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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 21
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1# Page takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing. Page displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Eddie Alvarez has been cut. Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss! Page slips under a jab from Alvarez. Alvarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Page ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez. A big right from Page misses. Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target. Page misses with a double jab
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Page throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it. Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page. Page is looking to counter punch.#T1# Page throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily. Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab. Alvarez misses with a hook. Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Alvarez misses with a straight left. A big right from Page misses. Page lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily. Alvarez misses with a straight right. Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Alvarez throws a hook but Page blocks it. Page thows a left - swing and a miss! Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Alvarez cracks Page with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Page. Page throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it. Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2# 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! Alvarez slips a jab from Page. Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here. Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head. Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Page is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page. Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it. Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination. Page throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Page!
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez walks into a straight right hand from Page.#T3# Page moves out of range as Alvarez strikes. Nice uppercut there from Alvarez. Page scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss! Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Page. A counter left hand to the body from Page misses its target. Page lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming. Page avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Page slips under a jab from Alvarez. Alvarez staying out of range there. Page cracks Alvarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving. Page will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page. Page rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand. Alvarez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Page had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4# The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Alvarez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand! Alvarez with a nice cross. Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Page is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez. Page throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alvarez lands a body shot.
Page moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page misses with a wild body shot. Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Alvarez lands with an overhand left. Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet. Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there. Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Eddie Alvarez's cut. That's time! Page's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2# Alvarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Page's head. A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet. Jab from Alvarez. Page scores with a jab. The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Page. Page slips under a jab. Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. Alvarez thuds a left hand into Page's body. Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Alvarez cracks Page with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD2# Alvarez drops Page with a beautiful combination! Page stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alvarez is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Page is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Page slips a straight right by Alvarez. An attempted straight right counter from Page misses the target. Oh Page is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Alvarez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Page falls backwards - clearly groggy! Alvarez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Alvarez! After the fight, Eddie Alvarez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Just some fights 9
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1# Thongrak cracks Jiurgite with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#CUT2#It looks like Zé Jiurgite has been cut. Thongrak throws a leg kick but Jiurgite sees it coming and moves out of range. Thongrak tried to score with a low kick but Jiurgite checks it. Thongrak slips a jab from Jiurgite. Thongrak keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jiurgite. Jiurgite smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Jiurgite slips a jab from Thongrak. Jiurgite throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good leg kick by Jiurgite. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jiurgite takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Jiurgite misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thongrak.
Jiurgite lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Thongrak drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#ROC#Thongrak is rocked!#T1# Jiurgite lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zé Jiurgite! |
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Event:
Sunrise 5: New Year Rising
Date: Dec 31, 2024 |
#R1# Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hao needs to keep his hands up - Roth had a free shot at his head there. Roth avoids the body shot from Hao.
Roth misses the body punch and Hao counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Philip Roth has been cut. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Roth!
Roth misses with an uppercut. Hao saw that one coming. Hao throws an overhand right that lands on Roth's shoulder, as Roth tries to avoid the shot. Roth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Hao with a body shot. Roth looks to land a combination but Hao avoids it well. Hao moves out of range as Roth strikes. It looked like Hao was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Roth. Roth thows a left - swing and a miss! Hao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Roth scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Roth throws a right hand that Hao ducks under and follows up with a left that Hao also avoids with ease. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hao throws a body shot but no joy. It seemed like Roth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Roth misses with a series of wild punches.
#T1# Roth scores with a jab to the jaw. Hao loads up on a big right hand but Roth slips the punch. Hao ducks under a wild hook from Roth. Roth misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hao throws a predictable looking body shot
and Roth counters with a straight right hand.#KD2# Roth lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Hao goes down! The ref sends Roth to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Hao is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!#ROC2#Hao is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Roth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hao. Giang Hao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Hao ducks under a wild hook from Roth. Roth swinging wildly here.
Hao throws a right and a left that Roth avoids nicely. #T2# Hao staying out of range there. Hao is looking for a counter combo. Roth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Roth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Hao in his tracks. Roth throws a shot from downtown. Hao moves away and avoids it. Hao throws out a loose jab but Roth uses good head movement to avoid it. Roth lands with an overhand left. Hao lands a body shot.
Roth swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Roth works Hao's body with a nice hook. Roth digs a good body shot into Hao's ribs. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Philip Roth should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2. The cut man is working on Philip Roth's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2# Roth looks to throw the jab but Hao is out of range. Roth misses with a two punch combination.
Roth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hao. Hao takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The fighters circling - Hao throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Roth looks like he wants to counter punch here. Roth looks to throw the jab but Hao is out of range. Roth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hao.
An attempted straight right counter from Hao misses the target. Hao is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. A looping hook to the body misses from Hao. Roth does a little dance to reset his feet. Hao scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. No joy there for Hao, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Roth looks to throw the jab but Hao is out of range. Hao swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.#T1# Hao misses with an uppercut. Roth looks like he wants to counter punch here. Roth's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Roth scrambles back to his feet. Roth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hao momentarily.
Roth lands an overhand right. Roth misses with a body shot
and Roth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Roth scores with a one two! Hao had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Roth loads up on a big right hand but Hao slips the punch. Roth slips under a jab. Hao moves out of range as Roth strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Hao misses its target. Hao misses with a hook to the body
and Roth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Roth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Philip Roth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Roth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao. Roth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hao.
