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Event:
QFC Tournament 1222 Round 4
Date: May 23, 2025 |
#R1#
Maru stuffs the takedown.
A swing and a miss from Maru.
Maru scores with a jab.#CUT#It looks like Dash Herrera has been cut.
Herrera blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Maru.
Herrera is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Herrera avoids the body shot from Maru.
Herrera misses with a takedown attempt
and Maru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Herrera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Herrera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Herrera wants to control but Maru is keeping him busy. #SUB2#
Herrera is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Maru looks calm but he's in trouble here. Herrera gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Maru is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Herrera lets go of the hold and Maru can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Dash Herrera! |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1222 Round 3
Date: May 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Valiev lands a head kick. Maru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maru counters with a left to the body.
Valiev blocks a jab.
Valiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Valiev was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Maru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valiev tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Maru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Valiev can pounce on him.
Maru connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Maru darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
Valiev throws a sloppy head kick and Maru moves out of range easily.
Maru appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Maru moves out of range of the body kick from Valiev.
Valiev tries to score with a low kick but Maru moves his leg out of the way.
Valiev tries to work over Maru's front leg with a kick but Maru checks it.
Maru feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Maru.
Valiev tries to clinch there but Maru circles away.
Maru throwing a counter right hand but Valiev manages to avoid it.
Maru paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valiev uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maru.
Valiev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Valiev tries to clinch there but Maru circles away.
Maru throws a hook but Valiev avoids it easily.
Maru scores with a nice body kick.
Maru misses with a wild body shot. #T2##CL2#
Valiev darts in and clinches Maru up against the cage.
Valiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Maru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Valiev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Maru throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Maru lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maru blocks the elbow strike.
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!
Maru slows down the pace here.
#BC#
Maru manages to break the clinch.
Kobayashi Maru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valiev lands a head kick. Maru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Valiev tries to clinch up
and Maru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Valiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Maru misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Valiev pushes Maru up against the cage in a clinch.
Maru blocks an elbow strike.#BC#
Maru breaks from the clinch.
An inside leg kick from Maru misses.
Maru missing with a left hand there. Valiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maru is looking to chop away at Valiev's legs.
Maru slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Valiev blocks the low kick.
Maru looks to land a body kick but Valiev moved away.#CL2#
Valiev gets a clinch.
Valiev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valiev lands an elbow that stopped Maru in his tracks for a moment. #BC#
Maru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maru.
Maru moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromValiev.
Valiev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Maru.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maru lands with a cross.
A cross from Maru lands.
Valiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Maru throws a hook to the side of Valiev's head but Valiev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Valiev feints a counter leg kick.
Valiev avoids the body shot from Maru.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobayashi Maru dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Valiev walks into a jab.
Maru jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A low kick from Maru misses
and Valiev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Valiev fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Maru was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valiev.#CL2#
Maru tries to keep at a distance but Valiev has taken the fight into the clinch.
Valiev pushes off an throws an elbow but Maru leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maru tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Maru.
Maru is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valiev can do to turn this around?
Stalling in the clinch from Maru.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru misses with a punch on the inside.
Maru avoids a wild elbow strike from Valiev.
Maru wants to break free but Valiev has control.
Maru takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valiev misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Valiev lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Maru managing to block the knees to the body from Valiev.
Maru taking a breather.
A bit of stalling here from Valiev.
Maru taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Valiev looking to throw knees to the head but Maru is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Maru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Valiev closes the distance and pushes Maru back into the cage.
Valiev missing with knees to the body.
Maru on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Maru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valiev or not. #BC#
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valiev is looking to clinch but Maru is avoiding it.
Valiev walks into a left hand.
Maru lands with a right hand.
Maru misses with a hook. Valiev ducked under it nicely. #T2#
Maru changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Maru lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valiev tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Maru manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valiev closes the distance but Maru moves to the side
and Maru counters with a straight right hand.
Maru throws a body shot but no joy.
Valiev moves out of range as Maru throws a body kick.
Valiev misses with a head kick.
Maru missing with a left hand there. Valiev was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maru scores with a push kick.#T3#
Maru avoids the head kick by Valiev.
A left lands for Maru.
A jab from Maru misses.
Maru blocks a head kick by Valiev.
Maru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maru misses with an uppercut.
Valiev steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Maru.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maru throws an off balance right hand
and Valiev counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maru throws out a powerful jab.
Valiev tries to clinch
and Maru counters with a nice low kick that buckles Valiev's knee momentarily.#CL2#
Valiev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Maru, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Valiev tries to land a knee to the head but Maru blocks with his arms.
Maru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valiev backwards.
Maru lands with a right to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valiev throws an elbow but it misses.
