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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 38
Date: Jun 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Bin Abraham Joseph wants to land a leg kick but Jovanovic is out of range.
Jovanovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bin Abraham Joseph pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jovanovic's corner calls for a 1-2. Jovanovic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bin Abraham Joseph looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bin Abraham Joseph is looking to clinch but Jovanovic is avoiding it.
Jovanovic scores with a jab. Bin Abraham Joseph acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CUT#It looks like Shayaa Bin Abraham Joseph has been cut.
Jovanovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bin Abraham Joseph's head backwards.
Jovanovic stuns Bin Abraham Joseph with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bin Abraham Joseph throws a head kick that misses.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land a front kick but Jovanovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jovanovic swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bin Abraham Joseph takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bin Abraham Joseph's coach down at Elite Combat Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bin Abraham Joseph's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bin Abraham Joseph moves in looking to clinch but Jovanovic pushes him off.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to clinch there but Jovanovic circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Jovanovic on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jovanovic throws a right hand that Bin Abraham Joseph ducks under and follows up with a left that Bin Abraham Joseph also avoids with ease.
Shayaa Bin Abraham Joseph seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jovanovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#ROC#Bin Abraham Joseph is rocked!
Jovanovic lands with an overhand left.
Bin Abraham Joseph is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Jovanovic cracks Bin Abraham Joseph with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Bin Abraham Joseph falls to his knees and Jovanovic doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Jovanovic!
Marko Jovanovic bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 24
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Zaric closes the distance and clinches.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to circle away but Zaric has him pinned against the cage.
Zaric lands with a right to the head.
Bin Abraham Joseph lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaric won't want to take too many of those.
Zaric lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bin Abraham Joseph backwards.
Zaric pushes Bin Abraham Joseph back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaric avoids it.
Bin Abraham Joseph looking to stall.
Bin Abraham Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaric is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Zaric.
Bin Abraham Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Zaric is controlling him.
Zaric lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zaric lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zaric lands a body shot.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaric avoids it.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land knees in the clinch but Zaric avoids the damage to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Zaric on the inside.
Zaric lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bin Abraham Joseph backwards. #T1#
Bin Abraham Joseph missing with knees to the body.
Zaric gets through Bin Abraham Joseph's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Zaric as the two fighters clinch.
Bin Abraham Joseph misses with a knee to the head.
Zaric lands a body shot.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaric avoids it.
Zaric pushes Bin Abraham Joseph back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bin Abraham Joseph landing knees to the body.
Zaric on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bin Abraham Joseph misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaric.
Zaric lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Zaric.
Bin Abraham Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaric is defending well for now.
Zaric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaric pushes Bin Abraham Joseph back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bin Abraham Joseph is trying to maintain a safe position but Zaric gets an underhook and turns Bin Abraham Joseph into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Zaric.
#T2#
Nice body punch from Zaric - that landed with a thud.
Zaric avoiding damage as Bin Abraham Joseph throws knees to the body.
Zaric is working Bin Abraham Joseph over against the cage.
Zaric lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Zaric - that landed with a thud.
Bin Abraham Joseph is trying to break the clinch but Zaric is controlling him.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaric.
Bin Abraham Joseph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bin Abraham Joseph takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Zaric.
Bin Abraham Joseph tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaric avoids it.
Good body shot from Zaric.
Bin Abraham Joseph missing with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zaric lands with a left to the head.
Bin Abraham Joseph is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaric is defending well for now.
Zaric softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bin Abraham Joseph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zaric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stevan Zaric comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zaric 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 9:10
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 9:10
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stevan Zaric!
In his post fight interview, Stevan Zaric started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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