#T2# Hao slips a jab from Roth. Roth throws an overhand right that lands on Hao's shoulder, as Hao tries to avoid the shot. As Roth looks to move away, Hao throws a big counter combo but Roth just gets out of the way. Hao moves out of range as Roth strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Hao misses the target. Hao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Roth throws a series of punches but Hao moves out of range. Hao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Roth. It looked like Hao wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Hao looks to land a combination. Roth sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. A swing and a miss from Roth. Roth lands an overhand right. Roth throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Hao counter with a right hand. A swing and a miss from Roth. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Roth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Philip Roth's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3# Roth misses the shot to the body. Hao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Roth sees it coming and avoids it easily. Roth throws the left hand but Hao avoids the punch easily. Roth has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Roth lands with a hook. Hao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Roth scores with the left hand. Hao knows he should have avoided that one. Nice shot lands for Roth. Nice jab there from Roth. Oh Hao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Roth takes a swing at Hao's ribcage but misses. Hao seems to have got his legs back now. Roth steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Roth throws a series of punches but Hao moves out of range. Philip Roth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A decent looking cross lands there for Hao. Hao walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Roth missing with a left hand there. Hao was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. A little feinted left hand from Hao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1# Nice uppercut lands for Hao. That snapped Roth's head back.
Hao jabbing away but nothing is landing. Roth swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Roth misses with the combination.
Roth changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Roth swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Roth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hao jabs at Roth's body. Roth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Roth misses with a hook. Hao ducked under it nicely. #T2# Hao ducks under a wild hook from Roth. Roth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Roth cracks Hao with an open hand slap. Roth scores with a nice strike. 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! Roth throws out a loose jab but Hao uses good head movement to avoid it. Hao connects with a good right hand that stumbles Roth. Roth circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Roth bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao's head backwards. Roth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hao.
Philip Roth seems to be getting the better of the standup. Hao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Roth at a distance.
Hao moves out of range as Roth strikes. Hao missing with a left hand there. Roth was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Hao scores with a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Philip Roth really dominated that round. The cut man is working on Philip Roth's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4# Roth avoids the body shot from Hao.
Roth throws a lazy uppercut
and Hao counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Hao throws a lazy right hand but Roth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Roth pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Roth scores with the left hand. Hao knows he should have avoided that one. Roth swinging wildly here.
Hao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hao lands with a nice combination. Roth backs away looking to recover. Hao looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Hao connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Roth to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Hao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giang Hao! Giang Hao retains his super heavyweight title! After the fight, Giang Hao was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Just some fights 4
Date: Dec 21, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Sullivan rushes Thongrak and presses him up against the cage. Thongrak tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2# Thongrak manages to break the clinch.
#CL# Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A short right from Sullivan on the inside. Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head. Sullivan lands a hook to the side of the head. Sullivan lands a shot to the body. A short uppercut from Sullivan. Sullivan lands a shoulder strike. Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thongrak is trying to break free. A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thongrak backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! A short left from Sullivan. #BC# Sullivan breaks the clinch.
#CL# Sullivan moves into the clinch.#T1# A short right from Sullivan. Thongrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thongrak or not. Sullivan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Sullivan.
Thongrak tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Thongrak is trying to break free. Sullivan scores with a shot to the side of Thongrak's head. Thongrak lands on the inside with an uppercut. Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thongrak backwards. Sullivan lands with a right to the head. Thongrak is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage. Thongrak is looking to control Sullivan's arms but Sullivan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thongrak has his back to the cage. Thongrak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
#T2# Sullivan lands with a left to the head. #ROC#Thongrak is rocked! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Sullivan throws a big uppercut that drops Thongrak! More strikes from Sullivan and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Thongrak lies dazed against the cage as Sullivan celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Sullivan! |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 16
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1# Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away. Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. A jab from Alvarez misses. Page lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy. Page throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab. Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nice uppercut lands for Alvarez. That snapped Page's head back.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it. Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Page moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab. Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Page misses with a body shot.
Alvarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1# Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away. Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page. Alvarez is looking to counter punch. A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride. Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back. A combination from Page does no damage. Page misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming. Nice defenses there by Alvarez. Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Alvarez takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses. Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Page swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page misses with a looping left. Page swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut. Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it. Alvarez throws a combination. Page tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.#T2# Alvarez swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page checks a leg kick. Alvarez stalks Page and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Page's face. Page staggers backwards, shaken. Page avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Alvarez throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily. Alvarez misses with a straight left. Page is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Page, as that shot connected.
Page comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Page misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab. Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez. Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez. Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy. Page slips a straight right by Alvarez.#T3# Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back. Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it. Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Page throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range. Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page misses with a hook
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body. Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page. Page misses with a shot to the body and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand. Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Page ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.#T4# Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch. Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter. Page throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well. It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Alvarez catches Page with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page. Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut. Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page. Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Page tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Page throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot. Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Nice cross by Page. Page has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Page misses with a wild body shot. Alvarez misses with a straight right. Page takes a shot right to the bread basket. Alvarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that round. 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.#R2# Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here. No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Alvarez. Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range. It looked like Alvarez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page. Page throws a big shot that misses. Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page cracks Alvarez with a good jab. Page misses with a low kick. Alvarez throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Page misses with a hook
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab. Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Page might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvarez has got the better of the exchanges. Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch. Page is looking for the big counter here. Page swinging wildly here.
