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Event:
Con
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Ando misses the shot to the body.
Ando takes a swing at Suzuki's ribcage but misses.
Suzuki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Ando.
A left lands for Suzuki.#CUT2#It looks like Momofuku Ando has been cut.
Ando lands a lovely overhand right.
Ando throws an off balance right hand
and Ando takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick lands for Ando.
Ando slips a jab from Suzuki.
Suzuki loads up on a big right hand but Ando slips the punch.
Suzuki misses with a right hand
letting Ando counter with a right hand.
Suzuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ando throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ando uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a right hand that Ando ducks under and follows up with a left that Ando also avoids with ease.#T1#
Suzuki defending well as Ando loads up on a big left hand.
Ando takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ando throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Ando misses.
Momofuku Ando seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ando scores with a nice strike.
Ando scores with a nice head shot.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Ando misses with a body kick.
Suzuki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ando.
Ando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ando throws a poor cross that misses
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Suzuki looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Suzuki misses with a looping left.
Ando thumps Suzuki with a low kick.
Ando scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ando.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ando throws a sloppy head kick and Suzuki moves out of range easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ando.
Suzuki misses with an uppercut
and Ando counters with a straight right hand.
Suzuki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Ando.
Suzuki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ando lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ando cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ando is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Suzuki.
Ando misses with a left hand
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3#
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ando takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Ando swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Suzuki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ando lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suzuki backs up against the cage.
Ando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando staying out of range there.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Ando connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ando lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Suzuki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ando ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Ando swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T4#
Suzuki blocks a head kick by Ando.
Suzuki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Suzuki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
Ando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ando uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
Ando ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Suzuki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Ando. Beautiful body shot.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ando throws a series of punches but Suzuki moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ando counters with a stiff right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Momofuku Ando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Momofuku Ando is winning the standup battle so far.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
Ando fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Ando uses good head movement to avoid it.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. Ando was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ando lunges at Suzuki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Suzuki's hand.
Ando with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ando looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Ando finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ando throws a body punch but Suzuki moves out of range.
Suzuki throws a jab when Ando was well out of range.#T1#
Suzuki lands with a shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Ando.
A big left from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki scores with a shot to the body.
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Ando ducks down to avoid it.
Ando slips a straight right by Suzuki.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Ando throws a head kick but Suzuki moves out of range.
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ando.
Danga de danga de dang - Suzuki scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Suzuki misses the target.
Ando pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Ando connects with a body shot.
Suzuki on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Suzuki throws a nice looking combination but Ando bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ando lands a really nice looking cross but Suzuki seems unphased.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Ando lands with a nice body punch.
Ando steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Ando lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Suzuki throws a shot from downtown. Ando moves away and avoids it.
Suzuki avoids the body shot from Ando.
Ando misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Suzuki throws an overhand right that lands on Ando's shoulder, as Ando tries to avoid the shot.
Ando scores with a jab to the body.
Suzuki misses the jab.#T3#
A jab lands there for Ando.
Suzuki clobbers Ando with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ando throws a big shot that misses.
Suzuki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Ando counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Suzuki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Suzuki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ando plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ando scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Suzuki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ando misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Suzuki throws a big shot that misses.
Ando with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Suzuki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ando's corner calls for a 1-2. Ando obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T4#
Suzuki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki throws a lazy right hand but Ando sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice shot lands for Suzuki.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ando throwing a counter right hand but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Ando throws an overhand right that lands on Suzuki's shoulder, as Suzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Suzuki slips a jab from Ando.
Ando has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ando avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Suzuki throws a right hand that misses
and Ando counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
A shot to the body from Suzuki misses
enabling Ando to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Suzuki misses
and Ando counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Momofuku Ando will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Momofuku Ando's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Ando. That's going to slow Suzuki down.
Suzuki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ando chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ando ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Suzuki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ando momentarily.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ando throws a head kick that misses.
A big left from Suzuki misses.
Ando looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ando lands with an overhand left.
Ando swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ando. Ando obviously looking to wear him down.
#T1#
Suzuki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Ando.
Donk. Ando catches Suzuki right on the button with a cross.
Suzuki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ando.
Ando connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Suzuki cracks Ando with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ando misses with an uppercut.
Suzuki dips to his left and cracks Ando with an uppercut!
Suzuki has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ando.
