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Event:
HFC 56:John vs Slater
Date: Jul 15, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Macaco gets a clinch.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Macaco avoids it.
Thai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Macaco tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Macaco back against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Macaco.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Macaco blocks with his arms.
Nice body punch from Macaco.
A nice right hand lands inside from Macaco.
Macaco lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Macaco lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Macaco is defending well for now.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Macaco lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thai takes a shot to the head. #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Macaco is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Macaco finish him?
Macaco unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Thai! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Macaco is unloading with more strikes now! Thai drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diego Macaco!
A victorious Diego Macaco thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Taisto Thai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 10
Date: Jun 16, 2023 |
#R1#
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#CL2#
Carter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thai, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Carter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter misses with some punches.
Carter tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Carter back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Carter.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Thai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thai wants to stall.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carter's face.
#CUT#It looks like Barry Carter has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carter lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Carter has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Thai seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Carter can turn it around.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Thai is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Carter fails to land.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thai.
Carter displaying some good clinch control by pressing Thai up against the cage.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter'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.
Carter lands an uppercut.
Thai prevents a body shot from Carter.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter is leaning against Thai and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T2#
Carter blocking some punches.
Carter stalling in the clinch.
Carter is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Carter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Carter gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Carter works on Thai's body with a couple of short punches.
Thai looking to stall.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.#T3#
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai is trying to stall.
Thai taking a breather.
Carter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai lands a good knee to the midsection. Carter won't want to take too many of those.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Thai as Carter tries to tie him up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai working aggressively here.
Carter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Carter swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Carter. #T4#
Thai is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai has his back to the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carter is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Carter.
Carter lands with a left to the head.
Carter is stalling here.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands with a light punch inside.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Carter leaning against his opponent.
Carter just leaning against Thai, taking a breather.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Carter dodges an elbow strike from Thai.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Carter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Carter's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Thai gets tackled into the cage by Carter. Carter maintains the clinch.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carter.
Carter lands a nice shot to the body.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC2#
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Carter has Thai up against the cage in a clinch.
Carter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carter in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai throws a head punch that misses.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai stalling in the clinch but Carter improves position. #T1#
Carter gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Still in the clinch, Carter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Carter lands a hook to the side of the head.
Carter throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Carter lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai blocks a body shot from Carter.
Thai is looking to control Carter's arms but Carter gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thai has his back to the cage.
Carter presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Carter lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Thai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thai blocking some punches.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Carter leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Carter lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
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!
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Carter avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage. #T2#
A shot in the inside from Carter.
Carter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Thai into the cage.
Carter blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Carter has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A short right from Carter.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Carter misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter.
Carter leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carter gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Thai lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Carter. #ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Stalling in the clinch from Carter.
Carter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Barry Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Carter gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Carter lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Carter breaks the clinch.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.#CL2#
Carter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
#BC2#
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Thai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Carter moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Carter.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Thai misses with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Carter.
Carter digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carter avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Carter avoiding damage.
Thai trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thai into the cage.#T4#
Carter slowing the pace effectively.
Carter misses with a punch to the body.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Carter breaks from the clinch.
BOOM! Carter lands a beautiful left hook that drops Thai. Thai tries to recover but Carter is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Thai lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barry Carter!
Barry Carter 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.
The defeated Taisto Thai had this to say: 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC 48: Chenevert vs Kangee
Date: May 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing.
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Banik manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Banik.#CL2#
Thai instigates a clinch.
Banik effectively controlling the action here.
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Thai.
Banik is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Banik wants a takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai controlling the action here for a moment.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Banik swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it. #TD#
Banik gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Thai regains guard.
#T1#
Banik postures up and lands a big shot to Thai's brow.
Banik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Banik won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Thai pulls Banik in close to prevent any damage.
Banik throwing strikes but missing.
Thai wants to stand but Banik is controlling the position.
Thai is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Banik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Banik wants to pass the guard but Thai is keeping the position.
Thai is looking to stand up but Banik isn't so interested in that idea.
Banik throws a big right hand that misses.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Banik from controlling successfully.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#ES2#
Thai has his feet on Banik's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Thai looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Banik.
Thai misses with a two punch combination.
Banik blocks a head kick by Thai.
Banik appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Thai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Banik. That did some damage!
Thai wants to clinch#TD#
and Banik counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T3##ES2#
Thai pushes Banik off and gets back to his feet.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai lets loose with a powerful body kick. Banik will feel that in the morning.