#T1# Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick. Page tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head. Page misses with a straight right. Eddie Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far. Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there. Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez. Alvarez throws a hook but Page blocks it. Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes. A quick step to the side and Alvarez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Page misses the jab. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards. Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range. Alvarez throws a body punch but Page moves out of range. Page throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back. Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Page slips under a jab. Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez. Alvarez is looking to counter punch. A big right from Page misses. Page checks a leg kick. Alvarez throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3# Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing. Page doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head. Page connects with the punch. A clash of legs there as Page blocks the low kick. Page misses with a wild body shot. Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away. Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses. A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye. Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
#T4# Nice defenses there by Page. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Alvarez misses with a looping left. Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez misses the jab. Alvarez misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely. Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet. Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez with a jab. Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Page lands a jab to the head.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Page has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Alvarez throws a jab when Page was well out of range. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Alvarez will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing. Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Page misses with a double jab.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch. Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses. Nice defenses there by Page. Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page. Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Page moves out of range as Alvarez strikes. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page. Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Page. Page tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1# Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes. Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily. Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Page throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Page throws a body shot but no joy. Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez. Page throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2# Alvarez throws a low kick but Page avoids it. Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top. Alvarez misses the jab. Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action! Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot. Page fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well. Page scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Alvarez is looking to chop away at Page's legs. Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch. A big right from Page misses. Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right. Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.#T3# Page takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a big shot that misses. Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Alvarez blocks a jab. Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Page clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
A big left from Page misses. Alvarez misses the shot to the body. Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. 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! Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4# Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page staying out of range there. A leg kick checked by Page. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick. Page misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely. Page connects with a jab. Left hook, right uppercut from Page. Michael Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Alvarez slips a jab from Page. Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot. Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez. Page throws a body shot but no joy. Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Eddie Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#KD2# Oooooh!!! Page has knocked Alvarez down with a huge combo! Page steps away and waves a wobbly Alvarez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight! Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
Sunrise 3
Date: Dec 14, 2024 |
#R1# Nadadora throws a series of punches but Hao avoids them all with ease. Nadadora misses with a double jab.
Rapido Nadadora seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hao misses with a looping right. Hao looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nadadora lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hao circles away quickly and effectively. Nadadora steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao. Nadadora misses with a wild combination.
Hao avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nadadora fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hao is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Nadadora with a body shot. Sloppy strikes from Nadadora. Those never looked like landing. Nadadora lands a jab-cross combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nadadora looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T1# Nadadora rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hao moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Hao showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nadadora.
Hao dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nadadora misses with a wild combination.
No joy there for Nadadora, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hao has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Nadadora misses with a combination
#KD2# and Hao counters with a nice uppercut that drops Nadadora onto his backside! Nadadora bounces straight back to his feet before we have a chance to even start the count. He'll get the standing 8 count anyway before we get back underway.#ROC2#Nadadora is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Rapido Nadadora has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hao lands a nice shot to the body.
Hao connects with a quick right hand that sends Nadadora tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Giang Hao! Giang Hao retains his super heavyweight title! In his post fight interview, Giang Hao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Sunrise 2
Date: Dec 08, 2024 |
#R1# A decent looking cross lands there for Cholo. Cholo misses with a wild combination.
Hao appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Hao looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. A big right from Cholo misses. Hao swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Hao avoids the head kick by Cholo.
Cholo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hao misses with a wild combination.
Cholo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cholo throws the kick towards the body but Hao avoids it. Cholo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hao moves away. Cholo looks for the body kick but Hao saw that one coming. #T1# Cholo lands with a hook. Hao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Cholo throws a hook but Hao avoids it easily. Hao takes one on the button. Hao lands a nice hook to Cholo's body. Cholo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Cholo misses with a right hand and Hao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Han Cholo has been cut. Jab, jab by Cholo - just one landing. Cholo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hao. Cholo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hao's head backwards. Cholo throws a sloppy head kick and Hao moves out of range easily. Hao throws the left hand but Cholo avoids the punch easily. Cholo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Haos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cholo. #T2# Cholo misses with an uppercut. Hao saw that one coming. Cholo jabbing away but nothing is landing. #KD2# Cholo looks low and kicks high, catching Hao right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#ROC2#Hao is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Giang Hao has been cut. Cholo swings widly with a right hand
and Hao counters with a nice uppercut. Hao connects with a nice cross there... Cholo is looking wobbly and Hao recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Cholo to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Hao jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giang Hao! Giang Hao is the new super heavyweight champion! In his post fight interview, Giang Hao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Just some fights 1
Date: Nov 30, 2024 |
#R1# Horrible takedown attempt by Bergman or perhaps it was just good defense by Thongrak, which made it look bad. Thongrak appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Thongrak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Thongrak connects with a right hand. Bergman shakes it off.#CUT#It looks like Tobias Bergman has been cut. Bergman misses with an uppercut. Bergman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thongrak's waist but Thongrak gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bergman off to one side. Bergman shoots in for a takedown but Thongrak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pan Thongrak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tobias Bergman. Bergman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Thongrak circles away. Thongrak is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Bergman scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bergman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thongrak was well out of range. Poor timing from Bergman. Bergman shoots in for a takedown but Thongrak shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Bergman throws a looping overhand right but Thongrak ducks down to avoid it. Bergman falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thongrak comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Bergman stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Thongrak is on him like rabid pit bull! Bergman slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pan Thongrak! A victorious Pan Thongrak 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:
Sunrise 1
Date: Nov 23, 2024 |
#R1# A jab from Greyvine misses. Hao drops his hands momentarily and Greyvine takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Greyvine has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Hao takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Greyvine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Greyvine throws a right and a left that Hao avoids nicely. Hao looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Hao swings for the body but Greyvine moves out of range.
