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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 55
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Christensen lands a high kick!
Leonard Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christensen throws a wild body kick that Norton sees coming a mile off.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
Christensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Christensen lands but Norton takes it in his stride.
Norton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christensen's hands.#CUT#It looks like Asa Christensen has been cut.
Norton lands a glancing blow to the side of Christensen's head.
Norton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Christensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christensen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christensen.
A jab lands there for Norton.
Christensen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
Christensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norton with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Christensen drops his hands momentarily and Norton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#Christensen is rocked!
Norton steps in with a hook that catches Christensen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Norton follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Christensen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
Our winner, Leonard Norton, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 39
Date: Jun 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Jones shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Jones tries to clinch but Christensen is having none of it.
Christensen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Christensen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Jones throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donk. Jones catches Christensen right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Jones pushes Christensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones wants a takedown but no success here.
Jones tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Christensen smiles and moves away.
Asa Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joshua Jones.
Christensen throws a right and a left that Jones avoids nicely.
Christensen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jones if he has to take too many more of those.
Christensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Christensen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Christensen is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Christensen defends it well.
Christensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jones is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD2#
Jones fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Christensen sprawls well initially but Jones persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Christensen trying to control here.
#T1#
Jones tries to pass to full mount but Christensen defends it.
Jones sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Jones is nestled in close to Christensen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jones lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Christensen is not content to let Jones control the position.
Jones working over Christensen with some ground and pound. Christensen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jones is nestled in close to Christensen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.#T2#
Christensen on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Christensen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jones on the ground.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Christensen's temple.
Christensen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Jones connects with a nice short shot to Christensen's temple.
Christensen is staying active underneath Jones, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Jones is nestled in close to Christensen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jones is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Christensen!
Jones avoids the attempt from Christensen to control.
Jones lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Jones with shots to the head and body - Christensen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Jones trying to control but Christensen is having none of it.
Jones connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#T3#
Jones looking to control but Christensen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jones lands with some strikes.
Jones lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Christensen taking shots to the head. #SUB2#
Christensen is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Jones locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Christensen is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joshua Jones! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 27
Date: May 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Christensen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gas.
Christensen throws a head kick but Gas moves out of range.
Christensen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Ben Gas has been cut.
Christensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Christensen counters with a two punch combo.
Christensen throws a sloppy head kick and Gas moves out of range easily.
Gas misses with a combination
and Christensen counters with a series of strikes. Gas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gas is looking to clinch but Christensen is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Christensen misses.
Gas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Christensen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gas connects with a solid leg kick.
Christensen swinging wildly here.
Gas throws a counter combo.
Gas misses with a wild combination.
Christensen is looking for a counter combo.#T1#
Christensen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gas misses with a low kick.
Gas swinging wildly here.
Gas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#CL2#
Gas has Christensen up against the cage in a clinch.
Gas misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Christensen breaks from the clinch.
Christensen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gas.
Christensen throws a one two combo.
Christensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T2#
Christensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Christensen misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Christensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Christensen is breathing heavily.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gas tries to work over Christensen's front leg with a kick but Christensen checks it.
Gas tries to clinch but Christensen moves out of range.
Gas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gas misses with a wild combination.
Christensen tries a head kick but it misses.
Gas moves in looking to clinch but Christensen pushes him off.
Christensen stuffs the takedown attempt from Gas. Gas gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Gas. That snapped Christensen's head back.
Gas tries to bum rush Christensen with a series of wild strikes but Christensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T3#
Christensen tries to bum rush Gas with a series of wild strikes but Gas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gas moves in looking to clinch but Christensen pushes him off.
Gas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Christensen defends it nicely.
Asa Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gas.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Gas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gas misses with a series of wild punches.
Christensen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Christensen scores with a leg kick.
Gas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gas. #T4#
Gas misses with a two punch combination.
Gas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Gas blocks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Gas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gas does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christensen moves out of range as Gas throws a body kick.
Christensen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gas just manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Christensen.
Christensen lands a high kick!
Gas 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.
Gas misses with the combination.
Christensen is looking for a counter combo.
Christensen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Asa Christensen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Gas's cut.
That's time! Christensen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Gas looks to move away, Christensen throws a big counter combo but Gas just gets out of the way.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christensen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Christensen moves away from the strike by Gas.
Asa Christensen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gas is looking to land body kicks.
Gas misses with a jab, cross combination.
Christensen catches Gas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gas darts in looking for a takedown but Christensen gets double underhooks and turns Gas into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christensen swings for the body but Gas moves out of range.
