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Event:
HFA Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Van Damme ducks under a wild hook from Borta.
Van Damme tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borta was well out of range. Poor timing from Van Damme.
Borta looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
Van Damme moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Borta scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC#
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Jurgen Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borta misses with a few strikes there.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Van Damme finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Borta gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borta counters with a series of strikes. Van Damme will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borta takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Van Damme swats away the attempt to clinch by Borta.#T1#
Van Damme throws a nice looking combination but Borta bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme punishes Borta's body with a nice straight punch.
Van Damme lets loose with a powerful body kick. Borta will feel that in the morning.
Van Damme misses with a combination
#KD2#
and Borta counters with a crisp one two that drops Van Damme! Borta thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Van Damme to his feet! Van Damme is in big trouble!
Van Damme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Van Damme throws a head kick that misses.
Borta slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.
Borta avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T2##CL#
Van Damme clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme lands a nice elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Van Damme fails to land. #BC#
Van Damme manages to break the clinch.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Borta.
Van Damme slips a jab and a cross from Borta.
Borta slips a jab from Van Damme.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T3##CL2#
Borta forces Van Damme back against the cage and clinches.
Van Damme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Borta throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Van Damme breaks the clinch.
Borta rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Van Damme moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta doesn't manage to clinch there - Van Damme circles away.
Van Damme pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Van Damme pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Borta back to the cage. Van Damme follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Borta swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Borta looks to move away, Van Damme throws a big counter combo but Borta just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Borta misses the target.
Van Damme cracks Borta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Borta wants to clinch up but Van Damme keeps it at a distance.#T4#
Van Damme swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Borta throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
Van Damme thinks about countering with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Borta tries to keep at a distance but Van Damme has taken the fight into the clinch.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Borta has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.#BC#
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borta fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van Damme connects with a high kick.
Borta is looking to clinch.
Borta walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jurgen Van Damme dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Van Damme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borta wants to clinch.
Van Damme is looking for a counter combo.
Borta is looking to clinch but Van Damme is avoiding it.
Van Damme throws a right hand that Borta ducks under and follows up with a left that Borta also avoids with ease.
Borta is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Borta throws a series of punches but Van Damme avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Borta dodges the punch combination from Van Damme.
#CL#
Van Damme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borta, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Van Damme missing with knees to the body.
#BC#
Van Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Borta forces Van Damme back against the cage and clinches.
Van Damme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Van Damme tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Borta lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borta.
Borta lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borta lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Van Damme backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta. #BC#
Van Damme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Van Damme gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Borta lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Damme. #T2#
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme throws an elbow that misses.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Borta.
A short uppercut from Van Damme. #BC#
Van Damme pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Damme fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Borta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Van Damme counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damme throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Borta throws a right and a left that Van Damme avoids nicely. #T3#
Borta avoids the head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a head kick.
#CL#
Van Damme pushes Borta up against the cage in a clinch.
Borta digs a right hand underneath Van Damme's ribcage. Van Damme let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short uppercut from Borta.
Borta throws a head punch that misses.
Van Damme using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Borta creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Van Damme tries to break free but Borta pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Van Damme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Van Damme's efforts to push away.
Van Damme with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T4#
Borta blocks the elbow strike.
Van Damme utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Van Damme is trying to break the clinch but Borta has him pressed against the cage.
Van Damme is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Van Damme.
Van Damme tries to circle away but Borta has him pinned against the cage.
Borta throws a punch but it's blocked by Van Damme.
Van Damme connects with a nasty looking knee right to Borta's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Damme can't break the clinch.
Van Damme has a couple of punches blocked by Borta.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borta.
Borta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borta lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Van Damme breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Borta fails to land with a series of punches.
A quick step to the side and Van Damme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mikhail Borta will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
Borta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Damme gets through Borta's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borta lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands a nice shot to the body.
Borta lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Van Damme has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Borta swings wildly with an uppercut but Van Damme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Damme tries to work over Borta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Borta.
Van Damme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van Damme blocks an uppercut.
Borta has a couple of punches blocked by Van Damme.
#T1#
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borta fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Borta.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borta.
Borta lands with a right to the head.
Borta misses with a short punch on the inside.
Van Damme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Borta. #BC#
Van Damme escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borta wants to clinch.
Borta takes a kick to the side of the head.#T2#
Borta misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta throws a good cross that connects.
#CL2#
Borta clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van Damme blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Van Damme scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Borta.
Van Damme stalling in the clinch but Borta improves position.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Van Damme throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bortas head.
Borta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Van Damme breaks from the clinch.
Van Damme avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T3#
Borta misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Van Damme lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Van Damme throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Borta's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Borta tries to clinch but Van Damme moves out of range.
It looked like Van Damme was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Borta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jurgen Van Damme is winning the standup battle so far.
Borta blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Despite the aggression on Borta's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Van Damme throws a chopping leg kick but Borta manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Borta is looking for the big counter here.