Hao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Greyvine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Greyvine lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hao circles away quickly and effectively. Greyvine misses with a jab to the body
and Hao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Hao misses with an uppercut. Hao looks to score with a jab to the body but Greyvine is just out of range. Hao moves out of range as Greyvine strikes. Greyvine sizes up Hao with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Greyvine misses with a straight left. #T1# Greyvine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Greyvine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Hao throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Greyvine counters with a straight right hand. Hao misses the jab. Greyvine misses with a lunging right hand
and Hao counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Greyvine is rocked! Greyvine throws a jab when Hao was well out of range. Hao appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Oh Greyvine is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Hao avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Greyvine seems to have got his legs back now. Greyvine swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hao counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Greyvine thinking. Hao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. A shot to the body from Greyvine misses and Hao counters with a straight right, followed by a hook and finally a brutal uppercut! Greyvine drops to the canvas, flat on his back and unconcious - no need for the referee to start the count as this one is all over! Hao struts around like it's just an every day occurrence to knock someone out in such brutal fashion. A dominant finish for Hao!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Giang Hao! A very excited looking Giang Hao 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:
BANZAI COMBAT 122
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1# Free lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily. Free lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Free blocks a head kick by Page.
Free throws a big shot that misses. Free misses with an uppercut. Free takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Free moves out of range of the strikes. Page throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it. Free half committed to a counter leg kick. Free fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it. Page throws out a counter right but Free avoids it with no problem. A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride. Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Free was well out of range. Poor timing from Page. Free throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Page walks into a jab. Page swings for the body but Free moves out of range.
Free misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Free slips under a jab from Page. Page lands with a straight right. Free didn't see that one coming. Free keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Free counters with a quick kick to the body but Page blocks it. A good leg kick by Free. Free definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1# Free misses with a body shot.
Free uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Page has time to react. Free fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it. Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Free misses with a low kick.
Free buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Page backs away, Free returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Free under the eye. Page lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Page. A jab from Page does it's job there. Page moves out of range as Free strikes. Free connects with an inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Free takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Free throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Free misses with an uppercut. #T2# Free takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Page throws a series of punches but Free avoids them all with ease. Page lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Free misses with a straight right. Free lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Free cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs. Free thuds a left hand into Page's body. Free throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Free throws a jab when Page was well out of range. Page dodges the punch combination from Free.
Free throws a leg kick that is checked and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Page misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Free counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Free 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. Free uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page. Free throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it. Page slips under a jab. Page throws a shot to the body.
#T3# A leg kick checked by Page. Page misses the jab. Nice body punch from Free. Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Free. Page works over Free's head and body with a nice combination. Page ducks under a wild hook from Free. Page misses with a looping right. It looked like Free was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page. Page staying out of range there. Page moves away from the strike by Free. A swing and a miss from Free. Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Free throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it. Free lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Page scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Free throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Free misses. Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Page takes one to the chin there.#T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Free walks into a stiff left hand from Page. Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Free manages to avoid it. Free pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Free settles back down. Free slips a straight right by Page. Page misses with a looping right. Free defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand. Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Free uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page. Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Free. Page lands a jab to the head.
Free connects with a right hand. Page shakes it off. Free slips a straight right by Page. Free needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Page throws a low kick, looking for Free's leg but Free calmly moves out of range. Free staying out of range there. Free fires out a quick counter leg kick but Page just manages to avoid it. Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Free looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Free is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Nice jab there from Free. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Page will probably get the nod. 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.#R2# Free moves out of range of the strikes. Page throws a nice looking combination but Free bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Page sizes up Free with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Free. Page connects with a single shot there. Page scores with a jab. Free acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Free ducks under a wild hook from Page. Free moves into range and connects with a jab. Page has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Free slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page swinging wildly here.
Free tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Free. Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Free has time to react. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Free lands a jab to the head.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Free on the side of the head. Free fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1# Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Free. Free plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Page slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A jab from Free misses. Free uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page. Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Free loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch. Free throws a push kick but Page slaps the foot to one side. Free throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily. Free throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it. Free throws a nice outside leg kick. Free lands a nice hook to Page's body. Page takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Free wants to land a leg kick but Page is out of range. Free misses with a hook
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Page moves out of range of the body kick from Free.
Free misses with a body punch
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Page's corner calls for a 1-2. Page obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Free manages to avoid it. Michael Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2# Page checks a leg kick nicely. Free misses the jab. Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Free circles away quickly and effectively. Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Free throws out the jab. Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body. A slapping leg kick lands for Free.
Free checks the leg kick nicely there.
Page shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Free eats them both and turns towards Page to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Free steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page. Page scores with a nice head shot. Free misses with a body shot.
Free thumps Page with a low kick. Page takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Page is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Free looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range. Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Free sees it coming and avoids it easily. Free jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Free looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3# Page feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Free moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Free. Free is looking to counter punch. The fighters circle momentarily. Free darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. A chopping leg kick lands by Free. Page lands a jab.#ROC2#Free is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like MewChoo Free has been cut. Free lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily. Free throws a leg kick which misses Page's front leg but catches the back leg as Page tries to avoid it. Page misses with a body shot.
Free on the wrong end of a nice hook. Free throws a big shot that misses. Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page misses with a body shot.
Free lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action! Page on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Free. Free obviously looking to wear him down.
Free connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4# Free throws a nice inside leg kick. Free pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Page misses with a hook. Free throws a leg kick letting Page counter with a right hand. Page's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Free lands an overhand right. Free connects with a body shot. Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Free.
