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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 54
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Rod with a lazy takedown attempt #CL2#
and Herman moves into the clinch.
Rod is trying to break the clinch but Herman is controlling him.
Rod throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hermans head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rod. #BC2#
Herman manages to break the clinch.
Rod really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rod dives in and grabs Herman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herman pushes down on Rod's head and hops out.#CL2#
Herman closes the distance and clinches.#BC2#
Herman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Herman.
Herman displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rod.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Rod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Herman with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Rod moves into the clinch.
Rod misses with a short punch on the inside.
Herman is trying to drag Rod to the mat but Rod just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Rod wants to break free but Herman has control.
#T1##TD2#
Herman gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Herman is working for a submission of some sort.
Herman trying to control the pace.
Rod looks like he's trying to stand up.
Herman missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Rod tries to roll over but Herman keeps him under control.#T2#
Rod is trying to maintain the position but Herman is very close to passing his half guard.
Herman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Rod's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Herman controlling the action here.
Herman working the head and body with strikes.
Herman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rod does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #ES#
Rod kicks Herman off and gets back to his feet.#CL#
Rod moves into range and clinches up with Herman.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land. #T3##BC2#
Herman breaks the clinch.
Rod throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2#
Herman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rod lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rod.
Rod with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Herman manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rod.
Herman blocks an uppercut.
Herman missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Rod wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rod throws a punch but it's blocked by Herman. #BC2#
Herman breaks from the clinch.
#T4##CL2#
Herman takes the fight into the clinch.
Herman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Herman is pressed up against the cage. Rod has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Herman down to the mat. Herman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Rod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Herman's waist but Herman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rod off to one side.
Rod dives in for a single leg takedown but Herman sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Rod has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Herman tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
#BC2#
Herman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Rod checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nicky Rod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rod throws a lazy head kick #TD2#
and Herman counters with a single leg into guard. Rod didn't expect that.
Herman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Herman working some strikes from top position.
Herman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Herman has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hanung Herman dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Rod dives in and grabs Herman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Herman pushes down on Rod's head and hops out.
Herman tries to clinch up but Rod circles away and keeps his distance.
Rod lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Herman circles away quickly and effectively.
Herman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#CL2#
Herman moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Herman breaks from the clinch.
Rod shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Herman sprawls well. Herman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rod gets slowly back to his feet.
Rod wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Herman drives through and clinches with Rod against the cage.
Rod fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nicky Rod. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Herman tries for a takedown. No joy.
#T1##TD2#
Herman pulls Rod into guard.
Herman keeping moving, preventing Rod from controlling successfully.
Herman looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#SUB#
Rod postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Herman is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Rod, into his guard. #REVB##SU2#
Rod is working an open guard so Herman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Rod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rod throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Herman counters with a two punch combo.
Rod shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Herman but Herman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rod shoots in but no luck this time.
Rod is looking to clinch. #T2##CL2#
Herman moves into the clinch successfully.
Rod gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Herman.
#TD2#
Herman has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Rod clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB2#
Rod won't enjoy being in this position. Herman looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Rod is tapping - it's over boys! Herman picks up the submission victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Hanung Herman!
Our winner, Hanung Herman, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Nicky Rod was interviewed post fight and said 'I suck'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2024 |
#R1#
A clash of legs there as Rod blocks the low kick.
Rod takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rod displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Knox.
Rod is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rod shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knox fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rod looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Knox throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Rod drives through and clinches with Knox against the cage.
#BC2#
Rod manages to break the clinch.
Knox scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CL2#
Rod pushes Knox up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Rod escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rod showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Knox.
Rod swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rod moves forwards but Knox connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T1#
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Knox tries to keep at a distance but Rod has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Rod's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rod misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rod is looking to clinch but Knox is avoiding it.
Rod has a takedown stuffed.
Rod shoots in looking for a takedown. Knox tries to sprawl out of it but Rod keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Knox manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jeremy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Rod.
Rod looks winded!
Rod moves in looking to clinch but Knox pushes him off.
Rod fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knox dives in and grabs Rod's left leg, looking for a takedown. Rod pushes down on Knox's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rod looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Knox is looking for a counter combo.
Rod looks to throw the jab but Knox is out of range.
Knox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Knox has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Rod struggles to land a body shot inside as Knox controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land.
Knox really is a fat lump.
Knox can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land.
Knox looking for a takedown.
Rod tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Rod back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rod fails to land. #BC2#
Rod breaks the clinch.
