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Event:
RFL - New Years Revolution
Date: Jan 04, 2025 |
#R1#
Gennari tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Gennari lands a head kick. Doyle smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Doyle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gennari.
Doyle scores with a nice head shot.
Doyle slips a straight right by Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gennari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bruno Gennari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gennari scoring well with a low kick there.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Gennari's head but Gennari sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice uppercut there from Gennari.
Gennari definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Gennari scores with the left hand. Doyle knows he should have avoided that one.
Gennari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gennari lands with a straight right. Doyle didn't see that one coming.
Doyle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gennari connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Doyle takes a swing at Gennari's ribcage but misses.
Doyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gennari moves away.
Gennari wants to clinch up but Doyle keeps it at a distance.
A good leg kick by Gennari.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gennari was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Decent striking displayed by Gennari there.#T2#
Gennari throws a head kick that misses
and Doyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Gennari turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gennari scores with a sloppy right hand. Doyle should have avoided that one.
Gennari looks to land a body kick but Doyle moved away.
Doyle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doyle throws a looping overhand right but Gennari ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle unleashes a big counter combination but Gennari bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Doyle throws a body punch but Gennari moves out of range.
Gennari is looking to counter punch.
Gennari lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gennari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Doyle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gennari with a body shot.#T3#
Gennari throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Gennari scores with a head kick.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gennari with a nice calf kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gennari.
Gennari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gennari throws a head kick but Doyle moves out of range.
It seemed like Doyle was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gennari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyle.
Gennari darts in trying to clinch
and Doyle connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
A big left from Gennari misses.
Gennari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Doyle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Doyle steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Doyle throws a counter combo.
Gennari takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Gennari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doyle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gennari. That's going to slow Doyle down.
Doyle's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doyle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gennari throws a sloppy head kick
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Decent striking displayed by Doyle there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that round.
That's time! Gennari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Gennari slips under a jab.#CL#
Gennari drives through and clinches with Doyle against the cage.
Gennari content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gennari is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyle can do to turn this around?
A short right from Gennari.
Stalling in the clinch from Gennari.
Doyle stalling against the cage.
Doyle misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Gennari.
Gennari misses with a punch on the inside.
Gennari effectively controlling the action here.
Gennari missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Gennari.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doyle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gennari.
Gennari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doyle is trying to push Gennari away but Gennari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gennari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Doyle has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gennari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle controlling the action here for a moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Doyle. #T2#
Gennari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Doyle avoids it.
Gennari missing with knees to the body.
Gennari tries to land knees in the clinch but Doyle avoids the damage to the body.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Doyle is blocking nicely.
Gennari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Doyle looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gennari misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gennari obliges.#T3#
Gennari stalls.
Doyle cracks Gennari with a nice body shot.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#BC2#
Doyle pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gennari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Doyle slips under a jab.
Gennari throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
Doyle walks into a left hand.
Doyle lands a really nice looking cross but Gennari seems unphased.
Jab, jab by Gennari - just one landing. #T4#
That kick from Gennari tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gennari with a nice calf kick.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gennari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gennari appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gennari scores with a head kick.
Gennari defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Gennari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gennari waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doyle.
Doyle misses with a lunging right hand
and Gennari counters with a leg kick.
Doyle getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gennari listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gennari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doyle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Doyle loads up on a big right hand but Gennari slips the punch.
Doyle throws a body punch but Gennari moves out of range.
Doyle blocks a jab.
Gennari has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
Doyle is looking for the big counter here.
Gennari jabs Doyle right on the nose. Doyle blinks but takes it well.
Bruno Gennari is winning the standup battle so far.
Gennari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gennari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Gennari.
Gennari slips under a jab from Doyle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Gennari does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gennari misses with a left hand
and Doyle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gennari. Gennari obviously looking to wear him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Gennari misses the target.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Gennari.
Doyle gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gennari.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gennari.
Gennari gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Doyle.
Gennari avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Gennari lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gennari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bruno Gennari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gennari.
Doyle swings for the body but Gennari moves out of range.
Gennari keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gennari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Doyle misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gennari counters with a good low kick that Doyle was not able to check.
Gennari tries to clinch up.
Doyle now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gennari.
Gennari scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gennari lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gennari throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Gennari throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Gennari tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Gennari loads up on a big right hand but Doyle slips the punch.
