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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 112
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Grujic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pepe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Grujic looks to move away, Pepe throws a big counter combo but Grujic just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Grujic closes the distance and pushes Pepe back into the cage.
Pepe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pepe blocking some punches.
Pepe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pepe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A shot in the inside from Grujic.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grujic prevents a body shot from Pepe.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepe.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pepe.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
Pepe misses with a punch on the inside.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T1#
Grujic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pepe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepe is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Pepe.
Pepe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pepe misses with the head strike.
Pepe working aggressively here.
Pepe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grujic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pepe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Pepe fails to land.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grujic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepe misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grujic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Pepe scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grujic.
Grujic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepe uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grujic blocking some punches.
Grujic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pepe backwards. #T2#
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepe lands a hook that snaps the head of Grujic backwards.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Pepe fails to land.
Pepe working aggressively here.
Pepe misses with some punches.
Pepe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grujic keeps control of Pepe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pepe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grujic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Pepe.
Grujic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Grujic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Pepe takes a shot to the head.
Grujic blocks a body shot from Pepe.
Pepe blocking some punches.
Grujic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grujic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic lands with a light punch inside.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepe uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
A nice left hand lands by Pepe.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Grujic misses with a punch on the inside.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Pepe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic has a couple of punches blocked by Pepe.
Pepe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
Grujic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pepe fails to land.
A short left from Grujic.
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Grujic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pepe has a couple of punches blocked by Grujic.
Grujic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pepe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grujic lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Grujic. #BC#
Pepe breaks the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Grujic closes the distance and pushes Pepe back into the cage.
Pepe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pepe misses with a punch to the body.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pepe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grujic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grujic backwards.
Grujic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pepe.
Grujic lands a right hand.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pepe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pepe throws a punch but it's blocked by Grujic.
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sava Grujic will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Grujic moves into the clinch.
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grujic.
Grujic scores with a shoulder strike.
Grujic blocking some punches.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pepe as Grujic tries to tie him up.
Pepe misses with a punch to the body.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepe lands with a right to the head.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Pepe working aggressively here.
Pepe has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Pepe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepe is trying to maintain a safe position but Grujic gets an underhook and turns Pepe into the cage.
Pepe tries to work over Grujic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic gets through Pepe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepe.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Pepe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grujic backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Pepe's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T1#
Grujic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grujic misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Pepe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pepe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Grujic backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepe.
Pepe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepe misses with a punch on the inside.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Grujic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
Pepe blocking some punches.
Pepe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Grujic blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepe misses with a punch on the inside.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grujic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Pepe manages to break the clinch.
Pepe circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Pepe was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Grujic.#CL2#
Grujic closes the distance and clinches.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
Pepe tries to work over Grujic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grujic.
Pepe blocking some punches.
Pepe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Grujic prevents a body shot from Pepe.
Pepe tries to work over Grujic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepe tries to work over Grujic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pepe is leaning against Grujic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pepe misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pepe misses with the head strike.
Pepe tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grujic.
A short right from Grujic.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
Pepe blocking some punches.
Pepe throws a punch but it's blocked by Grujic.
Grujic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pepe backwards.
Grujic lands an uppercut.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Grujic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pepe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Pepe breaks from the clinch.
Grujic tries to clinch
and Pepe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grujic closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Pepe counter with a right hand. #T4#
Grujic wants to clinch.#CL2#
Grujic has closed the distance and engaged Pepe in a clinch.
Pepe lands a left hand that snaps the head of Grujic backwards.
Pepe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pepe pushes Grujic back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
Pepe misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Grujic.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Sava Grujic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pepe.
Pepe misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepe.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Grujic fails to land.
Pepe swings wildly with an uppercut but Grujic uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sava Grujic will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Grujic has closed the distance and engaged Pepe in a clinch.
Grujic prevents a body shot from Pepe.
Grujic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic lands a shoulder strike.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
Pepe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pepe tries a body shot but Grujic blocks it.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Grujic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pepe backwards.
Pepe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pepe leaning against his opponent.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
Pepe throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Pepe.
A head punch on the inside from Grujic fails to land.
Grujic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Pepe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pepe misses with the combination.
#T1#
Grujic tries to clinch there but Pepe circles away.
A quick step to the side and Pepe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grujic darts in trying to clinch
and Pepe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grujic doesn't manage to clinch there - Pepe circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Pepe misses the target.
Grujic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pepe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pepe lands with a nice combination. Grujic backs away looking to recover.
Grujic wants to clinch but Pepe slips to the side
and Pepe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Grujic is rocked!
Good exchange - Pepe coming out on top.
Grujic is still on wobbly legs! Can Pepe finish him?
Pepe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grujic tries to clinch up.
Pepe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grujic closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pepe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Grujic fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2#
Grujic wants to clinch.
