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Event:
HFA 45
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Erickson staying out of range there.
Boo misses with a right hand
and Erickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Erickson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Boo misses with a straight right.
A big right from Boo misses.
Erickson slips a jab and a cross from Boo.
Boo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erickson manages to avoid it.
Erickson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI in the buildup to the fight.
Boo looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boo blocks a jab.
A slow jab from Erickson misses its intended target.
Boo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Boo misses the shot to the body.
Boo takes a swing at Erickson's ribcage but misses. #T1#
Boo misses with a looping left.
Erickson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Erickson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Erickson. Boo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boo now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Erickson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Erickson pounces like a tiger and cracks Boo with a vicious hook! Boo is down but not out! Erickson follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Reid Erickson! |
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Event:
HFA 42
Date: Mar 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Chub scores with a hook to the body. Erickson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Erickson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI in the buildup to the fight.
Chub misses the shot to the body.
Erickson throws out a loose jab but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chub lands a jab to Erickson's midsection.
Chub looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range. #CL2#
Chub closes the distance and pushes Erickson back into the cage.
Chub misses with some punches.
Chub lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Chub.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chub lands a shot to the body.
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Erickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erickson blocks a body shot from Chub. #T1#
Chub scores with a shoulder strike.
Erickson wants to get back to striking at distance but Chub won't allow it.
Erickson tries to circle away but Chub has him pinned against the cage.
Chub has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Chub misses with the head strike.
Erickson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erickson swings wildly with an uppercut but Chub uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chub struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Chub - that landed with a thud.
Erickson is breathing heavily.
Chub lands a body shot.
Erickson working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Chub.
Erickson takes a shot to the head.
Chub gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Chub scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Chub - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chub tries to throw a body punch but Erickson avoids it by throwing Chub back against the cage.
Erickson takes a shot to the head.
Chub throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Chub lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Chub.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Chub creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chub cracks Erickson with a nice body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Chub.
Chub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chub misses with a punch to the body.
Chub working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Chub blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chub lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Chub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Chub gets through Erickson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Chub.
Chub has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
Chub lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Chub.
A short right from Chub.
Chub has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Erickson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Chub can turn it around.
Chub creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Erickson with a big uppercut! Erickson tries to clinch up but Chub pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Erickson to the mat! Erickson covers up and Chub unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tui Chub!
Tui Chub seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
HFA 38
Date: Feb 08, 2025 |
#R1#
Szobo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Szobo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Erickson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Szobo throws a lazy right hand but Erickson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Szobo is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice defenses there by Szobo.
Erickson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Szobo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Erickson avoids the head kick by Szobo.
Erickson is looking to counter punch.
Szobo slips under a jab.
Erickson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Szobo connects with a right hand. Erickson shakes it off.
Szobo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Erickson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Szobo.
Szobo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Erickson counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Zoltan Szobo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Erickson lands with a nice body punch.
Szobo looks winded!
A jab from Erickson misses.
We've been told by Erickson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erickson misses the jab.#T1#
Erickson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A big left from Erickson misses.
Szobo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Szobo.
A head kick misses from Szobo.
Szobo ducks under a wild hook from Erickson.
A punch lands to the side of Szobo 's head but he takes it in his stride.#KD#
Erickson cracks Szobo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Szobo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Erickson finish him?
#ROC#Szobo is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Zoltan Szobo's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson misses with a hook. Szobo ducked under it nicely.
Szobo is still on wobbly legs! Can Erickson finish him?
Szobo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoltan Szobo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Szobo fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Erickson misses.
Szobo seems to have recovered his senses.
Szobo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Erickson checks a leg kick.
Erickson misses with a looping left.#T2#
Szobo throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and Erickson counters with a nice right hand that sends Szobo toppling to the canvas! Szobo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erickson finish him?!
Erickson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circling - Erickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Erickson backs off Szobo throws a huge counter combo but Erickson manages to avoid it all.
Erickson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Szobo.