Doyle swings widly with a right hand
and Gennari counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doyle lands a right hook to the body.
Doyle cracks Gennari with an open hand slap.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gennari.
Doyle throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doyle misses with a body shot
and Gennari cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gennari lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gennari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.#T4#
Doyle is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gennari.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Gennari ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Doyle moves out of range as Gennari strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gennari smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gennari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Doyle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Gennari.
Gennari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Doyle on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gennari lands a jab to the nose.
Giovani Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gennari lands a leg kick that knocks Doyle off balance momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Gennari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gennari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Gennari! |
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Event:
S-1 World Grand Prix 2024 - R1
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Gennari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big left from Gennari misses.
Sinclair throws a combination. Gennari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gennari looks to score with a jab to the body but Sinclair is just out of range.
Sinclair uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gennari.#KD2#
Sinclair closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Gennari crashing to the mat! Gennari uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT2#It looks like Bruno Gennari has been cut.
We've been informed that Sinclair has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
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!#CL2#
Sinclair rushes Gennari and presses him up against the ropes.
Gennari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Sinclair is blocking nicely.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
Sinclair lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gennari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short uppercut from Sinclair.
Sinclair lands a right hand.
Sinclair lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
#T1#
Gennari is trying to break the clinch but Sinclair is controlling him.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks it.
Sinclair lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sinclair digs a right hand underneath Gennari's ribcage. Gennari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sinclair avoids it.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Gennari with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sinclair lands with a short shot to the head.
Sinclair lands a left hand.
Gennari wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sinclair has him pressed against the ropes.
Gennari misses with a punch on the inside.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Sinclair blocks with his arms.
#T2#
Sinclair makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sinclair stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sinclair is leaning against Gennari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sinclair managing to block the knees to the body from Gennari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sinclair.
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!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sinclair.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Sinclair.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gennari trying to land knees to the body.
Sinclair landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gennari throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Itchy Sinclair should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Bruno Gennari's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2#
Sinclair closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Gennari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sinclair lands a shot to the body.
Sinclair lands a hook that snaps the head of Gennari backwards.
Sinclair pushes Gennari back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gennari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sinclair blocks it with crossed arms.
A frustrated look appears on Gennari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gennari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#BC#
Gennari breaks the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sinclair misses with a low kick.
Sinclair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick lands for Sinclair.
Sinclair slips a straight right by Gennari.
Sinclair fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gennari has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Sinclair drives through and clinches with Gennari against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Sinclair - that landed with a thud.
#T1#
Sinclair working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gennari is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gennari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gennari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sinclair lands an uppercut.
Sinclair has Gennari pressed against the ropes, preventing Gennari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sinclair blocking some punches.
Sinclair lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gennari backwards.
A short right from Sinclair. #T2#
Sinclair softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Gennari has a couple of punches blocked by Sinclair.
Gennari fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gennari with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sinclair avoiding damage as Gennari throws knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gennari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Sinclair scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sinclair managing to block the knees to the body from Gennari.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sinclair lands a nice uppercut.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Sinclair blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Itchy Sinclair showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruno Gennari's cut.
That's time! Gennari's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sinclair moves into the clinch.#BC#
Gennari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gennari tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Sinclair has managed to clinch.
Sinclair lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Gennari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gennari looks to land a left hand but Sinclair moved out of range nicely.
Gennari walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sinclair checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gennari throws a head kick that misses.
Sinclair steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Gennari takes one on the button.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari blocks a head kick by Sinclair.
Sinclair catches Gennari napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Gennari crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Sinclair raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Itchy Sinclair!
In his post fight interview, Itchy Sinclair started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
S-1 Europe GP 2024 - R2
Date: Oct 06, 2024 |
#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Dukes as he connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Bruno Gennari has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Gennari. Those never looked like landing.
Gennari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dukes throws out the jab.
Gennari only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Gennari.
Gennari lands with an uppercut that bounces Dukes off the ropes and back into range.
Dukes misses with a wild combination.
Gennari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gennari dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dukes. That did some damage!
Gennari scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gennari wants to slow Dukes down by chopping away at his legs. #CL#
Dukes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gennari, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gennari is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Dukes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gennari tries to land a knee to the head but Dukes blocks with his arms.
Gennari dodges an elbow strike from Dukes.
#BC#
Dukes breaks from the clinch.
