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Event:
S-1 Europe GP 2024 - Final
Date: Oct 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Orivarez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Orivarez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Orivarez has Countinho up against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right from Countinho.
Orivarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Countinho.
Countinho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orivarez has him pressed against the ropes.
Orivarez lands with a left to the head.
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
Orivarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orivarez.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orivarez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Orivarez.
Countinho is breathing heavily.
Orivarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Countinhos head.
Orivarez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orivarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orivarez looking to throw knees to the head but Countinho is blocking nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Orivarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orivarez.
Orivarez lands a shoulder strike.
Countinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orivarez lands a shoulder strike.
Orivarez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Orivarez swings wildly with an uppercut but Countinho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Countinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orivarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orivarez can't find room to land a body shot as Countinho controls the action.
Countinho wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Orivarez has him pressed against the ropes.
Orivarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Countinho.
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
Orivarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orivarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Countinho. #T2#
Orivarez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orivarez.
Orivarez lands with a left to the head.
Orivarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Orivarez lands a shoulder strike.
Orivarez scores with a shoulder strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Orivarez.
Orivarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
Orivarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Countinhos head.
A shot in the inside from Orivarez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Orivarez.
Countinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orivarez misses with the head strike.
Orivarez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Orivarez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Orivarez has Countinho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Countinho tries to stall but Orivarez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Countinho doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Countinho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orivarez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
Orivarez misses with some punches.
Orivarez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Countinho can't break the clinch.
Countinho using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Orivarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho is trying to break the clinch but Orivarez is controlling him.
Orivarez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've been informed that Orivarez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Orivarez trying to land knees to the body.
Orivarez lands with a light punch inside.
Orivarez lands with a light punch inside. #T1#
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
Orivarez misses with some punches.
Countinho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Orivarez lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Orivarez misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Countinho manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Orivarez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch on the inside from Orivarez fails to land.
Countinho blocks an elbow strike.
Salvador Orivarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orivarez has Countinho pressed against the ropes, preventing Countinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Countinho blocks an uppercut.
Orivarez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Countinhos head.
Still in the clinch, Orivarez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Countinho tries to break the clinch but Orivarez is controlling the position.
Countinho is looking to break free of the clinch but Orivarez has double underhooks.
Orivarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Countinho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#T2#
Countinho blocking some punches.
Orivarez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Countinho.
Orivarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nice body punch from Orivarez - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nice body punch from Orivarez.
Orivarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orivarez misses with a body punch.
Countinho blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orivarez.
Orivarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orivarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Countinho avoids the damage to the body.
Orivarez gets through Countinho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Orivarez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Orivarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Countinho.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orivarez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Salvador Orivarez 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##CL2#
Orivarez rushes Countinho and presses him up against the ropes.
Orivarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
Countinho on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Countinho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Countinho avoiding damage as Orivarez throws knees to the body.
Countinho is trying to break the clinch but Orivarez is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Orivarez fails to land.
Orivarez missing with knees to the body.
Orivarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Orivarez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orivarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Countinho blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
Countinho tries a body shot but Orivarez blocks it.
Orivarez lands a shoulder strike. #T1#
Countinho looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Orivarez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Countinho tries a body shot but Orivarez blocks it.
Countinho managing to block the knees to the body from Orivarez.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orivarez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Orivarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
Orivarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Countinho.
Orivarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Orivarez lands a hook that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
A shot in the inside from Orivarez.
Countinho dodges an elbow strike from Orivarez.
Orivarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Countinho avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orivarez.
Orivarez works on Countinho's body with a couple of short punches.
Orivarez throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Orivarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Orivarez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
Orivarez misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orivarez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Orivarez on the inside.
Countinho blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Countinho working hard to break the clinch.
Orivarez lands with a left to the head.
Orivarez has a couple of punches blocked by Countinho.
Countinho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Orivarez.
Countinho blocks the elbow strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Orivarez.
Orivarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Countinho avoids the damage to the body.
Orivarez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Countinho.
Hayato Countinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Salvador Orivarez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Orivarez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Salvador Orivarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Orivarez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 24:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 24:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Salvador Orivarez! |
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Event:
S-1 Oceania GP 2024 - Final
Date: Sep 12, 2024 |
#R1##KD2#
Countinho closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Yamamoto crashing to the mat! Yamamoto uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT2#It looks like Tomoya Yamamoto has been cut.#CL2#
Countinho closes the distance and clinches.
Countinho lands an elbow just above Yamamoto 's eye.
Yamamoto letting Countinho take a breather here.#BC2#
Countinho breaks the clinch.
Countinho checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Countinho lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Countinho misses with a kick to the body.
Countinho catches Yamamoto napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Yamamoto goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Hayato Countinho! |
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Event:
S-1 South America GP 2024 - R2
Date: Aug 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Chai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Countinho is out of range and Chai settles back down.
