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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Baddey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Baddey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Baddey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasparas half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Baddey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasparas tries to counter by clinching up but Baddey breaks away and moves out of range.
Baddey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Baddey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kasparas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baddey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kasparas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baddey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddey swings for the body but Kasparas moves out of range.
Baddey misses with a double jab
and Kasparas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Thadd Baddey has been cut.
Baddey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T1#
Baddey looks to land a combination. Kasparas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Baddey throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Baddey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Baddey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasparas was well out of range. Poor timing from Baddey.
Kasparas lands a nice looking body shot.
Baddey looks winded!
Baddey tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasparas misses with a shot to the body
and Baddey counters with a slapping leg kick.
Baddey misses with a body shot.
Baddey attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Baddey misses with a few strikes there.
As Baddey tries to get set, Kasparas tries to push him back and clinch up but Baddey manages to avoid the attempt.
Kasparas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparas misses with a straight left. #T2#
Kasparas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baddey.
Baddey displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Baddey misses with a low kick.
Baddey connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kasparas misses with a straight right.
Baddey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Baddey swings for the body but Kasparas moves out of range.
Kasparas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baddey keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kasparas.
Thadd Baddey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasparas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL#
Kasparas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kasparas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Kasparas breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Kasparas misses the shot to the body.
Baddey checks a low kick from Kasparas.
Baddey is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasparas rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasparas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
#CL#
Kasparas rushes Baddey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kasparas lands a left hand.
Kasparas pushes Baddey back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kasparas scores with a shot to the side of Baddey's head.
Good body shot from Kasparas.
Kasparas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kasparas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short left from Kasparas.
Kasparas stalls. #T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kasparas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kasparas is stalling here.
Kasparas lands a right hand.
Kasparas slowing the pace effectively.
Baddey is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kasparas is defending well for now.
Kasparas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kasparas scores with a shoulder strike.
Kasparas stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Gwendylyn Kasparas.
Kasparas throws a series of punches but Baddey moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kasparas.
Baddey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwendylyn Kasparas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thadd Baddey's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Baddey throws a series of punches but Kasparas avoids them all with ease.
Baddey smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kasparas takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Baddey ducks under a wild hook from Kasparas.
Despite the aggression on Baddey's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baddey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasparas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baddey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thadd Baddey seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baddey lands a head kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddey with the inside leg kick.
Thadd Baddey is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baddey takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Kasparas.
#T1#
Kasparas throws a hook to the side of Baddey's head but Baddey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kasparas slips a jab and a cross from Baddey.
Kasparas half committed to a counter leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasparas. Baddey does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kasparas lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Baddey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Baddey is breathing heavily.
Baddey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kasparas back to the cage. Baddey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#KD#
Kasparas cracks Baddey with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Kasparas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Baddey to stand back up!#ROC#Baddey is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Baddey throws a leg kick but Kasparas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kasparas throws a hook to the side of Baddey's head but Baddey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baddey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T2#
Kasparas drops Baddey with a big left hand! Baddey is injured, injured bad! Kasparas jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwendylyn Kasparas! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2024 |
#R1#
Baddey defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sorry.
Sorry throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baddey cracks Sorry with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#CL#
Baddey gets tackled into the cage by Sorry. Sorry maintains the clinch. #TD#
Sorry manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Baddey preventing the sweep.
Baddey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sorry. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baddey would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sorry trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sorry has Baddey pulled in close to control his posture.
Sorry has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Sorry 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.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Baddey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Baddey is predictable there
and Sorry counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sorry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Baddey defends it nicely.
Baddey throws out a counter right but Sorry avoids it with no problem.
Baddey lands with a kick to the temple. Sorry shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Thadd Baddey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2##CL#
Baddey tries to keep at a distance but Sorry has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Sorry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sorry really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sorry misses with a takedown attempt - Baddey sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oops Sorry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baddey throws a head kick that misses
and Sorry counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Baddey is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Baddey as Sorry shoots in.#KD2#
Baddey lands a big head kick that sends Sorry tumbling to the mat! Baddey takes a step backwards and waves Sorry back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#Sorry is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sorry is aggressively charging in as Baddey backs up avoiding any damage. Baddey tosses out a jab and Sorry runs right into it face first! Sorry is out cold! Baddey dropped down on all fours and is barking in Sorry's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thadd Baddey! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 37
Date: May 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Barton shoots in for a takedown but Baddey shows good takedown defense.
Barton shoots in but Baddey avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baddey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baddey's waist but Baddey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barton off to one side.
Baddey is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Baddey stuffs the takedown.
Baddey throws a series of punches but Barton moves out of range.
It looked like Barton wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Baddey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddey throws a leg kick but Barton sees it coming and moves out of range. #TD#
Barton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Barton showed some decent athleticism there.
