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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 FINAL
Date: Apr 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Amwano tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pickering uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Amwano misses with a looping left.
Amwano throws out a loose jab but Pickering uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Some wild striking there from Amwano.
#CL#
Pickering closes the distance and pushes Amwano back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pickering wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pickering tries to break free but Amwano pushes him back against the cage.
Pickering is trying to break the clinch but Amwano has him pressed against the cage. #T1##BC#
Pickering breaks from the clinch.
Pickering throws a sloppy head kick
and Amwano counters with a thumping low kick.
Pickering tries a low kick but Amwano avoids it.
Amwano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Amwano fakes the leg kick and cracks Pickering in the body.
Amwano bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickering looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pickering tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Amwano follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Amwano lands a head kick!
Pickering moves forwards but Amwano connects with a nice, crisp jab.#T2#
Pickering throws a hook to the side of Amwano's head but Amwano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Amwano fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pickering lands with an uppercut that bounces Amwano off the cage and back into range.#CUT#It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pickering doesn't manage to clinch there - Amwano circles away.
Pickering misses with a series of wild punches.
Pickering sets himself, and Amwano steps forward looking for the clinch! Pickering avoids it this time.
A cross from Amwano lands.#T3#
Pickering misses with a body kick.
Pickering doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pickering throws a hook but Amwano blocks it.
Amwano wants to clinch.
As Amwano looks to move away, Pickering throws a big counter combo but Amwano just gets out of the way.
Pickering misses the shot to the body.
Amwano jabs Pickering right on the nose. Pickering blinks but takes it well.#T4#
Pickering chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Amwano can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pickering looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Amwano checks a leg kick.
Amwano doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Pickering on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Amwano. Amwano obviously looking to wear him down.
Pickering throws a head kick that misses.
Pickering will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Amwano takes one on the button.
Amwano on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pickering. Pickering obviously looking to wear him down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rex Amwano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rex Amwano's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Amwano checks a low kick from Pickering.
Amwano avoids a punch combination nicely.
Amwano misses with a body kick.
Pickering falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amwano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Amwano wants to clinch.#T1#
No joy there for Pickering, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Amwano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Amwano pushes Pickering away with a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Amwano. Pickering shrugs it off though.
Pickering misses with a body kick.
Amwano tries to counter by closing the distance.
Amwano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Amwano cracks Pickering with an open hand slap.#CL2#
Amwano takes the fight into the clinch.
Pickering avoiding damage as Amwano throws knees to the body.
Amwano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pickering avoids it.
Pickering wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T2#
Amwano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Amwano prevents Pickering from breaking the clinch.
Amwano tries to land knees in the clinch but Pickering avoids the damage to the body.
Amwano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amwano keeps control of Pickering as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Amwano misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Pickering's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pickering tries to break free but Amwano pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Amwano on the inside.
Amwano is leaning against Pickering and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Amwano. #BC#
Pickering manages to break the clinch.
Amwano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Amwano works over Pickering's head and body with a nice combination.
Pickering lands a two punch combo.
Amwano throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Amwano scores with a shot to the body.
Amwano scores with a punch to the head.
Amwano scores with a head kick. Pickering tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Amwano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pickering if he has to take too many more of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pickering tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A jab from Amwano does it's job there.
Amwano slips a jab and a cross from Pickering.
Pickering walks forward, straight into a front kick from Amwano.#T4#
Nice shot lands for Amwano.
Pickering is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Amwano moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Amwano!
A less than humble Rex Amwano 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:
FC25 - Tournament 0 - S/final
Date: Mar 29, 2025 |
#R1#
Zetterberg throws a leg kick but Amwano moved away.
Zetterberg avoids the head kick by Amwano.
Zetterberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Zetterberg scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT#It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
A head kick misses from Amwano.
Zetterberg scoring well with a low kick there.
Zetterberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zetterberg ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Amwano throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Amwano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Amwano chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Amwano needs to keep his hands up - Zetterberg had a free shot at his head there.
A big left from Zetterberg misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zetterberg scores with a nice right hand.
Amwano throws an off balance right hand
and Zetterberg counters with a nice body shot. #T1#
Amwano misses with a looping left.
Crunch! Zetterberg slams his shin into Amwano's torso.
Emil Zetterberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Amwano looks winded!#KD#
Zetterberg feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Amwano sprawling to the canvas! Amwano rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Zetterberg finish him?!
Zetterberg moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #KD#
Zetterberg cracks Amwano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Amwano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Zetterberg finish him?
#ROC#Amwano is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Rex Amwano's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zetterberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amwano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Amwano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Zetterberg throws a series of punches but Amwano moves out of range. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Zetterberg has knocked Amwano down with a huge combo! Zetterberg steps away and waves a wobbly Amwano back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#The cut above Rex Amwano's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Zetterberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Amwano moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Amwano misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zetterberg. That's going to slow Amwano down. #KD#
Zetterberg cracks Amwano with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Amwano looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Zetterberg finish him?
Zetterberg lands with a shot to the body. #T2##CL#
Zetterberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Amwano misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Zetterberg on the inside. #CUT#Rex Amwano's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Zetterberg trying to land knees to the body.
Amwano throws a head punch that misses.
Zetterberg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zetterberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Amwano avoids the damage to the body.
Zetterberg has Amwano pushed against the cage.
Amwano misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Zetterberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rex Amwano's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Emil Zetterberg!
A relieved looking Emil Zetterberg 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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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 R2
Date: Mar 14, 2025 |
#R1#
Lyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Amwano has knocked Lyle down with a huge combo! Amwano steps away and waves a wobbly Lyle back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#It looks like Donny Lyle has been cut.
A jab from Lyle misses.
Lyle throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Amwano scores with a counter punch that sends Lyle to the canvas! Amwano smells blood - he's punishing Lyle with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Lyle has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Amwano!
A very excited looking Rex Amwano rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Amwano staying out of range there.
Amwano is looking to counter punch.
Bulchiru misses with a body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulchiru darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulchiru throws a looping overhand right but Amwano ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Amwano wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Amwano throws an overhand right that lands on Bulchiru's shoulder, as Bulchiru tries to avoid the shot.
Buri Bulchiru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulchiru ducks under a wild hook from Amwano.
A low kick from Bulchiru misses
and Amwano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bulchiru misses with a lunging right hand
and Amwano counters with a nice body kick.
Bulchiru with a nice calf kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bulchiru. That's going to slow Amwano down.
Bulchiru throws a right hand that misses
and Amwano counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Bulchiru! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Rex Amwano!
Rex Amwano decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
Test410
Date: Feb 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.#CL2#
Booten gets a clinch.
Amwano is trying to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Booten as Amwano tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Booten is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T1#
Booten has Amwano pressed against the ropes.
Rex Amwano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Booten will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Amwano up against the ropes.
Das Booten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Booten pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Booten receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Das Booten comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Booten 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 Chris Dean scores the fight for Das Booten!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Das Booten!
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight for Das Booten!
Das Booten wins by unanimous decision! |
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