Szobo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Szobo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Erickson.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Szobo.
Erickson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Szobo ducks under a wild hook from Erickson.
Despite the aggression on Szobo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Szobo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Erickson lands a jab to Szobo's midsection.
Erickson throws a hook but Szobo blocks it.
and Erickson counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Szobo! He's just covering up as Erickson starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson! |
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Event:
HFA FIGHT NIGHT 12
Date: Jan 01, 2025 |
#R1#
Dong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Erickson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Erickson thuds his right hand into Dong's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT#It looks like Pharoh Dong has been cut.
Dong lands a head shot.
We've been told by Erickson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Erickson slips a jab from Dong.
Dong scores with a punch to the head.
Erickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dong sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dong jabs Erickson right on the nose. Erickson blinks but takes it well.
Dong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Erickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Erickson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson misses the body punch
and Dong counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Dong avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Dong misses.
Erickson just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice side step and Dong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dong misses with an uppercut.
Erickson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dong looks winded!
Erickson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Erickson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong swinging wildly here.
Dong ducks under a wild hook from Erickson.
As Erickson backs off Dong throws a huge counter combo but Erickson manages to avoid it all.#T2#
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong walks into a stiff left hand from Erickson.
Erickson lands a right hook to the body.
Dong misses the shot to the body.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erickson throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Erickson misses the target.
Erickson swings for the body but Dong moves out of range.
Dong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reid Erickson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erickson throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Erickson looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson with a hook.
Erickson cracks Dong with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dong tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Erickson pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dong is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson! |
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Event:
HFA 28
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1#
Erickson misses with a wild body shot.
It seemed like Gun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erickson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Erickson.
Erickson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Erickson circles away quickly and effectively.
Gun darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Erickson swats away the attempt to clinch by Gun.
Erickson misses with a hook. Gun ducked under it nicely.
Gun sizes up Erickson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gun throws a body shot but no joy.
Gun misses with a hook
and Erickson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Gun. That snapped Erickson's head back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gun jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
Erickson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A telegraphed right hand from Erickson misses the target.
Erickson feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Guns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've been told by Erickson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gun ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Gun.
No joy there for Gun, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gun throws a series of punches but Erickson avoids them all with ease.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gun.
Erickson lands a body shot.
Gun tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it.
Erickson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gun is looking to clinch.
Erickson swings for the body but Gun moves out of range.
Gun has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T2#
Erickson ducks under a wild hook from Gun.
Gun fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gun misses with a looping right.
Erickson throws an overhand right that lands on Gun's shoulder, as Gun tries to avoid the shot.
Gun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Erickson.
Gun misses with an uppercut
and Erickson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gun is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Erickson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Erickson swings for the body but Gun moves out of range.
#KD2#
Gun drops Erickson with a beautiful combination! Erickson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gun is looking for the KO!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gun. Erickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gun misses with a body shot.
Erickson throwing a counter right hand but Gun manages to avoid it.
Gun takes a swing at Erickson's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Erickson misses the target.
Erickson misses with a looping right.#T3#
Erickson misses with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Erickson.
Gun staying out of range there.
Gun avoids the body shot from Erickson.
Erickson staying out of range there.
Gun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erickson.#CL2#
Gun darts in and clinches Erickson up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Gun.
Still in the clinch, Gun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gun misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gun content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Erickson prevents a body shot from Gun.
Gun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gun struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
#T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gun.
Gun tries a body shot but Erickson blocks it.
Erickson blocks a body shot from Gun.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Erickson manages to break the clinch.
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Erickson throws a lazy uppercut
and Gun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Erickson misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erickson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Gun.
Gun misses with a shot to the body
and Erickson counters with a stiff right hand.
Gun throws a big shot that misses.
Erickson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Erickson avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Gun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Erickson misses with a hook.
Gun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Erickson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gun with a jab.
Erickson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gun moves away.
A swing and a miss from Gun.
