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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 53
Date: Jun 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Path throws an overhand right that lands on Bak's shoulder, as Bak tries to avoid the shot.
Path looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Path swings away with a body shot that misses
and Path takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Path on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bak lands a nice shot that snaps Path's head back.
Path walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Path. Bak does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wei Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
Path stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bak.
Path misses the shot to the body.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Path.#T1#
Bak scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Bak connects with the punch.
Path throws out a loose jab but Bak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Path misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Bak.
Bak misses with a looping right.
Bak throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Bak.
Path looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
Bak lands a jab to Path's midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bak slips a straight right by Path.
Bak misses with a low kick.
Path doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bak lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Bak with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Path misses with a straight right.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Path moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bak throws a series of punches but Path moves out of range.
Bak throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Path's head.
Path's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bak under the eye.
Path misses with an uppercut. Bak saw that one coming.
We've been told by Bak's head coaches at Rising Sun Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Path swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Path thows a left - swing and a miss!
Path throws a body shot but no joy.
Bak lands a high kick!
A big right from Path misses.
Path missing with a left hand there. Bak was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T3#
Bak on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bak throws a push kick but Path slaps the foot to one side.
Path slips a jab and a cross from Bak.
Path looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
Bak throws a lazy head kick
and Path counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bak moves out of range as Path strikes.
Bak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Path looks to move away, Bak throws a big counter combo but Path just gets out of the way.
Path moves out of range of the body kick from Bak.
Path throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Path throws out a loose jab but Bak uses good head movement to avoid it.
Path misses with a straight left.
Path on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Path avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Path appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Path tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bak was well out of range. Poor timing from Path.
Bak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Path moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Path takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Path.
Path misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Path misses with a combination
and Bak counters with a one-two to the body.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good leg kick by Bak.
Bak uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Path.
Bak swings for the body but Path moves out of range.
Path swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Path pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Path throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Path swings for the body but Bak moves out of range.
Bak seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wei Bak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Path takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bak feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bak moves out of range as Path strikes.
Bak throws a quick inside leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Path might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Bak has got the better of the exchanges.
Path blocks a head kick by Bak.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Path can do to turn this around?
Bak lands a jab-cross combination.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Path scores with a jab to the body.
Bak throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Path takes a swing at Bak's ribcage but misses.
Bak misses with a head kick.
Path pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Path is able to avoid easily.#T1#
Path scores with a jab to the head.
Bak misses with a hook.
Path's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bak connects with a single shot there.
Bak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Path throws out the jab.
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Path misses with a hook.
Path tests Bak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Path fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Path throws a right hand that misses
and Bak cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Path misses with the combination.
Bak throws a head kick that half lands.
#T2#
Path misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Bak throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Bak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak missing with a left hand there. Path was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wei Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Bak misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Path was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Bak fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Path is out of range.
Path swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bak takes a swing at Path's ribcage but misses.
Path looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Path throws a shot to the body.
Bak ducks under a wild hook from Path.
Bak looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bak throws a head kick that misses.
Path looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Path misses with a straight right. #T3#
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bak misses with a head kick.
A jab lands there for Path.
Bak moves out of range of the strikes.
Wei Bak is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bak scores with a head kick.
Path throws a nice looking combination but Bak bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Path walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.
Bak throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A leg kick checked by Path.
Path throws a lazy right hand but Bak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bak is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bak slips a jab from Path.
Bak throws a jab but it's blocked by Path.
Path let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Path fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bak manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Path throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bak went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Bak staying out of range there.
Path moves out of range of the body kick from Bak.
Path misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Bak misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Path tests Bak's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Path misses with the combination.
Bak defending well as Path loads up on a big left hand.
Bak is looking to counter punch.
Bak tries a head kick but it misses.
Path looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Path throws a shot from downtown. Bak moves away and avoids it.
Path misses with a hook.
Bak throws a big counter combination but Path scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Path. Those never looked like landing.
Bak throws a body shot but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Wei Bak will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Bak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Path misses with a straight right.
Bak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Path jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some wild striking there from Bak.
Path throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Path connects with a body shot.
Path works Bak's body with a nice hook.
Bak throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak throws a front kick aimed at Path's knee but Path avoids it well.
Path now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick
and Path counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice body kick there by Bak.
A looping hook to the body misses from Path. Bak does a little dance to reset his feet.#T1#
Bak throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Path avoids the head kick by Bak.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Path moves out of range easily.
Path throws a counter combo.
Bak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Path throws out the jab.
Bak swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Bak throws a series of punches but Path moves out of range.
Path tries to bum rush Bak with a series of wild strikes but Bak uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A shot to the body from Path misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bak misses with a body shot.
Bak misses with an uppercut.
