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Event:
HFA 30
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1#
Norton misses with a left hand
and Licker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Norton throws a body punch but Licker moves out of range.
As Norton backs off Licker throws a huge counter combo but Norton manages to avoid it all.
Licker punishes Norton's body with a nice straight punch.
Licker misses with a combination
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
Norton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Licker throws out the jab.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Toe Licker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Licker misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Licker misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Licker throws a big shot that misses.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL#
Norton moves into the clinch.#T1#
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
Licker is trying to break the clinch but Norton is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Licker.
Norton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Licker is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Norton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Licker.
Licker working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Norton fails to land.
Norton lands a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
Licker blocking some punches.
Norton lands a right hand.
Norton lands an uppercut.
Norton throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Licker tries to break the clinch but Norton is controlling the position.
Norton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Licker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Licker blocking some punches.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Norton throws a punch but it's blocked by Licker.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Norton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Norton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Licker blocks an uppercut.
Norton prevents a body shot from Licker.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Norton can't find room to land a body shot as Licker controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Norton.
Norton lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Licker looks winded!#T3#
Norton lands with a right to the head.
Norton works on Licker's body with a couple of short punches.
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Licker backwards.
Norton swings wildly with an uppercut but Licker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Licker is looking to break free of the clinch but Norton has double underhooks.
Norton missing with knees to the body.
Licker blocking some punches.
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Norton lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Licker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Norton seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Licker can turn it around.
Norton scores with a shoulder strike.
Norton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Still in the clinch, Norton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Norton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Norton manages to break the clinch.
Norton misses with a body shot.
#T4#
Licker pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Norton back to the cage. Licker follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Licker misses with a left hand #KD#
and Norton counters with a nice right hand that sends Licker toppling to the canvas! Licker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Norton finish him?!#ROC#Licker is rocked!
Licker misses with a left hand
and Norton counters with a big left hand that crumples Licker! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Norton!
A very excited looking Leonard Norton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, Toe Licker stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ahhh well that was fucked. Ill be back in a couple weeks. Da Jumba keep me active'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 118
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Norton stuns Ridley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Norton misses.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ridley.
Ridley throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Ridley walks into a stiff left hand from Norton.
Ridley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Norton.
Norton misses the body punch #CL2#
and Ridley counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridley.
Norton misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridley tries to work over Norton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ridley tries to throw a body punch but Norton avoids it by throwing Ridley back against the cage.
Norton tries to circle away but Ridley has him pinned against the cage.
Norton misses with some punches.
#BC#
Norton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ridley momentarily.
#T1#
Norton slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Norton misses with a looping left.
Leonard Norton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridley misses with a body punch
and Norton makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ridley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Norton doesn't seem bothered though.
Norton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ridley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ridley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Norton manages to avoid it.
Ridley throws a jab but it's blocked by Norton.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ridley.
Ridley throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ridley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Norton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ridley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridley dives in for a single leg takedown but Norton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Norton throwing a counter right hand but Ridley manages to avoid it.
Ridley connects with a body shot that sends Norton's belly button to the back.
Luke Ridley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Ridley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Norton takes a swing at Ridley's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Norton as he connects with a hook.
Norton scores with a jab to the head.
#ROC#Ridley is rocked!
BOOM! Norton lands a beautiful left hook that drops Ridley. Ridley tries to recover but Norton is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Ridley lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
An out of breath Leonard Norton 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 102
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Santos scores with a punch to the head.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Norton changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Santos throws a nice looking combination but Norton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Norton swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Santos is just out of range.
Santos throws a series of punches but Norton moves out of range.
Norton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Santos.
Norton slips a straight right by Santos.
It seemed like Norton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Norton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Norton throws the left hand but Santos avoids the punch easily.
Norton lands a really nice looking cross but Santos seems unphased.
Santos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Santos definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Santos avoids the body shot from Norton.
Norton misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Santos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Norton digs a good body shot into Santos's ribs.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Norton misses with a body punch
and Santos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Leonard Norton has been cut.
Norton swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Santos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Norton moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Norton on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Norton scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Leonard Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Santos takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Norton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Norton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
A combination from Santos does no damage.
Norton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santos misses with a left hand
letting Norton counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Santos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big right from Norton misses.
Decent striking displayed by Norton there.
Santos is looking to clinch but Norton is avoiding it.
Santos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Norton.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Norton ducks under a wild hook from Santos.
Norton tries to move into range but Santos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Santos uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Norton.
A big left from Norton misses. #T3#
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Santos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Norton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Santos doesn't manage to clinch there - Norton circles away.
Norton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
Norton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Norton sizes up Santos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Norton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Santos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Norton.
Santos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norton throws a jab but it's blocked by Santos. #T4#
Norton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Santos appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Norton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Norton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Santos was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Santos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Norton counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Santos cracks Norton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Santos misses with an uppercut.