Suzuki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ando jabs Suzuki right on the nose. Suzuki blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando slips a jab and a cross from Suzuki.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Suzuki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Suzuki avoids the head kick by Ando.
Suzuki staying out of range there.
Ando tries a head kick but it misses.
Suzuki misses with a left hand
and Ando counters with a thumping low kick.
Ando staying out of range there.
A big left from Ando misses.
Suzuki throws a poor cross that misses
and Ando counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ando scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Suzuki just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromAndo.
Suzuki throws a leg kick but Ando sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ando is looking to counter punch.
Suzuki cracks Ando with an open hand slap.
Suzuki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#T3#
Ando will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ando misses with a hook
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Ando quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Suzuki connects with a nice looking jab.
Ando fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Suzuki is out of range.
Suzuki misses with a hook.
Suzuki tries to bum rush Ando with a series of wild strikes but Ando uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Momofuku Ando is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ando.
Ando fires out a quick counter leg kick but Suzuki just manages to avoid it.
Suzuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ando.
Ando throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki throws out a counter right but Ando avoids it with no problem.
Suzuki throws a series of punches but Ando avoids them all with ease.
Ando uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Suzuki has time to react.#T4#
Ando lands with a thumping leg kick.
Suzuki misses with a few strikes there.
Ando loads up on a big right hand but Suzuki slips the punch.
Ando connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ando throws a nice head kick!
Suzuki takes one to the chin there.
A good leg kick by Ando.
Suzuki moves out of range of the strikes.
Suzuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Suzuki throws the left hand but Ando avoids the punch easily.
Ando displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Suzuki throws out the jab.
Ando slips a straight right by Suzuki.
Kaori Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head kick by Ando misses
and Suzuki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Momofuku Ando showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ando 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Momofuku Ando!
Momofuku Ando seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 210
Date: Jul 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Suzuki tries to move into range but Avidan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Avidan is looking to score with low kicks.
Suzuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Suzuki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Avidan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Suzukis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jab from Avidan.
Avidan lands a jab to the nose.
Avidan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Suzuki's hands.
Avidan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A lazy left from Suzuki finds it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Avidan moves into range and clinches up with Suzuki.
Suzuki working hard to break the clinch.
Avidan lands an uppercut.
Avidan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Avidan is pushing Suzuki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A shot in the inside from Avidan.
A right hook to the body lands for Avidan.
#T1#
Avidan misses with a punch on the inside.
Avidan scores with a shoulder strike.
Suzuki misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Suzuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Avidan on the inside.
Avidan prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avidan.
Avidan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Suzukis head.
Avidan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but Avidan is controlling him.
Suzuki working hard to break the clinch.
Good body shot from Avidan.
Still in the clinch, Avidan scores with a nice short uppercut.
Avidan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Suzuki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Avidan. #T2#
Come on Avidan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Suzuki is trying to break the clinch but Avidan has him pressed against the cage.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Avidan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Suzuki misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Avidan lands a slapping body shot.
Avidan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Avidan there as he acknowledges the shot.
Avidan scores with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Avidan.
Suzuki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Avidan gets a clinch.
Avidan misses with a punch to the body.
Suzuki tries to break the clinch but Avidan is controlling the position.
Suzuki is trying to push Avidan away but Avidan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avidan is pushing Suzuki up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Avidan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T3#
Avidan stalling against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Suzuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Suzuki tries to throw a body punch but Avidan avoids it by throwing Suzuki back against the cage.
Suzuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Suzuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Avidan lands a shoulder strike.
Avidan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Suzuki or not.
Suzuki is trying to force a seperation but Avidan has the dominant position.
Suzuki trying to control the position but instead, Avidan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Suzuki into the cage.
Suzuki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Suzuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Avidan's elbow. #T4#
A short right from Avidan.
Avidan works on Suzuki's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Avidan. #BC#
Avidan breaks the clinch.
Suzuki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Avidan.
Rocco Avidan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzuki throws a hook but Avidan blocks it.
Avidan misses with an uppercut
and Suzuki counters with a nice uppercut.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. Avidan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Avidan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avidan misses with a hook
and Suzuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Avidan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Avidan digs a good body shot into Suzuki's ribs.
Avidan connects with a single shot there.
Suzuki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Avidan scores with a jab. Suzuki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Suzuki takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rocco Avidan 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#
Avidan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Suzuki moves away.
Suzuki misses the jab.