Banik misses with an uppercut.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Banik throws out the jab.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Thai takes the fight into the clinch.
Thai lands a body shot.
Thai is struggling to control the position.
Thai letting Banik take a breather here.
Thai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banik's elbow. #T4#
Banik lands a left hand.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banik swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Thai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Banik has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Banik being controlled against the cage.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Banik leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Banik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Banik throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Thai 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#
Banik takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Banik ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Banik throws a hook to the side of Thai's head but Thai sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Banik avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Banik pushes him off.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick #TD#
and Banik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Thai!
Banik is looking to take a break and control but Thai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Thai is looking to reverse the position.
Banik is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Thai struggling a bit here.#T1#
Thai is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Branko Banik overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Banik landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Banik working the body and head with strikes.
We've been hearing good reports from Banik's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Banik grinds an elbow into Thai's temple.
Banik working the body and head with strikes.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Banik working away.
Thai is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Banik has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Banik wants to control but Thai is keeping him busy.
Banik taking a breather here. #T2#
Banik working the strikes but Thai uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Banik. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Banik is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Banik stops Thai from getting back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Banik.
Banik will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Banik trying to control from half guard but Thai is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Banik scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Banik is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Banik uses his free foot to push down on Thai's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Thai.
Thai is squirming around, avoiding Banik's attempts to control the action.
Banik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Banik putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Banik looking to finish Thai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Thai!#ROC#Thai is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
Thai is still in real trouble! Can Banik finish him?
A big strike lands for Banik! That's really hurt Thai and he's turned his back - Banik keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Banik jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Branko Banik!
A relieved looking Branko Banik thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Taisto Thai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC 44:Mogh vs Akutagawa
Date: Apr 15, 2023 |
#R1#
Khamaev cracks Thai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khamaev darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Khamaev into the cage.
Khamaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thai connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thai defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Khamaev.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chimzat Khamaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Khamaev has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#CL2#
Thai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Thai misses with the head strike.
Khamaev wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Khamaev blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Khamaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Khamaev's takedown attempt.
Khamaev tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Khamaev.
Khamaev has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thai is pressed up against the cage. Khamaev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Thai down to the mat. Thai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Khamaev tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Thai throws an elbow but misses. #T1#
Khamaev drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
Thai connects with a leg kick.
Khamaev misses with an uppercut. Thai saw that one coming.#CL2#
Thai pushes Khamaev up against the cage in a clinch.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Khamaev is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Thai gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Thai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khamaev blocks it with crossed arms.
Khamaev on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#TD#
Khamaev has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Thai is trying to keep an underhook but Khamaev manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Thai pushes Khamaev off looking to stand but Khamaev dives back in and keeps control.
Khamaev working Thai over with strikes.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Khamaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khamaev wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thai keeps working.
Thai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Khamaev. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Thai is looking to control Khamaev's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Thai avoid being mounted?#T2#
Thai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khamaev looks to land a strike but Thai avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai wants to stand and escape but Khamaev is having none of it.
Khamaev has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Khamaev throws a big elbow that misses.
Khamaev landing with the ground and pound.
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!
Khamaev throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Thai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Khamaev throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thai is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Khamaev advances to half guard. #T3#
Khamaev is thwarting Thai's attempts to control the position.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Khamaev missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Khamaev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Thai with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Khamaev thows a huge punch but Thai dodges it nicely.
Khamaev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Khamaev throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Khamaev is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Khamaev stops Thai from getting back to his feet.
Thai is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Khamaev scores with a couple of nice shots.
Khamaev missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Khamaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Khamaev lands with a punch from half guard.
Khamaev is trying to control the action in half guard but Thai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Khamaev working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Khamaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khamaev lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Thai is trying to stand up here but Khamaev is controlling him well.
Khamaev winds up and cracks Thai with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Khamaev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Khamaev thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thai trying to control here.
Khamaev drops an elbow to the side of Thai's head.
Thai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Thai blocking the ground and pound attempt from Khamaev.
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 Chimzat Khamaev 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##CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch successfully.
Khamaev tries for a takedown. No joy.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khamaev as Thai tries to tie him up.
Khamaev takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT2#It looks like Chimzat Khamaev has been cut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khamaev.
Thai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Khamaev tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Khamaev can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chimzat Khamaev. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khamaev takes a shot to the head.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai working Khamaev over with knees to the body.
Khamaev avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Khamaev! Thai unloads with more strikes and Khamaev sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Thai!
