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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 108
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Moss misses with a jab, cross combination.
Escobar closes the distance but Moss moves to the side
and Moss counters with a head kick. That will keep Escobar thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Moss ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Escobar misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Moss's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Escobar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Moss working aggressively here.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
A short right from Escobar on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar blocking some punches.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar stalling in the clinch.
Escobar scores with a shot to the side of Moss's head.
Escobar has Moss pressed against the cage, preventing Moss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Moss lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Escobar has Moss pressed against the cage, preventing Moss from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Moss throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Escobar pulls guard effortlessly.
Moss won't allow Escobar to sweep him here.
Escobar lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Escobar postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Moss wants to sweep here but Escobar controlling him for the moment.
Escobar looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Moss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T2#
Escobar trying to control the position from guard on top but Moss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Escobar seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Escobar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Escobar scoring with punches to the head and body.
Moss avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T3#
Moss working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Escobar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Escobar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moss keeping moving, preventing Escobar from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Escobar throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Escobar uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moss.
Escobar is looking to counter the offense by Moss and move into the clinch.
Jab, jab by Moss - just one landing.
Moss tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Escobar throws a nice looking combination but Moss bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Moss throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
#CL#
Escobar has closed the distance and engaged Moss in a clinch.
Moss tries to break free but Escobar pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Moss takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosss head.
Moss looking to throw knees to the head but Escobar is blocking nicely.
Moss wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Escobar has him pressed against the cage.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moss.
Escobar throws a head punch that misses.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
Escobar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mosss head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Moss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Escobar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar lands an uppercut.
Escobar misses with the head strike.
Moss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moss has had enough of the clinch but Escobar keeps him there for the moment.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cyrus Escobar dominated that round.
That's time! Escobar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL#
Escobar clinches.
Moss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cyrus Escobar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Moss with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Escobar dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Moss wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moss is trying to break the clinch but Escobar is controlling him.
Moss blocking some punches.
Moss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Escobar.
Escobar lands a right hand.
Escobar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Moss smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moss looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cyrus Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Escobar misses with a takedown
and Moss counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Moss connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Escobar scores with a nice head shot.
Escobar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Moss throws a head kick but Escobar moves out of range.
Moss has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Moss cracks a nice hook into Escobar's ribs.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
#CL#
Escobar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moss wants to get back to striking at distance but Escobar won't allow it.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Moss tries to throw a body punch but Escobar avoids it by throwing Moss back against the cage.
Moss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moss blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Escobar. #T2#
Escobar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Escobar looking to throw knees to the head but Moss is blocking nicely.
Escobar can't find room to land a body shot as Moss controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moss trying to control the position but instead, Escobar has worked for underhooks and has pushed Moss into the cage.
Moss missing with knees to the body.
Escobar working aggressively here.
A short left from Moss.
Escobar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moss can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Escobar dodges an elbow strike from Moss.
Escobar dodges an elbow strike from Moss.
Moss lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moss swats away the attempt to clinch by Escobar.#T3#
Moss is looking to clinch. #CL#
Escobar gets a clinch. #BC2#
Moss's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moss tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A jab lands there for Moss.
Moss fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Quincy Moss is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Moss breaks the clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
Escobar is looking to clinch but Moss is avoiding it.
#CL#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Moss.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Moss creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Escobar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Moss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T4#
Moss avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL2#
Moss drives through and clinches with Escobar against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moss blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Moss.
Moss blocks an uppercut.
Escobar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Escobar swings wildly with an uppercut but Moss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Moss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moss blocks the elbow strike.
Moss throws a punch but it's blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Moss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar has a couple of punches blocked by Moss.
Escobar lands with a light punch inside.
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 Cyrus Escobar will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Moss tests Escobar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Moss lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Escobar circles away quickly and effectively.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moss throws a hook but Escobar avoids it easily.
Escobar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Moss looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Moss misses with a head kick.
Moss throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Escobar moves in looking to clinch but Moss pushes him off.
Moss changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Moss.
Moss looks to land a combination but Escobar avoids it well.
