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Event:
ENIGMA 235
Date: Jan 11, 2025 |
#R1#
Rettslag misses the shot to the body.
Rettslag looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nutz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rettslag throws a lazy body kick
and Nutz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Nutz.
A punch combination from Rettslag misses.
Nice defenses there by Nutz.
Nutz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rettslag.#CUT2#It looks like Joey Nutz has been cut.
Nutz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rettslag counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Nutz.
Nutz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rettslag gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rettslag misses the jab.
Rettslag throws a hook but Nutz blocks it.
Jab, jab by Rettslag - just one landing.
Rettslag bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nutz sizes up Rettslag with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Nutz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nutz gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Rettslag gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tungslegge Rettslag!
An out of breath Tungslegge Rettslag thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 114
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Nutz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid body kick from Nutz.
Lang looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nutz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lang. That did some damage!
Lang tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nutz is able to avoid easily.
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.
As Nutz backs away, Lang returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Nutz misses with an uppercut
and Lang counters with a leg kick.
Nutz misses with a lunging right hand
and Lang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nutz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lang is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nutz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz throws out a loose jab but Lang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Lang.
Nutz throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nutz thows a left - swing and a miss! #T1#
Nutz scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lang throws a body kick that misses.
Lang checks the leg kick.
Lang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Joey Nutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nutz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lang ducks right into an uppercut from Nutz.
Lang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nutz.
Lang scores with a kick to the body.
Nutz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lang.
Nutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nutz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutz.#T2#
Nutz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nutz blocks a head kick by Lang.
Nutz stuns Lang with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nutz misses with a hook.
Nutz misses with a right hand
and Lang counters with a good, hard body kick but Nutz shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut lands for Nutz. That snapped Lang's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Van Lang has been cut.
Nutz takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Lang misses with a body kick. #T3#
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
Lang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A big left from Nutz misses.
A shot to the body from Nutz misses
and Lang counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Nutz.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Lang misses with a body kick.
A swing and a miss from Nutz.
Lang feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Lang misses with a head kick.
#T4#
Nutz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Lang blocks the leg kick.
Lang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nutz with a hook.
We've been informed that Nutz has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nutz misses with a right hand
and Lang makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A good leg kick by Nutz.
Lang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nutz misses with a hook. Lang ducked under it nicely.
Lang scores with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Van Lang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Nutz looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Nutz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lang slips a straight right by Nutz.
Nutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Lang counters with a thumping low kick.
Nutz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
A low kick lands for Lang.
The fighters circling - Nutz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nutz cracks Lang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nutz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nutz throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Lang walks into a jab.#T1#
A solid leg kick lands there for Lang.
Nutz connects with a body shot.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz throws a shot from downtown. Lang moves away and avoids it.
Lang moves away from the strike by Nutz.
Nutz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nutz throws a right hand that misses
and Lang counters with a big head kick but Nutz shrugs it off.
A low kick from Lang misses
and Nutz counters with a straight right hand.
Nutz blocks a head kick by Lang.
Nutz checks a low kick from Lang.
Joey Nutz seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Nutz scores with a body shot.
Lang tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nutz swings widly with a right hand
and Lang finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lang has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lang there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutz scores with a jab.
Lang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lang half committed to a counter leg kick.
Nutz throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nutz's knee momentarily.
Lang takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nutz takes a swing at Lang's ribcage but misses.
Nutz throws the left hand but Lang avoids the punch easily.
Nutz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T3#
Nutz misses with a body punch
and Lang counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang.
Lang ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Lang walks into a straight right hand from Nutz.
Lang throws a leg kick
and Nutz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nutz throws a leg kick that is checked
and Lang counters with a leg kick.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nutz.
Lang takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lang looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Lang.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nutz. Lang does a little dance to reset his feet.#T4#
Nutz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nutz cracks Lang with an open hand slap.
Lang misses with a kick to the body.
Nutz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Lang is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nutz misses the body punch
and Lang counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nutz is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lang throws a push kick but Nutz slaps the foot to one side.
Lang throws a leg kick but Nutz sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lang moves out of range as Nutz strikes.#TD#
Lang looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Nutz!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Van Lang's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Nutz throws a leg kick
and Lang counters with a nice leg kick.
Nutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Nutz throws an off balance right hand
and Lang counters with a body kick that stops Nutz in his tracks momentarily.
