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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 9
Date: May 22, 2024 |
#R1#
Zaric looks to land a right hand but Chapman moved out of range.
Chapman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zaric lands a jab.
Chapman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Zaric lands a jab to the head.
Zaric loads up on a big right hand but Chapman slips the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaric lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Chapman at a distance.
Chapman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#T1#
Zaric throws a jab when Chapman was well out of range.
Chapman appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Zaric ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Chapman staying out of range there.
Chapman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zaric.
Zaric lands with a nice body punch.
Zaric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chapman.
Stevan Zaric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chapman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Zaric just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromChapman.
Zaric is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Zaric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chapman manages to avoid it.#T2#
Nice jab there from Zaric.
Zaric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chapman manages to avoid it.
Chapman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Zaric just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Zaric.
Zaric scores with a body shot.
Zaric misses with a looping left.
Zaric lands with a nice body punch.
Zaric scores with a hook to the body. Chapman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T3#
Zaric dips to his left and cracks Chapman with an uppercut!
Chapman tries for a takedown but Zaric sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zaric misses with a hook.
As Zaric looks to move away, Chapman throws a big counter combo but Zaric just gets out of the way.
Zaric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaric just manages to avoid it.
Zaric looks to land a left hand but Chapman moved out of range nicely.
Stevan Zaric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chapman avoids the body shot from Zaric.
Zaric lunges at Chapman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Chapman's hand. #T4#
A jab lands there for Zaric.
Zaric looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Chapman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Zaric.
Chapman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Chapman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chapman there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC2#Chapman is rocked!
Zaric has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Zaric throws a hook to the side of Chapman's head but Chapman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zaric scores with a sloppy right hand. Chapman should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevan Zaric dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Zaric swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Chapman counters with a straight right hand.
Chapman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Zaric misses with a jab to the body
and Chapman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zaric works the jab nicely.
Stevan Zaric seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Zaric.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zaric throws a looping overhand right but Chapman ducks down to avoid it.
Chapman thinks about countering with a body kick.
Zaric just misses with a punch to the body.
Chapman is looking for a counter combo.
Chapman shoots in looking for a takedown. Zaric tries to sprawl out of it but Chapman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zaric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #T1#
Zaric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaric ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Zaric 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.
Zaric connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Chapman momentarily.
Oh Chapman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Zaric scores with a body shot.
Chapman seems to have got his legs back now.
Zaric throws a lazy right hand but Chapman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chapman seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Chapman ducks under a wild hook from Zaric.
Chapman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Zaric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chapman.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zaric. Chapman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chapman feinted with a counter takedown.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Chapman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Zaric misses with a wild body shot.
As Zaric tries to get set, Chapman tries to push him back and clinch up but Zaric manages to avoid the attempt.
Chapman moves out of range as Zaric strikes.#T3#
Zaric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chapman tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Zaric manages to circle out of the way.
Chapman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It seemed like Zaric was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chapman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chappy Chapman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chapman takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T4#
Chapman shoots in looking for a takedown. Zaric tries to sprawl out of it but Chapman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Zaric manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Zaric has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Zaric stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Zaric wants it to stay on the feet.
A little jabbing left from Zaric on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Zaric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chapman moves away.
Chapman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Zaric catches Chapman with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Zaric connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevan Zaric showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Zaric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaric throws out a loose jab but Chapman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chapman is looking to counter the offense by Zaric and move into the clinch.
Zaric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Zaric cracks Chapman with a good jab.#KD2#
Zaric lands a big right hand that sends Chapman crashing to the mat! Zaric stays standing though and waves Chapman back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zaric fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Chapman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Zaric pounces like a tiger and cracks Chapman with a vicious hook! Chapman is down but not out! Zaric follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Stevan Zaric!
Stevan Zaric decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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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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