#T1#
A big left from Dukes misses.
Dukes avoids the body shot from Gennari.
The fighters circling - Dukes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gennari looks to land a body kick but Dukes moved away.
Bubba Dukes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dukes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gennari throws a solid leg kick but Dukes takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gennari.
Gennari thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dukes if he has to take too many more of those.
Gennari connects with an inside leg kick.
Dukes tries to close the distance and clinch but Gennari swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gennari defending well as Dukes loads up on a big left hand.
Gennari feints a counter leg kick.
Gennari scores with a jab. Dukes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gennari misses with an uppercut. Dukes saw that one coming.
No joy there for Dukes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dukes lands with a kick to the temple. Gennari shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dukes misses with a hook. Gennari ducked under it nicely.
Dukes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dukes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gennari moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gennari.
Dukes tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gennari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dukes throws a right hand that Gennari ducks under and follows up with a left that Gennari also avoids with ease.
Dukes throws a looping overhand right but Gennari ducks down to avoid it.
Dukes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gennari scores with a leg kick.
Gennari scores with the left hand. Dukes knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Gennari. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gennari.
Gennari chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gennari scores with a jab to the head.
Dukes lands a two punch combo.
Gennari throws a jab but it's blocked by Dukes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gennari scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dukes in his tracks.
Dukes throws a sloppy head kick and Gennari moves out of range easily.
Dukes throws a sloppy body shot
and Gennari counters with a head kick.
Gennari looks to score with a jab to the body but Dukes is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bruno Gennari's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gennari scores with a leg kick.
Gennari thumps Dukes with a low kick.
Gennari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dukes manages to avoid it.
Dukes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gennari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dukes was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gennari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dukes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gennari is looking to score with low kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gennari.
Gennari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dukes takes one to the side of the head.
Dukes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gennari moves away from the strike by Dukes.
Dukes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gennari connects with a solid leg kick.
Gennari scoring well with a low kick there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gennari lands a leg kick that knocks Dukes off balance momentarily.
Gennari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dukes misses with a straight left.
Dukes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bubba Dukes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Dukes misses with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Gennari.
A swing and a miss from Dukes.
Gennari takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gennari scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Dukes throws an overhand right that lands on Gennari's shoulder, as Gennari tries to avoid the shot.
Gennari lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick from Gennari, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dukes is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gennari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dukes throws a sloppy head kick and Gennari moves out of range easily.
Gennari tries a quick counter leg kick but Dukes is wise to it.
Dukes on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dukes connects with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gennari lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dukes throws a right hand that Gennari ducks under and follows up with a left that Gennari also avoids with ease.
Gennari moves out of range as Dukes strikes.#T2#
Gennari sizes up Dukes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gennari moves out of range as Dukes strikes.
Gennari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dukes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Dukes moves forwards but Gennari connects with a nice, crisp jab.#ROC2#Dukes is rocked!
Gennari fails with an attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Dukes.
Gennari sizes up Dukes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Oh Dukes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT2#It looks like Bubba Dukes has been cut.
Dukes closes the distance but Gennari moves to the side
and Gennari counters with a left to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Dukes. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dukes.
Dukes walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bruno Gennari!
The defeated Bubba Dukes had this to say: 'I got to get better. Work harder'. |
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Event:
S-1 Europe GP 2024 - R1
Date: Oct 01, 2024 |
#R1#
Gennari with the inside leg kick.
Hanayama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanayama moves in looking to clinch but Gennari pushes him off.
Hanayama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gennari.
Hanayama moves away from the strike by Gennari.
Gennari misses with a straight right.
Hanayama avoids the body shot from Gennari.
Hanayama thinks about the counter body kick.
Gennari throws a jab when Hanayama was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hanayama! But no joy.
Gennari throws a good cross that connects.
Gennari throws a hook but Hanayama avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari misses with the combination.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gennari.#T1#
Hanayama keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hanayama tries to counter with a clinch but Gennari shakes him off and moves away.
A swing and a miss from Gennari.
Gennari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gennari misses with a low kick.
Hanayama tries to counter with a clinch but Gennari shakes him off and moves away.
Gennari scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gennari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hanayama's head backwards.
Gennari jabs at Hanayama's body.#CL2#
Hanayama moves into the clinch successfully.
Gennari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanayama's face.
A frustrated look appears on Hanayama's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hanayama avoiding damage as Gennari throws knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gennari.#T2#
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Hanayama is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanayama.