Gas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Christensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Christensen throws a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Christensen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Christensen as Gas shoots in.
Gas swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Gas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gas blocks a head kick by Christensen.
Gas misses with the combination.
Gas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Gas goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gas is breathing heavily.
Gas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Christensen staying out of range there.
Gas swinging wildly here.
Gas tries to clinch up.
Asa Christensen is winning the standup battle so far.
Christensen misses with a head kick.
Gas is looking for the big counter here.
Gas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gas doesn't manage to clinch there - Christensen circles away.
It looked like Christensen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Gas looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Christensen.
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!
Christensen scoring well with a low kick there.
Ben Gas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gas blocks a head kick by Christensen.
Despite the aggression on Gas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Gas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gas misses with a few strikes there.
Christensen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Christensen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gas looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Gas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Christensen is trying to break free.
Christensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Christensen wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T3##BC#
Christensen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck for Gas with that takedown attempt.
Asa Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gas.
Christensen tried to score with a low kick but Gas checks it.
Christensen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Christensen.
Gas blocks a head kick by Christensen.
Gas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Gas throws a one two combo.
Gas doesn't manage to clinch there - Christensen circles away.
Christensen appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Gas moves into the clinch.
Gas taking a breather. #BC2#
Gas breaks from the clinch.
Christensen throws a combination that misses
and Gas counters with a two punch combo. #T4#
Gas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gas lands a jab-cross combination.
Christensen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Christensen as he avoids it easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gas!
Gas throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gas misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Christensen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Christensen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Gas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Gas's cut.
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. And we move into the final round!#R3#
Christensen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gas misses with a wild combination.
Christensen slips a jab and a cross from Gas.
Christensen with a jab.
Gas pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Christensen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Christensen went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Christensen throws a nice looking combination but Gas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gas tried to score with a low kick but Christensen checks it.
Christensen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gas.
Gas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Christensen counters with a series of strikes. Gas will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gas wants to clinch up but Christensen keeps it at a distance.
Christensen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gas dodges the punch combination from Christensen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gas misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Gas shoots for a double leg takedown but Christensen sprawls well. He's pushed Gas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Christensen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gas.
Gas misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Christensen throws a head kick but Gas moves out of range.
Gas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gas tries to clinch but Christensen is having none of it.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gas.
Christensen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gas.
Christensen throws a wild body kick that Gas sees coming a mile off.#T2#
Gas looks to land a combination. Christensen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Christensen appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gas looks to land a combination but Christensen avoids it well.
Gas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gas misses with a few strikes there.
Gas throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Christensen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gas feints a jab promting Christensen to slip. Gas then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Christensen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gas throws an overhand right that lands on Christensen's shoulder, as Christensen tries to avoid the shot.
Christensen throws a head kick that misses.
Gas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gas tries to clinch up.
Gas blocks a head kick by Christensen.
Christensen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gas eats them both and turns towards Christensen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gas misses with a low kick.
#T3#
Gas throws a solid leg kick but Christensen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gas.
Gas lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Christensen circles away quickly and effectively.
Gas fails in his attempt to clinch.
A combination from Gas does no damage.
Christensen lands with a slapping head kick.
Gas wants to clinch up but Christensen keeps it at a distance.
Gas shoots in for a double leg but Christensen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Christensen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Christensen misses with a wild combination.
Despite the aggression on Gas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Christensen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gas looks to land a combination but Christensen avoids it well.
Asa Christensen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gas tries to clinch up but Christensen circles away and keeps his distance.
Christensen throws a big counter combination but Gas scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Gas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Christensen avoids it really well and circles away.
Asa Christensen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Gas.
Christensen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gas misses with a body kick.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Gas.
Gas throws a right hand that Christensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Christensen also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christensen thows a body kick. Gas tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Christensen backs up against the cage.
Christensen works over Gas's head and body with a nice combination.#CL2#
Gas drives through and clinches with Christensen against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Asa Christensen.
I think Christensen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Asa Christensen!
An out of breath Asa Christensen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 15
Date: Apr 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Tasahigo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tasahigo duly obliges. #CUT#It looks like Asa Christensen has been cut.
Tasahigo throws a nice looking combination but Christensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Tasahigo has knocked Christensen down with a huge combo! Tasahigo steps away and waves a wobbly Christensen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Christensen is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasahigo dances in with a quick combination. Christensen is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Tasahigo snaps Christensen's head back. Christensen stumbles backwards against the cage. Tasahigo steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Christensen's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Christensen just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Hizuki Tasahigo!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Hizuki Tasahigo made sure he mentioned BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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