Gun uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Walter Gun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gun.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Erickson misses with an uppercut. Gun saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Gun releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Erickson drops his hands momentarily and Gun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Erickson throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Erickson misses. #T1#
Gun lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Erickson misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gun counter with a right hand.
Erickson throws a lazy right hand but Gun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Erickson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gun.
Gun jabs at Erickson's body.
Gun lands a nice looking body shot.
Erickson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Erickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gun swings widly with a right hand
enabling Erickson to counter with a crisp jab.
Gun lunges at Erickson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Erickson's hand.
Gun lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD2#
Gun drops Erickson with a beautiful combination! Erickson stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gun is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Erickson is rocked!
Gun cracks Erickson's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Erickson slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Gun can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Walter Gun! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 109
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1#
Erickson moves out of range as Dukes strikes.
Erickson cracks Dukes with an open hand slap.
Dukes blocks a jab.
Erickson throws out a loose jab but Dukes uses good head movement to avoid it.
A combination from Dukes does no damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Erickson! But no joy.
Dukes moves to clinch but Erickson breaks away
and Erickson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Erickson was well out of range. Poor timing from Dukes.
Dukes scores with a jab to the head.
Dukes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dukes misses the jab.
Dukes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Erickson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dukes throws a right hand that Erickson ducks under and follows up with a left that Erickson also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Erickson throws an overhand right that lands on Dukes's shoulder, as Dukes tries to avoid the shot.
Dukes darts in trying to clinch
and Dukes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch but Erickson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dukes misses with an uppercut
and Erickson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Erickson circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Erickson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dukes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Erickson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Erickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dukes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erickson throws out the jab.
Erickson looks to throw the jab but Dukes is out of range.
Dukes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dukes tries to clinch up but Erickson circles away and keeps his distance.
Dukes throws a left and a right that both miss
#KD2#
and Erickson counters with a nice right hand that sends Dukes toppling to the canvas! Dukes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erickson finish him?!#ROC2#Dukes is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Erickson throws a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Dukes catches Erickson right on the button with a cross.
Nice body punch from Dukes.
Erickson misses the jab.#T2#
Erickson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Erickson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dukes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Erickson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It seemed like Erickson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Erickson throws the left hand but Dukes avoids the punch easily.
Dukes misses with a hook
#KD2#
and Erickson counters with a nice right hand that sends Dukes toppling to the canvas! Dukes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erickson finish him?!
Oh Dukes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Leroy Dukes has been cut.
Erickson misses with a lunging right hand
and Dukes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dukes seems to have got his legs back now.
Erickson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dukes to score with a decent uppercut.
Dukes lands an overhand right.
Dukes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Leroy Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range.
A big right from Dukes misses.
Erickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Dukes.
Dukes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dukes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erickson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dukes missing with a left hand there. Erickson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dukes tries to clinch but Erickson is having none of it. #T3#
Dukes misses with a wild body shot.
Erickson slips under a jab.
Dukes lands a body shot.
Dukes misses with a left hand
and Erickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dukes tries to clinch there but Erickson circles away.
Dukes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dukes definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukes falls off balance throwing a combination
and Erickson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dukes throws a jab but it's blocked by Erickson. #CL#
Dukes has closed the distance and engaged Erickson in a clinch.
#BC#
Dukes manages to break the clinch.
Erickson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukes slips under a jab.
Dukes throws a big counter combination but Erickson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Erickson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dukes.
Erickson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dukes throws the kick towards the body but Erickson avoids it.
Dukes tries to clinch up.
Erickson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dukes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dukes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Erickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erickson lands a body shot.
Erickson looks to throw the jab but Dukes is out of range.
Erickson misses with an uppercut. Dukes saw that one coming.
Dukes looks to throw the jab but Erickson is out of range.
Dukes darts in trying to clinch
and Erickson counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dukes misses with a right hand #KD2#
and Erickson counters with a nice right hand that sends Dukes toppling to the canvas! Dukes scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Erickson finish him?!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reid Erickson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leroy Dukes's cut.
