.
#T4#
Rush trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Rush escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rush keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Game.#CL#
Rush clinches.
Game prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rush slowing the pace effectively.#BC#
Rush breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Rush scores with a four punch combination!
Rush misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dolph Rush dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Game swings widly with a right hand
and Rush counters with a one-two to the body.
Rush scores with a nice body kick.
Game just misses with a punch to the body.
Game throws the left hand but Rush avoids the punch easily.
Rush is looking for a counter combo.
Game lands a slapping body shot.
Rush throws a leg kick but Game moved away.
Rush ducks under a wild hook from Game.
Rush throws a head kick that misses
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Game counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rush slips a straight right by Game.
Rush shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Game as he jumps to the side.
Game scores with a shot to the body.
Game wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Game stuffs the takedown.
We've been informed that Game has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Brain Game seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Rush takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rush steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Game.
Game connects with the punch.
A low kick from Rush misses
and Rush takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Rush is rocked!
Rush misses with a few strikes there.
#KD2#
Game cracks Rush with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rush looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Game finish him?
Oh Rush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Game misses the target.
A jab from Game misses.
Game throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rush leaves his chin hanging out and Game seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Rush crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brain Game!
Brain Game looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I want to call out a quivering bitch. Gonzo Dragosavac I wanna see you in the cage after Billy breaks your jaw next.'. |
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