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Event:
EFFA 178
Date: Sep 17, 2016 |
#R1#
John fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sumo manages to avoid it.
John works over Sumo's head and body with a nice combination.
John throws a nice head kick!
John misses with a leg kick
and Sumo counters with a nice body shot.
John scores with a jab. Sumo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
John cracks Sumo with an open hand slap.
John pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sumo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
John misses with a series of wild punches.
John stuns Sumo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - John looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sumo appears to be looking for a big counter.
John rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sumo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sumo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
John lands with a nice body kick.
Sumo walks forward, straight into a front kick from John.
John lands with a right hand.
Sumo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and John connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sumo scrambles back to his feet.
Sumo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
John bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sumo's head backwards.
John connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
John is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sumo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sumo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
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!
Sumo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
John tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John scores with a jab to the body.
John throws a nice outside leg kick.
John tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sumo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Sumo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
John throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
John gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Sumo to counter with a crisp jab.
John has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#T3#
John connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
John throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Sumo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A nice inside leg kick there by John. That's going to slow Sumo down.
John throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
John fails to land with a series of punches.
A cross from John lands.
Sumo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters circle momentarily. John darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
John looks to land a body kick but Sumo moved away.#T4#
John connects with a crisp jab.
Sumo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from John finds it's way round the side to connect with Sumo's head. #ROC2#
Sumo is rocked!
John circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Sumo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! John wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Scott John!
A relieved looking Scott John 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:
EFFA 176
Date: Sep 03, 2016 |
#R1#
Maciver wants to clinch.
Sumo is looking for the big counter here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Maciver!
Maciver swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sumo.
Sumo takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maciver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maciver fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maciver scores with a decent looking hook.#KD#
Sumo walks into a big right hand from Maciver and goes down! The referee sends Maciver to a neutral corner as Sumo gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Sumo's coach down at Land of the Rising Fun was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sumo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T1#
Sumo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sumo throws a counter combo.
Maciver scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Maciver connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Sumo's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Sumo - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Donal Maciver!
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Event:
EFFA 174
Date: Aug 20, 2016 |
#R1#
Sumo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Dam Son has been cut.
The Sumo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sumo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Son blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Son looking to slow down the pace here.
Sumo has a couple of punches blocked by Son.
Son throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A knee to the head by Son.
#CUT2#
It looks like The Sumo has been cut.
Sumo misses with the head strike.
Son putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sumo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sumo is breathing heavily.
Sumo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Son working Sumo over with knees to the body.
Son lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Son avoiding damage.
Son lands a nice shot to the body.
Son lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sumo backwards.
Knees to the body from Son.
A right hand to the body from Son.
Son is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. #T1#
A knee to the head by Son.
Son with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Son is trying to stall.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Son obliges.
Son putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sumo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Son with a knee to the head.
Son lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sumo.
Son stalling in the clinch but Sumo improves position.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sumo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Son scores a nice knee to the body.
Son cracks Sumo with a huge knee and knocks him out cold! No need for the referee to start the count here - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dam Son!
Dam Son decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
EFFA 171
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Sumo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Son closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Sumo fails to land.
Son misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Son.
Son lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A knee to the head by Son.
#CUT#
It looks like The Sumo has been cut.
Son lands a nice uppercut.
Sumo pushes Son back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumo working aggressively here.
Son blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sumo as Son tries to tie him up.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Son.
Son blocks an uppercut.
Son lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Son landing knees to the head.
Son blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Son throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sumo blocks it with crossed arms.
Son lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sumo backwards.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Son is controlling Sumo's head and unloads with a massive knee that lands right on Sumo's chin! Sumo goes down! He's out! The referee jumps in immediately - no need for a count here - the fight is over! Son is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Dam Son!
After the fight, Dam Son 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:
EFFA 168
Date: Jul 02, 2016 |
#R1#
Venczel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Venczel lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Venczel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#CL#
Sumo instigates a clinch.
Venczel lands a good knee to the midsection. Sumo won't want to take too many of those.
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
Venczel lands a body shot.
Sumo misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Venczel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Venczel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venczel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sumo throws a series of punches but Venczel avoids them all with ease.
Venczel swats away the attempt to clinch by Sumo.
Sumo darts in trying to clinch
and Venczel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #CUT2#
It looks like The Sumo has been cut.
A lazy left from Venczel finds it's target.
Sumo tries to bum rush Venczel with a series of wild strikes but Venczel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Venczel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Venczel duly obliges.
Venczel stalks Sumo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sumo's face. Sumo staggers backwards, shaken.
The Sumo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sumo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sumo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Venczel connects with a single shot there.
Sumo needs to keep his hands up - Venczel had a free shot at his head there.
Sumo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sumo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Venczel. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Venczel scores with a jab to the jaw.#ROC2#
Sumo is rocked!
