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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 57
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Coward tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Coward slips under a jab from Kawasaki.
Coward ducks under a wild hook from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki with a body punch. A glancing blow. #CL2#
Coward clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Kawasaki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kawasaki throws the left hand but Coward avoids the punch easily.
Coward steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kawasaki.#CL2#
Coward has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Kawasaki breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kawasaki misses with a left hand #CL2#
and Coward counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
Kawasaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kawasaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Coward is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
Kawasaki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Coward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki misses with a looping right.
Kawasaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Coward on the side of the head.#CL2#
Coward instigates a clinch.
Kawasaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Kawasaki manages to break the clinch.
Kawasaki really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coward ducks under a wild hook from Kawasaki.
Coward takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kawasaki throws a body punch but Coward moves out of range.
Coward is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kawasaki with a body shot.
Kawasaki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T2#
Kawasaki takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coward tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Kawasaki wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kawasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Coward looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Coward tries a head kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasaki misses with a hook.
Coward is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Kawasaki tries to keep at a distance but Coward has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kawasaki avoiding damage.
Kawasaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coward's elbow. #T3#
Coward misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coward backwards. #BC#
Kawasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Coward moves into the clinch.#BC#
Kawasaki manages to break the clinch.
Coward misses with a takedown
and Coward takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Coward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawasaki.
Coward uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki throws a series of punches but Coward avoids them all with ease.
Coward throws a counter combo.
Coward displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kawasaki throws out the jab.
Coward showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kawasaki.
#T4#
Kawasaki misses with a right hand
and Coward counters with a stiff right hand.
Kawasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coward ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Coward fails to land the takedown.
Kawasaki scores with a decent looking hook.
A big left from Kawasaki misses.
Kawasaki sets himself, and Coward steps forward looking for the clinch! Kawasaki avoids it this time.
Coward closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kawasaki counters with a left to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kawasaki dominated that round.
That's time! Kawasaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Kawasaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Coward avoids a punch combination nicely.
Coward tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kawasaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ima Coward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coward keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki throws a hook but Coward blocks it.
Coward tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kawasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Kawasaki lands a left and a right that send Coward crashing to the mat, dazed. Kawasaki thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Coward takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawasaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#ROC#Coward is rocked!
Both fighters circling a little - Coward finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Coward is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawasaki finish him?#T1##CL2#
Coward gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coward seems to have recovered his senses.
Kawasaki blocks an elbow strike from Coward.
Coward misses with an elbow strike.
#BC#
Kawasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawasaki misses with a series of wild punches.
Coward steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kawasaki.
Akira Kawasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Coward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawasaki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coward tries to clinch there but Kawasaki circles away.
Kawasaki tries to bum rush Coward with a series of wild strikes but Coward uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kawasaki misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Coward rushes Kawasaki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T2##BC#
Kawasaki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kawasaki blocks a head kick by Coward.
Coward bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kawasaki throws a hook to the side of Coward's head but Coward sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Coward rushes Kawasaki and presses him up against the cage.
Kawasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kawasaki can't find room to land a body shot as Coward controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee calls for Coward to work.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coward throws an elbow but misses.
Kawasaki slows down the pace here.
Coward tries a knee to the head but Kawasaki blocks it.
#T3#
Coward avoiding damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kawasaki as Coward tries to tie him up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki dodges an elbow strike from Coward.
Kawasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kawasaki dodges an elbow strike from Coward.
#BC#
Kawasaki breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Coward instigates a clinch. #BC#
Kawasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Kawasaki misses the target. #CL2#
Coward moves into the clinch.
Coward throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kawasaki blocks it with crossed arms. #T4#
Kawasaki struggles to land a body shot inside as Coward controls his hands.
Kawasaki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Kawasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawasaki is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Kawasaki lands.
Kawasaki misses with a hook.#CL2#
Coward has closed the distance and engaged Kawasaki in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Coward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Kawasaki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kawasaki throws a combination. Coward tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kawasaki connects with a single shot there.
A swing and a miss from Kawasaki.
Akira Kawasaki is winning the standup battle so far.
Kawasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Kawasaki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Kawasaki throws out a loose jab but Coward uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kawasaki throws an off balance right hand
and Coward counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawasaki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Coward counters with a two punch combo.
A big right from Kawasaki misses.
Coward is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kawasaki moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akira Kawasaki! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 08, 2024 |
#R1#
Plier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Plier fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Coward avoids it really well and circles away.
Coward lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coward tries to clinch but Plier is having none of it.
Plier fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ima Coward has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Peter Plier.#T1#
Plier keeps the fight on the outside.
Plier unleashes a big counter combination but Coward bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coward tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Plier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Plier uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Coward.
Plier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Plier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Coward stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Plier misses with a double jab.
Coward swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Plier misses with a hook
and Coward finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.#CL#
Coward moves into the clinch.#T2##BC2#
Plier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Plier.
Plier darts in looking for a takedown but Coward gets double underhooks and turns Plier into the cage.
Coward throws a quick counter head kick but Plier was just out of range.
Plier looks winded!#CL#
Coward darts in and clinches Plier up against the cage.
Coward tries to land a knee to the head but Plier blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Coward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coward really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Coward shoots in but no luck this time.
Plier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Coward tries to keep at a distance but Plier has taken the fight into the clinch.#T3#
Coward landing knees to the body.
Coward prevents Plier from breaking the clinch.
Coward tries to work over Plier's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Coward scores with a nice hook to the head.
A knee to the head by Coward.
Plier wants to take the fight to the mat but Coward manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Coward.
Coward avoiding damage.
Coward lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Coward slows down the pace here.
#T4##BC#
Coward breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coward looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A good leg kick by Plier.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Coward throws a combination. Plier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Plier is defended easily by Coward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ima Coward dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Coward tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Plier moves into the clinch.
Plier is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Coward breaks the clinch.
Plier pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coward throws a big counter combination but Plier scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Coward uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Plier has time to react.
Coward tests Plier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plier throws a head kick that misses.
Coward feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.#CL#
Coward gets a clinch.
Coward has Plier pushed against the cage.#T1#
Coward working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coward lands a damaging elbow. #BC#
Coward manages to break the clinch.
Coward blocks a head kick by Plier.
#CL2#
Plier moves into the clinch successfully.
Coward keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Plier's efforts to push away.
Plier takes an elbow to the forehead.
Coward landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Coward lands an elbow inside. #T2#
Stalling in the clinch from Coward.
Plier has had enough of the clinch but Coward keeps him there for the moment.
Coward has Plier pressed against the cage, preventing Plier from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Coward connects with a nasty looking knee right to Plier's face.
Plier is breathing heavily.
Plier takes an elbow to the temple.
Coward slowing the pace effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Coward scores with a nice short uppercut.
Coward landing knees to the head.
#ROC#Plier is rocked!
Coward lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coward landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Coward escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Coward fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Plier, pushing him back against the cage.#T3#
Nice elbow from Coward.
Ima Coward has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Coward scores with a nice hook to the head.
Coward gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Plier is still on wobbly legs! Can Coward finish him?#BC#
Coward breaks from the clinch.
Plier seems to have recovered his senses.
Ima Coward is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Coward fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Plier manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Coward throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Plier is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ima Coward! |
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