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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 24
Date: Apr 26, 2024 |
#R1#
Canto connects with a single shot there.
Canto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Canto lands with a shot to the body.
Canto misses the shot to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Krueger misses.
Canto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krueger was well out of range. Poor timing from Canto.
We've been informed that Krueger has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Canto jabs Krueger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Canto does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been told by Canto's head coaches at Tea Time Takedowns that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Canto thuds his shin into the meat of Krueger's side.
Krueger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Canto misses the target.
Canto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some bone on bone action there as Krueger checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Canto missing with a left hand there. Krueger was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A head kick from Canto lands but Krueger takes it in his stride. #CUT#It looks like Drew Krueger has been cut.
Canto is looking to wear down Krueger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
#T1#
Krueger looks to score with a jab to the body but Canto is just out of range.
Canto connects with a single shot there.
Canto throws a good cross that connects.
Canto throws a body shot but no joy. #KD#
Canto lands a big head kick that sends Krueger tumbling to the mat! Canto takes a step backwards and waves Krueger back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Krueger is rocked!
A good leg kick by Canto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Canto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Krueger counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT2#It looks like Bruno Canto has been cut.
Krueger slips under a jab from Canto.
A nice side step and Krueger releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Canto scores with a sloppy right hand. Krueger should have avoided that one.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Canto as he jumps to the side.
That kick from Canto tenderised Krueger's leg. Krueger is trying to keep his angry face on.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Krueger or perhaps it was just good defense by Canto, which made it look bad.
Canto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krueger moves away.
Canto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger throws a predictable looking body shot
and Canto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Krueger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Canto.
A big right from Canto misses.
Canto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Krueger's head.
Canto moves away from the strike by Krueger.
Krueger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Canto throws a right and a left that Krueger avoids nicely.
Krueger avoids the head kick by Canto.
#T3#
Canto dips to his left and cracks Krueger with an uppercut!
Bruno Canto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Canto lands a jab to the head.
Krueger is still on wobbly legs! Can Canto finish him?
Canto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Krueger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krueger seems to have recovered his senses.
Krueger just misses with a punch to the body.
Krueger lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canto circles away quickly and effectively.
Krueger defending well as Canto loads up on a big left hand.
Canto jabs Krueger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Canto scores with a hook.#KD#
Canto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Krueger sprawling to the canvas! Krueger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Canto finish him?!
#CUT#That has opened up Drew Krueger's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krueger moves out of range of the strikes.
Krueger throws a sloppy body shot
and Canto counters with a deadly accurate combination that rocks Krueger badly! He tries to strike back but Canto puts an end to that with another precision combo that knocks Krueger out cold! Oh man, Krueger will never hear the end of this one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bruno Canto! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 13
Date: Mar 23, 2024 |
#R1#
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Archer as he jumps to the side.
Archer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#CUT#It looks like Drew Krueger has been cut.#CL2#
Krueger has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
Archer blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Archer throws an elbow but misses.
Archer is working for takedown but Krueger is calmly controlling the position for now.
Archer goes for a takedown in the clinch but Krueger prevents it.
Krueger stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krueger is pushing Archer up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Krueger continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Krueger leaning his opponent against the cage.#BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1##KD#
Archer throws a left that rocks Krueger and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Archer dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Krueger regain composure!
Archer working away.
Krueger manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
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!
Archer won't allow Krueger to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Archer is defending against the submission attempts here by Krueger.
Archer wants to get back to his feet.
Archer keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Krueger trying to control the action but Archer is working from the bottom.
Krueger throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T2##ES#
Archer manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Krueger keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC#
Archer breaks from the clinch.
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krueger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jerome Archer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Archer is breathing heavily.
Archer's corner calls for a 1-2. Archer obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Archer!
Nice defenses there by Krueger.
A big left from Krueger misses.
Krueger misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Canucks Combat Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Archer lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Archer.
Jerome Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Archer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Krueger defends it nicely.
Krueger let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Krueger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Krueger misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krueger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Archer comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krueger jabs at Archer's body.
Archer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Krueger.
Krueger lands with an overhand left.
Archer looks to land a left hand but Krueger moved out of range nicely.
Krueger shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Archer as he avoids it easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Archer misses its target.#T4#
Krueger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL2#
Krueger moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Krueger takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Krueger has Archer pressed against the cage.
Krueger controlling the action here for a moment.
Krueger receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Krueger is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Krueger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Krueger breaks the clinch.
Archer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Krueger pinned against the cage. Krueger gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Krueger takes a swing at Archer's ribcage but misses.
Archer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Drew Krueger's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Archer fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krueger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Krueger ducks down to avoid it.
Krueger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krueger lands a nice hook to Archer's body. Archer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Krueger misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Archer.
Archer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krueger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Krueger takes one to the chin there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krueger. Archer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krueger will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Krueger circles away.
Archer works the jab nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Archer misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Krueger connects with a nice looking jab.
#T1##CL2#
Krueger takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Archer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Krueger lands with an overhand left.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krueger.
Archer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Krueger on the side of the head.
Archer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krueger throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Archer's waist but Archer gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Krueger off to one side.
Krueger defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Krueger scores with a jab to the body.
Krueger tries to close the distance and clinch but Archer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Krueger. #CL2#
Krueger has Archer up against the cage in a clinch.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Archer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.#T2#
Krueger lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Archer lands a hook that snaps the head of Krueger backwards. #BC#
Archer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#KD2#
Krueger lands a left and a right that send Archer crashing to the mat, dazed. Krueger thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT2#It looks like Jerome Archer has been cut.
Krueger displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Archer.
Krueger lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Archer can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Krueger and Archer drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Krueger.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drew Krueger!
Jerome Archer was interviewed post fight and said 'My bad pimps.'. |
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