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Event:
OFL K1 - 4
Date: Sep 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habana throws a hook to the side of Sanchez's head but Sanchez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A left and a right from Sanchez both land. Nice combination.
Habana falls off balance throwing a combination
#CL#
and Sanchez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Sanchez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Habana's elbow.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Habana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sanchez has Habana pressed against the ropes, preventing Habana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sanchez lands a nice uppercut.
Habana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sanchez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Habana looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Habana blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Sanchez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Habana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes.
Sanchez working aggressively here.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Sanchez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Habana.
Sanchez has Habana pressed against the ropes.
#T2#
Habana is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Sanchez pushes Habana back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Sanchez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanchez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
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!
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
Habana looking to throw knees to the head but Sanchez is blocking nicely.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Habana is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Habana tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the ropes.#T3#
Habana tries to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling the position.
Sanchez scores with a shoulder strike.
Habana tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanchez avoids the damage to the body.
Sanchez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Sanchez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Habana backwards.
Sanchez presses Habana against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T4#
Sanchez is working Habana over against the ropes.
Habana looks winded!
Sanchez avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Habana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanchez blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sanchez managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Sanchez slowing the pace effectively.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Sanchez lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Habana takes a shot to the head.
Sanchez lands a shot to the body.
Sanchez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC#
Habana is rocked!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sanchez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Habana is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Sanchez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sanchez dips a shoulder and cracks Habana with a mighty uppercut! Habana falls back against the ropes and Sanchez unloads with a barrage of strikes! Habana is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sanchez screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguel Sanchez!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Miguel Sanchez made sure he mentioned Free Bands inc., along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
OFL k1 - 2
Date: Sep 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Crunch! Habana slams his shin into Van Glost's torso.
Habana fails in his attempt to clinch.
Habana fakes the leg kick and cracks Van Glost in the body.
Van Glost tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana blocks a head kick by Van Glost.
Van Glost throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Habana chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Van Glost can pounce on him.
Van Glost tries to land a front kick but Habana steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Glost looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Van Glost scores with a big combo that sends Habana crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Habana flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Van Glost jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hermann Van Glost!
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Event:
OFL 7
Date: Sep 02, 2018 |
#R1#
Khalil with a hook.
Habana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Habana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Khalil misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Habana.
Khalil keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Habana throws a series of strikes that have Khalil backpedaling.
Khalil pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khalil throws a body shot but no joy.
Habana throws a counter combo.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Habana clinches up with Khalil and pushes him back against the ropes.
Habana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khalil avoids it.
Khalil creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Habana! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Khalil.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Muhammad Khalil!
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Event:
OFL 4
Date: Aug 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Habana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansel.
A big right from Mansel misses.
Mansel misses with the combination.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Mansel.
Habana throws a nice head kick!
Mansel misses with a hook. Habana ducked under it nicely.
Mansel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A big right from Mansel misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mansel tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Habana lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mansel takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mansel looks to throw the jab but Habana is out of range.
Mansel looks to land a left hand but Habana moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Mansel scores with a big combo that sends Habana crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Habana flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Mansel jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Victor Mansel!
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Event:
OFL 3
Date: Aug 11, 2018 |
#R1#
Habana throws a right hand that misses
and Crowder counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crowder works the jab nicely.
Crowder's coach down at BIGISLAND BIGGUNS WARRIOR TRAINING was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Crowder's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Habana. That's going to slow Crowder down.
Habana wants to clinch up but Crowder keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Habana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Crowder tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Habana was well out of range. Poor timing from Crowder.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder looks to score with a jab to the body but Habana is just out of range.
Habana throws a quick inside leg kick.
Habana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Habana fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Zack Crowder has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Habana.
Habana lands a high kick!
That kick from Habana tenderised Crowder's leg. Crowder is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Crowder paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
Habana tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Crowder manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Habana scores with a push kick.
Habana tries a head kick but it misses.
Habana lands a nice looking body kick.
Habana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crowder keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habana.
Habana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Habana misses the jab.
Habana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crowder throws out a counter right but Habana avoids it with no problem.
Crowder misses with a straight right.
Habana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Habana moves into range and clinches up with Crowder.
Habana is trying to stall.
Crowder can't break the clinch.
#T2#
Habana missing with knees to the body.
Habana landing knees to the body.
Habana trying to land knees to the body.
Habana is trying to break free.
Habana is looking to control Crowder's arms but Crowder gets an underhook and turns him. Now Habana has his back to the ropes.
Habana keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Crowder's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Habana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crowder keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.
Crowder working aggressively here.
Habana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Crowder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Habana breaks the clinch.
Crowder thows a left - swing and a miss! #T3#
Habana doesn't manage to clinch there - Crowder circles away.
Habana has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Habana there as he acknowledges the shot.
Habana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Habana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crowder moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habana tries to clinch but Crowder is having none of it.
Crowder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Habana misses.
Crowder throws a jab but it's blocked by Habana.
Habana plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Habana looks for the body kick but Crowder saw that one coming.
Crowder throws an overhand right that lands on Habana's shoulder, as Habana tries to avoid the shot.
Crowder takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
#T4#
No joy there for Habana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Crowder tries to bum rush Habana with a series of wild strikes but Habana uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habana fails to land with a series of punches.
Habana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Habana is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowder.
Crowder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Crowder lands a jab to the head.
Crowder throws an off balance right hand
and Habana counters with a stiff right hand.
