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Event:
KTC 185 - R2
Date: Sep 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Decent striking displayed by Ayax there.#CUT2#It looks like Beau Maddox has been cut.
Maddox with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ayax to score with a decent uppercut.
Ayax throws a shot from downtown. Maddox moves away and avoids it.
Maddox throws a lazy uppercut
and Ayax counters with a good, hard body kick but Maddox shrugs it off.
Maddox throws a body shot but no joy.
Ayax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ayax misses with a hook to the body
and Ayax takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ayax does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Ayax with a hook.
Maddox looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ayax throws a leg kick which misses Maddox's front leg but catches the back leg as Maddox tries to avoid it.
Maddox checks a low kick from Ayax.
Maddox looks to land a right hand but Ayax moved out of range.
Ayax misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Maddox misses.
A shot to the body from Ayax misses
letting Maddox counter with a right hand. #T1#
Ayax swings away with a body shot that misses
and Maddox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ayax fakes the leg kick and cracks Maddox in the body.
Ayax tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Maddox misses the target.
Maddox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Good work by Maddox as he checks the leg kick.
Maddox misses with a right hand
and Ayax counters with a nice leg kick.
Ayax steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Maddox.
It seemed like Ayax was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A combination from Maddox does no damage.
Ayax is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maddox.
Ayax connects with a leg kick.
Maddox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Maddox takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ayax scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T2#
Ayax misses with an uppercut
letting Maddox counter with a right hand.
Ayax avoids the body shot from Maddox.
Ayax throws an off balance right hand
and Maddox counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #ROC#Ayax is rocked!
Ayax walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Ayax is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Beau Maddox!
After winning the bout, Beau Maddox thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
KTC 185 - R1
Date: Sep 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Ayax throws a sloppy head kick and Salami moves out of range easily.
Ayax looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ayax throws a shot to the body.
Salami throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ayax counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Salami is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Ayax scores with a jab to the body.
Salami fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ayax on the side of the head.
A big right from Salami misses.
Salami loads up on a big right hand but Ayax slips the punch.
Ayax bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice leg kick from Salami, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salami misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T1#
Salami connects with a solid leg kick.
Salami slips under a jab.
Ayax looks to throw the jab but Salami is out of range.
Ayax throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Salami throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salami lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Salami swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ayax is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Ayax lands a body shot.
Ayax misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Salami on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Salami takes a swing at Ayax's ribcage but misses. #T2#
Ayax misses with a body kick.
Salami connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Salami avoids the body shot from Ayax.
Ayax throws a lazy right hand but Salami sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ayax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salami manages to avoid it.
Salami misses with an uppercut
and Ayax counters with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayax throws a push kick but Salami slaps the foot to one side.
Salami blocks the body kick.
Ayax ducks under a wild hook from Salami.
Ayax half committed to a counter leg kick.
Salami looks to land a right hand but Ayax moved out of range.
Ayax feinted there with a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bedri Ayax will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Salami scores with a nice right hand.
Ayax throws a right hand that misses
and Salami counters with a low kick, right behind Ayax 's knee.
Salami blocks a jab.
Salami misses with a right hand
and Ayax counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ayax thuds his shin into the meat of Salami's side.
Salami connects with the punch.#KD2#
Salami cracks Ayax with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Ayax is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Ayax is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ayax leaves his chin hanging out and Salami seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Ayax crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hossein Salami!
An out of breath Hossein Salami 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:
PFL Kickboxing 2
Date: Aug 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Keita lands with a nice body kick.
Ayax swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keita throws a counter combo.
A head kick misses from Ayax.
Keita unleashes a big counter combination but Ayax bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ayax tries to clinch but Keita moves out of range.
Keita connects with a leg kick.
Keita throws a shot from downtown. Ayax moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Keita clinches up against the ropes.
Keita misses with an elbow strike.
Ayax misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keita.
Ayax tries to break the clinch but Keita is controlling the position. #BC#
Ayax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Keita gets a clinch.
Keita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Ayax is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Keita is defending well for now.
Keita wants to get back to striking at distance but Ayax won't allow it.
#T1#
Keita misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ayax.
#BC2#
Keita breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ayax moves out of range of the body kick from Keita.
Ayax is looking to land body kicks.
Keita looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL2#
Keita clinches.
Keita goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#BC2#
Keita manages to break the clinch.
Keita throws a leg kick but Ayax moved away.#CL2#
Keita closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Ayax breaks the clinch.
Ayax misses with a series of wild punches.
Ayax throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Keita moves into the clinch.#T2#
Ayax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Ayax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Keita gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ayax tries to land a knee to the head but Keita blocks with his arms.
#BC#
Ayax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ayax avoids a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Keita moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Keita tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#BC2#
Keita breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Ayax tries to keep at a distance but Keita has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ayax is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Keita is keeping busy.#BC#
Ayax manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musa Keita comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Keita 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Musa Keita!
A relieved looking Musa Keita thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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