Page lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Free is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Free avoids a punch combination nicely.
Page throws an overhand right that drops Free like a sack of potatoes! Page dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Page! Michael Page decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 115
Date: Nov 02, 2024 |
#R1# Wojciechowski misses with a hook
and Hao counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Hao uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wojciechowski. Wojciechowski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Hao misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hao lands a nice shot that snaps Wojciechowski's head back.
Hao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Gniewomir Wojciechowski has been cut. Wojciechowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A little jabbing left from Hao on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Wojciechowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hao is just out of range. Wojciechowski scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Wojciechowski moves to clinch but Hao breaks away and Wojciechowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A telegraphed right hand from Hao misses the target. #CL# Hao tries to keep at a distance but Wojciechowski has taken the fight into the clinch. Hao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T1# Hao trying to control the position but instead, Wojciechowski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hao into the cage. Wojciechowski tries to throw a body punch but Hao avoids it by throwing Wojciechowski back against the cage. Wojciechowski misses with a punch to the body.
Wojciechowski working aggressively here.
Wojciechowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wojciechowski creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hao wants to get back to striking at distance but Wojciechowski won't allow it.
Hao just leaning against Wojciechowski, taking a breather. Wojciechowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hao's elbow. Wojciechowski lands with a left to the head. Wojciechowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A body shot lands from Wojciechowski.
Hao looks winded! Hao is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Wojciechowski working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut. Wojciechowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hao backwards. Hao wants to stall.
#T2# Wojciechowski works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hao takes a shot to the head. Wojciechowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Still in the clinch, Wojciechowski scores with a nice short uppercut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A body shot lands from Wojciechowski.
Wojciechowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wojciechowski tries to work over Hao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Wojciechowski misses with the head strike.
Wojciechowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wojciechowski gets through Hao's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Wojciechowski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wojciechowski lands an uppercut.#KD# Wojciechowski drops Hao onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Hao is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#Hao is rocked! Nice body punch from Wojciechowski - that landed with a thud.
Hao is still on wobbly legs! Can Wojciechowski finish him? Hao takes a shot to the head. Wojciechowski creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Hao with a big uppercut! Hao tries to clinch up but Wojciechowski pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Hao to the mat! Hao covers up and Wojciechowski unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Gniewomir Wojciechowski! A relieved looking Gniewomir Wojciechowski 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2024 |
#R1# Game misses with an uppercut. Thongrak saw that one coming. Thongrak appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thongrak - that will leave a mark!
Thongrak throws out a loose jab but Game uses good head movement to avoid it. Game looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Game ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thongrak moves away. Thongrak tries a quick counter leg kick but Game is wise to it. Thongrak walks into a left hand. Game digs a good hook to Thongrak's body.
Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Thongrak is just out of range. Game backing away here, and Thongrak unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Game connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Game tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thongrak was well out of range. Poor timing from Game. Game misses with a hook. Game swings away with a body shot that misses
and Thongrak counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Brain Game seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Game throws a hook but Thongrak avoids it easily. Thongrak looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T1# Game scores with a shot to the body.
Thongrak moves away from the strike by Game. Thongrak lands with a nice body kick. Thongrak avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Game misses with a hook
and Thongrak counters with a slapping leg kick. A swing and a miss from Game. Thongrak appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Thongrak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.
A slapping body kick lands there for Thongrak. Game looks to score with a jab to the body but Thongrak is just out of range. Thongrak takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
#T2# Game throws a series of punches but Thongrak avoids them all with ease. Game has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Thongrak. Game takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Thongrak - that will leave a mark!
Game is breathing heavily. Thongrak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thongrak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Game.
Game scores with a body shot.
Game throws a right hand that misses
and Thongrak counters with a nice leg kick. Game misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thongrak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thongrak dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Game. That did some damage! Thongrak lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T3# Game throws a sloppy body shot
and Thongrak counters with a left to the body. Game blocks a head kick by Thongrak.
Game was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Game throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've been informed that Thongrak has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Game misses with an uppercut
and Thongrak counters with a nice uppercut. Game thuds a left hand into Thongrak's body. Game takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Thongrak lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Game throws the left hand but Thongrak avoids the punch easily. Thongrak buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thongrak walks into a straight right hand from Game.#T4# A looping hook to the body misses from Game. Thongrak does a little dance to reset his feet. Thongrak scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action! Game misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Thongrak throws a looping overhand right but Game ducks down to avoid it. Thongrak connects with a right hand. Game shakes it off. Game is looking to wear down Thongrak with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. A kick lands to the mid section there for Thongrak. Thongrak throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Game stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Thongrak fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Game. Game misses with a straight left. Game misses the body punch and Thongrak counters with a nice kick to the body. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pan Thongrak dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##KD2# Thongrak drops Game with a beautiful combination! Game stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thongrak is looking for the KO! Game misses with a jab to the body
and Thongrak counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Game badly! He tries to strike back but Thongrak puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Game out cold! Oh man, Game will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pan Thongrak! Pan Thongrak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. The defeated Brain Game had this to say: 'I wanna run that shit back. Some BS Voodoo shit happened here.'. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 113
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1##CL# Peterson clinches up against the cage. Peterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage. Peterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Page to keep the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him. Peterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Page to keep the fight standing. We've been hearing reports that Peterson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Peterson is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Page lands a body shot.