Post fight, Taisto Thai stared into the camera and said 'Im the best! '.
Chimzat Khamaev spoke after the fight, saying 'I trained so hard for this fight! I’ll be back! Keel everybody! '. |
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Event:
HFC 37: Chenevert vs Nemkov 2
Date: Feb 25, 2023 |
#R1#
Carter lands the left hand.#CL#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Carter working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Carter lands with a short shot to the head.
Thai controlling the action here for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carter.
Carter avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Carter working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Carter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Carter dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#T1#
Carter pressing his opponent against the cage. #BC2#
Carter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carter bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thai tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Carter was well out of range. Poor timing from Thai.
Good shot there by Thai.
Thai misses the shot to the body.
Carter throws a counter combo.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Carter throws out the jab.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carter. Thai does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Thai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#T2#
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Carter takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thai misses with a series of wild punches.
Carter pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carter lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Thai misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Carter misses the shot to the body.
Thai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carter doesn't seem bothered though.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carter darts in looking for a takedown but Thai gets double underhooks and turns Carter into the cage.
Thai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Taisto Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T3#
A cross from Carter lands.
Thai tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Carter misses the target.
Thai throws a low kick but it's checked well by Carter.
Carter misses with a looping right.
Thai misses with a hook.
Thai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carter.
Carter swats away the attempt to clinch by Thai.
Thai lands with a thumping leg kick.
#T4#
Thai lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thai misses with a double jab
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Thai looks to land a body kick but Carter moved away.
Thai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carter avoids the head kick by Thai.
Carter sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Thai tries to clinch but Carter is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barry Carter will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carter.
Carter punishes Thai's body with a nice straight punch.
Carter throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Thai looks to land a combination but Carter avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Carter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Carter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Carter is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thai with a body shot.
Carter jabs Thai right on the nose. Thai blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Carter has closed the distance and engaged Thai in a clinch.
Carter misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Carter.#BC2#
Carter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carter has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thai.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
#T1#
Thai misses with a kick to the body
and Carter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thai defending well as Carter loads up on a big left hand.
Thai gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carter counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Thai lands a head kick. Carter smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT#It looks like Barry Carter has been cut.
Thai misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Carter throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Carter connects with a looping right hand.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carter is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Thai flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thai is out cold! Carter holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Barry Carter!
In his post fight interview, Barry Carter started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Taisto Thai stepped up to the mic, saying 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC 32:Wallace vs Campbell
Date: Jan 21, 2023 |
#R1#
Kruglov looks to land a right hand but Thai moved out of range.
Kruglov backing away here, and Thai unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kruglov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kruglov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kruglov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thai.
A head kick misses from Thai.
A nice leg kick from Kruglov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai throws a lazy right hand but Kruglov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kruglov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thai on the side of the head.
Thai lands a front kick.
Thai tries to clinch there but Kruglov circles away.
Kruglov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai misses with a looping left.
Kruglov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Thai on the side of the head.
Kruglov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Kruglov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kruglov throws a sloppy head kick and Thai moves out of range easily. #T1#
Kruglov throws a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Thai.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kruglov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thai momentarily.
Kruglov avoids a kick to the body.
Kruglov went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#CL2#
Thai clinches.
Kruglov is trying to break free.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kruglov is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kruglov. #BC#
Kruglov manages to break the clinch.
Thai wants to land a leg kick but Kruglov is out of range.
Kruglov is looking to counter punch.
Thai lands a head kick!
Kruglov lands a glancing blow to the side of Thai's head.
A low kick from Thai is predictable there #KD#
and Kruglov counters with a head kick that drops Thai! #ROC#Thai is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SU#
Kruglov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Kruglov finish him?
Kruglov throws a monster overhand right that drops Thai! Kruglov follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viktor Kruglov!
A victorious Viktor Kruglov thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Taisto Thai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC Fight Night 5
Date: Dec 27, 2022 |
#R1#
Bean tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range. #CL#
Bean moves into range and clinches up with Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Bean blocks it.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Bean.
Bean has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bean can't get the takedown.
#TD#
Bean works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Thai is wriggling around but Bean manages to pass to half guard.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#REVB##SU#
Bean stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Thai to get to his feet.
Bean tries to clinch up.
Thai lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Taisto Thai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bean tries to clinch but Thai is having none of it.
Thai throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Bean darts in and clinches Thai up against the cage.
