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Event:
KUMITE #20
Date: Sep 16, 2025 |
#R1#
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
#TD#
and Vazquez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Vazquez slips an elbow through the middle.
Vazquez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sanchez's head.
Sanchez 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.
Sanchez has momentary wrist control but Vazquez slips an elbow through the middle.#ROC#Sanchez is rocked!
Vazquez loads up on a big left hand. Sanchez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Vazquez looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Sanchez can't hide his disappointment, as Vazquez celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Vazquez!
In his post fight interview, Duncan Vazquez started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
KUMITE #12
Date: Aug 19, 2025 |
#R1#
Tokita misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokita moves away.
Sanchez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tokita.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Tokita does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tokita moves away.#CL#
Tokita moves into the clinch successfully.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Tokita tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tokita really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sanchez tries to work over Tokita's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tokita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokita prevents a body shot from Sanchez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokita.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tokita just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sanchez's brow.
Sanchez gets through Tokita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez gets through Tokita's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tokita has a couple of punches blocked by Sanchez.
Tokita fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T1#
Sanchez blocks an uppercut.
Sanchez can't find room to land a body shot as Tokita controls the action.
Tokita softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokita misses with a knee strike.
Sanchez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanchez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tokita backwards.
Tokita tries to stall but Sanchez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tokita blocks a body shot from Sanchez.
Tokita wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tokita tries to land a knee to the head but Sanchez blocks with his arms.
A head punch on the inside from Tokita fails to land.
Tokita trying to control the position but instead, Sanchez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tokita into the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Tokita throws an elbow but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tokita. #T2#
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokita's elbow.
Sanchez misses with a punch to the body.
Tokita is trying to break the clinch but Sanchez is controlling him.
Sanchez lands a right hand.
Sanchez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanchez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Tokita tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tokita working aggressively here.
Tokita blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tokita controls his hands.
Sanchez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokita throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sanchez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tokita throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#T3#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tokita tries to circle away but Sanchez has him pinned against the ropes.
Sanchez lands with a short shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Sanchez.
Tokita blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tokita throws a head punch that misses.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've been informed that Sanchez has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A right hook to the body lands for Sanchez.
Sanchez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tokita's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez. #ROC2#Tokita is rocked!
Sanchez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Oh Tokita is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sanchez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tokita backwards.
Good body shot from Sanchez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tokita backwards.
Sanchez unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Tokita! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Sanchez is unloading with more strikes now! Tokita drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Samuel Sanchez! |
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Event:
KUMITE #4
Date: Jul 22, 2025 |
#R1##TD2#
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sanchez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Sanchez has wrist control.#SU2#
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sanchez slips under a jab.
Samuel Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanchez tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
Smith clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Sanchez fails to land. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard. #T1#
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Sanchez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith passes Sanchez's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes. #ROC2#Sanchez is rocked!
Smith scores with a big shot! Sanchez's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Sanchez! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Smith!
After winning the bout, George Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 6
Date: Oct 11, 2024 |
#R1#
Ripley closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanchez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ripley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ripley throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripley circles away.
Ripley throws a big counter combination but Sanchez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Samuel Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ripley misses with a two punch combination.
Ripley misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Ripley lands the left hand.#ROC#Sanchez is rocked!
Ripley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ripley finish him?
Ripley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sanchez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Ripley moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Sanchez! Ripley continues to tee off on Sanchez, landing with a left and a right! Ripley connects with a right hand that leaves Sanchez sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Ripley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Ripley! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 5
Date: Sep 27, 2024 |
#R1#
Noland waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanchez.
Sanchez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanchez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Noland on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Noland doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Noland misses.
Sanchez throws a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noland throws out a counter right but Sanchez avoids it with no problem.
Noland lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Noland throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Noland stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Noland throws an off balance right hand
and Sanchez counters with a nice uppercut.
Sanchez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Noland closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Sanchez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Noland's elbow.
Noland misses with some punches.
Noland working aggressively here.
Sanchez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Noland backwards. #ROC#Noland is rocked!#T1#
Noland tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Noland is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanchez finish him?
Noland misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanchez gets through Noland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sanchez creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Noland crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Noland face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Sanchez takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Samuel Sanchez! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 4
Date: Sep 13, 2024 |
#R1#
Markrolandbjj missing with a left hand there. Sanchez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #CL#
Markrolandbjj pushes Sanchez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Markrolandbjj blocks an uppercut.
A short left from Markrolandbjj.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
Markrolandbjj can't find room to land a body shot as Sanchez controls the action.
Markrolandbjj misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Markrolandbjj lands with a right to the head.
Sanchez misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
A nice left hand lands by Markrolandbjj.
Sanchez swings wildly with an uppercut but Markrolandbjj uses good head movement to avoid it.
Markrolandbjj digs a right hand into Sanchez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sanchez's gas tank.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markrolandbjj doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Sanchez lands with a light punch inside.
Markrolandbjj gets through Sanchez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Markrolandbjj misses with a punch to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sanchez. #T1#
Markrolandbjj swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanchez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanchez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanchez tries to throw a body punch but Markrolandbjj avoids it by throwing Sanchez back against the ropes.
Markrolandbjj lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#Sanchez is rocked!
Good body shot from Markrolandbjj.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Markrolandbjj finish him?
Markrolandbjj lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The referee calls for Markrolandbjj to work.
I was talking to Markrolandbjj's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Markrolandbjj lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Markrolandbjj.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Markrolandbjj.
Markrolandbjj scores with a nice hook to the head.
Markrolandbjj lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Markrolandbjj on the inside.
Markrolandbjj works on Sanchez's body with a couple of short punches.
Markrolandbjj lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Markrolandbjj working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanchez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanchez.
Markrolandbjj lands a body shot in the clinch.
Markrolandbjj creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Sanchez crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Sanchez face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Markrolandbjj takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Superkruang Markrolandbjj! |
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Event:
PFL Kickboxing 1: Genesis
Date: Aug 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Ripley walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ripley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sanchez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Ripley counters with a nice body shot.
A slow jab from Sanchez misses its intended target.
Ripley swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanchez.
Ripley slips a straight right by Sanchez.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ripley, as that shot connected.
Ripley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sanchez! But no joy.
Ripley ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Sanchez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#ROC#Sanchez is rocked!
Ripley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ripley finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ripley throws an overhand right that has Sanchez reeling! Ripley follows up with more punches and Sanchez is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jack Ripley! |
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