Robin Krasniqi vs. Hakim Zoulikha & Francesco Pianeta vs. Zack Page RBR

Round 6

Z is marching forward and thrusting his jab out, and chopping with overhand rights. Krasniqi is giving him the slip, using movement, harpooning him with a few right hand counters off the ropes, and clinching when he gets close. Krasniqi lands some nice jabs as Z comes forward. Slapping hook by Krasniqi. Right hand by Krasniqi is ducked and Z tries a left hook to the body while he's down there but gets side-stepped. Krasniqi is walked to the ropes and Z flurries to the body. Now a flurry to the face! Zoulikha tying to steal the round in the last minute. Hard hooks by Z miss. Krasniqi is backed again to the ropes and tagged with a right upstairs. Slapping hook by Krasniqi. Short hooks by Zoulikha. Clubbing right hand by Z, and he then ducks a straight right by Krasniqi. Right by Krasniqi before the bell.

59-55 Krasniqi

 

Round 7

Zoulikha comes on strong, hooking high at the sides of Krasniqi's head. Body combo by Zoulikha. Krasniqi isn't answering with much, getting walked to the ropes and leaning back against them. UPPERCUT by Krasniqi. Landed flush on the button from below. Zoulikha keeps coming. Nonstop cyborg body punching. Krasniqi realizes he's got something going and keeps working the uppercut to the bottom of the chin. Zoulikha is ignoring them and banging the body. They maneuver off the ropes and Zoulikha misses a right hand up top as Krasniqi dances away. They trade shots in the middle of the ring, good right by Krasniqi but good hooks by Zoulikha. Krasniqi dances away, circles left around Zoulikha and moves in to tie him up. Zoulikha ducks and slips a wild combo. High jab by Zoulikha. Clinch. Hard right by Zoulikha over a wide Krasniqi flurry backing up.

10-9 Zoulikha

68-65 Krasniqi

 

Round 8

Long jabs by Krasniqi. He scores, countering as he backs up and Zoulikha rushes in on him with heavy shots over the top. Uppercut by Krasniqi. He's able to get some distance with the uppercut and get back on his bike. Jabs to the body by Krasniqi. Zoulikha keeps marching him back toward the ropes. Wild combo by Zoulikha, missing. He walks Krasniqi into a corner, where he's able to land more. Krasniqi backs up and counters, landing a good hook to the face but eating a hard right hand. Another chopping right by Zoulikha, flush. Krasniqi is ducking inside, giving away his height. Slapping hook up at the back of Zoulikha's wrist by Krasniqi as he straightens up and inches away. Pawing jabs by Krasniqi as he circles wide. Zoulikha seems to be shoring up his energy, not pursuing much. Last fifteen seconds. Zoulikha just follows until finally catching Krasniqi on the ropes and opening up on him in the final few seconds.

That was a close round.

77-75

 

Round 9

Krasniqi stretches out a jab and backs up. Zoulikha is tipping his head to either side, evading the jabs. Zoulikha not getting close enough to hit anything until Krasniqi paints himself into the corner again, or against the ropes. Krasniqi lands a hooking rabbit punch as Zoulikha ducks in low front of him. High jabs by Zoulikha. They trade long probing jabs until Krasniqi claps down with a right hand. Zoulikha flicks his hands out but Krasniqi is out-moving him again. Hard shots by Krasniqi, up on his toes and turning Zoulikha. Long jabs and a hook to the face by Krasniqi, as Zoulikha lunges high and lands a glancing right up top.

87-84

 

Round 10

Body shots by Zoulikha. Wild exchange, uppercuts from Krasniqi and hooks from Zoulikha. Krasniqi is caught and has to hold. Krasniqi steps back and throws a long uppercut, too far. Again he tries it. They pick away at each other up close. HARD chopping right by Zoulikha, backs Krasniqi up. They come together and Krasniqi is smacked back out of the pocket once more. Zoulikha is looking much stronger here. A minute left. Krasniqi is chased to the ropes and slapped around either side of the head. Jab-uppercut combo by Krasniqi misses and he falls into Zoulikha and eats a right hand before getting tossed back like a fish too small. Zoulikha is really imposing his strength inside and applying good pressure now. Reach around slap by Krasniqi, hitting the back of Zoulikha's glove. Zoulikha keeps chasing, a spring in his step now. Chopping shots by Zoulikha up close.

10-9 Zoulikha

96-94 Krasniqi

 

Round 11

Krasniqi is jabbing and fleeing. Zoulikha is trying to submarine his way in. Krasniqi again is most hittable when he drifts back into the ropes. Zoulikha is winding side to side on a rubber waist, just banging away with left and right hooks whenever he's near enough to feel Krasniqi under his fists. NICE RIGHT HAND by Zoulikha, flush on the face from outside where he usually doesn't land as well. Krasniqi slaps back with a hook as they stay toe to toe for a moment. Now Krasniqi dances back out and hops to his left. Zoulikha drives him into a corner and hammers away. Krasniqi spins out of the corner and lands well with his right hand over the top. He tries to spin his arm and get fancy, whipping it around for that uppercut he seems to like but it's too showy and time-wasting a move and causes him to miss.

10-9 Zoulikha

105-104 Krasniqi

 

If the Frenchman keeps up his momentum to close the show, I'll wind up having this a draw.

 

Round 12

Krasniqi whips out an uppercut, but is chopped by a Zoulikha overhand right. Krasniqi is pushed to the ropes and Zoulikha twists his upper body and hooks away. BIG RIGHT HAND BY KRASNIQI!!! Zoulikha walked right into it and it caused his head to jerk almost completely around in a sickeningly violent and loose-necked manner, leaving him dazed and bobbling for a moment afterward. Krasniqi takes advantage and hits him again. ZOULIKHA IS HURT!! BOMBS!!! BIG RIGHTS!!!! ZOULIKHA IS ON ***** STREET!!!! KRASNIQI BANGS AWAY WITH RIGHTS!!! ZOULIKHA IS ON THE ROPES, TRYING TO COVER UP, TAKING BIG SHOTS!!! HE WON'T GO DOWN! KRASNIQI WON'T LET UP!! TWO-HANDED COMBOS, BUT THE RIGHT IS WHAT IS LANDING AND DOING THE DAMAGE!!

"Der kampf gestoppt!!!! Der kampf gestoppt!!!"

TKO!!!!!!!!

 

That came out of NOWHERE! :scaredas: