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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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