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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 72
Date: Aug 03, 2024 |
#R1# Grey tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Volland is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Grey with a body shot. Grey with the inside leg kick. Volland slips a jab and a cross from Grey.
Grey scores with a jab to the head.
Grey lands a jab-cross combination. Grey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Volland swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Grey throws a good cross that connects.
Volland throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Grey throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Gregorius Grey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Grey throws a series of punches but Volland avoids them all with ease. Volland throws a low kick but it's checked well by Grey. Volland swinging wildly here.
Grey half committed to a counter leg kick. Grey misses with a double jab.
Grey scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Grey throws a leg kick that is checked and Volland counters with a series of strikes. Grey will be more careful next time no doubt. Volland dodges the punch combination from Grey.
#T1# Grey shoots in but no luck this time. Grey throws a solid leg kick but Volland takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grey. Grey closes the distance and lands a one-two. Volland misses with the combination.
Grey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Volland chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Grey can pounce on him.
Volland blocks a leg kick. Stephan Volland is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. The fighters circling - Grey throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Volland checks a low kick from Grey. A right-left combo lands from Grey. Volland looks to land a left hand but Grey moved out of range nicely. Volland jabs at Grey's body. Volland lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T2# 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! Volland misses with a straight right. Grey is looking for a counter combo. Volland walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Volland misses the shot to the body. Grey tries to counter by clinching up but Volland breaks away and moves out of range. Volland throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Volland takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Grey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Volland throws out the jab. Grey feinted there with a counter leg kick. Grey falls off balance throwing a combination
and Volland counters with a two punch combo. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Volland checks a leg kick. Volland is looking for the big counter here. Grey fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grey moves away from the strike by Volland. Grey is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Volland. Volland looks to land a right hand but Grey moved out of range. Grey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Volland lands with a hook. Grey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Volland on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Grey. Grey obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3# Volland swings for the body but Grey moves out of range.
Grey half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Grey looks to land a combination but Volland avoids it well. Grey lands an overhand right. Grey throws a series of punches but Volland avoids them all with ease. Volland unleashes a big counter combination but Grey bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Grey lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Grey on the wrong end of a nice jab. Volland avoids the head kick by Grey.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grey.
Volland tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grey was well out of range. Poor timing from Volland. Grey misses with a series of wild punches.
Grey swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Volland cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Volland connects with a combination that backs up Grey into the cage. Volland lands a flurry of punches that gets past Grey's guard. Grey is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Volland bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Volland! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 55
Date: Jun 29, 2024 |
#R1# Irwin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Volland was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Volland avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Volland with a jab. Volland throws a push kick but Irwin slaps the foot to one side. Volland misses with a two punch combination.
Volland feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Irwins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Irwin is looking to clinch. Volland appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. A right-left combo lands from Volland. Volland scores with a three punch combo!
Volland scores with a sloppy right hand. Irwin should have avoided that one. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2# Irwin pushes Volland up against the cage in a clinch. Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Volland avoids a wild elbow strike from Irwin. Irwin managing to block the knees to the body from Volland.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Irwin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Volland's brow. Volland dodges an elbow strike from Irwin.
#T1# Irwin stalling.
Volland wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Volland is leaning against Irwin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Irwin looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Irwin just leaning against Volland, taking a breather. Irwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volland's efforts to push away. Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Irwin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC# Volland's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Volland displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Volland scores with a sloppy right hand. Irwin should have avoided that one. Volland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Volland cracks Irwin with a right hand to the side of the head. Volland lands a jab to the head.
#T2##CL2# Irwin drives through and clinches with Volland against the cage.
Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Volland blocks with his arms.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Stephan Volland has been cut. Volland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Volland takes an elbow to the temple. Irwin tries to land a knee to the head but Volland blocks with his arms.
Irwin lands a nice elbow. The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Irwin lands a damaging elbow. Volland wants to get back to striking at distance but Irwin won't allow it.