Lang looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nutz lands with a hook. Lang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Lang checks a leg kick.
Nutz throws a leg kick but Lang sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz wants to slow Lang down by chopping away at his legs.
Nutz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lang is out of range.
Nutz misses with a looping left.
Lang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A good leg kick by Lang.
Nutz misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Lang blocks the low kick.
Lang throws a quick counter head kick but Nutz was just out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lang lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nutz has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nutz and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A leg kick checked by Nutz.
Nutz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lang is out of range and Nutz settles back down.
Lang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutz.
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Lang. #T2#
Nutz swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lang counters with an outside leg kick.
Lang throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Nutz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It appears Lang was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nutz.
Nutz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Lang thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nutz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nutz cracks Lang with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nutz looks to throw the jab but Lang is out of range.
Lang misses with a head kick.
Lang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lang sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Lang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lang slips a jab from Nutz.
Lang slips a jab from Nutz.
Van Lang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Lang ducks down to avoid it.
Lang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nutz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nutz misses with a wild body shot.
Lang connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Joey Nutz has been cut.
Nutz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lang. Lang obviously looking to wear him down.
#T4#
An inside leg kick lands from Lang.
Lang motions for Nutz to come forward. Lang throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Nutz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Nutz finds it's way through Lang's defenses.
Lang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nutz cracks Lang with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nutz lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Lang has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Lang and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nutz lands with a cross.
Nutz misses with an uppercut. Lang saw that one coming.
Nutz throws a lazy right hand but Lang sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nutz scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Nutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nutz 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Nutz! |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 10
Date: Sep 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Irwin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #CL#
Irwin clinches up against the cage.
Nutz lands with a left to the head.
I was talking to Irwin's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.
Irwin blocks a body shot from Nutz.
Nutz has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Irwin has Nutz pushed against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nutz's brow.
A left hand lands to the body for Nutz.
Irwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutz tries to stall but Irwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nutz misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Nutz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nutz.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Nutz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Irwin slowing the pace effectively.
Nutz misses with the head strike.
Nutz tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Irwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nutz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz trying to control the position but instead, Irwin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nutz into the cage.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin avoiding damage.
Nutz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nutz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
Irwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#It looks like Joey Nutz has been cut.
Nutz dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
A short left from Nutz.
Nutz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Irwin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Nutz can turn it around.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Irwin as Nutz tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nutz lands with a right to the head.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Irwin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nutz.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin pressing his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nutz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin stalling in the clinch.
Nutz lands a left hand.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.#T4#
Nutz is leaning against Irwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz throws a head punch that misses.
Nutz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nutz looking to slow down the pace here.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Nutz avoids the elbow strike from Irwin, against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nutz blocks it with crossed arms.
Nutz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nutz is trying to break free.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nutz gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joey Nutz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz dips to his left and cracks Irwin with an uppercut!#CL#
Irwin darts in and clinches Nutz up against the cage.
Nutz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Nutz is looking to control Irwin's arms but Irwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nutz has his back to the cage.
Nutz takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short left from Nutz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
Nutz stalling.
Nutz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nutz letting Irwin take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Nutz fails to land. #T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Irwin has Nutz pushed against the cage.
Irwin landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Irwin.
Nutz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Irwin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
Irwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Irwin prevents a body shot from Nutz.
Nutz is trying to stall.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nutz avoids it.#T2#
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Irwin blocking some punches.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Irwin avoiding damage.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Irwin effectively controlling the action here.
Nutz lands a left hand.
Nutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin.
Nutz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Irwins head.
Irwin is stalling here.
Irwin takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short right from Nutz on the inside.
Nutz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
Nutz managing to block the knees to the body from Irwin.
Nutz lands a left hand.
A shot in the inside from Nutz.
Nutz dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
Nutz gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nutz tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz can't find room to land a body shot as Irwin controls the action.
A short uppercut from Nutz.
Irwin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nutz swings wildly with an uppercut but Irwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutz takes a knee to the side of the body. #T4#
Nutz lands with a right to the head.
Nutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin.
Nutz wants to stall.
Nutz lands a nice uppercut.
Nutz manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nutz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nutz presses Irwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joey Nutz'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Nutz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Irwin tries to clinch
enabling Nutz to counter with a crisp jab. #CL#
Irwin rushes Nutz and presses him up against the cage.
Nutz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nutz misses with a punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Irwin.