Bak throws a half hearted mid kick.
Path misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
Bak steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Path.
Path swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Path throws a hook to the side of Bak's head but Bak sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Bak misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bak blocks a jab.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bak is looking for a counter combo.
Bak tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Path is able to avoid easily.
Path ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bak walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Path checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Path swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Left Path has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Path connects with a body shot.
Bak thows a leg kick but Path checks it
and Path counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A jab from Path misses.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Path moves out of range easily.
Path throws a body shot but no joy.
Path tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bak was well out of range. Poor timing from Path.
As Path backs away, Bak returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T3#
Bak connects with a crisp jab.
Bak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bak tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Path looks to score with a jab to the body but Bak is just out of range.
Path has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Path ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Path throws an overhand right that lands on Bak's shoulder, as Bak tries to avoid the shot.
Path throws a series of punches but Bak avoids them all with ease.
A jab from Path misses.
Path misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bak.
A head kick misses from Bak.
Bak throws a leg kick which misses Path's front leg but catches the back leg as Path tries to avoid it.
Bak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T4#
Path ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bak moves away.
Bak feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Path throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wei Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bak connects with a solid leg kick.
Bak changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bak throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Path.
Path misses with a looping right.
Bak avoids the body shot from Path.
Bak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Path.
A big right from Path misses.
Path throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bak.
Bak with the inside leg kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Path in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Path throws a jab when Bak was well out of range.
Path misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Left Path.
Well Bak 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wei Bak! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 9
Date: May 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Bak throws the left hand but Oyama avoids the punch easily.
Bak fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Oyama has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL#
Oyama gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oyama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Oyama tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Oyama back against the cage.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak's coach down at Rising Sun Training was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bak's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bak's efforts to push away.
Bak tries to circle away but Oyama has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
Bak can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Oyama. #CUT#It looks like Wei Bak has been cut.
Oyama scores with a shoulder strike.
Bak being controlled against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.
#T1#
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oyama.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Oyama working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bak wants to break the clinch but can't.
Oyama tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Oyama is working Bak over against the cage.
Oyama prevents Bak from breaking the clinch.
Oyama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bak wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Oyama has the dominant position.
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak is trying to force a seperation but Oyama has the dominant position.
Bak wants to get back to striking at distance but Oyama won't allow it.
Oyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.
Bak looks winded!
Oyama lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bak.#T2#
Oyama gets through Bak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Oyama.
Oyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oyama throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Oyama on the inside.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards. #ROC#Bak is rocked!
Oyama works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bak is still on wobbly legs! Can Oyama finish him?
Oyama pushes Bak back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Bak seems to have recovered his senses.
Bak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Oyama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oyama pressing his opponent against the cage. #T3#
Good body shot from Oyama.
Oyama lands an uppercut.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oyama lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
Bak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Oyama.
A right hand to the body from Oyama.
#T4#
A hook to the body from Oyama.
Oyama lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Oyama is leaning against Bak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Oyama is working Bak over against the cage.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Oyama.
Oyama lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Oyama.
A right handed body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama lands a body punch.
Oyama lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama digs a right hand underneath Bak's ribcage. Bak let out a lung full of air as it connected.#KD#
Oyama drops Bak onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Bak is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oyama lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Masutatsu Oyama dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wei Bak'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.#R2##CL#
Oyama gets a clinch.
Oyama leaning his opponent against the cage.
Oyama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Oyama misses with a hook to the ribs.
Masutatsu Oyama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak has had enough of the clinch but Oyama keeps him there for the moment.
Bak being controlled against the cage.
Oyama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oyama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bak's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.
Bak is breathing heavily.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Oyama keeps control of Bak as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Oyama is stalling here.
Oyama misses with a body punch.
Oyama has Bak pressed against the cage, preventing Bak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Oyama 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.
A short right from Oyama.
Oyama lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bak can't break the clinch.
Oyama is leaning against Bak and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Oyama as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Oyama.
Oyama scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oyama has Bak pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Oyama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Oyama.
Oyama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bak's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oyama lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Oyama.
Oyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Oyama scores with a hook to the body.
Oyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oyama loads up on a right hand - it lands flush and knocks Bak senseless! What a punch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masutatsu Oyama! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 26
Date: Apr 28, 2024 |
#R1#
Bak lands a high kick!
Bak lands a leg kick that knocks Woodley off balance momentarily.
Woodley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Woodley.
Bak throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Fransisco Woodley has been cut.
Bak bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Woodley sizes up Bak with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bak scores with a head kick. Woodley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Woodley takes one to the chin there.#ROC#Woodley is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Woodley smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#CUT2#It looks like Wei Bak has been cut.
Bak lands a big head kick that sends Woodley to the canvas! Bak follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wei Bak! |
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