Gennari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gennari throws a head punch that misses.
Gennari looking to throw knees to the head but Hanayama is blocking nicely.
Gennari displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hanayama up against the ropes.
A short right from Gennari on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Hanayama wants to clinch up but Gennari keeps it at a distance.
Gennari swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Hanayama.
Hanayama looks to clinch
enabling Gennari to counter with a crisp jab.
Gennari throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hanayama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hanayama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hanayama moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Hanayama takes a kick to the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gennari misses the target.
Hanayama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gennari.
Gennari misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanayama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gennari looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Hanayama is looking to clinch but Gennari is avoiding it.
Gennari getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Gennari gets a clinch. #T1#
Gennari controlling the action here for a moment.
Gennari landing knees to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Hanayama.
Gennari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hanayama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hanayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hanayama taking a breather.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hanayama wants to stall.
Bruno Gennari has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T2#
Gennari is trying to stall.
Gennari lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gennari.
Gennari tries to stall but Hanayama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari landing knees to the head.
#BC#
Gennari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gennari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hanayama moves out of range as Gennari strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Gennari dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Hanayama chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gennari can pounce on him.
Gennari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gennari lands a head kick. Hanayama smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CL2#
Hanayama drives through and clinches with Gennari against the ropes.
Gennari lands a right hand. #BC2#
Hanayama manages to break the clinch.
Kaoru Hanayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gennari takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hanayama moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hanayama counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kaoru Hanayama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hanayama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gennari throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T1#
Hanayama slips under a jab.
Hanayama counters with a body kick.
Hanayama needs to keep his hands up - Gennari had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Gennari misses.
A slow jab from Gennari misses its intended target.
Hanayama with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#CL2#
Hanayama clinches with his opponent.
Gennari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Gennari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gennari throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hanayama tries to counter by closing the distance.
Hanayama checks a low kick from Gennari.
Hanayama steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gennari.
Hanayama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Hanayama moves into the clinch.#T2#
Gennari misses with a knee strike.
Gennari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hanayama tries to throw a body punch but Gennari avoids it by throwing Hanayama back against the ropes.
Gennari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hanayama's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Hanayama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hanayama closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Gennari.
Hanayama feints a counter leg kick.
Hanayama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gennari throws a looping overhand right but Hanayama ducks down to avoid it.
Gennari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bruno Gennari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gennari lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Gennari showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gennari has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Gennari! |
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Event:
S-1 South America GP 2024 - R1
Date: Aug 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Kawamura tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gennari cracks Kawamura with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gennari lands a nice hook to Kawamura's body. Kawamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gennari - that will leave a mark!
Gennari with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Gennari moves into the clinch.
Gennari tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kawamura wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gennari on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kawamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gennari effectively controlling the action here.#BC#
Gennari manages to break the clinch.
Gennari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kawamura's sensitive parts.
Kawamura fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1#
Kawamura is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gennari lands a front kick.
Kawamura on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gennari. Gennari obviously looking to wear him down.
Gennari throws a one two combo.
Gennari connects with a nice looking jab.
Kawamura walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Gennari and drops face first to the floor! Kawamura's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Kawamura in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Bruno Gennari! |
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Event:
S-1 Asia GP 2024 - Final
Date: Aug 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Gennari tests Cro Cop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gennari misses with a two punch combination.
Gennari throws a jab when Cro Cop was well out of range.
Cro Cop tries to clinch up.
Cro Cop walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#It looks like Ernesto Cro Cop has been cut.
A big left from Cro Cop misses.
Gennari swats away the attempt to clinch by Cro Cop.#KD2#
Gennari lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Cro Cop goes down! The ref sends Gennari to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Cro Cop is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD2#
Gennari cracks Cro Cop with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Cro Cop get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Cro Cop looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Cro Cop misses with an uppercut
and Gennari counters with an outside leg kick.
Gennari looks to land a combination but Cro Cop avoids it well.
Cro Cop wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Gennari there.
Cro Cop takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Gennari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses.
Cro Cop looks for the body kick but Gennari saw that one coming.
Gennari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.#KD2#
Gennari scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Cro Cop to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Gennari away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Cro Cop got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Gennari weaves into range and cracks Cro Cop right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Cro Cop goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Gennari is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bruno Gennari! |
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