Irwin trying to stall but Nutz improves his position.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joey Nutz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nutz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Irwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Irwin stalling against the cage.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Irwin controlling the action here for a moment.
Nutz wants to stall.
Nutz tries to stall but Irwin uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Nutz on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nutz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Irwin is keeping busy.
Nutz seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joey Nutz.
Irwin tries to clinch up but Nutz circles away and keeps his distance.
Nutz clobbers Irwin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Irwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Nutz lands with an uppercut that bounces Irwin off the cage and back into range.
Nutz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irwin.
Irwin throws a leg kick but Nutz checks it.
Nutz throws an overhand right that lands on Irwin's shoulder, as Irwin tries to avoid the shot.
Irwin feints and then cracks Nutz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nutz down. #CL#
Irwin moves into range and clinches up with Nutz.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nutz is defending well for now.
A bit of stalling here from Irwin.
Nutz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nutz blocks an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Irwin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T3#
Nutz takes an elbow to the temple.
Nutz tries to work over Irwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nutz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nutz will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Irwin up against the cage.
Nutz wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Shawn Irwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irwin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nutz.
A short body shot lands from Nutz as the two fighters clinch.
Nutz stalling in the clinch but Irwin improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Nutz fails to land.
Irwin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nutz avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nutz.
Nutz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Irwin missing with knees to the body.
#T4#
Irwin slows down the pace here.
Nutz has a couple of punches blocked by Irwin.
Nutz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nutz lands a body punch.
Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nutz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards.
Nutz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Irwin pushes off an throws an elbow but Nutz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nutz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nutz'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.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joey Nutz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nutz 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joey Nutz! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 72
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1#
St Pierre takes a swing at Nutz's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#It looks like Quinton St Pierre has been cut.
Nutz misses with a kick to the body.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
St Pierre connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nutz momentarily.
St Pierre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nutz.
Nutz ducks under a wild hook from St Pierre.
A jab from Nutz does it's job there.
Nutz cracks St Pierre with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
St Pierre has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Pierre. Nutz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nutz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
St Pierre scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
St Pierre looks to land a left hand but Nutz moved out of range nicely.
Nice body punch from St Pierre.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutz is just out of range.
Nutz throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
Nutz thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
St Pierre is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#T1#
St Pierre swings for the body but Nutz moves out of range.
St Pierre keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Pierre misses with a straight right.
Nutz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
Nutz takes one to the side of the head.
St Pierre 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.
Nutz throws a front kick aimed at St Pierre's knee but St Pierre avoids it well.
St Pierre lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Pierre.
Nutz misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
St Pierre tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nutz was well out of range. Poor timing from St Pierre.
Nutz feints a counter leg kick.
St Pierre lands a nice shot to the body.
St Pierre misses with a body shot
and Nutz counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutz misses with a straight right.
St Pierre on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nutz.
St Pierre scores with a body shot.
A big right from Nutz misses.
Nutz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nutz misses with a right hand
and St Pierre counters with a nice body shot.
St Pierre throws a hook but Nutz blocks it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nutz.
St Pierre throws a body shot but no joy.
St Pierre misses with an uppercut.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nutz manages to avoid it.
Nutz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
St Pierre was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St Pierre avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nutz uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Pierre has time to react.
St Pierre swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T3#
St Pierre keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutz.
St Pierre takes one to the chin there.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Nutz is just out of range.
St Pierre takes a swing at Nutz's ribcage but misses.
St Pierre looks to throw the jab but Nutz is out of range.
Nutz loads up on a big right hand but St Pierre slips the punch.
St Pierre fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nutz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nutz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice straight punches there by Nutz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nutz.#ROC2#St Pierre is rocked!
Nutz connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks St Pierre out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Nutz! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 61
Date: Jul 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Ferdinand misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.
Ferdinand misses with a hook to the body
and Nutz counters with a straight right hand.#CUT2#It looks like Dominik Ferdinand has been cut.
Nutz loads up on a big right hand but Ferdinand slips the punch.
Ferdinand throws a big counter combination but Nutz scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ferdinand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Ferdinand.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Ferdinand throwing a counter right hand but Nutz manages to avoid it.
Nutz misses with a left hand
and Ferdinand counters with a series of strikes. Nutz will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nutz lands with an overhand left.
Ferdinand has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ferdinand there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nutz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutz misses with a leg kick
and Ferdinand counters with a nice leg kick.
