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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 8
Date: Feb 17, 2024 |
#R1#
Makunochi tries to close the distance and clinch but Mercado swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Makunochi lands a jab to the head.
Makunochi misses with a series of wild punches.
Makunochi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Makunochi lands a glancing blow to the side of Mercado's head.
Mercado ducks under a wild hook from Makunochi.
Mercado swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Mercado.
Mercado keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunochi.
Mercado is looking for a counter combo.
Makunochi misses with a looping left.
Makunochi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mercado.
Mercado misses with a straight right.
Makunochi lands with an uppercut that bounces Mercado off the cage and back into range.
Mercado throws a right hand that Makunochi ducks under and follows up with a left that Makunochi also avoids with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercado is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Makunochi.
Makunochi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mercado counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mercado misses with a looping right.
Makunochi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Makunochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Makunochi ducks under a wild hook from Mercado.#T1#
Mercado slips under a jab.
A quick step to the side and Mercado tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Makunochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab lands there for Makunochi.#CL#
Mercado clinches up with Makunochi and pushes him back against the cage.
Mercado gets through Makunochi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mercado.
Mercado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Mercado.
Mercado blocking some punches.
Mercado makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado. #BC#
Mercado breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Mercado closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Makunochi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mercado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mercado has a couple of punches blocked by Makunochi.
Makunochi misses with a punch on the inside.
Mercado blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Makunochi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T2#
Makunochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Mercado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mercado misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Makunochi.
Mercado takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Mercado's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Makunochi misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
Mercado really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mercado swinging wildly here.
#CL#
Mercado clinches up with Makunochi and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Mercado breaks from the clinch.
Mercado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makunochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercado fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mercado throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Makunochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makunochi throws an off balance right hand
and Mercado counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mercado tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Makunochi misses with an uppercut.
Mercado takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makunochi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mercado takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#T3#
Mercado moves out of range of the strikes.
Mercado scores with the left hand. Makunochi knows he should have avoided that one.
Mercado is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Mercado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makunochi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Makunochi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Makunochi throws a hook but Mercado blocks it.
Mercado doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunochi circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mercado is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mercado slips a straight right by Makunochi.
A counter left hand to the body from Mercado misses its target.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunochi misses the target.
Mercado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Makunochi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mercado's hands.
Makunochi throws a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Makunochi.
Makunochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercado ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Makunochi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Makunochi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercado sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercado is looking for a counter combo.
Mercado tries to close the distance and clinch up but Makunochi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Mercado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makunochi looks to land a left hand but Mercado moved out of range nicely.#T4#
Mercado dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Mercado there.
Makunochi loads up on a big right hand but Mercado slips the punch.
Mercado throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Makunochi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
No joy there for Mercado, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Makunochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Makunochi needs to keep his hands up - Mercado had a free shot at his head there.
Mercado ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Makunochi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mercado tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Makunochi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mercado jabs Makunochi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Makunochi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Makunochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Mercado is looking for a counter combo.
Mercado is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mercado slips under a jab.
Makunochi misses with a hook. Mercado ducked under it nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Makunochi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Makunochi misses with a straight right.
Mercado moves out of range as Makunochi strikes.
A big right from Makunochi misses.
Mercado appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mercado displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Makunochi throws out the jab.
Mercado throwing a counter right hand but Makunochi manages to avoid it.
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 Tyrese Mercado will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mercado's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Makunochi avoids the body shot from Mercado.
Makunochi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mercado tries to clinch up.
Makunochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nuori Makunochi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Makunochi throws a jab but it's blocked by Mercado.
Nice cross by Makunochi.
Mercado bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mercado is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makunochi misses with a straight left.
Mercado pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Makunochi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercado wants to clinch up but Makunochi keeps it at a distance.
Makunochi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mercado was well out of range. Poor timing from Makunochi.
Makunochi throws a lazy right hand but Mercado sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Mercado gets a clinch.
Makunochi lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mercado.