Peterson throws a body punch but Page moves out of range. Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket. Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Peterson scores with a punch to the head. Page connects with a body shot. Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Page takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#It looks like Melvin Peterson has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Page with a jab. A lazy left from Page finds it's target. Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T1# Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Page. Page pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peterson back to the cage. Page follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC2#Peterson is rocked! Peterson misses with a body punch
and Page counters with a stiff right hand. Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2# Page lands a big uppercut and Peterson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peterson looks OK. Page waves Peterson back to his feet! 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! Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page rattles Peterson with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Peterson tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Page dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Peterson stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Page! Michael Page bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 19, 2024 |
#R1# Thongrak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamazaki throws out the jab. An attempted straight right counter from Thongrak misses the target. Yamazaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thongrak counters with a straight right hand.#CUT#It looks like Kenji Yamazaki has been cut. Thongrak lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Yamazaki swings widly with a right hand
#KD# and Thongrak counters with a nice right hand that sends Yamazaki toppling to the canvas! Yamazaki scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Thongrak finish him?!#ROC#Yamazaki is rocked! Yamazaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thongrak was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamazaki. 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! Thongrak lands an uppercut, right on the button! Yamazaki tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pan Thongrak! After winning the bout, Pan Thongrak 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:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 02, 2024 |
#R1# Denari misses with a takedown and Thongrak counters with a right hand to the body. #CL2# Thongrak tries to keep at a distance but Denari has taken the fight into the clinch. Thongrak tries to circle away but Denari has him pinned against the cage. Denari misses with a punch to the body.
Thongrak is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Denari has a couple of punches blocked by Thongrak.
#BC# Thongrak breaks the clinch.
Thongrak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Denari fails miserably with a takedown attempt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Denari throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thongrak counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Thongrak cracks a nice hook into Denari's ribs. Thongrak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Denari has his takedown stuffed and Thongrak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pan Thongrak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmodium Denari.#T1# Denari tries for a takedown but Thongrak circles away easily and Thongrak makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Denari shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Thongrak as he avoids it easily. Thongrak rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#CL2# Denari clinches. Thongrak is trying to break the clinch but Denari is controlling him. Thongrak cracks Denari with a nice body shot. Denari tries a body shot but Thongrak blocks it.
Thongrak misses with a body punch.
Denari misses with a punch on the inside.
Thongrak prevents a body shot from Denari. Thongrak blocking some punches.
#TD2# Denari jumps guard and drags Thongrak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Thongrak wants to control from the top but Denari keeps moving. #SUB2# Denari has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Thongrak can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. #T2# Thongrak trying to control the position from guard on top but Denari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Denari looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Denari manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thongrak manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Denari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Denari stands and throws Thongrak's legs to the side, diving into side control. Thongrak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Thongrak tries to get out of the position.#SUB2# Denari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thongrak, who protects the arm well. #SUB2# Denari goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Thongrak has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Denari but great work by Thongrak. Denari being controlled for a moment. #T3# Thongrak trying to control the action but Denari is working from the bottom. Denari tries to improve position but can't. Thongrak trying to control the position but Denari is working away. Denari is looking for a sweep. Denari manages to get back to half guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Denari tries to get to full guard but Thongrak has control of the leg. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Denari trying to control but Thongrak postures up.
Denari is looking for a sweep. Thongrak is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB2# Denari looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Denari wants to get back to full guard. Thongrak looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. Denari wants to improve his position but Thongrak is controlling well.
Thongrak is keen to just control but Denari is a slippery customer. Denari manages to get to full guard.
Thongrak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. 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 Pan Thongrak 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# Denari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Thongrak counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Thongrak throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. A nice leg kick from Thongrak, right into the meat of the thigh.
Denari shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Thongrak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Denari can do to turn this around? Denari with a poor takedown and Thongrak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Desmodium Denari has been cut. Pan Thongrak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Desmodium Denari. Denari shoots in looking for a takedown. Thongrak tries to sprawl out of it but Denari keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Thongrak manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Denari wants to clinch and Thongrak counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thongrak throws a head kick but Denari moves out of range.
Denari takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thongrak drops Denari with a naaaaasty hook - Denari is in real trouble here! Thongrak dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pan Thongrak! A relieved looking Pan Thongrak 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:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 11
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1# Jester ducks under a wild hook from Page.#TD2# Jester looking to score a takedown here. Page is defending well but Jester drives through and ends up in Page's guard. Page manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jester manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR# Jester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Page controls the pace. Jester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Jester trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Page manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR# Jester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB# Jester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. Page keeping moving, preventing Jester from controlling successfully. #T1# Page looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jester trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Page manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR# Page wants to get up but he can't break Jester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Page controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Jester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Page is one step ahead there. Page is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2# Jester looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Page passes into half guard.
#T2##SUB2# Jester has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Page. Oh but Jester has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Page goes limp - he's gone! Jester jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Doro Jester! |
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Event:
MILF 122 Frost vs Ridley 4
Date: Sep 22, 2024 |
#R1##CL2# Vaughn clinches with his opponent.
Hao is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Hao misses with a hook from the clinch. Hao gets underhooks to prevent Vaughn's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Hao.
Hao stops a takedown attempt from Vaughn.
Hao avoiding damage.
Vaughn is working for takedown but Hao is calmly controlling the position for now. Giang Hao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eli Vaughn. Vaughn drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hao gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Vaughn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hao lands on the inside with an uppercut. Vaughn controlling the action here for a moment.
Hao taking a breather.#T1# Vaughn is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Hao. Hao misses with a punch to the body.
Hao lands a body punch. Hao lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Hao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hao lands with a short shot to the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A hook to the body from Hao.