Nutz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Nutz.#T1#
Ferdinand fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nutz is out of range.
Ferdinand scores with a nice head shot.
Nutz tries to score with a low kick but Ferdinand moves his leg out of the way.
Nutz connects with a jab.
Nutz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nutz on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.
Nutz darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nutz throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferdinand tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nutz was well out of range. Poor timing from Ferdinand.
Nutz scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#ROC2#Ferdinand is rocked!
Nutz blocks the body kick.
#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferdinand throws a leg kick that misses.
Ferdinand stalks Nutz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Nutz's face. Nutz staggers backwards, shaken.
Ferdinand is breathing heavily.
Nutz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nutz throws an overhand right that lands on Ferdinand's shoulder, as Ferdinand tries to avoid the shot. #KD2#
Nutz cracks Ferdinand with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nutz has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Ferdinand to stand back up!
Oh Ferdinand is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#Dominik Ferdinand's cut is getting worse.
Ferdinand drops his hands momentarily. Nutz doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Ferdinand staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Ferdinand doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joey Nutz! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 42
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Ferdinand ducks right into an uppercut from Nutz.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ferdinand swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joey Nutz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ferdinand walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nutz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nutz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ferdinand throws a shot to the body.
Nutz throws an off balance right hand
and Ferdinand counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nutz connects with a nice looking jab.
Nutz throws out a loose jab but Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferdinand swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ferdinand with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nutz to score with a decent uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nutz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ferdinand moves forwards but Nutz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferdinand misses with a few strikes there.
Nutz swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
Ferdinand lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ferdinand tries to bum rush Nutz with a series of wild strikes but Nutz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ferdinand moves out of range as Nutz strikes.
Nutz throws an overhand right that lands on Ferdinand's shoulder, as Ferdinand tries to avoid the shot.
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Ferdinand ducks down to avoid it.
Nutz takes a swing at Ferdinand's ribcage but misses.
Ferdinand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nutz throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Ferdinand
and Nutz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nutz misses with an uppercut
and Ferdinand connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ferdinand is looking to land body kicks.
Nutz misses with an uppercut. Ferdinand saw that one coming.#T2#
Nutz throws a lazy right hand but Ferdinand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ferdinand is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nutz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses.
Nutz looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nutz lands a nice looking body shot.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferdinand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nutz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Nutz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nutz.
Nutz falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ferdinand counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nutz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ferdinand counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nutz misses with a straight left.
Nutz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nutz just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Nutz moves out of range as Ferdinand throws a body kick.
Nutz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferdinand moves away.
Nutz looks to land a right hand but Ferdinand moved out of range.
Nutz throws a lazy right hand but Ferdinand sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Ferdinand's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nutz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferdinand's hands.
Nutz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ferdinand's head.
Nutz slips a straight right by Ferdinand.
Ferdinand ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Nutz is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice body punch from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nutz throws out the jab.
Ferdinand throws a sloppy head kick
and Ferdinand takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ferdinand looks winded!
Ferdinand staying out of range there.
Nutz misses with a looping left.#T4#
Ferdinand swinging wildly here.
Ferdinand tries a head kick but it misses.
Nutz tries to clinch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Ferdinand appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nutz scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Dominik Ferdinand has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nutz looks to land a left hand but Ferdinand moved out of range nicely.
Nutz scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferdinand in his tracks.
Ferdinand walks into a stiff left hand from Nutz.
Ferdinand looks to throw the jab but Nutz is out of range.
Nutz misses with a low kick.
Nutz lands with a nice body punch.
Ferdinand moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Ferdinand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Nutz throws the left hand but Ferdinand avoids the punch easily.
Nutz is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nutz tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferdinand swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferdinand looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Nutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferdinand circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nutz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nutz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nutz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ferdinand throws a right hand that Nutz ducks under and follows up with a left that Nutz also avoids with ease.
Nutz thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz lands with an overhand left.
Ferdinand swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Nutz counter with a right hand.
Nutz looks to land a left hand but Ferdinand moved out of range nicely.
Nutz will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1#
Nutz tries to clinch there but Ferdinand circles away.
Ferdinand unleashes a big counter combination but Nutz bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ferdinand misses with a double jab.
Joey Nutz is winning the standup battle so far.
Ferdinand moves away from the strike by Nutz.