Bean tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##TD#
Bean gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Thai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Bean content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thai is looking for a sweep. Bean is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bean is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #SU#
Bean gets to his feet - back to striking we go! #CL#
Bean takes the fight into the clinch.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
Bean holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bean effectively controlling the action here.#T2#
Bean tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thai just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Bean ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bean no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bean has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#ES#
Bean manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai misses with a straight left.
Bean tries to clinch up.
Thai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#CL#
and Bean counters by moving into the clinch.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Bean has picked Thai up - he's going for a ride! Bean dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#SU#
Bean decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
A leg kick checked by Bean.
Bean wants to clinch up but Thai keeps it at a distance.
Thai throws a leg kick which misses Bean's front leg but catches the back leg as Bean tries to avoid it. #T3#
Thai plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#It looks like Mr Bean has been cut.
Thai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL2#
Thai forces Bean back against the cage and clinches.
Bean has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bean has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bean trying to land knees to the body.
Thai gets underhooks to prevent Bean's takedown attempt.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
Bean is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Thai stops a takedown attempt from Bean.
Bean wants to take the fight to the mat but Thai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bean.
Thai lands an elbow just above Bean 's eye. #T4#
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Thai is pushing Bean up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Bean's ribcage.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bean avoids it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai crunches a lovely knee into Bean's ribcage.
Thai misses with a knee to the head.
Still in the clinch, Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Bean on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bean drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Bean's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A jab from Thai finds it's way through Bean's defenses.
Bean doesn't manage to clinch there - Thai circles away.
Mr Bean is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Thai.
Bean throws Thai to one side and escapes!
Bean has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#CL2#
Thai closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Thai has Bean pushed against the cage.
Bean tries to land knees in the clinch but Thai avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bean using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thai has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bean blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bean.
Bean blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
#TD#
Bean drags the fight down to the ground.
#ES#
Bean has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Thai is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Taisto Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai working Bean over with knees to the body.#T1#
The referee calls for Thai to work.
Thai slowing the pace effectively.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bean tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
A short left from Thai.
Thai stops a takedown attempt from Bean.
Bean drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thai pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Bean. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai throws a series of punches but Bean avoids them all with ease.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai scores with a spinning back kick!
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai throws a nice head kick!
#ROC2#Bean is rocked!#CL#
Bean gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Oh Bean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thai stalling the fight.
Bean seems to have got his legs back now.#T2#
Thai lands an elbow inside that Bean shrugs off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bean managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
#TD#
Bean decides to pull guard. #SU2#
Thai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Thai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Bean pushes him off.
Taisto Thai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thai connects with a solid leg kick.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bean looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thai tries to counter by closing the distance.
Thai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bean paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bean darts in trying to clinch
and Thai counters with a monster head kick that knocks Bean out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Taisto Thai!
Taisto Thai took some time post fight to say the following; 'Drinks on me! '. |
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Event:
HFC 25:Tight vs Handerson
Date: Dec 03, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai tries to clinch there but Hopson circles away.
#CL2#
Hopson drives through and clinches with Thai against the cage.
Thai blocking some punches.
Hopson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Hopson blocks it.
Thai trying to stall but Hopson improves his position.
Thai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hopson lands with a right to the head.
Hopson lands a shot to the body.
Thai lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Jackson Hopson has been cut.
Thai is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Hopson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hopson.
A short uppercut from Hopson.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Hopson's coach down at Combat Wombat Burrow was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hopson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Thai takes a shot to the head.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Hopson avoids the damage to the body.
Thai is trying to force a seperation but Hopson has the dominant position.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hopson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thai is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopson pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Hopson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopson. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopson.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thai blocking some punches.
Hopson managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hopson.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopson avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Thai.
Hopson presses Thai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Thai blocks an uppercut.
Thai lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hopson scores with a shoulder strike.
Thai is trying to pull guard but Hopson turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Hopson pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hopson avoids it.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopson throws a head punch that misses.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thai with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hopson scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopson digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Thai tries to stall but Hopson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hopson has him pressed against the cage.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson gets through Thai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Hopson managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Thai misses with a knee strike.
Thai tries a body shot but Hopson blocks it.
Thai looking to slow down the pace here.
Hopson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hopson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jackson Hopson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL2#
Hopson clinches with his opponent.
Hopson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hopson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hopson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Hopson fails to land.
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hopson.
Hopson misses with a punch to the body.
Hopson avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Hopson.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head.
Hopson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
Hopson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head. #ROC2#Thai is rocked!