Grujic fails with an attempt to clinch.
A quick step to the side and Pepe tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Grujic seems to have recovered his senses.
Sava Grujic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Grujic takes the fight into the clinch.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
Pepe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
Grujic tries to stall but Pepe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pepe lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Grujic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grujic blocking some punches.
A short right from Grujic on the inside.
Pepe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#BC#
Pepe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pepe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grujic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Grujic tries to clinch
letting Pepe counter with a right hand.
Ines Pepe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Grujic moves to clinch but Pepe breaks away
and Pepe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Grujic doesn't manage to clinch there - Pepe circles away.
#CL2#
Grujic gets a clinch.
Grujic blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Pepe.
#BC#
Pepe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pepe paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Grujic moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Pepe can't find room to land a body shot as Grujic controls the action.
Pepe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grujic has a couple of punches blocked by Pepe.
Grujic misses with some punches.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepe uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Pepe misses with a punch to the body.
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Pepe working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pepe.
Grujic gets through Pepe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#BC#
Pepe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Grujic darts in and clinches Pepe up against the cage.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pepe throws a punch but it's blocked by Grujic.
Pepe blocks an uppercut.
Pepe struggles to land a body shot inside as Grujic controls his hands.
Pepe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grujic blocking some punches.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Pepe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grujic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grujic misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ines Pepe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Grujic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sava Grujic!
In his post fight interview, Sava Grujic 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 97
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Grujic shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Chang but Chang pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grujic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grujic changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Chang tries to avoid it but Grujic manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Chang to the ground. Chang escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grujic with a poor takedown
and Chang counters with a stiff right hand.
Ching Chang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sava Grujic.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Grujic.
Chang lands with a hook. Grujic tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grujic misses with a takedown attempt
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Grujic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.#T1#
A jab from Grujic misses.
Grujic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Chang as he jumps to the side.
Sava Grujic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grujic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grujic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chang connects with a single shot there.
Chang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grujic.
Grujic closes this distance looking for a takedown but Chang circles away.
Grujic doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Chang counter with a right hand.
Grujic looks winded!
Grujic with a lazy takedown attempt
and Chang counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Grujic. #T2#
Chang connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grujic's hands.
Grujic has his takedown stuffed
and Chang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chang stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#ROC#Grujic is rocked!
It looks like Chang has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
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!
Grujic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Chang seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chang misses with a straight right.
Grujic has his takedown stuffed
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Grujic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Chang scores with the left hand. Grujic knows he should have avoided that one.
Grujic is still on wobbly legs! Can Chang finish him?
Grujic tries for a takedown but Chang circles away easily
and Chang counters with a straight right hand.
Grujic gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Chang counters with a crisp right that sends Grujic to the canvas! Chang follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ching Chang!
After the big win, Ching Chang made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors BANZAI NUTRITION and telling the interviewer how much he loves him. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 80
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Li throws a poor cross that misses
and Grujic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Daosen Li has been cut.
Sava Grujic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Li looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Li loses concentration momentarily and Grujic pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Li crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Grujic finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Sava Grujic!
Sava Grujic spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 59
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Grujic tries to clinch up but Narudaninamec circles away and keeps his distance.
Narudaninamec is trying to counter with his kicks.
Grujic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sava Grujic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narudaninamec shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice combination there by Grujic.
Narudaninamec wants to clinch.
No joy there for Grujic, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Grujic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Narudaninamec darts in looking for a takedown but Grujic gets double underhooks and turns Narudaninamec into the cage.
Narudaninamec fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grujic lands with a big left! Narudaninamec is wobbled badly! Grujic comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Narudaninamec to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Sava Grujic!
Sava Grujic was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 35,5
Date: May 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
Grujic defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ivanov.#CL2#
Grujic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Grujic is controlling him.
Grujic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ivanov being controlled against the cage.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Grujic just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgi Ivanov. 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.
Grujic scores with a shoulder strike.
Ivanov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Grujic is defending well.
Grujic stalling the fight.
Grujic gets through Ivanov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ivanov blocks an elbow strike from Grujic.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Grujic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grujic stalling the fight.
Good body shot from Grujic.
#TD#
Ivanov pulls guard successfully.
Ivanov seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #SUB#
Ivanov throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ivanov pulls Grujic in close to prevent any damage.
Ivanov 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Ivanov lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Grujic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Ivanov content to stall in guard here.
Grujic can't keep his opponent in guard - Ivanov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Grujic is trying to stand up here but Ivanov is controlling him well. #T3##SUB#
Ivanov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Grujic has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ivanov content to control rather than advance. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Grujic wants to get back to his feet.
Ivanov controlling the action here.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grujic avoids it really well and circles away.
Ivanov fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Grujic dodges an elbow strike from Ivanov.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ivanov tries to work over Grujic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Grujic throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Grujic.