Countinho misses with a head kick.
Chai misses with a low kick.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Countinho throws a leg kick that is checked
and Chai counters with a leg kick.
Countinho misses with a series of wild punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Countinho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chai.
Countinho tries to bum rush Chai with a series of wild strikes but Chai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Chai feints a counter leg kick.
Chai throws a low kick but Countinho moves out of range easily. #T1#
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Countinho stalks Chai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Chai's face. Chai staggers backwards, shaken.
Countinho is breathing heavily.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Countinho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Chai moves out of range of the body kick from Countinho.
Countinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chai throws a body kick that misses.
Countinho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Countinho takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Countinho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Chai. That one must have hurt.
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai misses with a low kick as Countinho jumps back.#T2#
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chai wants to land a leg kick but Countinho is out of range.
Countinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chai thuds his shin into the meat of Countinho's side.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Chai throws a leg kick but Countinho moved away.
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Chai feints and then cracks Countinho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Countinho down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julia Alves Chai dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Countinho takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chai finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Chai wants to slow Countinho down by chopping away at his legs.
Chai throws a leg kick which misses Countinho's front leg but catches the back leg as Countinho tries to avoid it.
Chai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Countinho tries to counter by clinching up but Chai breaks away and moves out of range.
Chai misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai flicks out a counter leg kick but Countinho steps away.
Chai swats away the attempt to clinch by Countinho.#T1#
Countinho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Countinho throws a half hearted mid kick.
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch but Chai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chai misses with a head kick.
Chai throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Countinho misses with a leg kick.
Countinho backing away here, and Chai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Countinho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Julia Alves Chai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Countinho looks for the body kick but Chai saw that one coming.
As Countinho backs off Chai throws a huge counter combo but Countinho manages to avoid it all.
Countinho is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Countinho misses with a double jab.
#T2#
Chai looks for the body kick but Countinho saw that one coming.
Countinho misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some bone on bone action there as Countinho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai moves out of range.
Countinho checks the leg kick nicely there.
A head kick misses from Chai.
Countinho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hayato Countinho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Some bone on bone action there as Countinho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Countinho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Julia Alves Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Chai misses with a low kick.
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Countinho tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chai manages to circle out of the way.
Countinho tries to clinch there but Chai circles away.
Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Chai is looking to score with low kicks.
Countinho tries to clinch but Chai is having none of it.
Hayato Countinho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chai tries to work over Countinho's front leg with a kick but Countinho checks it.
Chai tries to land a leg kick but Countinho saw it coming and moves away.
Chai keeps Countinho at a distance using the push kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho misses with an uppercut
and Chai counters with a slapping leg kick.
Chai throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT2#It looks like Hayato Countinho has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chai scores with a push kick.#T1#
Chai delivers a nice body kick.
Chai tries to score with a low kick but Countinho moves his leg out of the way.
Chai fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Countinho is out of range.
As Chai looks to move away, Countinho throws a big counter combo but Chai just gets out of the way.
Chai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Countinho avoids a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Chai.
Chai connects with a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Chai lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Countinho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Countinho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Chai motions for Countinho to come forward. Chai throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Countinho moves to clinch but Chai breaks away
and Chai counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Countinho has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai.
Countinho looks to clinch
and Chai counters with a nice body kick.
Chai feints and then cracks Countinho's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Countinho down.
Countinho takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Julia Alves Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Countinho stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Countinho on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chai throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Countinho down.
Hayato Countinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Countinho tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Julia Alves Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Chai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julia Alves Chai!
Julia Alves Chai 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:
S-1 South America GP 2024 - R1
Date: Aug 27, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Branco moves into the clinch.
Countinho tries to break free but Branco pushes him back against the ropes.
Countinho looking to slow down the pace here.
Come on Branco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Branco receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Countinho lands a body shot.
Branco controlling the action here for a moment.
Branco stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Vanderlei Branco.
The fight stays on the outside here - Countinho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Countinho tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Branco manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Nice body punch from Countinho.
Vanderlei Branco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#KD#
Countinho closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Branco crashing to the mat! Branco uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!#CUT#It looks like Vanderlei Branco has been cut.
Countinho moves in looking to clinch but Branco pushes him off.
Branco tries to counter by closing the distance.#KD#
Countinho staggers Branco with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Branco looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Branco drops his hands momentarily and Countinho needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Branco just on the top of the head. Branco drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Branco - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hayato Countinho! |
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Event:
S-1 Asia GP 2024 - RD1
Date: Aug 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Countinho tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Hanayama paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL2#
Hanayama clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hanayama.#BC#
Countinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hanayama rushes Countinho and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Countinho is trying to break the clinch but Hanayama is controlling him.