Maru lands a left hand.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Valiev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maru is defending well for now.
Maru stalling in the clinch.
Valiev with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Maru looking to slow down the pace here.
Valiev letting Maru take a breather here.
Valiev with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Valiev throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maru blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Maru. #BC#
Maru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valiev doesn't manage to clinch there - Maru circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kobayashi Maru dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Valiev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maru misses with an uppercut
and Valiev counters with an outside leg kick.
Maru dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maru connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Valiev drops his hands momentarily and Maru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Valiev is looking to clinch.
Maru keeps the fight on the outside.
Maru is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Maru tests Valiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru connects with an inside leg kick.
Valiev is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T1#
Valiev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maru goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Valiev is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Maru pushes Valiev away with a front kick.
Valiev is looking to clinch but Maru is avoiding it.
Valiev bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maru digs a good body shot into Valiev's ribs.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valiev looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Maru there.#ROC#Valiev is rocked!
Maru throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T2#
Good leg kick by Maru.
Valiev throws a head kick but Maru moves out of range.
Maru thumps Valiev with a low kick.
Maru throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valiev looks to clinch
and Maru counters with a nice body kick.
Maru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Valiev slips a straight right by Maru.
Maru avoids the head kick by Valiev.
Maru throws an overhand right that lands on Valiev's shoulder, as Valiev tries to avoid the shot.
Maru backing away here, and Valiev unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Valiev has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Maru.
Maru tests Valiev's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Valiev is still on wobbly legs! Can Maru finish him?#T3#
Valiev moves in looking to clinch but Maru pushes him off.
A telegraphed right hand from Maru misses the target.
Valiev seems to have recovered his senses.
Valiev takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kobayashi Maru is winning the standup battle so far.
Maru smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maru throws a body kick that misses
and Valiev counters with a slapping leg kick.
Maru works Valiev's body with a nice hook.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Valiev lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Maru has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Maru and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circling - Maru throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Valiev slips a straight right by Maru.
Valiev tries a quick counter leg kick but Maru is wise to it.
Maru moves into range and connects with a jab.
Valiev wants to clinch
and Maru counters with a low kick, right behind Valiev 's knee.
Valiev tries to clinch up but Maru circles away and keeps his distance.
Kobayashi Maru is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valiev tries a head kick but it misses.
Valiev tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maru works Valiev's body with a nice hook.
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!
Nice defenses there by Valiev.
An inside leg kick lands from Maru.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kobayashi Maru showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Maru, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Kobayashi Maru!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Kobayashi Maru!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Kobayashi Maru!
Kobayashi Maru wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Kobayashi Maru 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:
QFC Tournament 1222 Round 2
Date: May 21, 2025 |
#R1#
Di Monteggi tries for a takedown but Maru circles away easily
and Maru counters with a straight right hand.
Maru catches Di Monteggi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#Di Monteggi is rocked!
Di Monteggi shoots in looking for a takedown. Maru tries to sprawl out of it but Di Monteggi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oh Di Monteggi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maru misses with a kick to the body.
Di Monteggi seems to have got his legs back now.
Di Monteggi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maru.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Maru - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru thows a body kick. Di Monteggi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Di Monteggi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Maru - the referee stops the clock and Di Monteggi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Maru. Di Monteggi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Di Monteggi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Di Monteggi is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheers as Maru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Di Monteggi doesn't seem phased though.
Maru connects with a body shot.#T1#
Di Monteggi avoids the head kick by Maru.
Maru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Di Monteggi. That did some damage!
Di Monteggi darts in trying to clinch
and Maru counters with a nice uppercut.
Maru fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Di Monteggi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Di Monteggi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maru throws out the jab.
Di Monteggi moves in looking to clinch but Maru pushes him off.#KD2#
Maru cracks Di Monteggi with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Di Monteggi looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away� can Maru finish him?
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!
Maru chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Maru lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens Di Monteggi up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Maru from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw Di Monteggi's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kobayashi Maru!
A victorious Kobayashi Maru thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
QFC Tournament 1222 Round 1
Date: May 20, 2025 |
#R1#
Assmann fails with a takedown attempt.
Maru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Assmann doesn't manage to clinch there - Maru circles away.
As Assmann tries to get set, Maru tries to push him back and clinch up but Assmann manages to avoid the attempt.
Maru avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maru delivers a nice body kick.
Assmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Maru lands a glancing blow to the side of Assmann's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru tries to land a front kick but Assmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Assmann misses with a looping right.
Assmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Maru circles away.
A lazy left from Maru finds it's target.#ROC#Assmann is rocked!
Maru circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Assmann to the canvas! Assmann doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Maru keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kobayashi Maru!
Kobayashi Maru decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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