That's time! Dukes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Erickson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dukes throws a good cross that connects.
Dukes misses with a jab to the body
and Erickson counters with a huge left! Dukes is in big trouble! He's backing up but Erickson isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Dukes from any more damage. A dominating finish by Erickson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 97
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Santos shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Erickson as he jumps to the side.
Santos misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Erickson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Santos with a body shot.
Good shot there by Erickson.#CUT2#It looks like Mario Santos has been cut.
Santos has his takedown stuffed
and Erickson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mario Santos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Santos misses with a takedown
and Erickson scores with a counter punch that sends Santos to the canvas! Erickson smells blood - he's punishing Santos with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Santos has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 77
Date: Aug 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Erickson moves away from the strike by Ballin. #CL2#
Ballin pushes Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballin misses with a body punch.
Ballin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Erickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ballin misses with a punch on the inside.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
Erickson is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballin throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballin has a couple of punches blocked by Erickson.
A right handed body shot lands from Ballin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Erickson breaks the clinch.
Ballin misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Ballin misses its intended target.
Ballin lands with an uppercut that bounces Erickson off the cage and back into range.
We've been told by Erickson's head coaches at BANZAI COMBAT ACADEMY HELSINKI that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ballin cracks Erickson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T1#
Ballin missing with a left hand there. Erickson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Erickson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ballin.
Erickson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ballin throws a looping overhand right but Erickson ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Ballin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ballin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Erickson is trying to break the clinch but Ballin has him pressed against the cage.
Ballin can't find room to land a body shot as Erickson controls the action.
Ballin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Erickson lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Erickson. #BC#
Erickson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Erickson looks to land a right hand but Ballin moved out of range.#T2#
Erickson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ballin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Erickson throws the left hand but Ballin avoids the punch easily.
Ballin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Erickson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#It looks like Patrick Ballin has been cut.
Ballin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Erickson manages to avoid it.
Ballin moves out of range as Erickson strikes.
Ballin tries to counter with a clinch but Erickson shakes him off and moves away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Erickson walks into a straight right hand from Ballin.
Erickson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ballin.
Ballin misses the jab.
Ballin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ballin throws a big shot that misses.
Erickson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Erickson moves out of range as Ballin strikes.
It looked like Erickson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ballin.
Erickson misses with a straight right.
Ballin misses with a wild body shot.
Ballin defending well as Erickson loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Erickson moves out of range as Ballin strikes.
Erickson throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Erickson.
Ballin scores with a shot to the body.
#CL2#
Ballin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Erickson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Erickson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
Ballin scores with a shot to the side of Erickson's head.
Ballin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Erickson blocks an uppercut.
Ballin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Erickson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ballin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erickson's elbow. #T4#
Ballin working aggressively here.
Erickson being controlled against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erickson. #BC#
Erickson manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ballin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ballin misses with an uppercut
and Erickson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Ballin thinking.
Ballin misses with a body shot.
Ballin lands a jab to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Erickson as he connects with a hook.
Erickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballin.
Erickson misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Erickson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Erickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Ballin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Ballin's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Ballin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Erickson cracks a nice hook into Ballin's ribs.
Erickson lunges at Ballin with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ballin's hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Ballin misses the target.
Erickson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ballin manages to avoid it.
Ballin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ericksons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ballin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Erickson.
Patrick Ballin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erickson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ballin.
A big left from Ballin misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ballin. Erickson does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Erickson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Erickson slips a jab from Ballin.
Erickson fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ballin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Erickson thuds a left hand into Ballin's body.#T1#
Erickson ducks under a wild hook from Ballin.
Ballin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ballin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ballin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Erickson throws out the jab.
Ballin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Erickson under the eye.
Good shot there by Erickson.
Erickson scores with a shot to the body.
Ballin throws a right and a left that Erickson avoids nicely.
Ballin jabs Erickson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reid Erickson is winning the standup battle so far.