Grujic working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sava Grujic dominated that round.
That's time! Ivanov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Grujic shoots in but no luck this time.
Grujic dives in for a single leg takedown but Ivanov sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Grujic has his takedown stuffed
and Ivanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Georgi Ivanov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sava Grujic.
Horrible takedown attempt by Grujic or perhaps it was just good defense by Ivanov, which made it look bad.
Grujic just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromIvanov.
Grujic has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Grujic looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ivanov is fending him off so far but Grujic persists. Nope, Ivanov circles away and we're back to standing.
Ivanov is trying hard to land a takedown here. Grujic sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ivanov throws a low kick but Grujic moves out of range easily.
Grujic ducks under a wild hook from Ivanov.
Grujic lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Grujic avoids it really well and circles away.#CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Grujic stalling in the clinch but Ivanov improves position.
Ivanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic wants to stall.
Ivanov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ivanov tries to land knees in the clinch but Grujic avoids the damage to the body.
Ivanov wants to break free but Grujic has control.
Grujic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grujic lands a shoulder strike.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Ivanov working aggressively here.
Sava Grujic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grujic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#TD#
Ivanov pulls guard. #T2#
Grujic wants to stand but Ivanov is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ivanov wants to sweep here but Grujic controlling him for the moment.
Ivanov pulls Grujic in close to prevent any damage.
Ivanov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Grujic's guard. #REVR##T3#
Grujic wants to stand and escape but Ivanov is having none of it.
Ivanov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Grujic is keeping the position for now.
Grujic wants to stand and escape but Ivanov is having none of it.
Grujic is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Ivanov passes Grujic's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ivanov slips a nice elbow through Grujic's hands, connecting with Grujic's forehead.
Ivanov throwing shots but Grujic is blocking nicely.
Ivanov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Still in half guard, Ivanov seems content to control.
Ivanov seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Grujic for as long as he can get away with.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
Grujic dives in and grabs Ivanov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes down on Grujic's head and hops out.
Grujic looks for a takedown but Ivanov sprawls well.
As Grujic looks to move away, Ivanov throws a big counter combo but Grujic just gets out of the way.
Ivanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #CL#
Ivanov has managed to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Grujic walks away with a smile on his face. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Grujic throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ivanov's waist but Ivanov gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grujic off to one side.
Ivanov throws a sloppy head kick and Grujic moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Georgi Ivanov dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Grujic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ivanov wants to take the fight to the mat but Grujic manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Grujic trying to stall but Ivanov improves his position.
Grujic looking to throw knees to the head but Ivanov is blocking nicely.
Grujic misses with a punch to the body.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Grujic has him pressed against the cage.
Grujic content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Grujic is pressed up against the cage. Ivanov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Grujic down to the mat. Grujic avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL#
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanov jumps guard but Grujic stands there with Ivanov around his waist. Ivanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Georgi Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Grujic avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
Ivanov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Grujic pulls him back up using the underhooks. #T1#
Grujic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grujic is pushing Ivanov up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ivanov is trying to break the clinch but Grujic is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grujic has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanov wants a takedown.
Ivanov wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Grujic - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Grujic leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Grujic won't allow it.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ivanov has a couple of punches blocked by Grujic.
Grujic lands with a light punch inside.
Grujic trying to stall but Ivanov improves his position.
Grujic just leaning against Ivanov, taking a breather.
Grujic looking to slow down the pace here.
Ivanov is trying to pull guard but Grujic has him pressed against the cage.
Ivanov jumps guard but Grujic stands there with Ivanov around his waist. Ivanov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ivanov jumps guard but Grujic turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ivanov fails to pull guard.
Grujic misses with a knee strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grujic.
Grujic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Grujic is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
A short uppercut from Grujic.
Ivanov wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grujic lands a nice uppercut.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Ivanov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ivanov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Grujic has him pressed against the cage.
Grujic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grujic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Grujic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ivanov backwards.
Ivanov misses with some punches.
Grujic pressing his opponent against the cage.
Ivanov tries to break free but Grujic pushes him back against the cage.#T4#
Grujic lands with a right to the head.
Ivanov looking to slow down the pace here.
Grujic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grujic struggles to land a body shot inside as Ivanov controls his hands.
Still in the clinch, Grujic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grujic is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Grujic prevents the takedown attempt.
Ivanov goes for a takedown attempt but Grujic pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grujic fails to land the takedown.
Ivanov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Grujic looks for a takedown but Ivanov sprawls well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grujic has a takedown stuffed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sava Grujic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Grujic has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sava Grujic! |
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Event:
IFMMA 2: Destiny
Date: Apr 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Grujic lands with a hook. Haynes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Haynes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grujic.
Grujic scores with a hook to the body. Haynes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haynes looks to land a right hand but Grujic moved out of range.