Crowder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crowder connects with the punch.
Crowder should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Habana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowder.
Crowder avoids the head kick by Habana.
Crowder looks to throw the jab but Habana is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benny Habana dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zack Crowder's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Habana throws a right hand that misses
and Crowder connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Benny Habana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Habana tries to clinch up but Crowder circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Habana. Crowder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Both fighters circling a little - Habana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice shot by Habana.
Crowder with a jab.
Habana ducks under a wild hook from Crowder.
Crowder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Habana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crowder.
Zack Crowder 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.
Habana tries to bum rush Crowder with a series of wild strikes but Crowder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Habana slips under a jab from Crowder.
Crowder is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Habana.
Crowder looks to land a left hand but Habana moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Habana throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Crowder.
Habana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Habana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crowder misses with a hook.
Crowder loads up on a big right hand but Habana slips the punch.
Habana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Habana fails with an attempt to clinch.
Habana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Habana looks to score with a jab to the body but Crowder is just out of range.
Crowder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Habana.
Habana takes one to the chin there.
Habana bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Crowder's head.
Habana keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Habana throws a series of punches but Crowder avoids them all with ease.
Habana throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Crowder counter with a right hand.
Habana takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#ROC2#
Habana is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crowder cracks Habana with a hook to the temple - Habana is on wobbly legs here! Crowder swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Habana falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Crowder wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Zack Crowder!
Post fight, Zack Crowder stared into the camera and said '(Chewbacca noises)'.
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Event:
OFL 2 - Ascension
Date: Jul 31, 2018 |
#R1#
Habana is looking to clinch.
Habana throws a sloppy head kick and Carvarlo moves out of range easily.
Carvarlo tries to clinch up.
Habana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvarlo.
Carvarlo throws a series of punches but Habana avoids them all with ease.
Carvarlo cracks Habana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Habana lands a head kick!
Carvarlo lands with a shot to the body. #CL2#
Carvarlo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Habana misses with a knee to the head.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Habana working hard to break the clinch.
Habana is looking to control Carvarlo's arms but Carvarlo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Habana has his back to the ropes.
Carvarlo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Habana - that landed with a thud.
Habana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carvarlos head. #T1#
Habana avoids a wild elbow strike from Carvarlo.
Carvarlo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.
Carvarlo managing to block the knees to the body from Habana.
Carvarlo avoiding damage as Habana throws knees to the body.
Carvarlo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Habana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carvarlo avoids it.
Carvarlo is trying to stall.
#BC2#
Carvarlo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carvarlo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab from Carvarlo misses.
Habana throws a quick counter kick to the body but Carvarlo avoids it.
Carvarlo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Habana moves away.
Habana tries to close the distance and clinch but Carvarlo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carvarlo throws a series of punches but Habana avoids them all with ease. #T2#
Carvarlo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Habana avoids the body shot from Carvarlo.
Habana is looking for a counter combo.
Carvarlo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Habana was well out of range. Poor timing from Carvarlo.#CL#
Habana has taken the fight to the clinch.
Habana avoids the elbow strike from Carvarlo, against the ropes.
Habana has had enough of the clinch but Carvarlo keeps him there for the moment.#BC2#
Carvarlo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Carvarlo tries to clinch up.
A little feinted left hand from Habana on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carvarlo connects with a body shot that sends Habana's belly button to the back.
Carvarlo throws a hook but Habana blocks it.
Habana looks to land a combination but Carvarlo avoids it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carvarlo tries to work over Habana's front leg with a kick but Habana checks it.
Habana lands with a kick to the ribs.
Habana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvarlo only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carvarlo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Habana.
Carvarlo connects with a solid leg kick. #T3#
Carvarlo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Habana seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Habana moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Habana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Habana misses with a two punch combination.
Habana throws a sloppy head kick and Carvarlo moves out of range easily.
Habana misses with a two punch combination.
Carvarlo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carvarlo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
No joy there for Habana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Habana is breathing heavily.
Carvarlo throws a low kick but Habana avoids it.
Habana takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Carvarlo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Augusto Carvarlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Carvarlo.#T4#
Habana scores with a sloppy right hand. Carvarlo should have avoided that one.
Carvarlo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carvarlo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Habana was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL2#
Carvarlo moves into the clinch.
Carvarlo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Habana's efforts to push away.#BC#
Habana breaks from the clinch.
Carvarlo misses with a straight left.
Carvarlo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Habana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Carvarlo.
Habana wants to clinch up but Carvarlo keeps it at a distance.
Habana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Augusto Carvarlo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Carvarlo throws a jab but it's blocked by Habana.
Habana throws a head kick but Carvarlo moves out of range.
Carvarlo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Benny Habana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carvarlo tries to clinch up.
Carvarlo throws a solid leg kick but Habana takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carvarlo.#CL2#
Carvarlo darts in and clinches Habana up against the ropes.
Habana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Habana landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Habana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Carvarlo has him pressed against the ropes.
Carvarlo throws an elbow that misses.
Carvarlo lands an elbow just above Habana 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Benny Habana has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carvarlo misses with an elbow over the top.
Habana takes an elbow to the temple. #ROC2#
Habana is rocked!
Carvarlo throws an elbow but it misses.
Oh Habana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carvarlo has Habana pressed up against the ropes in a tight Thai clinch. Habana is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Carvarlo - that's hurt Habana badly! Oh, another knee lands and Habana is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Habana doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Augusto Carvarlo!
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