Ballin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Erickson.
Erickson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ballin.
Erickson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Ballin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ballin is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Erickson throws a shot to the body.
#T2#
A lazy left from Erickson finds it's target.#CL2#
Ballin closes the distance and clinches.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erickson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Erickson blocking some punches.
Ballin working aggressively here.
Ballin misses with some punches.
Ballin keeps control of Erickson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Erickson blocking some punches.
Ballin blocks an uppercut.
Erickson tries to break the clinch but Ballin is controlling the position.
Erickson is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballin has double underhooks.
Erickson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Ballin misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballin.
Ballin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ballin.
Erickson can't break the clinch.
Erickson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ballin has double underhooks.
Ballin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ballin lands a shoulder strike.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Ballin 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.
A frustrated look appears on Erickson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
Ballin lands a hook that snaps the head of Erickson backwards.
Ballin misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Erickson is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ballin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ballin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ballin misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Ballin.
Ballin tries a body shot but Erickson blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Erickson.
Ballin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballin prevents Erickson from breaking the clinch.
Ballin misses with some punches.
Ballin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erickson's elbow.
Erickson prevents a body shot from Ballin. #BC#
Erickson manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Ballin misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Ballin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Patrick Ballin's cut.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Ballin throws an off balance right hand
enabling Erickson to counter with a crisp jab.
Ballin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ballin moves out of range of the strikes.
Erickson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ballin.
Erickson throws a big shot that misses.
Ballin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Erickson at a distance.
Ballin looks to score with a jab to the body but Erickson is just out of range.
Ballin staying out of range there.
Erickson misses with a hook.
Ballin jabs Erickson right on the nose. Erickson blinks but takes it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Ballin has Erickson up against the cage in a clinch.
Ballin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Erickson has a couple of punches blocked by Ballin.
#T1#
Erickson blocks a body shot from Ballin.
Ballin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ballin avoiding damage.
Erickson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ballin swings wildly with an uppercut but Erickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Erickson breaks from the clinch.
Ballin misses with a hook
and Erickson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Erickson staying out of range there.
Erickson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Erickson misses the target.
Erickson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ballin's hands.#T2#
Erickson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ballin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Erickson.
Ballin throws out a loose jab but Erickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Erickson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#CL2#
Ballin takes the fight into the clinch.
Ballin throws a punch but it's blocked by Erickson.
Ballin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Erickson has had enough of the clinch but Ballin keeps him there for the moment.
Ballin pushes Erickson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ballin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Erickson backwards.
Ballin lands an uppercut.
Erickson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ballin swings wildly with an uppercut but Erickson uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ballin. #T3#
Ballin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Erickson's elbow.
Ballin has Erickson pressed against the cage, preventing Erickson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ballin struggles to land a body shot inside as Erickson controls his hands.
Erickson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Erickson is trying to push Ballin away but Ballin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Ballin misses with some punches.
Ballin throws a head punch that misses.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ballin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ballin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ballin.
Reid Erickson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erickson takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Ballin blocks an uppercut.
Erickson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Erickson tries to break the clinch but Ballin is controlling the position.
Ballin can't find room to land a body shot as Erickson controls the action.
Patrick Ballin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ballin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ballin prevents Erickson from breaking the clinch.
Erickson blocks a body shot from Ballin.
A nice left hand lands by Ballin.
Erickson is trying to break free.
Erickson takes a shot to the head.
Erickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ballin misses with a punch on the inside.
Ballin throws a head punch that misses.
Ballin prevents a body shot from Erickson.
Erickson tries to throw a body punch but Ballin avoids it by throwing Erickson back against the cage.
Erickson misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Ballin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ballin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Topper Green scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Ballin! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 55
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Erickson keeps the fight on the outside.
Erickson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Erickson. No joy for Smithers on that attempt.
Erickson scores with a jab. Smithers acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Erickson drops Smithers with a big left hand! Smithers is injured, injured bad! Erickson jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reid Erickson! |
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