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Event:
S-1 Oceania GP 2024 - R1
Date: Sep 05, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Seon forces Sakurai back against the ropes and clinches.
Sakurai dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Seon misses with a body punch.
Sakurai just leaning against Seon, taking a breather.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Seon pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakurai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Seon stalling in the clinch but Sakurai improves position. #T1#
Seon stalling against the ropes.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakurai has double underhooks.
Sakurai prevents Seon from breaking the clinch.
Sakurai pushes off an throws an elbow but Seon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Seon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakurai lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Sakurai moves into the clinch successfully.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakurai.
Seon can't break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage as Sakurai throws knees to the body.
#T2##BC#
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Seon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakurai blocks the body kick.
It looked like Sakurai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Seon.
Seon tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Seon swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakurai.
Despite the aggression on Seon's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Seon moves out of range.
#CL#
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Seon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Seon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon working hard to break the clinch.
Seon avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Seon lands a head kick. Sakurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sakurai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#CL2#
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seon's efforts to push away.#BC#
Sakurai breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Seon clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
Seon tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Seon landing knees to the body.
#BC#
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T1#
Seon plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Seon throws a counter combo.#CL#
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches.
Seon is trying to force a seperation but Sakurai has the dominant position.
Seon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.#BC#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Sakurai pushes Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Sakurai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Seon has had enough of the clinch but Sakurai keeps him there for the moment.
Seon wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakurai won't allow it.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Seon fails to land.
Seon swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Seon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Seon looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakurai has Seon pressed against the ropes, preventing Seon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Seon wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC#
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai throws a body punch but Seon moves out of range.
Sakurai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses #CL2#
and Seon counters by clinching up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Woo Jin Seon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Seon swings for the body but Sakurai moves out of range.
Seon lands a jab-cross combination.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Seon wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Sakurai has Seon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Seon is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seon has his back to the ropes.
Sakurai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Seons head.
Seon has Sakurai pushed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakurai.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy right hand. Seon should have avoided that one. #T1#
Sakurai doesn't manage to clinch there - Seon circles away.
#CL2#
Sakurai tries to keep at a distance but Seon has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Sakurai throws an elbow but misses. #BC#
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Sakurai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Seon.
Sakurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Seon fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T2##CL#
Sakurai clinches with his opponent.
#BC#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakurai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riku Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Seon misses with a two punch combination.
Sakurai misses with a kick to the body
and Seon finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakurai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Seon throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Woo Jin Seon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakurai moves in looking to clinch but Seon pushes him off.
Seon tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range. #CL#
Sakurai has closed the distance and engaged Seon in a clinch.
Riku Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Woo Jin Seon is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Riku Sakurai has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakurai tries to throw a body punch but Seon avoids it by throwing Sakurai back against the ropes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seon has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Woo Jin Seon! |
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Event:
S-1 South America GP 2024 - R2
Date: Aug 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Loman thuds his right hand into Sakurai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sakurai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Loman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakurai throws a leg kick but Loman checks it.
Loman throws a quick counter head kick but Sakurai was just out of range.
Donk. Loman catches Sakurai right on the button with a cross.#KD#
Loman lands a front kick to the face, that drops Sakurai to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!#CUT#It looks like Riku Sakurai has been cut.
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!
Sakurai swings for the body but Loman moves out of range.
Sakurai wants to clinch
and Loman counters with a straight right that drops Sakurai to the canvas! Will Sakurai beat the count? He's still wobbly and as the count reaches 7, he's still struggling to make it. 8...9...10. He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bear Loman! |
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Event:
S-1 Asia GP 2024 - Final
Date: Aug 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Sakurai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakurai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ajuricaba connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ajuricaba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ajuricaba connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Ajuricaba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ajuricaba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakurai leaves his chin hanging out and Ajuricaba seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Sakurai crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Huena Ajuricaba! |
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Event:
S-1 Japan GP 2024 - RD1
Date: Jul 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Danga de danga de dang - Wataru scores with a four punch combination!
Wataru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Wataru lands with a slapping head kick.