Mercado throws a punch but it's blocked by Makunochi.
Makunochi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mercado.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mercado.
Makunochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mercado lands a shoulder strike. #BC#
Mercado breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T1#
Mercado lands with a big left! Makunochi is wobbled badly! Mercado comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Makunochi to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tyrese Mercado!
Tyrese Mercado is the new lightweight champion! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 6
Date: Feb 03, 2024 |
#R1#
A combination from Job does no damage.
Job moves out of range as Makunochi strikes.
Makunochi misses with a hook. Job ducked under it nicely.
Job throws out a leg kick but Makunochi moves out of range and Job only half commits.
Makunochi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Makunochi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Makunochi misses the target.
Job appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Makunochi misses.
Makunochi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Sloppy strikes from Job. Those never looked like landing.
A swing and a miss from Makunochi.
Makunochi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Job with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Makunochi throws out a powerful jab.
Job has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Job there as he acknowledges the shot.
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!
Makunochi misses with a double jab
and Job connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Makunochi misses with an uppercut. Job saw that one coming.
Nice uppercut there from Job.#T1#
Makunochi works the jab nicely.
Job moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Makunochi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Job counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Donk. Makunochi catches Job right on the button with a cross.
Makunochi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Job swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Makunochi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Makunochi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Job.
Job thows a left - swing and a miss!
Job blocks a jab.
Job ducks under a wild hook from Makunochi.
Job looks to score with a jab to the body but Makunochi is just out of range.
Job moves out of range of the strikes.
Nuori Makunochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Job misses with the combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makunochi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Job counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Makunochi darts in and clinches Job up against the cage.
A short right from Makunochi. #T2#
Job blocking some punches.
Makunochi throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Job breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Makunochi takes a swing at Job's ribcage but misses.
Makunochi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Job takes one on the button.
Makunochi misses the shot to the body.
Makunochi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Job tests Makunochi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Makunochi with a nice cross.
Job defending well as Makunochi loads up on a big left hand.
Job is looking to counter punch.
Job fails to land with a series of punches.
Makunochi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Job is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Job keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Makunochi.#CL2#
Makunochi takes the fight into the clinch. #T3#
Makunochi swings wildly with an uppercut but Job uses good head movement to avoid it.
Job swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Job trying to control the position but instead, Makunochi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Job into the cage.
Makunochi lands with a light punch inside.
Makunochi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makunochi lands a shoulder strike.
Job blocks an uppercut.
Makunochi pushes Job back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Makunochi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Makunochi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Job tries to stall but Makunochi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T4#
Makunochi throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Job manages to break the clinch.
Makunochi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Makunochi.#ROC2#Job is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Job leaves his chin hanging out and Makunochi seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Job crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nuori Makunochi! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 5
Date: Jan 20, 2024 |
#R1#
Makunochi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nuori Makunochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palestinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Makunochi with a hook.
Palestinov looks up at the clock. Bad move! Makunochi lands a right hand from hell, dropping Palestinov. Makunochi pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nuori Makunochi! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 3
Date: Jan 06, 2024 |
#R1##CL2#
Makunochi gets tackled into the cage by Martins. Martins maintains the clinch.
Makunochi lands with a light punch inside.
Martins jumps guard but Makunochi stands there with Martins around his waist. Martins gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Martins misses with a punch to the body.
Makunochi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Makunochi lands a right hand. #BC2#
Martins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Martins doesn't manage to clinch there - Makunochi circles away.
Martins blocks a jab.
Martins goes for a double leg but Makunochi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Makunochi continues to drive forward.
Makunochi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martins is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Makunochi misses.
Makunochi sets himself, and Martins steps forward looking for the clinch! Makunochi avoids it this time.
Makunochi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Martins's head backwards.#CUT#It looks like Dylan Martins has been cut.
Makunochi with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#KD#
Makunochi cracks Martins with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Martins looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Makunochi finish him?
#ROC#Martins is rocked!
Makunochi fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Martins out cold! Brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Nuori Makunochi! |
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