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Thai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Thai seems to have got his legs back now.
Hopson tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hopson's brow.
Hopson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hopson working aggressively here.
Thai blocking some punches.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai blocking some punches.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Hopson blocks with his arms.
Thai blocking some punches.
Hopson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Thai pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Thai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thai misses with an elbow over the top.
Hopson lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hopson working aggressively here.
Thai blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hopson pushes Thai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hopson as Thai tries to tie him up.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jackson Hopson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Thai tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hopson smiles and moves away.
#T3#
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Hopson moves out of range easily.
Hopson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Hopson pushes him off.
Thai tries to clinch there but Hopson circles away.
Thai tries to clinch but Hopson moves out of range.
Hopson wants to counter the offense by Thai and move into the clinch position.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hopson wants to counter with a clinch but Thai pushes him away.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL2#
Hopson closes the distance and clinches.
Hopson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson misses with the head strike.
Hopson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Thais head.
Hopson lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
Thai prevents a body shot from Hopson.
A short right from Hopson on the inside.
Hopson lands with a light punch inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopson has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Hopson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Hopson.
Still in the clinch, Thai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Thai tries to throw a body punch but Hopson avoids it by throwing Thai back against the cage.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson throws a punch but it's blocked by Thai.
Hopson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with a punch on the inside.
Hopson misses with a body punch.
Thai pushes off an throws an elbow but Hopson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hopson lands a nice uppercut.
Hopson misses with some punches.
Hopson lands a body punch.
Hopson working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Hopson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jackson Hopson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Thai. Those never looked like landing. #CL2#
Hopson clinches.
Hopson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hopson avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Hopson lands a hook that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Hopson lands a right hand.
Hopson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hopson creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Thai's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Thai drops to his knees and Hopson pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jackson Hopson!
An out of breath Jackson Hopson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Taisto Thai was interviewed post fight and said 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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Event:
HFC 22:Sage vs Thompson 2
Date: Nov 12, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Villaruz tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Villaruz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Villaruzs head.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Villaruz lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Villaruz looking for a takedown.
A knee to the head by Thai.
#CUT2#It looks like Alexandro Uson Villaruz has been cut.
Villaruz is breathing heavily.
Thai lands an elbow just above Villaruz 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Villaruz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Thai fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alexandro Uson Villaruz. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Villaruz tries to keep at a distance but Thai has taken the fight into the clinch.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Thai lands a shot to the body.
Villaruz wants a takedown.
Villaruz takes a knee to the side of the body. #BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#KD2#
Thai drops Villaruz with a beautiful combination! Villaruz stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Thai is looking for the KO!
Villaruz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice sprawl there from Thai as Villaruz shoots in.
Villaruz gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Thai gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Villaruz is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Thai!
Post fight, Taisto Thai took to the microphone: 'Drinks on me! '. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 16: Kaca vs Battah
Date: Oct 08, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Thai rushes Diaz and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Diaz is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Thai piles on the pressure and Diaz crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Thai!
Post fight, Taisto Thai took to the microphone: 'Drinks on me! '. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 14: Dangerfield vs Riak
Date: Sep 24, 2022 |
#R1#
Paterson throws out a loose jab but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paterson avoids the head kick by Thai.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Thai.
Thai scores with a head kick.
#CUT2#It looks like Caleb Paterson has been cut.
Thai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#TD#
Paterson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thai wants to get back to his feet.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Paterson trying to control from half guard but Thai is working away.
Paterson lands strikes from half guard.
Paterson is trying to control. Thai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Thai is trying to stand.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Paterson connects with a nice short shot to Thai's temple. #T1#
Paterson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Thai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Thai wants to stand up but Paterson is controlling him. #SUB2#
Thai working for a triangle but Paterson defends it easily.
Paterson wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Thai connects with a high kick.
Paterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Thai is looking for the big counter here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Thai.
Paterson throws a solid leg kick but Thai takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Paterson.
Thai tries to clinch but Paterson is having none of it. #CL2#
Thai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Paterson, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Paterson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Thai throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paterson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paterson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thai after a bit of a struggle. #TD2#
Thai drags the fight down to the ground.
#T3#
Thai is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Paterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Thai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Paterson won't allow Thai to get back to his feet.
Thai keeping moving, preventing Paterson from controlling successfully.
Thai tries to strike from the bottom.
Paterson wants to control from the top but Thai keeps moving.
Thai wants to stand up but Paterson is controlling him.
Paterson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#CL#
Paterson clinches with his opponent.