Grujic tries to counter by clinching up but Haynes breaks away and moves out of range.
Haynes throws a body punch but Grujic moves out of range.
Grujic tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Haynes manages to circle out of the way.
Grujic tries to clinch up but Haynes circles away and keeps his distance.
Grujic fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Haynes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Haynes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grujic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grujic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice shot lands for Grujic.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haynes. Grujic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sava Grujic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grujic listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Haynes lands with a good body shot.
Haynes throws a body shot but no joy.
Grujic doesn't manage to clinch there - Haynes circles away.
Haynes digs a good hook to Grujic's body.
#T1#
Grujic lands a really nice looking cross but Haynes seems unphased.
Grujic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Grujic 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.
Grujic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Grujic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Haynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Grujic tries to clinch up.
Haynes throws a body punch but Grujic moves out of range.
Haynes throws a lazy right hand but Grujic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grujic throws a shot to the body.
Haynes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grujic wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Grujic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grujic moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haynes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Grujic lands a jab.
Grujic misses with a shot to the body
and Haynes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2#
Grujic wants to clinch.
Haynes lands a jab to Grujic's midsection.
Grujic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Grujic closes the distance and pushes Haynes back into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Haynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Haynes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Haynes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Haynes continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T3#
Grujic has a couple of punches blocked by Haynes.
Grujic misses with a punch on the inside.
Haynes taking a breather.
Grujic scores with a shoulder strike.
Haynes prevents a body shot from Grujic.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Haynes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Haynes is struggling to control the position.#T4#
Haynes has Grujic pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ethan Haynes.
Haynes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grujic moves in looking to clinch but Haynes pushes him off.
Grujic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haynes.
Grujic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grujic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haynes moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Grujic.
Grujic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Grujic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haynes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Grujic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haynes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grujic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haynes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sava Grujic dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Haynes throws a jab when Grujic was well out of range.
Haynes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haynes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Grujic throws a body punch but Haynes moves out of range.
Grujic moves out of range as Haynes strikes.
Grujic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haynes throws out the jab.
As Haynes tries to get set, Grujic tries to push him back and clinch up but Haynes manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Haynes avoiding damage.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Haynes can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haynes is stalling here.
Grujic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Grujic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grujic can't find room to land a body shot as Haynes controls the action.
Haynes leaning against his opponent.
Haynes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grujic is working Haynes over against the cage.
Haynes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Grujic up against the cage.
Grujic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haynes backwards.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Haynes uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haynes.
Grujic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haynes.
Grujic misses with a body punch.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haynes blocking some punches.
Grujic misses with a punch on the inside.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Haynes.
Grujic can't find room to land a body shot as Haynes controls the action.
Grujic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#T3#
Haynes is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Haynes stalling the fight.
Haynes taking a breather.
Grujic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grujic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haynes backwards.
Grujic tries to work over Haynes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stalling in the clinch from Haynes.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Haynes.
A right hand to the body from Grujic.
#T4#
Grujic misses with a body punch.
Haynes has Grujic pushed against the cage.
Grujic working aggressively here.
Grujic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sava Grujic has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Grujic tries to throw a body punch but Haynes avoids it by throwing Grujic back against the cage.
Haynes blocking some punches.
Haynes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haynes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haynes.
Haynes leaning against his opponent.
Haynes is pushing Grujic up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sava Grujic dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Grujic throws a series of punches but Haynes avoids them all with ease.
Haynes scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Grujic is looking to wear down Haynes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Haynes misses with a body shot.
Grujic tries to clinch but Haynes moves out of range.
Grujic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haynes circles away from the clinch attempt.
#CL#
Haynes gets tackled into the cage by Grujic. Grujic maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Grujic fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Grujic.
Haynes taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grujic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grujic can't find room to land a body shot as Haynes controls the action.
#T1#
Haynes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A head punch on the inside from Grujic fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haynes.
Grujic has a couple of punches blocked by Haynes.
The referee calls for Haynes to work.
Haynes has Grujic pushed against the cage.
Ethan Haynes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haynes holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Grujic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haynes pressing his opponent against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ethan Haynes.
Haynes looks to throw the jab but Grujic is out of range.
Grujic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haynes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grujic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Grujic drives through and clinches with Haynes against the cage.
Grujic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Grujic has a couple of punches blocked by Haynes.
Grujic throws a head punch that misses.
Grujic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Haynes prevents a body shot from Grujic.
Grujic swings wildly with an uppercut but Haynes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grujic throws a punch but it's blocked by Haynes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grujic.
Sava Grujic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Grujic letting Haynes take a breather here.
Haynes slowing the pace effectively.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Grujic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grujic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haynes is struggling to control the position.
Haynes throws a punch but it's blocked by Grujic.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haynes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sava Grujic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Grujic 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sava Grujic! |
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