Vaughn looks winded! Hao lands a nice shot to the body. A right hook to the body lands for Hao.
A short right from Hao. Hao lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2# Hao digs a right hand into Vaughn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vaughn's gas tank. Hao pressing his opponent against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hao leaning against his opponent.
The referee calls for Hao to work.
Hao lands a hook to the side of the head. Hao prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hao lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards. Hao prevents the takedown attempt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hao - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hao prevents the takedown attempt.
#T3# Still in the clinch, Hao scores with a nice short uppercut. Vaughn wants a takedown.
A right handed body shot lands from Hao.
Vaughn takes a shot to the head. Hao lands a left hand.
Hao lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Hao effectively controlling the action here. Hao slowing the pace effectively. Hao seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression. A short left from Hao. Hao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vaughn. Hao lands a nice shot to the body. Hao lands a right hand. A short right from Hao. Hao scores with an uppercut up the middle. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Good body shot from Hao.
#T4# Hao throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vaughns head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hao. Hao lands a nice shot to the body. Hao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards. Hao lands a shoulder strike. Hao digs a right hand into Vaughn's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vaughn's gas tank. Hao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Hao pushes Vaughn back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. A shot in the inside from Hao. Hao gets through Vaughn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Hao gets underhooks to prevent Vaughn's takedown attempt.
Hao working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hao. Nice body punch from Hao. Hao lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hao lands a hook that snaps the head of Vaughn backwards. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Giang Hao dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2# Hao scores with the left hand. Vaughn knows he should have avoided that one. Hao fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2# Vaughn clinches up with Hao and pushes him back against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Hao. Hao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vaughn's elbow. Vaughn trying to stall but Hao improves his position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Hao is struggling to control the position. Vaughn changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hao fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Vaughn tries to clinch but Hao moves out of range. Vaughn closes the distance but Hao moves to the side and Hao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hao throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Eli Vaughn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hao fails to land with a series of punches.
Vaughn tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Vaughn tries to clinch up and Hao counters with a nice uppercut. Vaughn is breathing heavily.#T1# Vaughn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Hao throws a shot to the body.
Hao with a jab. Hao throws a right and a left that Vaughn avoids nicely. Vaughn tries to clinch up but Hao circles away and keeps his distance. Hao lunges at Vaughn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vaughn's hand. Vaughn tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hao swats him away and circles back towards the center. Hao is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Hao swings for the body but Vaughn moves out of range.
Vaughn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hao feints with a jab and clips Vaughn right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Vaughn is sent crashing into the canvas and Hao leaps in for the kill! Vaughn tries to get to his feet but Hao is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Vaughn is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Giang Hao! Giang Hao bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 15, 2024 |
#R1# A head kick misses from Thongrak. Dusty Rhodeo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Rhodeo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Rhodeo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Thongrak to keep the fight standing.#TD2# Rhodeo decides to pull guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Rhodeo is trying to keep Thongrak in close.
#SUB2# Rhodeo has his feet on Thongrak's thighs here. He's pushed Thongrak off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Thongrak screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusty Rhodeo! Dusty Rhodeo very nearly forgot to thank Fantasy Threads amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you. |
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Event:
FCL - 43
Date: Jul 20, 2024 |
#R1# Hao missing with a left hand there. Elofsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. An attempted straight right counter from Elofsson misses the target. Hao displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Elofsson throws out the jab. Hao dodges the punch combination from Elofsson.
Elofsson throws the left hand but Hao avoids the punch easily. Hao dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Hao's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hao's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Elofsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hao. Hao misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Elofsson.
Elofsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#KD# Elofsson lands a left and a right that send Hao crashing to the mat, dazed. Elofsson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Hao is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Giang Hao has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Elofsson slips a jab and a cross from Hao.
Hao looks to throw the jab but Elofsson is out of range. Hao misses with a two punch combination.
Elofsson dodges the punch combination from Hao.
Hao with a body punch. A glancing blow. Elofsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hao counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Elofsson misses with a wild body shot. Hao misses with a body shot.
Hao misses with a wild combination.
#T1# Nice defenses there by Hao. Hao lands a nice shot that snaps Elofsson's head back.
#CUT2#It looks like Lars Elofsson has been cut. Hao moves out of range as Elofsson strikes. It seemed like Hao was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Elofsson is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Hao's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Elofsson thows a left - swing and a miss! Hao looks like he wants to counter punch here. Hao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Elofsson moves away. Hao lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Hao lands a really nice looking cross but Elofsson seems unphased.
Hao throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Elofsson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Elofsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Hao throws a jab when Elofsson was well out of range. Hao just misses with a punch to the body.
Elofsson looks to land a right hand but Hao moved out of range. Hao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Elofsson circles away quickly and effectively. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Elofsson ducks under a wild hook from Hao. Hao digs a good hook to Elofsson's body.
Hao tests Elofsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T2# Elofsson staying out of range there. Hao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elofsson. Hao scores with a jab to the head.
Elofsson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hao will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Elofsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Some wild striking there from Elofsson.
Hao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elofsson. Hao avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big left from Hao misses. Elofsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Hao throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The fighters circling - Elofsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Hao misses with a body shot.
Elofsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao. It looked like Elofsson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Elofsson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.#T3# Some wild striking there from Elofsson.
Hao moves out of range as Elofsson strikes. Elofsson looks to land a left hand but Hao moved out of range nicely. Hao is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Elofsson. Hao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A left lands for Hao. Hao fails to land with a series of punches.
