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Event:
SSKT 19 Crushed
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Canasta tries to close the distance and clinch but Oki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canasta.
Canasta tries to clinch but Oki is having none of it.
Canasta throws a shot from downtown. Oki moves away and avoids it.
Canasta misses the shot to the body.
Oki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Canasta looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Canasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oki throws a series of punches but Canasta moves out of range.
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but Oki pushes him off.
Oki lands with a good body shot.
Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canasta.
Oki misses the shot to the body.
Canasta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Oki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Canasta wants to counter the offense by Oki and move into the clinch position.
Canasta slips a jab from Oki.
Oki lands with a good body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oki swinging wildly here.
#T1##CL2#
Oki gets tackled into the cage by Canasta. Canasta maintains the clinch.
Canasta lands with a short shot to the head.
Oki tries to break the clinch but Canasta is controlling the position.
Canasta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki.
Canasta misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Oki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Canasta lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canasta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canasta. #T2#
Canasta tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canasta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Oki's elbow.
Oki looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Canasta lands a shoulder strike.
Canasta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Oki's efforts to push away.
Canasta tries a body shot but Oki blocks it.
Canasta blocks an uppercut.
Canasta blocks an uppercut.
Oki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Canasta throws a head punch that misses.
Canasta misses with a body punch.
Canasta lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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 Kenji Oki will probably get the nod.
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.#R2#
Nice jab there from Canasta.
Canasta ducks under a wild hook from Oki.
Oki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oki misses with a combination
and Canasta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Kenji Oki has been cut.
Canasta uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Oki.
Canasta misses the shot to the body.
Oki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Canasta stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL2#
Canasta rushes Oki and presses him up against the cage.
Canasta has a couple of punches blocked by Oki.
Canasta throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki.
Oki is trying to break the clinch but Canasta is controlling him.
Canasta misses with the head strike.
Canasta goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Canasta.
Canasta has a couple of punches blocked by Oki.
Sam Canasta seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Canasta misses with the head strike.
Canasta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canasta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki tries to circle away but Canasta has him pinned against the cage.
Canasta prevents Oki from breaking the clinch.
Oki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canasta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oki blocks a body shot from Canasta.
Canasta misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Canasta misses with a punch on the inside.
Oki prevents a body shot from Canasta.
Canasta can't find room to land a body shot as Oki controls the action.
Canasta tries to work over Oki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Canasta.
A head punch on the inside from Canasta fails to land.
Oki is trying to break free.
Canasta lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Canasta fails to land.
Canasta blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oki working aggressively here.
Canasta misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Canasta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenji Oki'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Oki swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Canasta dodges the punch combination from Oki.
Oki keeps the fight on the outside.
Oki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Canasta throws the left hand but Oki avoids the punch easily.
Canasta slips a jab and a cross from Oki.
Kenji Oki is winning the standup battle so far.
Canasta is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oki.
Canasta uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Oki.
Oki sets himself, and Canasta steps forward looking for the clinch! Oki avoids it this time.
Oki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Canasta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canasta wants to clinch up but Oki keeps it at a distance.
Oki misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Canasta on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Canasta avoids the body shot from Oki.
A combination from Oki does no damage.
Oki misses the shot to the body.
Canasta digs a good hook to Oki's body.
#T1#
Oki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Oki.
Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canasta.
Canasta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Oki is looking to wear down Canasta with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Oki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Canasta connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oki walks into a left hand.
Oki misses with an uppercut.
Oki swats away the attempt to clinch by Canasta.
Oki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oki jabs Canasta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Canasta moves in looking to clinch but Oki pushes him off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Canasta doesn't manage to clinch there - Oki circles away.
Oki throws a big counter combination but Canasta scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Oki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenji Oki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Canasta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Oki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canasta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T2#
Some wild striking there from Oki.
Canasta listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Oki misses with a wild body shot.
Canasta lands a glancing blow to the side of Oki's head.
Oki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed right hand from Oki misses the target.
Canasta scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC2#Oki is rocked!
Oki tries to get into range but Canasta steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Oki! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Canasta scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sam Canasta!
Sam Canasta 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:
SSKT 17 Annihilation
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
DeRozan closes the distance and clinches.
DeRozan effectively controlling the action here.
Oki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Oki wants to break free but DeRozan has control.
Oki is trying to force a seperation but DeRozan has the dominant position.
Oki blocks an uppercut.
DeRozan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
DeRozan looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A short uppercut from DeRozan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan scores with a shoulder strike.
Oki blocks an uppercut.
DeRozan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
DeRozan keeps control of Oki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. #T1#
A short right from DeRozan.
Oki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Oki tries to circle away but DeRozan has him pinned against the cage.
Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeRozan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeRozan struggles to land a body shot inside as Oki controls his hands.
DeRozan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeRozan digs a right hand into Oki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Oki's gas tank.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
DeRozan swings wildly with an uppercut but Oki uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Oki throws a punch but it's blocked by DeRozan.
DeRozan misses with some punches.
Oki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
DeRozan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Oki backwards.
Oki wants to break free but DeRozan has control.
DeRozan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Oki tries a body shot but DeRozan blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
DeRozan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
DeRozan stalls.
Oki is trying to push DeRozan away but DeRozan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMar DeRozan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
DeRozan instigates a clinch.
Oki misses with a punch on the inside.
DeMar DeRozan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
DeRozan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
DeRozan lands with a short shot to the head.
DeRozan has a couple of punches blocked by Oki.
DeRozan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan stalling in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Oki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Oki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
DeRozan working aggressively here.
Oki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeRozan stalling in the clinch.
Oki letting DeRozan take a breather here.
DeRozan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
DeRozan struggles to land a body shot inside as Oki controls his hands.
Oki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from DeRozan fails to land. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A bit of stalling here from DeRozan.
A bit of stalling here from DeRozan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by DeMar DeRozan.
Oki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by DeRozan.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from DeRozan! But no joy.
DeRozan scores with a leg kick.
DeRozan is looking to clinch. #CL2#
DeRozan clinches up with Oki and pushes him back against the cage.
Come on DeRozan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
DeRozan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
DeRozan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Oki up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oki blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
DeMar DeRozan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
DeRozan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oki at a distance.
Oki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kenji Oki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeRozan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #CL2#
DeRozan gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from DeRozan.
DeRozan'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.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeRozan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oki backwards.
Oki is looking to break free of the clinch but DeRozan has double underhooks.
DeRozan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
DeRozan has a couple of punches blocked by Oki.
DeRozan lands a left hand.
DeRozan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
DeRozan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Oki tries to break free but DeRozan pushes him back against the cage.
DeRozan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okis head.
DeRozan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Oki blocks an uppercut.
DeRozan lands a hook to the side of the head.
DeRozan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Okis head.
DeRozan just leaning against Oki, taking a breather. #T2#
DeRozan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
DeRozan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Oki backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for DeRozan.
Oki throws a head punch that misses.
DeRozan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
DeRozan slowing the pace effectively.
DeRozan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by DeRozan.
DeRozan throws a punch but it's blocked by Oki.
Oki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kenji Oki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeMar DeRozan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
DeMar DeRozan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well DeRozan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DeMar DeRozan!
A relieved looking DeMar DeRozan thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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