Thai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Paterson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Paterson's face.
Thai utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Paterson.
Paterson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Thai is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thai is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thai taking a breather.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Thai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Caleb Paterson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Paterson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Paterson avoids the head kick by Thai.
Paterson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#CL2#
Thai moves into the clinch.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Paterson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Paterson avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Thai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paterson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Paterson pushes him off.#TD#
Paterson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thai bucks up and tries to throw Paterson off but instead Paterson has got his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paterson controlling well, preventing Thai from escaping the position.
Paterson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thai on the ground.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#ES2#
Paterson has his opponent's back but Thai is looking to stand. He manages to get to his feet and shakes off Paterson.
Thai fails in his attempt to clinch. #T1#
Thai scores with a kick to the body.
Paterson throws a looping overhand right but Thai ducks down to avoid it.
Taisto Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai tries to clinch up.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Paterson.
Thai throws the kick towards the body but Paterson avoids it.#CL2#
Thai has closed the distance and engaged Paterson in a clinch.
Paterson is trying to break free.
Thai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Paterson.
Thai is trying to break free.
Paterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paterson tries for a takedown but Thai manages to get underhooks.
Paterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Paterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai stalls. #T2#
Paterson blocks an elbow strike from Thai.
#BC#
Paterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paterson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Thai does it's job there.
Thai walks into a left hand.
Thai tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Thai.
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!#CL2#
Thai clinches up against the cage.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Thai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Thai.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paterson trying to stall but Thai improves his position.
Thai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Paterson blocks with his arms.
Paterson has Thai pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Thai manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Paterson being controlled against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Paterson throws an elbow but misses.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Paterson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Thai pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Thai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thai works on Paterson's body with a couple of short punches.
Paterson wants to break free but Thai has control.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Paterson blocks it.
Thai landing knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thai. #T4#
Thai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Paterson tries to score a body lock takedown but Thai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Thai is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paterson is keeping busy.
Thai digs a right hand into Paterson's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paterson's gas tank.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paterson avoids it.
Paterson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Thai is defending well.
Paterson blocks a body shot from Thai.
Taisto Thai seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paterson misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Thai.
#CUT2#Caleb Paterson's cut is getting worse.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Thai scores a nice knee to the body.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Thai lands a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Thai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Caleb Paterson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Thai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paterson.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thai moves in looking to clinch but Paterson pushes him off.
Paterson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paterson throwing a counter right hand but Thai manages to avoid it.
Thai doesn't manage to clinch there - Paterson circles away.
Paterson is looking to counter punch.
Paterson throws a shot from downtown. Thai moves away and avoids it.
Paterson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai scores with a push kick.
Taisto Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paterson misses with a lunging right hand
and Thai counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL#
Paterson has managed to clinch.
A right hand to the body from Thai.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paterson takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T1#
Thai prevents a takedown attempt there.
Paterson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Thai throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Paterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thai is stalling here.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Thai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Paterson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Thai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short uppercut from Thai. #T2#
Paterson prevents a body shot from Thai.
A knee to the head by Thai.
Paterson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut 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!
Thai lands a nice knee to the body.
Thai stalling in the clinch but Paterson improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thai.
Thai looking to stall.
Thai is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Paterson working aggressively here.
Thai lands an elbow inside.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Paterson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T3#
Paterson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Caleb Paterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC2#Paterson is rocked!
Thai working the clinch nicely. Paterson is working for position but Thai cracks him with a big knee to the head! Paterson crumples up against the cage and Thai lands two more shots before the ref can save Paterson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Taisto Thai!
An intense looking Taisto Thai took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Drinks on me! '. |
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Event:
EMPIRE 12: Kaca vs Bellington
Date: Sep 10, 2022 |
#R1#
Thai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wenzel counters with a straight right hand.
Igor Wenzel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wenzel misses with a straight left.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Thai.
Wenzel's corner calls for a 1-2. Wenzel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wenzel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thai.
Wenzel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai has his takedown stuffed
and Wenzel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Igor Wenzel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taisto Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thai looks to clinch
and Wenzel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Thai is rocked!
Thai slips under a jab.
Thai is still on wobbly legs! Can Wenzel finish him?
Wenzel misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Thai is defended easily by Wenzel.
A big right from Wenzel misses.
Wenzel throws a monster overhand right that drops Thai! Wenzel follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Igor Wenzel!
The defeated Taisto Thai had this to say: 'Back To the gym.. '. |
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