Irwin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Irwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Volland is defending well for now. Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position. Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position. #T3# Irwin takes an elbow to the temple. Volland tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Irwin's elbow. Volland tries to circle away but Irwin has him pinned against the cage. Irwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Volland avoids the damage to the body. Irwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Volland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Volland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin prevents Volland from breaking the clinch. Volland is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin. Irwin lands a damaging elbow. Volland blocks an elbow strike. Irwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Irwin unloads a knee to the mid-section. Volland lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4# Volland is trying to maintain a safe position but Irwin gets an underhook and turns Volland into the cage. Irwin lands an elbow inside. Irwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Volland won't want to take too many of those. Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#Stephan Volland's cut is getting worse. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Volland doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Volland throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Volland is breathing heavily. A nice glancing elbow lands by Irwin. Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Irwin lands a damaging elbow. Irwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volland's defenses. Volland misses with some punches.
Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage. Irwin lands an elbow inside. Irwin lands a nice knee to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Irwin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Stephan Volland's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL2# Irwin instigates a clinch. Irwin throws an elbow but it misses.
Irwin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Volland's efforts to push away. Irwin blocks a body shot from Volland. Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Irwin leaning against his opponent.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Volland lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shawn Irwin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Irwin lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Volland has had enough of the clinch but Irwin keeps him there for the moment. Irwin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Volland blocks it with crossed arms. Volland misses with some punches.
Irwin pressing his opponent against the cage. #T1# Irwin looking to throw knees to the head but Volland is blocking nicely.
Irwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Irwin throws an elbow that misses.
Irwin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Volland's face as he tries to break the clinch. Irwin lands an elbow just above Volland 's eye. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. The referee calls for Irwin to work.
Volland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Volland tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Volland misses with a body punch.
Irwin lands a good knee to the midsection. Volland won't want to take too many of those.#T2# Both fighters working to control the clinch. Irwin lands a nice elbow. Irwin lands a nice elbow. Irwin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#Stephan Volland's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Volland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Volland tries to work over Irwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Irwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Volland takes an elbow to the temple. 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! Irwin is pushing Volland up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Volland letting Irwin take a breather here. Volland working hard to break the clinch. A frustrated look appears on Volland's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T3# Irwin misses with an elbow over the top. Irwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Volland's defenses. #CUT2#Jeez, Stephan Volland's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Irwin looks to throw an elbow but misses. Irwin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Volland is looking to break free of the clinch but Irwin has double underhooks. Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage. Irwin misses with a knee to the head. Irwin throws a knee to the head but misses.
Volland lands a body shot. Volland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Irwin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Irwin misses with a knee strike.
Volland tries a body shot but Irwin blocks it.
Volland struggles to land a body shot inside as Irwin controls his hands.
Volland is trying to stall.
#T4# Volland has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Irwin. Volland tries to break the clinch but Irwin is controlling the position. Volland is looking to control Irwin's arms but Irwin gets an underhook and turns him. Now Volland has his back to the cage. Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Irwin lands an elbow just above Volland 's eye. Irwin lands a knee to the head.
Volland is trying to push Irwin away but Irwin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Irwin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Volland lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Volland wants to break the clinch but can't.
Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Volland with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Irwin avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Irwin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Stephan Volland's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3# Irwin is looking to clinch but Volland is avoiding it.
Volland throws a right hand that Irwin ducks under and follows up with a left that Irwin also avoids with ease. Irwin is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.#CL2# Irwin has taken the fight to the clinch.
Irwin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Volland lands a right hand that snaps the head of Irwin backwards. A short right from Volland. Volland is trying to force a seperation but Irwin has the dominant position. Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Volland lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Irwin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Irwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Volland on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Irwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Irwin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Volland wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Irwin misses with an elbow over the top.#T1# A battle for position here, against the cage. Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage. Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment. Volland tries to break free but Irwin pushes him back against the cage. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Volland gets through Irwin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Irwin stalling.
Volland misses with a body punch.
Irwin lands an elbow that stopped Volland in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Stephan Volland's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shawn Irwin! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 15, 2024 |
#R1# Volland throws a lazy uppercut
letting Dar counter with a right hand. Volland tries to land a front kick but Dar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. No joy there for Dar, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Volland appears to be looking for a big counter. Volland scores with a jab to the jaw. Volland scores with a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Volland. Volland lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
#CUT#It looks like JoRen Dar has been cut. Volland scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dar in his tracks. Volland throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action! Volland gets in close and tags Dar with a short punch that almost sends Dar to the mat! Oh Dar is in big trouble! He turns his back on Volland, trying to create some distance but Volland rushes him, striking wildly and Dar goes down! The referee tackles Volland into the cage to end the fight! Volland is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Volland! |
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