Escobar tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moss counters with a series of strikes. Escobar will be more careful next time no doubt. #T1#
Moss throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Escobar tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moss manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moss was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar tries to clinch but Moss is having none of it. #CL#
Escobar has taken the fight to the clinch.
Escobar lands a hook that snaps the head of Moss backwards.
Moss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Moss wants to break the clinch but can't.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Escobar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Escobar fails to land.
Moss is trying to break free.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Escobar.
Escobar lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC2#
Moss breaks from the clinch.
#T2#
Moss scores with the left hand. Escobar knows he should have avoided that one.
Moss misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar is looking to clinch.
Escobar tries to clinch but Moss is having none of it.
Escobar tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moss scores with a hook to the body. Escobar takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moss misses with a body kick.
Escobar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Escobar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moss.
It looked like Escobar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moss keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Escobar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moss swats him away and circles back towards the center. #T3#
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moss avoids the body shot from Escobar.
Escobar fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quincy Moss is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Escobar avoids the head kick by Moss.
Escobar blocks a head kick by Moss.
#CL#
Moss tries to keep at a distance but Escobar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cyrus Escobar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moss is looking to break free of the clinch but Escobar has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Moss.
Moss has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar lands a body punch.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quincy Moss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4#
Moss's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Moss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Moss manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Escobar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moss rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
#CL#
and Escobar counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Moss lands a shoulder strike.
Moss misses with a punch on the inside.
Moss misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Escobar cracks Moss with a nice body shot.
Escobar keeps control of Moss as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Quincy Moss comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Escobar has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyrus Escobar!
An out of breath Cyrus Escobar 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 99
Date: Sep 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Hanma. That snapped Moss's head back.
Hanma throws a hook but Moss avoids it easily.
Moss drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hanma.
Moss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moss dips to his left and cracks Hanma with an uppercut!
Hanma looks to score with a jab to the body but Moss is just out of range.
Moss tries to clinch up but Hanma circles away and keeps his distance.
Moss keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Moss throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Moss throws a quick inside leg kick.
Moss throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hanma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moss manages to avoid it.
Hanma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moss.
Moss misses with the combination.
Moss seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Moss blocks a leg kick.#T1#
Moss wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hanma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Decent striking displayed by Moss there.
Moss lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#CUT#It looks like Yuujirou Hanma has been cut.
Hanma throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Hanma misses.
Moss throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Hanma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moss throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hanma stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hanma looks winded!
Moss throws a sloppy head kick and Hanma moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Moss staying out of range there.
It looked like Moss was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hanma throws a body shot but no joy.
Hanma tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moss paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Hanma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Moss was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Moss scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Moss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2##CL#
Moss darts in and clinches Hanma up against the cage.
Hanma tries to land knees in the clinch but Moss avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Moss manages to break the clinch.
Hanma has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hanma doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hanma is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#KD#
Oooooh!!! Moss has knocked Hanma down with a huge combo! Moss steps away and waves a wobbly Hanma back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Hanma is rocked!
Moss throws a quick head kick that knocks Hanma silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Moss is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Quincy Moss!
Quincy Moss managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Battleborn Apparel, into his post fight interview. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 88
Date: Aug 31, 2024 |
#R1#
Moss avoids the body shot from Smash.
It looked like Moss was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smash wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.
Moss lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Max Smash has been cut.
Moss checks a low kick from Smash.
Smash tries to clinch there but Moss circles away.
Moss swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smash tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moss was well out of range. Poor timing from Smash.
Smash wants to clinch up but Moss keeps it at a distance.#KD#
Moss drops Smash with a beautiful combination! Smash stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Moss is looking for the KO!#ROC#Smash is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smash misses with a head kick.
Smash is still on wobbly legs! Can Moss finish him?
Moss fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smash has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moss plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Smash to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Smash just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Quincy Moss!
Quincy Moss very nearly forgot to thank Battleborn Apparel amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
Max Smash was interviewed post fight and said 'First, I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight. I’d like to extend my congratulations to my opponent. They fought a great fight and they earned the win. I have nothing but respect for their skills and their preparation. They showed what it means to be a true competitor.'. |
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