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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 63
Date: Jul 13, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Mccoy instigates a clinch.
Kolev throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kolev jumps guard but Mccoy turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Mccoy. #CUT#It looks like Dimitar Kolev has been cut.
Mccoy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mccoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kolev smiles and moves away.
Mccoy tries to bum rush Kolev with a series of wild strikes but Kolev uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kolev should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#CL2#
Kolev darts in and clinches Mccoy up against the cage.#TD2#
Kolev manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mccoy trying to control but Kolev is working from the bottom.
Kolev wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Mccoy stands up and waves to Kolev to follow him.
Kolev misses with a head kick.
#T1#
Mccoy tries to clinch up.
Mccoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolev wants to counter with a clinch but Mccoy pushes him away.
Kolev shoots for a takedown but Mccoy saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mccoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kolev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mccoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kolev swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Mccoy has Kolev up against the cage in a clinch.
Kolev is trying to pull guard but Mccoy turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Braeden Mccoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dimitar Kolev.
Mccoy is trying to pull guard but Kolev turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mccoy trying to control the position but instead, Kolev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Mccoy into the cage.
Kolev tries to pull guard but Mccoy forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mccoy tries to land a knee to the head but Kolev blocks with his arms.
Mccoy blocks the elbow strike.
#T2#
Mccoy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kolev leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Mccoy missing with knees to the body.
Mccoy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kolev in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kolev looks winded!
Kolev wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mccoy tries to land a knee to the head but Kolev blocks with his arms.
Mccoy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kolev.#BC#
Mccoy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mccoy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#TD#
Mccoy drives through with a takedown into Kolev's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mccoy throws a big elbow that misses.
Mccoy throwing strikes but missing.
Mccoy sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mccoy wants to get up but he can't break Kolev's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T3#
Mccoy wants to control from the top but Kolev keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Mccoy decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. #CL#
Mccoy has Kolev up against the cage in a clinch.
Mccoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kolev.
Mccoy tries to pull guard but Kolev won't allow it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mccoy.
Kolev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mccoy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.#BC#
Mccoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mccoy is looking to clinch. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Mccoy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Mccoy moves into the clinch.
Mccoy throws an elbow but it misses.
Mccoy tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kolev smiles and moves away.
Kolev throws a looping overhand right but Mccoy ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Kolev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mccoy, pushing him back against the cage.#TD#
Mccoy pulls guard.
Kolev trying to control but Mccoy is working from the bottom. #SU2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mccoy is working an open guard so Kolev takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mccoy tries to clinch up but Kolev circles away and keeps his distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Braeden Mccoy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dimitar Kolev's cut.
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#
Mccoy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolev paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Mccoy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Mccoy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kolev backwards.
Mccoy lands with a left to the head. #TD#
Mccoy has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kolev uses from the top position.
Kolev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Kolev is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Mccoy is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Mccoy has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR#
Mccoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Kolev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kolev's guard.
Mccoy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T1##SU#
Kolev is working an open guard so Mccoy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mccoy tries to clinch up but Kolev circles away and keeps his distance.
Mccoy wants to clinch.
Mccoy avoids the head kick by Kolev.
Mccoy tries to clinch but Kolev moves out of range. #CL#
Mccoy has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Mccoy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mccoy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kolev fails with the takedown.
Braeden Mccoy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2##KD#
Oooooh!!! Mccoy has knocked Kolev down with a huge combo! Mccoy steps away and waves a wobbly Kolev back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Kolev is rocked!
Kolev is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Mccoy clinches.
Kolev is still on wobbly legs! Can Mccoy finish him?
Mccoy unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kolev! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mccoy is unloading with more strikes now! Kolev drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Braeden Mccoy!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Braeden Mccoy made sure he mentioned BANZAI NUTRITION, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 40
Date: Jun 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Mccoy tries to clinch up but Fei Hung circles away and keeps his distance.
Mccoy throws a push kick but Fei Hung slaps the foot to one side.
Mccoy shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fei Hung defends it nicely.
Fei Hung swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fei Hung misses with a body shot.
Fei Hung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mccoy.
Mccoy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fei Hung.
Mccoy tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Mccoy takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CUT#It looks like Braeden Mccoy has been cut.
Fei Hung circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fei Hung misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mccoy tries to clinch up.
Fei Hung avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mccoy wants to clinch
and Fei Hung counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mccoy has his takedown stuffed
and Fei Hung makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
Fei Hung lands a jab to the head.
Fei Hung misses the jab.
Mccoy tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fei Hung manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mccoy looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fei Hung throws the left hand but Mccoy avoids the punch easily.
Good shot there by Fei Hung.
Fei Hung misses the jab.
Fei Hung lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC#Mccoy is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Braeden Mccoy's cut even more.
Mccoy closes the distance but Fei Hung moves to the side
and Fei Hung 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 1:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wong Fei Hung! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 24
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Mccoy misses with a double jab.
Mccoy misses with the combination.
Mccoy swings widly with a right hand
and Baddey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mccoy swinging wildly here.
Mccoy misses with the combination.
Baddey unleashes a big counter combination but Mccoy bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Baddey showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mccoy.
Mccoy scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Thadd Baddey has been cut.#TD#
Mccoy fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Baddey to the ground. Mccoy is now in Baddey's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baddey keeping moving, preventing Mccoy from controlling successfully.
Baddey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mccoy.
Mccoy is looking to work some ground and pound but Baddey has wrist control.#T1#
Baddey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Baddey is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mccoy is controlling him.
Mccoy trying to control the position from guard on top but Baddey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Baddey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Mccoy misses with the combination.
Baddey lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#It looks like Braeden Mccoy has been cut.
A lazy left from Mccoy finds it's target.
Mccoy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Baddey feints a jab promting Mccoy to slip. Baddey then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mccoy slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Baddey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Baddey. Mccoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Baddey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baddey throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mccoy.
Baddey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baddey misses with a low kick.
No joy there for Mccoy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mccoy Throws a clean left jab. Mccoy Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Baddey's chin! Baddey crumbles to the ground and Mccoy follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Mccoy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Braeden Mccoy!
Braeden Mccoy took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION for their support in the buildup to the fight. |
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