A jab from Nutz does it's job there.
Ferdinand throws a body punch but Nutz moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Nutz misses the target.
Nutz bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ferdinand's head backwards.
Nutz slips a jab and a cross from Ferdinand.
Ferdinand is breathing heavily.
Ferdinand throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nutz smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nutz loads up on a big right hand but Ferdinand slips the punch.
Dominik Ferdinand is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nutz throws a looping overhand right but Ferdinand ducks down to avoid it.
Nutz stuns Ferdinand with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nutz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Nutz punishes Ferdinand's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot lands for Nutz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nutz misses with an uppercut. Ferdinand saw that one coming.
A nice side step and Ferdinand releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferdinand on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed right hand from Nutz misses the target.
Ferdinand takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice uppercut lands for Nutz. That snapped Ferdinand's head back.
Nutz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferdinand manages to avoid it.
Nutz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ferdinand throws a wild body kick that Nutz sees coming a mile off.
Nutz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ferdinand slips a straight right by Nutz.
Ferdinand ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
Ferdinand has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nutz.
Nutz misses with a jab to the body
and Ferdinand counters with a one-two to the body.
Nutz throws a jab when Ferdinand was well out of range.
A jab from Nutz misses.
Nutz cracks Ferdinand with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ferdinand tries to score with a low kick but Nutz moves his leg out of the way.
Nutz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferdinand can do to turn this around?
Nutz tries to clinch but Ferdinand is having none of it.
Ferdinand takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nutz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferdinand sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferdinand ducks under a wild hook from Nutz.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
Ferdinand is looking for the big counter here.
Nutz connects with a body shot that sends Ferdinand's belly button to the back.#T4#
Donk. Nutz catches Ferdinand right on the button with a cross.
Nutz lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nutz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ferdinand doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Nutz.
Ferdinand takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ferdinand defending well as Nutz loads up on a big left hand.
Nutz misses with a straight right.
Ferdinand avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nutz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ferdinand.
Ferdinand keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nutz.
Despite the aggression on Ferdinand's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nutz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nutz swings for the body but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Ferdinand is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nutz with a body shot.
Nutz throws a jab when Ferdinand was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ferdinand! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joey Nutz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Ferdinand's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Nutz looks to land a left hand but Ferdinand moved out of range nicely.
Ferdinand throws a series of strikes that have Nutz backpedaling.
Nutz tries to clinch up.
Ferdinand lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nice shot lands for Nutz.
Ferdinand misses with a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
Nutz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nutz throws a jab but it's blocked by Ferdinand.
Despite the aggression on Ferdinand's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ferdinand bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nutz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ferdinand counters with a straight right hand.
Ferdinand slips a jab from Nutz.
Ferdinand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ferdinand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
Nutz connects with a looping right hand.
Ferdinand takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nutz misses with an uppercut. Ferdinand saw that one coming.
Ferdinand takes one to the chin there.
Nutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Ferdinand counters with a right hand to the body.
A jab from Ferdinand misses.
Nutz is looking to counter punch.
Nutz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nutz misses with a straight right.
Nutz throws a body punch but Ferdinand moves out of range.
Nutz misses the shot to the body.
Ferdinand takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nutz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ferdinand is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Ferdinand showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nutz.
Ferdinand takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ferdinand takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nutz connects with a looping right hand.
#ROC#Ferdinand is rocked!
Ferdinand drops his hands momentarily and Nutz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ferdinand is still on wobbly legs! Can Nutz finish him?
Ferdinand uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nutz.
A slow jab from Nutz misses its intended target.
Ferdinand seems to have recovered his senses.
Nutz lands an overhand right.
Nutz throws a hook but Ferdinand avoids it easily.
Ferdinand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nutz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ferdinand momentarily.
#T3#
Ferdinand throws a head kick that misses.
BOOM! Nutz lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ferdinand. Ferdinand tries to recover but Nutz is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ferdinand lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Nutz! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 29
Date: May 10, 2024 |
#R1#
Nutz scores with a nice head shot.
Nutz throws a lazy uppercut
and Taiwan counters with a leg kick. #TD#
Taiwan dives in and scores a takedown into Nutz's guard.
Taiwan tries to stand but Nutz is controlling from the bottom. #SUB2#
Taiwan is sitting in close to Nutz's body. Nutz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Taiwan is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Taiwan is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Nutz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Joey Nutz! |
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