Baddey really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Barton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Baddey tries to kick Barton off but Barton keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #T1#
Barton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Barton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barton is looking to take a break and control but Baddey is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Barton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Barton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baddey's head.
Barton trying to mount his opponent but Baddey defends it.
Barton controlling the action here.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.#SU#
Barton stands up from half guard.
Baddey throws a sloppy head kick and Barton moves out of range easily.
Barton closes the distance and clinches up with Baddey, looking for a takedown. Barton pushes Baddey against the cage but Baddey circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.#TD#
Barton drives through with a takedown into Baddey's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Barton throws a big elbow that misses.
Barton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #SUB#
Barton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Barton pushes down on Baddey's leg and manages to get into half guard.#T3#
Barton is controlling the pace.
Baddey is refusing to be controlled, as Barton sits in half guard.
Barton working the head and body with strikes. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Baddey is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SU#
Barton decides to stand up.
Barton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Baddey but Baddey pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Baddey misses with a low kick.
Barton throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Baddey's waist but Baddey gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Barton off to one side.
Baddey is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#TD#
Baddey tries to sprawl but Barton drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Barton wants to control but Baddey is keeping him busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Baddey's head.
Barton looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Stephen Barton will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Barton cracks Baddey with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Thadd Baddey has been cut.
Barton shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Baddey sprawls well. Baddey wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Barton gets slowly back to his feet.
Baddey pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Baddey misses
and Barton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baddey throws a head kick that misses.
Barton shoots in looking for a takedown but Baddey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddey tries to score with a low kick but Barton moves his leg out of the way.
Sloppy strikes from Baddey. Those never looked like landing.
Baddey displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Barton.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1#
Baddey will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baddey fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Barton checks it well.
Barton is trying hard to land a takedown here. Baddey sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Barton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baddey.
#TD#
Barton throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Baddey tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Barton is in Baddey's guard.
Baddey is breathing heavily.
Baddey being controlled here, momentarily.
Baddey wants to stand up but Barton is controlling him. #T2##SUB#
Barton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Barton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. #SU#
Barton gets to his feet - Baddey follows without any prompting.
Baddey is looking to score with low kicks.#TD#
Barton drives through with a takedown into guard.
Barton looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Baddey keeping moving, preventing Barton from controlling successfully. #T3#
Barton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Barton trying to control but Baddey is working from the bottom.
Barton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Barton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #SU#
Barton decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
No luck for Barton with that takedown attempt. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Barton fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baddey avoids it really well and circles away.#TD#
Barton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Baddey to the mat! Baddey manages to get full guard.
Baddey has momentary wrist control but Barton slips an elbow through the middle.
Barton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Barton slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SU#
Barton stands up and waves to Baddey to follow him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stephen Barton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Thadd Baddey's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Baddey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but Baddey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Baddey as Barton shoots in.
Barton blocks a head kick by Baddey.
#TD#
Barton closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Barton trying to control the position but Baddey is working away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU#
Barton decides to stand back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barton looks for a takedown but Baddey sprawls well.
Baddey looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stephen Barton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barton shoots in looking for a takedown but Baddey manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Barton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#T1#
A head kick misses from Baddey.
Baddey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baddey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but Baddey shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Barton moves out of range as Baddey strikes.
Barton shoots in looking for a takedown. Baddey tries to sprawl out of it but Barton keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baddey manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Barton.
Baddey let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Baddey throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thadd Baddey seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Baddey misses with a double jab
and Barton counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Barton fails with a takedown attempt.
Baddey is looking for the big counter here.
Barton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baddey misses with an uppercut. Barton saw that one coming.
Barton fails to land the takedown.
Horrible takedown attempt by Barton or perhaps it was just good defense by Baddey, which made it look bad.
Barton dives in and grabs Baddey's left leg, looking for a takedown. Baddey pushes down on Barton's head and hops out.
Stephen Barton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Baddey tries a head kick but it misses.
Barton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barton has a takedown stuffed.
Baddey looks to score with a jab to the body but Barton is just out of range.
Barton shoots in but no luck this time.
Barton with a lazy takedown attempt
and Baddey counters with a three punch combo that has Barton backing up. Barton nods at Baddey to acknowledge the strikes.
A head kick misses from Baddey.
Thadd Baddey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Baddey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barton is looking to counter punch.#T4#
Barton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#TD#
Barton shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Barton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Thadd Baddey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thadd Baddey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barton 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stephen Barton! |
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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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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Kim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Baddey swivels and escapes.
Baddey is looking to slow Kim down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kim. #SUB2#
Kim is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Baddey is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Kim wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Baddey, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Kim thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Baddey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kim on the ground.
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!#SUB2#
Kim is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Baddey has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB2#
Kim tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Baddey really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T1##SUB2#
Kim tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kim has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Kim is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Baddey looks calm but he's in trouble here. Kim gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Baddey is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Kim lets go of the hold and Baddey can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jesse Kim! |
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