Venczel plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sumo swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sumo face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Zsiga Venczel!
Zsiga Venczel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Lumpinee 20
Date: Jun 18, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Sumo has managed to clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sumo.
Bolkiah looks winded!
Sumo scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Faiq Bolkiah has been cut.
Sumo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sumo lands with a right to the head.
Sumo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sumo scores with a shot to the side of Bolkiah's head.
Sumo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Sumo.
Sumo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sumo scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sumo lands a hook that snaps the head of Bolkiah backwards.
Sumo lands a left hand.
Sumo lands on the inside with an uppercut. #ROC#
Bolkiah is rocked!#CUT#
That has opened up Faiq Bolkiah's cut even more.
Bolkiah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumo creates a bit of distance and cracks Bolkiah with a big uppercut! Bolkiah goes down! The referee pushes Sumo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Bolkiah make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Sumo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). The Sumo!
The Sumo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Lumpinee 18
Date: May 21, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Sumo clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Hoplitai Haploi fails to land.
Sumo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hoplitai Haploi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hoplitai Haploi tries to circle away but Sumo has him pinned against the ropes.
Sumo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hoplitai Haploi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hoplitai Haploi scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like The Sumo has been cut.
Hoplitai Haploi is trying to break free.
Hoplitai Haploi tries to break free but Sumo pushes him back against the ropes.
Sumo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hoplitai Haploi 's efforts to push away.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sumo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hoplitai Haploi presses Sumo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Sumo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hoplitai Haploi .
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumo.
Sumo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoplitai Haploi backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sumo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hoplitai Haploi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Hoplitai Haploi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sumo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hoplitai Haploi struggles to land a body shot inside as Sumo controls his hands.
Hoplitai Haploi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sumo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hoplitai Haploi backwards.
Sumo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hoplitai Haploi looks winded!
Sumo throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Sumo.
Hoplitai Haploi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sumo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hoplitai Haploi or not.
Sumo pushes Hoplitai Haploi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Sumo lands a hook that snaps the head of Hoplitai Haploi backwards.
Sumo pushes Hoplitai Haploi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sumo lands with a light punch inside.
A body shot lands from Sumo.
Sumo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sumo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoplitai Haploi backwards.
Sumo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hoplitai Haploi s head. #ROC#
Hoplitai Haploi is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sumo.
Hoplitai Haploi is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumo finish him?
Sumo lands a huge punch on the inside that knocks Hoplitai Haploi senseless! Wow, what a way to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). The Sumo!
After the fight, The Sumo 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:
Lumpinee 17
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Maciver scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sumo throws a body punch but Maciver moves out of range.
Sumo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sumo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Maciver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sumo misses with a double jab.
Nice cross by Maciver.
Sumo misses with a double jab.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sumo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maciver with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#
It looks like The Sumo has been cut.
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!
Maciver wants to break free but Sumo has control.
Sumo throws a punch but it's blocked by Maciver.
Maciver blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sumo. #CUT#
It looks like Donal Maciver has been cut.
Sumo swings wildly with an uppercut but Maciver uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sumo takes a shot to the head.
Maciver lands a right hand.
Maciver prevents a body shot from Sumo.
Maciver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sumo is breathing heavily.
Maciver tries to work over Sumo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maciver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sumo backwards. #T1#
Maciver blocks an uppercut.
Maciver lands a good knee to the midsection. Sumo won't want to take too many of those.
Maciver lands a knee to the body.
#BC2#
Maciver manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Sumo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Maciver with a jab.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maciver, as that shot connected.
Maciver closes the distance and catches Sumo with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Sumo is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Sumo is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Sumo is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Maciver takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Donal Maciver!
Donal Maciver is the new heavyweight champion!
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Event:
Lumpinee 13
Date: Apr 17, 2016 |
#R1#
A swing and a miss from Sumo.#CL#
Sumo darts in and clinches Fuller up against the ropes.
Sumo works on Fuller's body with a couple of short punches.
Sumo misses with some punches.
Sumo is leaning against Fuller and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sumo lands a left hand.
#CUT#
It looks like Zion Fuller has been cut.
Fuller looks winded!
Sumo works on Fuller's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Sumo.
A short uppercut from Sumo. #KD#
Sumo creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Fuller crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Sumo closes the distance and clinches. #KD#
Sumo breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Fuller with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Fuller looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Fuller get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!#ROC#
Fuller is rocked!#CL#
Sumo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fuller is still on wobbly legs! Can Sumo finish him?
Fuller misses with the head strike.
Fuller seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Sumo.
Sumo creates a bit of distance and cracks Fuller with a big uppercut! Fuller goes down! The referee pushes Sumo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Fuller make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Sumo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). The Sumo!
The Sumo is the new heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, The Sumo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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