Norton with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Norton scores with a body shot.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Norton throws a right hand that Santos ducks under and follows up with a left that Santos also avoids with ease.
Norton keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Santos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Norton! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Norton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonard Norton's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Norton jabs at Santos's body.
Norton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Santos manages to avoid it.
Norton thuds a left hand into Santos's body.
Norton digs a good hook to Santos's body.
Santos bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Norton's head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Norton 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.
Norton slips a jab from Santos.
Norton lands a jab.
Norton jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Santos missing with a left hand there. Norton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Norton looks to land a left hand but Santos moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Norton.
Triston Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Norton.#T1#
Norton misses with an uppercut
enabling Santos to counter with a crisp jab.
Norton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Santos staying out of range there.
Norton misses with a straight right.
Santos takes a jab right on the kisser.
Norton connects with a crisp jab.
Santos throws a right hand that misses
and Norton counters with a straight right hand.
Norton throws a hook but Santos avoids it easily.
Norton misses with a wild combination.
Santos is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sloppy strikes from Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Santos slips under a jab.#T2#
Norton misses the shot to the body.
Norton cracks Santos with an open hand slap.
Norton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Santos doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Santos misses with a series of wild punches.
Norton jabs Santos to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Norton scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Santos.
Santos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Norton swings for the body but Santos moves out of range.
Santos's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Norton connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Santos scrambles back to his feet.#T3#
Santos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leonard Norton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Santos throws a body shot but no joy.
A left lands for Norton.
Norton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Norton connects with a body shot.
Norton throws a series of punches but Santos moves out of range. #CL#
Santos closes the distance and clinches.
Santos prevents a body shot from Norton.
Norton blocking some punches.
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Santos backwards. #BC2#
Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No joy there for Norton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Norton fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
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!
Norton throws a big shot that misses.
Norton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norton digs a good hook to Santos's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Santos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton lands a jab.
Norton tests Santos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Santos on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Norton swings widly with a right hand
and Santos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Norton falls off balance throwing a combination
and Santos counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leonard Norton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Leonard Norton's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Norton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a series of strikes. Norton will be more careful next time no doubt.
Santos lands a head shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Santos. Norton does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton takes one to the chin there.
Norton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Santos avoids the body shot from Norton.
Santos takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Santos looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Norton misses with a hook to the body
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton throws a body shot but no joy.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Santos moves away.
Santos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Santos swings widly with a right hand
and Norton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton misses with an uppercut
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Norton thinking. #T1#
Santos throws a shot to the body.
Norton connects with a nice looking jab.
Santos throws an off balance right hand
and Norton counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Norton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Norton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Santos tries to clinch up.
Santos throws out a loose jab but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Norton, as that shot connected.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Santos is out of range.
Santos moves out of range as Norton strikes.
Norton misses with a lunging right hand
and Santos counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Santos falls off balance throwing a combination
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Norton counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Santos.
Santos takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Norton fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Norton scores with a sloppy right hand. Santos should have avoided that one.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Santos.
Norton throws a good cross that connects.
Santos blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Norton misses the target.
Norton throws a hook to the side of Santos's head but Santos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Leonard Norton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Santos.
An attempted straight right counter from Santos misses the target.
A punch combination from Santos misses.
Santos looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Santos takes one to the side of the head.
Santos moves into range and connects with a jab.
Santos misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Santos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Santos looks to land a right hand but Norton moved out of range.
Norton stuns Santos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Santos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Norton throws out the jab.
Santos misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Norton throws a body punch but Santos moves out of range.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Santos misses with a body shot.
Norton ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Norton with a hook.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Norton as he connects with a hook.
Norton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Norton misses with a looping right.
Norton throws a lazy uppercut
and Santos counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Norton thinking.
Norton connects with a single shot there.
Norton throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Santos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Triston Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santos walks into a left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leonard Norton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Norton 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leonard Norton!
An out of breath Leonard Norton 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 91
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Vellitis throws a body kick that misses
and Norton counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Norton lands a nice shot to the body.
Norton cracks Vellitis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vellitis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vellitis seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Norton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vellitis's head.
Norton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vellitis shoots in for a takedown but Norton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Norton connects with a body shot.
Norton stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Vellitis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Vellitis misses with a double jab
enabling Norton to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC2#Vellitis is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Vellitis to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Vellitis looks to clinch but Norton throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Vellitis taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
Our winner, Leonard Norton, 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. |
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Event:
BANZAI BONANZA 8
Date: Aug 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Norton avoids the head kick by Walsh.
Norton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Darcy Walsh has been cut.
Walsh uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Norton.
Norton jabs Walsh right on the nose. Walsh blinks but takes it well.
Norton scores with a punch to the head.
Walsh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC#Walsh is rocked!