Knox tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rod sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Knox somewhat.
Rod feints the counter takedown.#TD2#
Rod closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Knox's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox trying to control the position here. #T3#
Knox working a defensive guard here.
Rod makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Knox has control of Rod's left arm, preventing Rod from doing any damage.
Rod throws a big right hand that misses.
Knox wants to hit a sweep here but Rod passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Knox there!
Rod lands a big elbow.
Knox really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...#T4#
Knox manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Rod is trying to control the action in half guard but Knox is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Knox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rod winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rod winds up and cracks Knox with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Knox trying to control here.
Ground and pound from Rod.
Rod throws a strike but Knox avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rod postures up in Knox's guard and throws a big left but Knox blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nicky Rod will probably get the nod.
That's time! Knox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Rod throws a hook to the side of Knox's head but Knox sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rod stuffs the takedown.#TD2#
Rod closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Knox kicks off Rod and gets to his feet. #TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Knox enables Rod to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Knox manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Knox looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rod is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rod lands a couple of elbows.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Rod slips an elbow through the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB#
Knox has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rod can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T1#
Rod cracks Knox with a solid left hand.
Rod keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Knox's head.
Rod has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rod working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SU2#
Rod stands up from Knox's guard - Rod perhaps looking for a knockout.
Rod tries to clinch there but Knox circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Knox. No joy for Rod on that attempt.
Rod tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Knox closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Knox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Rod just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rod misses with some punches.
Rod is trying to drag Knox to the mat but Knox just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#T2#
Rod tries to break the clinch but Knox is controlling the position.
Knox tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremy Knox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knox just leaning against Rod, taking a breather.
Rod connects with a knee to the head.
Rod tries to throw a body punch but Knox avoids it by throwing Rod back against the cage.
Knox leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knox pushes Rod back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox is working Rod over against the cage.#T3#
Knox is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rod is defending well for now.
Knox stops a takedown attempt from Rod.
With the fighters up against the cage, Knox throws an elbow but misses.
Knox tries for a takedown. No joy.
#TD#
Knox pulls guard effortlessly.
Nicky Rod has got the better of the ground game so far.
Knox controls Rod momentarily but Rod frees himself. #SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Rod defends it easily.
Rod stands up over Knox, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #T4#
Rod lands a couple of elbows.
Knox working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rod.
Rod wants to pass the guard but Knox is keeping the position.
Knox is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Knox is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Rod landing some decent shots from guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nicky Rod will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Rod scores with a takedown into Knox's guard.
Rod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Knox trying to control the position.
Rod lands a couple of digs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Knox looking for a sweep. Not yet Knox, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rod missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1##SUB#
Rod got a little sloppy there for a moment and Knox has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rod has managed to get both his arms back between Knox's legs - danger averted.
Rod scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Knox trying to keep a closed guard but Rod is proving a slippery customer.
Rod distracts Knox with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Knox is trying to control the position but Rod postures up.
Rod postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rod is working Knox over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rod lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Knox wants to sweep but no luck.
Rod works over Knox with some ground and pound from guard.
Rod working some strikes from top position.
Rod chips away with some ground and pound.
Rod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Knox looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Rod's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Rod chips away with some ground and pound.
Knox is trying to keep Rod in close.
Rod lands a couple of decent looking shots.#T3#
Rod postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rod with a flurry of punches that miss.
Knox has momentary wrist control but Rod slips an elbow through the middle.
Rod working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Knox's head.
Rod with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rod trying to control the position from guard on top but Knox is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knox controls Rod momentarily but Rod frees himself. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rod will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rod blocks a low kick nicely.
Rod dives in and grabs Knox's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knox pushes down on Rod's head and hops out.
Knox avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knox tries to counter with a takedown but Rod is quick to defend against it.#T4#
Rod doesn't manage to clinch there - Knox circles away.
Rod has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Knox holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jeremy Knox has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicky Rod.
Rod tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rod is pressed up against the cage. Knox has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Rod down to the mat. Rod avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Rod clinches. #BC2#
Rod breaks from the clinch.
Rod throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Knox's waist but Knox gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rod off to one side.
Knox half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.#CL#
Knox pushes Rod up against the cage in a clinch.#TD#
Knox decides to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rod postures up.
Rod is in close to Knox's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jeremy Knox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nicky Rod is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Knox working for a triangle but Rod defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicky Rod comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rod 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicky Rod!
Nicky Rod looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Better Call Saul.'. |
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