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Event:
FC25 - Season1 - R2 - 265
Date: May 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Zetterberg walks into a jab.#CUT2#It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Amwano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Zetterberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zetterberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Amwano circles away quickly and effectively.
Zetterberg turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Zetterberg avoids a kick to the body.
Zetterberg scores with a jab to the body.
Amwano chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zetterberg can pounce on him.
Zetterberg digs a good hook to Amwano's body.
Zetterberg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Amwano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zetterberg moves away from the strike by Amwano.
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!
Zetterberg tries to clinch there but Amwano circles away.
Zetterberg goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CUT#It looks like Rex Amwano has been cut.
Amwano looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Zetterberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zetterberg backing away here, and Amwano unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Zetterberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Amwano counters with a straight right hand.
Zetterberg pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Zetterberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Amwano swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Amwano was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Amwano uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Zetterberg tries to land a body kick
and Amwano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zetterberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Amwano manages to avoid it.
Zetterberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A swing and a miss from Amwano.
Amwano connects with a single shot there.#T2#
and Amwano counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Zetterberg! He's just covering up as Amwano starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rex Amwano!
Rex Amwano is the new heavyweight champion!
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:
FC25 - 265 - Season 1
Date: May 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Ditchev blocks the body kick.
Zetterberg works the jab nicely.#CUT#It looks like Dragomir Ditchev has been cut.#CL#
Zetterberg has taken the fight to the clinch.
Zetterberg blocks an uppercut.
Zetterberg stalling.
Ditchev tries to work over Zetterberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ditchev avoiding damage as Zetterberg throws knees to the body.
Ditchev tries to work over Zetterberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zetterberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ditchev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ditchev tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zetterberg avoids it.
Ditchev trying to land knees to the body.
Zetterberg lands an uppercut.
Zetterberg lands with a left to the head.
Ditchev misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zetterberg lands a shot to the body.
Ditchev looks winded!
Ditchev throws a head punch that misses.
Zetterberg blocking some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ditchev being controlled against the cage.
Ditchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Zetterberg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Zetterberg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ditchev throws a head punch that misses.
Ditchev misses with some punches.
Zetterberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zetterberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zetterberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Zetterberg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Ditchev tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zetterberg lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ditchev backwards.
A shot in the inside from Zetterberg.
Ditchev tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ditchev struggles to land a body shot inside as Zetterberg controls his hands.
Zetterberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ditchev blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ditchev looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zetterberg slows down the pace here.
Zetterberg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zetterberg gets through Ditchev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Zetterberg is stalling here.
Ditchev working aggressively here.
Ditchev misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zetterberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ditchev swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetterberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ditchev throws a head punch that misses.
Ditchev misses with the head strike.
Ditchev misses with a punch to the body.
Ditchev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zetterberg with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ditchev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zetterberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Ditchev fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ditchev takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zetterberg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg avoiding damage.
Ditchev tries to throw a body punch but Zetterberg avoids it by throwing Ditchev back against the cage. #T3#
Zetterberg cracks Ditchev with a nice body shot.
Zetterberg pushes Ditchev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC#Ditchev is rocked!
Nice body punch from Zetterberg - that landed with a thud.
Ditchev is still on wobbly legs! Can Zetterberg finish him?
Zetterberg lands a big right hand that drops Ditchev! The killer instinct kicks in and Zetterberg finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Zetterberg!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Zetterberg!
Emil Zetterberg retains his heavyweight title!
Emil Zetterberg thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0 FINAL
Date: Apr 07, 2025 |
#R1#
Zetterberg throws a right hand that Tarek ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarek also avoids with ease.
Tarek is looking to counter punch.
A nice leg kick from Zetterberg, right into the meat of the thigh.
#CL2#
Zetterberg clinches.
Tarek letting Zetterberg take a breather here.
Zetterberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Tarek misses with a punch to the body.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Zetterberg is pushing Tarek up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zetterberg connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Jabari Tarek has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetterberg stalling.
Tarek is trying to break free.
Zetterberg lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zetterberg looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zetterberg misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tarek lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zetterberg or not.
Zetterberg lands a left hand.
Tarek misses with a body punch.
Zetterberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Tarek tries to circle away but Zetterberg has him pinned against the cage.
Tarek can't break the clinch.
#KD2#
Zetterberg drops Tarek onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Tarek is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC2#Tarek is rocked!
Zetterberg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tarek.
Oh Tarek is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tarek misses with a body punch.
Tarek seems to have got his legs back now.
Zetterberg gets through Tarek's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tareks head. #T2#
Tarek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zetterberg stalling.
Tarek takes a shot to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tarek tries to throw a body punch but Zetterberg avoids it by throwing Tarek back against the cage.
Tarek is trying to break the clinch but Zetterberg has him pressed against the cage.