Norton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Walsh is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?
Walsh avoids the body shot from Norton.
Walsh seems to have recovered his senses.
Norton checks a low kick from Walsh.
A left and a right from Walsh both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Leonard Norton has been cut.
Norton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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!
Walsh tries to move into range but Norton moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Norton lands with a shot to the body.
Norton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good standup being displayed there by Norton as he connects with a hook.
Norton throws a big shot that misses.#T1#
Norton fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Norton misses with an uppercut. Walsh saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norton. Walsh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Walsh's hands.
Walsh has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Walsh there as he acknowledges the shot.
Norton steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Walsh.
Norton jabs Walsh to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Walsh throws a push kick but Norton slaps the foot to one side.
Walsh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Norton.
Norton swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Walsh counter with a right hand.
Norton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Norton scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norton blocks a jab.
Norton is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Norton punishes Walsh's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Norton dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
A swing and a miss from Walsh.
Norton lands with a straight right. Walsh didn't see that one coming.
Walsh swinging wildly here.
Walsh lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norton stuns Walsh with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norton throws a combination. Walsh tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Walsh gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Walsh tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Norton is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Walsh buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Walsh!! Walsh is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Norton throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
After winning the bout, Leonard Norton thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 69
Date: Jul 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice jab there from Norton.
Torres definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Norton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Torres with a lazy takedown attempt
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand.
Torres takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#ROC2#Torres is rocked!
Norton fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Torres on the side of the head.
Oh Torres is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Torres is aggressively charging in as Norton backs up avoiding any damage. Norton tosses out a jab and Torres runs right into it face first! Torres is out cold! Norton dropped down on all fours and is barking in Torres's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Leonard Norton!
During a confident post fight interview, Leonard Norton thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 55
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Christensen lands a high kick!
Leonard Norton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Christensen throws a wild body kick that Norton sees coming a mile off.
Christensen swats away the attempt to clinch by Norton.
Christensen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Christensen lands but Norton takes it in his stride.
Norton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Christensen's hands.#CUT#It looks like Asa Christensen has been cut.
Norton lands a glancing blow to the side of Christensen's head.
Norton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Christensen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Christensen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Norton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Christensen.
A jab lands there for Norton.
Christensen lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Norton fails to land with a series of punches.
Christensen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Norton with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T1#
Christensen drops his hands momentarily and Norton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC#Christensen is rocked!
Norton steps in with a hook that catches Christensen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Norton follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Christensen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
Our winner, Leonard Norton, 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. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Jin misses with a combination
and Norton counters with a left and a right that stings Jin.
Norton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jin's head backwards.
Norton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jin. Jin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Norton works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Norton scores with a sloppy right hand. Jin should have avoided that one.
Norton scores with a hook to the body. Jin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Norton connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jin. Jin circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#CL#
Norton closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jin is trying to break the clinch but Norton is controlling him.
Norton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Norton.
Norton is working Jin over against the cage.#T1#
Norton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jin backwards.
Jin wants to break free but Norton has control.
Jin can't break the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norton.
Jin blocks a body shot from Norton.
Norton scores with a shoulder strike.
Jin is trying to break the clinch but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Jin is trying to force a seperation but Norton has the dominant position.
Jin takes a shot to the head.
Norton scores with a hook to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Norton has a couple of punches blocked by Jin.
A nice left hand lands by Norton.
A short body shot lands from Norton as the two fighters clinch.
Norton lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Jin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Norton has him pressed against the cage.
Norton throws a head punch that misses.
Norton prevents Jin from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jin. #T2#
A right hook to the body lands for Norton.
Norton lands with a right to the head.
Norton pushes Jin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
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!
Jin blocks an uppercut.
Norton misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Norton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norton lands with an uppercut that bounces Jin off the cage and back into range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Norton.
Nice uppercut there from Norton.
Norton digs a good hook to Jin's body.
Jin throws a body punch but Norton moves out of range.
Nice cross by Norton.
A big left from Jin misses.
Norton seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Norton counters with a stiff right hand. #T3#
Jin throws a lazy uppercut
and Norton counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jin takes a jab right on the kisser.
Jin swinging wildly here.
Jin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Norton connects with a looping right hand.
A jab from Jin misses.
Jin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Norton was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ken Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Norton lands a jab to the head.
Norton moves into range and connects with a jab. #ROC#Jin is rocked!
Jin misses with a hook
and Norton counters with a nice body shot.
Jin is still on wobbly legs! Can Norton finish him?#T4#
Norton cracks Jin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norton takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Norton swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Norton lands with a nice combination. Jin backs away looking to recover.
Norton cracks Jin on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Jin falls backwards against the cage. Norton follows up with more strikes that drop Jin to his knees. Norton keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Jin! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonard Norton!
An out of breath Leonard Norton 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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