Wataru pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakurai back to the ropes. Wataru follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wataru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Musashi Wataru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wataru throws a leg kick which misses Sakurai's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakurai tries to avoid it.
Wataru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakurai wants to clinch but Wataru slips to the side
and Wataru counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL2#
Sakurai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wataru wants to break free but Sakurai has control.
Wataru leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Wataru is trying to push Sakurai away but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Wataru is looking to control Sakurai's arms but Sakurai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wataru has his back to the ropes. #BC2#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T1#
That kick from Wataru tenderised Sakurai's leg. Sakurai is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakurai tries to clinch up.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Wataru moves out of range. #CL#
Wataru forces Sakurai back against the ropes and clinches.
Wataru lands an elbow inside that Sakurai shrugs off.
A short left from Wataru.
Wataru has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.#BC2#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wataru swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Musashi Wataru has been cut.
Wataru connects with a high kick.
Wataru blocks a head kick by Sakurai.
#CL2#
Sakurai gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wataru throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wataru could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2##CL2#
Wataru gets tackled into the ropes by Sakurai. Sakurai maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Wataru throws a series of punches but Sakurai moves out of range. #CL2#
Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wataru, pushing him back against the ropes.
Sakurai throws an elbow but it misses.
#BC2#
Sakurai breaks from the clinch.
Wataru swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai wants to counter the offense by Wataru and move into the clinch position.
Wataru's corner calls for a 1-2. Wataru obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sakurai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wataru wants to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Sakurai moves into range and clinches up with Wataru.
Wataru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wataru's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Wataru dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Wataru's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Wataru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakurai's head backwards.#CL2#
Sakurai drives through and clinches with Wataru against the ropes.
Wataru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakurai can do to turn this around?#BC#
Wataru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai misses with a head kick.
Musashi Wataru is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sakurai keeps control of Wataru as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sakurai looking to stall.
#BC2#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai throws a solid leg kick but Wataru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakurai.
Wataru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wataru!
Wataru scores with a head kick.
#T1#
Sakurai tries to bum rush Wataru with a series of wild strikes but Wataru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Musashi Wataru is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wataru lands a high kick!
#CL#
Wataru moves into the clinch successfully.
Wataru working hard to break the clinch.#BC#
Wataru manages to break the clinch.
Sakurai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakurai scores with a four punch combination!
Sakurai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Wataru.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Wataru is having none of it.
Wataru scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Sakurai manages to break the clinch.
Wataru closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Wataru drives through and clinches with Sakurai against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Wataru.
Wataru looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wataru wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wataru can't break the clinch.
#BC2#
Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sakurai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wataru scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wataru lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Sakurai clinches.
Sakurai pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Wataru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Musashi Wataru dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Musashi Wataru's cut.
That's time! Wataru's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3#
Wataru throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL#
Wataru moves into the clinch.
Sakurai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wataru's efforts to push away.
Wataru is trying to force a seperation but Sakurai has the dominant position.
Wataru scores with a shot to the side of Sakurai's head. #BC#
Wataru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Sakurai moves into range and clinches up with Wataru.
Wataru looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakurai tries to land knees in the clinch but Wataru avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai trying to stall but Wataru improves his position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC2#
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1##CL2#
Sakurai darts in and clinches Wataru up against the ropes.#BC2#
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sakurai closes the distance and pushes Wataru back into the ropes.
Wataru just leaning against Sakurai, taking a breather.
Wataru tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Wataru stalling.
Sakurai pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.#BC2#
Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wataru scores with a head kick. Sakurai tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakurai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
Wataru gets tackled into the ropes by Sakurai. Sakurai maintains the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T2#
Sakurai lands with a short shot to the head.
Wataru is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai has him pressed against the ropes.
Sakurai missing with knees to the body.
Sakurai has Wataru pressed against the ropes, preventing Wataru from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai lands a good knee to the midsection. Wataru won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Sakurai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Wataru pushes Sakurai up against the ropes in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wataru wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wataru wants to stall.
#BC2#
Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sakurai takes the fight into the clinch.
Riku Sakurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Musashi Wataru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wataru is trying to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Riku Sakurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wataru 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musashi Wataru! |
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