Avidan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Avidan ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
A little feinted left hand from Avidan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Avidan misses with a looping right.
Avidan jabs Suzuki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Avidan looks to score with a jab to the body but Suzuki is just out of range.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Avidan misses with a left hand
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avidan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Suzuki.
Avidan slips under a jab.
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Avidan.
Suzuki throws a hook but Avidan avoids it easily.
Avidan misses with a wild body shot.
Avidan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Suzuki.#T1#
Suzuki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avidan.
Suzuki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Avidan is looking to counter punch.
Suzuki slips under a jab from Avidan.
Avidan misses with a lunging right hand
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Avidan throws an overhand right that lands on Suzuki's shoulder, as Suzuki tries to avoid the shot.
Suzuki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Avidan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Suzuki.
Avidan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suzuki gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Suzuki lands a nice shot that snaps Avidan's head back.
Suzuki misses with a straight right.
Suzuki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Avidan.
Avidan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Suzuki.
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Avidan ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.#T2#
Suzuki misses the shot to the body.
Suzuki slips a straight right by Avidan.
Avidan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Avidan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Suzuki misses with a hook
and Avidan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avidan throws a lazy right hand but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Suzuki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avidan.
The fighters circling - Suzuki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Suzuki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Avidan misses with a body shot.
Suzuki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Avidan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Suzuki missing with a left hand there. Avidan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Suzuki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Avidan throws out the jab.
Avidan misses with a straight right. #T3#
Avidan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suzuki.
Avidan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Avidan darts in and clinches Suzuki up against the cage.#BC#
Avidan breaks from the clinch.
Avidan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Suzuki can do to turn this around?
Avidan misses with a kick to the body.
Avidan looks to land a right hand but Suzuki moved out of range.
Suzuki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avidan moves away.
Avidan throws a lazy right hand but Suzuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice defenses there by Suzuki.
No joy there for Suzuki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Suzuki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Avidan.
Avidan throwing a counter right hand but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Suzuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avidan.
Avidan ducks under a wild hook from Suzuki.
Avidan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Suzuki momentarily.
Avidan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T4#
Avidan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Avidan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A slow jab from Suzuki misses its intended target.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Avidan.
A jab from Suzuki misses.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
Avidan tries to land a front kick but Suzuki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Suzuki is trying to push Avidan away but Avidan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Avidan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Avidan prevents Suzuki from breaking the clinch.
Avidan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Avidan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Suzuki backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Rocco Avidan will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Suzuki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Avidan scores with a hook.
Avidan needs to keep his hands up - Suzuki had a free shot at his head there.
Suzuki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Avidan lands a jab to the nose.
A punch lands to the side of Suzuki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Suzuki moves away from the strike by Avidan.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Avidan misses with a hook
and Suzuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL#
Suzuki tries to keep at a distance but Avidan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Avidan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Suzuki's efforts to push away.
Avidan has Suzuki pressed against the cage.
#T1#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avidan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Avidan.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Avidan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Suzuki breaks the clinch.
Suzuki misses with a looping right.
Avidan swings widly with a right hand
and Avidan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Avidan misses with an uppercut. Suzuki saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Suzuki's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Avidan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki throws a lazy uppercut
and Avidan counters with a straight right hand.
Avidan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Suzuki throws a counter combo.
Suzuki misses with a body shot.
Avidan moves away from the strike by Suzuki.
A bone on bone clash there as Suzuki blocks the leg kick.
Suzuki defending well as Avidan loads up on a big left hand. #T2#
Suzuki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Avidan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A left lands for Avidan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Avidan finds it's way through Suzuki's defenses.
Avidan misses with a right hand
and Suzuki counters with a nice body shot.
Suzuki throws a body shot but no joy.
Rocco Avidan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Suzuki throws a jab when Avidan was well out of range.
Suzuki takes a swing at Avidan's ribcage but misses.
Avidan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Suzuki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Avidan finds it's way round the side to connect with Suzuki's head.
Avidan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Suzuki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Suzuki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avidan throws a wild body kick that Suzuki sees coming a mile off.
Suzuki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Avidan.
Good exchange - Avidan coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Avidan.#T3#
A jab from Suzuki misses.
Avidan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Avidan throws a hook but Suzuki blocks it.
Suzuki scores with a hook.
Avidan punishes Suzuki's body with a nice straight punch.
Suzuki throws out a loose jab but Avidan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Avidan throwing a counter right hand but Suzuki manages to avoid it.