Zetterberg has a couple of punches blocked by Tarek.
Tarek letting Zetterberg take a breather here.
Tarek fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tarek swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetterberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zetterberg stalling the fight.
Come on Zetterberg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
#T3#
Zetterberg prevents a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek lands with a light punch inside.
Tarek working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#CUT#It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Zetterberg takes a shot to the head.
A knee to the head by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg tries a knee to the head but Tarek blocks it.
Zetterberg prevents a body shot from Tarek.
Tarek takes a shot to the head.
Tarek has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zetterberg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Tarek.
Tarek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zetterberg misses with a knee to the head.
Zetterberg is trying to stall.
#T4#
Zetterberg has a couple of punches blocked by Tarek.
Tarek struggles to land a body shot inside as Zetterberg controls his hands.
A short right from Zetterberg on the inside.
Tarek can't find room to land a body shot as Zetterberg controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tarek.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tarek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Zetterberg has Tarek pushed against the cage.
Zetterberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tarek.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC#
Tarek breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emil Zetterberg dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Tarek uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg lunges at Tarek with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tarek's hand.
Zetterberg stuns Tarek with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Zetterberg cracks Tarek on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tarek falls backwards against the cage. Zetterberg follows up with more strikes that drop Tarek to his knees. Zetterberg keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tarek! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Zetterberg!
Emil Zetterberg is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Emil Zetterberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Jabari Tarek was interviewed post fight and said 'Red is my bad color! Lodi rigged this fight by putting me in this corner, I wanted blue! Run it back!'. |
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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#
Nice takedown defense from Zetterberg. No joy for Maddox on that attempt.
Zetterberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Zetterberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Maddox dodges the punch combination from Zetterberg.
A punch combination from Zetterberg misses.
Zetterberg tries to clinch but Maddox moves out of range.
Maddox closes the distance and clinches up with Zetterberg, looking for a takedown. Maddox pushes Zetterberg against the cage but Zetterberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zetterberg is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Maddox.
Emil Zetterberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Oliver Maddox.
Maddox shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Zetterberg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zetterberg slaps away a takedown attempt from Maddox, before circling back to the center of the mat.#CL#
Zetterberg darts in and clinches Maddox up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zetterberg leaning against his opponent.
Zetterberg swings wildly with an uppercut but Maddox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zetterberg working aggressively here.
#T1#
Still in the clinch, Zetterberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Zetterberg lands a left hand.
Maddox takes a knee to the side of the body.
Maddox looks winded!
Maddox blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg works on Maddox's body with a couple of short punches.
Zetterberg scores with a shoulder strike.
Zetterberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zetterberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maddox backwards.
Zetterberg unloads an enormous knee to the head! That's knocked Maddox out cold! Holy cow, it was almost as if it lifted Maddox off his feet!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Emil Zetterberg!
A victorious Emil Zetterberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
FC25 - Tournament 0
Date: Mar 05, 2025 |
#R1#
Ditchev lands a body shot.
Ditchev swings for the body but Zetterberg moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Ditchev.
Danga de danga de dang - Ditchev scores with a four punch combination!#CUT#It looks like Emil Zetterberg has been cut.
Ditchev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL2#
Zetterberg rushes Ditchev and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ditchev.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ditchev.
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zetterberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ditchev.
Ditchev has a couple of punches blocked by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg blocking some punches.
Zetterberg stalls.
Zetterberg unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zetterberg scores a nice knee to the body.
Ditchev is breathing heavily.
Zetterberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Zetterberg.
#T1#
A short uppercut from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg just leaning against Ditchev, taking a breather.
The crowd are getting on Zetterberg's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Zetterberg blocks an uppercut.
Ditchev misses with a knee strike.
Zetterberg lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ditchev backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Zetterberg.
Zetterberg blocking some punches.
Zetterberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Zetterberg.
Ditchev misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zetterberg stalling against the cage.
Zetterberg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zetterberg missing with knees to the body.
Ditchev misses with a punch on the inside.
Zetterberg tries to land a knee to the head but Ditchev blocks with his arms.
#T2#
A short right from Zetterberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zetterberg lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Ditchev backwards.
Ditchev misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zetterberg.
Zetterberg is pushing Ditchev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Ditchev swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Zetterberg.
Zetterberg taking a breather.
A short left from Ditchev.
Zetterberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ditchev misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ditchev doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zetterberg manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Zetterberg obliges.#T3#
Ditchev swings wildly with an uppercut but Zetterberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zetterberg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zetterberg lands with a left to the head. #ROC2#Ditchev is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Zetterberg.
Oh Ditchev is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zetterberg unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Ditchev! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Zetterberg is unloading with more strikes now! Ditchev drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Emil Zetterberg!
A victorious Emil Zetterberg thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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