Countinho has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Hanayama lands a hook that snaps the head of Countinho backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho swings wildly with an uppercut but Hanayama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Countinho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Countinho trying to stall but Hanayama improves his position.
#T1#
Hanayama prevents Countinho from breaking the clinch.
Hanayama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hanayama stalling against the ropes.
Hanayama prevents Countinho from breaking the clinch.
Countinho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Countinho tries to work over Hanayama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hanayama will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Countinho up against the ropes.
Countinho is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Countinho wants to break free but Hanayama has control.
#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Countinho looking to slow down the pace here.
Countinho is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hanayama is keeping busy.
Countinho looking to throw knees to the head but Hanayama is blocking nicely.
Countinho is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Hanayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Countinho's efforts to push away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hanayama prevents Countinho from breaking the clinch.
Countinho is looking to break free of the clinch but Hanayama has double underhooks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama dominated that round.
That's time! Countinho's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Countinho misses with a low kick.
Hanayama blocks a head kick by Countinho.
Countinho throws a head kick that half lands.
#CL2#
Hanayama has Countinho up against the ropes in a clinch.
Hanayama avoiding damage.
#BC2#
Hanayama breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho tries to clinch but Hanayama moves away
and Hanayama counters with a series of strikes. Countinho will be more careful next time no doubt.
Countinho walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hanayama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Countinho scores with a jab to the body.
Hanayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Countinho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Countinho is looking to clinch. #T1#
Hanayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Countinho throws a head kick but Hanayama moves out of range.
We've been informed that Hanayama has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Countinho throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Countinho wants to clinch
and Hanayama connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hanayama avoids a punch combination nicely.
Countinho tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hanayama counters with a straight right hand.
Countinho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Countinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hanayama looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Hanayama takes the fight into the clinch.
Countinho tries a body shot but Hanayama blocks it.
#T2#
Countinho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Countinho obliges.#BC2#
Hanayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Hanayama clinches with his opponent.
Hanayama has Countinho pressed against the ropes, preventing Countinho from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Countinho is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hanayama stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Countinho throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kaoru Hanayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Countinho throws a head kick that misses.
Hanayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Countinho.
Countinho misses with the combination.
As Countinho backs off Hanayama throws a huge counter combo but Countinho manages to avoid it all.#CL2#
Hanayama clinches with his opponent.
Countinho wants to break the clinch but can't.
Hanayama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Countinho's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Countinho missing with knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Countinho. #T1#
Countinho misses with a punch to the body.
Countinho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Countinho throws an elbow but misses.
Countinho using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hanayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hanayama misses with a knee strike.
Countinho tries to break free but Hanayama pushes him back against the ropes.
Kaoru Hanayama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hanayama blocking some punches.
Countinho wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#BC2#
Hanayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Countinho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Countinho scores with a head kick.
#T2#
Hanayama circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Hanayama to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Hanayama instigates a clinch.
Countinho is trying to stall.
Hanayama struggles to land a body shot inside as Countinho controls his hands.
Countinho is trying to force a seperation but Hanayama has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hanayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaoru Hanayama is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Countinho tries to clinch up.
Hanayama wants to counter with a clinch but Countinho pushes him away.
Countinho misses with a head kick.
Hayato Countinho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Countinho tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hayato Countinho showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hanayama 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaoru Hanayama!
A less than humble Kaoru Hanayama misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
S-1 Japan GP 2024 - RD1
Date: Jul 29, 2024 |
#R1#
Countinho throws a series of punches but Seon moves out of range.
Seon throws a body punch but Countinho moves out of range.
Countinho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Countinho wants to clinch up but Seon keeps it at a distance.
Seon moves out of range as Countinho throws a body kick.
#CL#
Countinho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Countinho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Seon's elbow.
Countinho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Seon throws a head punch that misses.
Countinho misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seon trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Seon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Countinho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Countinho could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Seon fails with an attempt to clinch.
#T1##CL#
Countinho forces Seon back against the ropes and clinches.
Countinho keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Seon's efforts to push away.
Seon tries to circle away but Countinho has him pinned against the ropes.#BC#
Countinho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Countinho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Seon, pushing him back against the ropes.
Seon is trying to break the clinch but Countinho has him pressed against the ropes.
Seon stalling in the clinch but Countinho improves position.
Countinho manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#BC#
Countinho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Seon's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Seon duly obliges.
Countinho tries to land a leg kick but Seon saw it coming and moves away.
#T2#
Seon tries to clinch
and Countinho counters with a stiff right hand.
Seon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Countinho tries to clinch up
and Seon counters with a left and a right that stings Countinho.
Seon lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Countinho rushes Seon and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Countinho is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC#
Countinho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Seon doesn't manage to clinch there - Countinho circles away.
Countinho throws a front kick to the face that drops Seon face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Hayato Countinho! |
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