Van Damme dodges the punch combination from Borta.
#T4#
Van Damme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Borta dodges the punch combination from Van Damme.
Van Damme misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Borta is looking for the big counter here.
A big right from Van Damme misses.
Borta looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme looks to score with a jab to the body but Borta is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mikhail Borta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Borta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jurgen Van Damme!
In his post fight interview, Jurgen Van Damme started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Hansen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Van Damme misses with a double jab.
Van Damme tries to bum rush Hansen with a series of wild strikes but Hansen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Damme looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Van Damme misses with a double jab.
Van Damme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nice shot by Hansen.
Hansen lands with a hook. Van Damme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Van Damme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Van Damme, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Van Damme throws an overhand right that lands on Hansen's shoulder, as Hansen tries to avoid the shot.
Hansen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jurgen Van Damme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Damme tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
Some wild striking there from Van Damme.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Van Damme.
Hansen lands with a hook. Van Damme tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hansen clobbers Van Damme with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Nice defenses there by Hansen.#T1#
Hansen avoids the body shot from Van Damme.
Hansen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hansen lands with an uppercut that bounces Van Damme off the cage and back into range.
Van Damme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
Hansen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Van Damme momentarily.
Van Damme throws a hook to the side of Hansen's head but Hansen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Van Damme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hansen lands a glancing blow to the side of Van Damme's head.
Van Damme swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hansen counters with a stiff right hand.
Van Damme is breathing heavily.
Hansen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Van Damme looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A combination from Van Damme does no damage.
Hansen slips a jab and a cross from Van Damme.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Damme throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hansen counters with a left to the body.
Hansen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hansen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Van Damme looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Van Damme thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hansen lands with a good body shot.
Hansen scores with a nice right hand.
#T2#
Hansen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Van Damme's head backwards.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hansen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Hansen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Van Damme misses with a two punch combination.
Hansen feints a jab promting Van Damme to slip. Hansen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Van Damme slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Hansen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hansen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hansen throws a combination. Van Damme tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hansen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Van Damme misses with a wild combination.
Hansen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Van Damme drops his hands momentarily and Hansen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Hansen lands.
Hansen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Van Damme eats them both and turns towards Hansen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Hansen blocks a head kick by Van Damme.
Van Damme throws a head kick but Hansen moves out of range.
#T3#
Van Damme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hansen jabs Van Damme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Van Damme takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hansen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hansen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hansen connects with a single shot there.
Van Damme shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Van Damme fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Van Damme lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hansen circles away quickly and effectively.
Van Damme throws a nice looking combination but Hansen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Van Damme looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Damme shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen jabs Van Damme to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A left and a right from Hansen both land. Nice combination.
Van Damme doesn't manage to clinch there - Hansen circles away.
Hansen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Van Damme doesn't seem bothered though. #T4#
Van Damme stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hansen.
Van Damme throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Hansen does it's job there.
Hansen lands a nice shot that snaps Van Damme's head back.
Hansen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#Van Damme is rocked!
Van Damme is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Van Damme is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hansen scores with a jab to the head.
Hansen connects with a combination that backs up Van Damme into the cage. Hansen lands a flurry of punches that gets past Van Damme's guard. Van Damme is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Hansen bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Hansen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 30, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Van Damme closes the distance and clinches.
Van Damme throws an elbow but it misses.
Nakashidze stalling in the clinch but Van Damme improves position.
Van Damme tries to break the clinch but Nakashidze is controlling the position.
Van Damme throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nakashidze blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Damme wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Van Damme wants to break free but Nakashidze has control.
Van Damme blocks an uppercut.
Van Damme has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakashidze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Van Damme has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nakashidze is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Van Damme working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Damme is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jurgen Van Damme. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nakashidze slows down the pace here.
Van Damme wants to break the clinch but can't.
#T1##TD#
Van Damme has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nakashidze is trying to keep an underhook but Van Damme manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Nakashidze is in trouble now - Van Damme has advanced to mount! #SUB#
Van Damme has isolated one of Nakashidze's arms. Nakashidze looking to fight him off but Van Damme twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jurgen Van Damme!
Jurgen Van Damme tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 28, 2024 |
#R1##TD2#
Van Damme shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Combs manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Van Damme postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Van Damme throwing strikes but missing.
Van Damme trying to control the position from guard on top but Combs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Combs is breathing heavily.
Van Damme content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Van Damme makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Van Damme throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Damme connects with a couple of short punches.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Van Damme accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Combs utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Van Damme slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1#
Van Damme in side control lands a decent elbow.
Van Damme advances to full mount.
Van Damme lands with some strikes.
Van Damme putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#ROC2#Combs is rocked!
Van Damme loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Combs scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Van Damme land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Van Damme stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jurgen Van Damme!
A very excited looking Jurgen Van Damme rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
Camryn Combs was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes you have to lose to grow, and I'll prove that in my next fight. I'm blessed at the end of the day.'. |
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