Suzuki throws a hook but Avidan blocks it.
Suzuki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Avidan.
Avidan loads up on a big right hand but Suzuki slips the punch.
Suzuki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Avidan to counter with a crisp jab.
Avidan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Avidan.
Suzuki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Suzuki throws an off balance right hand
and Avidan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Avidan lands a nice shot to the body.
Avidan staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Avidan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T4#
Avidan throws a big shot that misses.
Suzuki throws a shot from downtown. Avidan moves away and avoids it.
Avidan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Suzuki.
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 big left from Avidan misses.
Suzuki ducks under a wild hook from Avidan.
Suzuki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Avidan swings widly with a right hand
and Avidan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Suzuki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Avidan connects with a crisp jab.
Avidan moves out of range of the strikes.
A big right from Suzuki misses.
Avidan throws a body shot but no joy.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Avidan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Suzuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kaori Suzuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A shot in the inside from Avidan.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rocco Avidan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Avidan 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocco Avidan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Suzuki was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown shoots and misses
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Suzuki gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Brown is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordecai Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
Brown breaks the clinch.
Brown gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Suzuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Suzuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Brown with a poor takedown
and Suzuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Brown takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Brown fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Brown looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Suzuki is fending him off so far but Brown persists. Nope, Suzuki circles away and we're back to standing.#T1##CL#
Brown forces Suzuki back against the cage and clinches.#TD#
Brown manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Suzuki trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Brown has his foot on Suzuki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Suzuki works his way back into a safe position though.
Suzuki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brown's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Suzuki is looking to pass into half guard but Brown pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Brown is in guard.#REVR##T2#
Suzuki working a defensive guard here.
Brown not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Brown seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Suzuki for as long as he can get away with.#SUB2#
Suzuki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brown defends well.
Brown controlling from the top position. #T3#
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brown has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Nice uppercut lands for Suzuki. That snapped Brown's head back.
Suzuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nice uppercut there from Suzuki.
Suzuki scores with a punch to the head.
Suzuki misses with a double jab.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Brown.
Kaori Suzuki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suzuki swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Brown moves into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A hook to the body from Brown.
#TD#
Brown decides to pull guard.
Brown trying to strike off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaori Suzuki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Suzuki swinging wildly here.
Suzuki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Suzuki gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage.
Suzuki tries to break free but Brown pushes him back against the cage.
Brown has Suzuki pressed against the cage, preventing Suzuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Suzuki wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
#TD#
Brown pulls guard successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brown is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Brown's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Suzuki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Suzuki's legs - danger averted.#SUB2#
Suzuki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SU#
Brown gets to his feet. Suzuki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Suzuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Brown doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Suzuki counter with a right hand.
Suzuki's corner calls for a 1-2. Suzuki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Brown closes the distance and clinches.
Suzuki is looking to control Brown's arms but Brown gets an underhook and turns him. Now Suzuki has his back to the cage.
Suzuki stops a takedown attempt from Brown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mordecai Brown. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2##TD#
Brown pulls guard effortlessly.
Brown lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Brown landing with the ground and pound.
Suzuki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brown controls the pace.
Brown postures up.
#SU#
Brown stands up and waves to Suzuki to follow him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck for Brown with that takedown attempt.
Brown tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Suzuki swivels and escapes.
Suzuki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T3#
Suzuki throws a looping overhand right but Brown ducks down to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Suzuki loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Suzuki might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Suzuki stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Suzuki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Suzuki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Suzuki misses with a low kick.
Brown tries for a takedown but Suzuki circles away easily
and Suzuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kaori Suzuki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Suzuki connects with the punch.
Suzuki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Brown. Brown circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Suzuki!
Brown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Suzuki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzuki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Brown drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Brown takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC2#Brown is rocked!
Suzuki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Brown is defended easily by Suzuki.#CL#
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaori Suzuki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Good standup being displayed there by Suzuki as he connects with a hook.
Brown seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Suzuki as Brown shoots in.
Suzuki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Suzuki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Brown looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Brown takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Brown successfully pulls guard.
Suzuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Brown keeping full guard, as Suzuki tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suzuki being controlled here momentarily.
Brown striking off his back but it's not causing Suzuki any problems. #T1##SUB#
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Suzuki defends it easily.
Suzuki wants to stand but Brown is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB#
Suzuki lying in Brown's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Brown decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Suzuki taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mordecai Brown! |
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