Lars Elofsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Elofsson misses with an uppercut. Hao looks like he wants to counter punch here. Elofsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Elofsson takes one to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Elofsson coming out on top. Hao slips a jab from Elofsson. Hao throws a big shot that misses. Elofsson takes one to the chin there. Elofsson looks to throw the jab but Hao is out of range. #T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Elofsson throws a nice looking combination but Hao bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hao is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Elofsson had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Elofsson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hao. Hao steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Elofsson. Elofsson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hao circles away quickly and effectively. Elofsson misses with an uppercut. Hao saw that one coming. Elofsson throws a big shot that misses. A jab lands there for Hao. Hao throws a big shot that misses. Hao ducks under a wild hook from Elofsson. Hao throws a nice looking combination but Elofsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Hao throws a lazy uppercut
and Elofsson counters with a straight right hand. Hao slips under a jab. Hao takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Elofsson takes one on the button. Elofsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hao goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC2#Elofsson is rocked! Elofsson gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Hao points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Elofsson wakes up just in time to hear Hao thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Giang Hao! Giang Hao is the new super heavyweight champion! In his post fight interview, Giang Hao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 209
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD# Page gets caught napping as Maia dives in and scores a takedown. Page manages to retain guard. Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. Maia is working hard here to advance position. Maia controlling from the top position. Maia looking to pass the guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Maia slips nicely into half guard.#SUB# Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1# Page makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Page. Page controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself. #SUB# Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB# Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Maia advances position into side control! Page is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it. #T2# The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Page is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maia off and has taken his back! Maia tries to break free.
Page doesn't have the hooks in and Maia manages to turn into his guard.
Maia trying to control but Page is working from the bottom. #SUB# Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3# Page tries to land a sweep but no joy. Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Page is retaining full guard. Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard. Maia is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.#SUB# Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Page sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB# Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Page wants to get back to full guard.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Maia working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Page's thigh. Page counters though and makes it back to full guard. Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Page is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Page misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely. Maia shoots in looking for a takedown but Page manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice sprawl there from Page as Maia shoots in. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Page sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing. Page looks like he wants to counter punch here. Danga de danga de dang - Page scores with a four punch combination!#TD# Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Maia tries to pass to full mount but Page defends it. Page controlling the position for now.#T1# Let's hope that Page has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB# Maia is looking for a kimura but Page is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage. #SUB# Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Page missing with punches from the bottom.
Page is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Page avoid being mounted? Maia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Maia is looking to stall here but Page recovers full guard. Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now. Maia pushes down on Page's leg and manages to get into half guard. Page is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Maia trying to pass the guard but Page defending well. #T3# Page is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Maia tries to pass to full mount but Page defends it. #SUB# Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Page has managed to free his arm - good work. Page felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Page knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB# Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Maia stalling. #REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4# A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Page defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maia. Page throws out a counter right but Maia avoids it with no problem. Page swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Page lands a two punch combo.
Maia tries for a takedown but Page sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Maia dives in for a single leg takedown but Page sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. A nice side step and Page releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Maia is trying to stall.
Maia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on Page - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Page gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3# Maia has his takedown stuffed letting Page counter with a right hand. Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Page sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat. Horrible takedown attempt by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Page, which made it look bad. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Page! But no joy. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him. Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Page sprawls well. Page wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet. Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Maia, before circling back to the center of the mat. Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Page. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Page scores with a decent looking hook. Page looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well. #TD# Maia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T1# Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Page trying to control the position.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Page controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself. Demian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Maia passes into half guard. #SUB# Maia is trying for a kimura here. Page looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Maia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demian Maia! A very excited looking Demian Maia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 26, 2024 |
#R1# Thongrak missing with a left hand there. Trainer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Trainer walks into a jab.#CUT#It looks like Boxing Trainer has been cut. Thongrak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thongrak fakes the leg kick and cracks Trainer in the body. Thongrak tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Trainer was well out of range. Poor timing from Thongrak. Thongrak throws a nice inside leg kick. Pan Thongrak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A decent looking body kick lands there for Thongrak. Thongrak scores with a push kick.#T1# Thongrak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Thongrak throws the left hand but Trainer avoids the punch easily. Thongrak lands a slapping body shot.
Trainer looks winded! Thongrak lands a jab to the head.
Thongrak lands a nice leg kick that just misses Trainer's sensitive parts. Trainer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #KD# Thongrak lands a big head kick that sends Trainer tumbling to the mat! Thongrak takes a step backwards and waves Trainer back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Trainer is rocked!#T2# We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Trainer ducks under a wild hook from Thongrak. Thongrak looks to throw the jab but Trainer is out of range. Thongrak connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. The fighters circle momentarily. Thongrak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Trainer stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thongrak. Thongrak connects with a solid leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Thongrak. That's going to slow Trainer down. #T3# Trainer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thongrak. A nice side step and Trainer releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Trainer takes a jab right on the kisser.
Trainer staying out of range there. Thongrak feints and then cracks Trainer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Trainer down. Nice straight punches there by Thongrak. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thongrak.#CUT#That has opened up Boxing Trainer's cut even more. A good leg kick by Thongrak. You can see that Trainer has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks A good leg kick by Thongrak. #T4# Trainer throws a sloppy body shot
#KD# and Thongrak counters with a crisp one two that drops Trainer! Thongrak thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Trainer to his feet! Trainer is in big trouble! Trainer is still on wobbly legs! Can Thongrak finish him? Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Thongrak! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Pan Thongrak! An out of breath Pan Thongrak 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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