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Dynasty 129:: Talent Showdown PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Martin Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Herbst (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blank kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is A Moment. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Herbst!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blank misses with a straight left.
Blank throws an overhand right that lands on Herbst's shoulder, as Herbst tries to avoid the shot.
Blank cracks Herbst with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Blank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herbst.
Blank wants to land a leg kick but Herbst is out of range.
Blank connects with a body shot that sends Herbst's belly button to the back.
Blank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blank misses with a looping left.
Blank misses with an uppercut
and Herbst cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herbst is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blank lands a nice looking kick to the body. Herbst takes a step back to recover.
Herbst throws out a loose jab but Blank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herbst lands a slapping body shot.
Herbst closes the distance and clinches.
Herbst lands an elbow just above Blank 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbst won't allow it.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbst won't allow it.
Blank escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Blank avoids the head kick by Herbst.
A big left from Blank misses.
Herbst scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Herbst pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herbst moves out of range of the strikes.
Herbst moves into range and clinches up with Blank.
Herbst missing with knees to the body.
Herbst pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Blank being controlled against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Herbst.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbst using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Herbst tries to work over Blank's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herbst is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blank is defending well for now.
Blank can't break the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Herbst - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Blank tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Herbst manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Herbst softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Herbst is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Blank is defending well for now.
Herbst lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Blank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Herbst lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Herbst lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Herbst trying to land knees to the body.
Blank misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Herbst.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Herbst will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nice body kick there by Herbst.
Herbst fails to land with a series of punches.
Herbst throws a leg kick which misses Blank's front leg but catches the back leg as Blank tries to avoid it.
Martin Blank is winning the standup battle so far.
Blank throws out a loose jab but Herbst uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Herbst.
Blank misses with a wild body shot.
Herbst throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Herbst throws a hook but Blank blocks it.
Herbst walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blank checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Herbst checks the leg kick nicely there.
Herbst avoids the body shot from Blank.
Herbst blocks a jab.
Blank scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin Blank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blank throws a big shot that misses.
A slow jab from Blank misses its intended target.
A shot to the liver by Blank. Beautiful body shot.
Herbst misses with a body kick.
Herbst turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Blank walks into a straight right hand from Herbst.
Herbst scores with a head kick.
Herbst moves away from the strike by Blank.
Blank throws a jab but it's blocked by Herbst.
Blank lands a right hook to the body.
Herbst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Herbst clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blank is looking to break free of the clinch but Herbst has double underhooks.
Herbst tries to land knees in the clinch but Blank avoids the damage to the body.
Herbst is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Herbst.
Blank is trying to push Herbst away but Herbst has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Herbst will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Blank up against the ropes.
Herbst lands a good knee to the midsection. Blank won't want to take too many of those.
Herbst lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blank is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blank blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Herbst prevents Blank from breaking the clinch.
Herbst looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Blank wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Herbst showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Herbst looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blank scoring well with a low kick there.
Blank misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Herbst does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Herbst does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blank throws an overhand right that lands on Herbst's shoulder, as Herbst tries to avoid the shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Herbst 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 Blank has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Blank and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Blank throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Herbst tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Blank was well out of range. Poor timing from Herbst.
Herbst throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Herbst misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Blank.
Herbst doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herbst keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Blank misses with a hook. Herbst ducked under it nicely.
Blank misses with a wild body shot.
Herbst tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Good standup being displayed there by Herbst as he connects with a hook.
A low kick from Herbst is predictable there
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
Blank misses with a hook
letting Herbst counter with a right hand.
Herbst takes a shot to the body in his stride.
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!
Herbst keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blank.
Herbst takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Herbst tries a head kick but it misses.
Herbst takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blank looks to throw the jab but Herbst is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herbst misses with a wild body shot.
Herbst closes the distance and clinches.
Blank is trying to stall.
Blank working hard to break the clinch.
Blank wants to get back to striking at distance but Herbst won't allow it.
Blank tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Herbst.
Herbst is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Herbst pushes off an throws an elbow but Blank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Herbst tries to land knees in the clinch but Blank avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Herbst keeps him there for the moment.
Blank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blank lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
James Herbst is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Herbst stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Blank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Herbst has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Herbst!
James Herbst decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jesus Martinez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trent Crope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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285 lbs
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240 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trent Crope!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Crope sees coming a mile off.
Martinez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crope throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Martinez has managed to clinch.
Crope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crope throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Crope sees coming a mile off.
Crope swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Martinez throws a series of punches but Crope moves out of range.
Crope uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Martinez.
Crope lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Martinez avoiding damage as Crope throws knees to the body.
Crope is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Crope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Martinez landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Crope with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
Martinez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crope blocks an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez is struggling to control the position.
Crope misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez is trying to push Crope away but Crope has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Crope blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Crope throws an elbow but misses.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crope avoids it.
Crope avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Crope wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Martinez stalls.
Crope has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crope wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.
Martinez lands a good knee to the midsection. Crope won't want to take too many of those.
Martinez pushes off an throws an elbow but Crope leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Crope blocks with his arms.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Crope avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez has had enough of the clinch but Crope keeps him there for the moment.
Crope struggles to land a body shot inside as Martinez controls his hands.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crope.
Crope managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Crope manages to break the clinch.
Martinez throws out a leg kick but Crope moves out of range and Martinez only half commits.
Martinez walks into a straight right hand from Crope.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice uppercut there from Crope.
It looks like Jesus Martinez has been cut.
Martinez tries to land a front kick but Crope steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crope drives through and clinches with Martinez against the ropes.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Crope avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Trent Crope will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesus Martinez's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Crope slips under a jab from Martinez.
Martinez closes the distance and pushes Crope back into the ropes.
Martinez trying to stall but Crope improves his position.
Crope takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Trent Crope has been cut.
Crope wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Crope is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Crope managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez avoids the elbow strike from Crope, against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a knee to the head.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crope is defending well for now.
Martinez tries a body shot but Crope blocks it.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Crope avoids the damage to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Martinez could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Martinez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Martinez scores a nice knee to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Crope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Crope breaks from the clinch.
Martinez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crope explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Martinez misses with the combination.
Crope throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A cross from Martinez lands.
Crope takes a swing at Martinez's ribcage but misses.
Trent Crope is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Martinez throws a wild body kick that Crope sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crope drives through and clinches with Martinez against the ropes.
Crope breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Good work by Crope as he checks the leg kick.
Martinez tries to clinch but Crope moves out of range.
Crope misses with a body kick.
Martinez connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Crope.
Trent Crope seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Martinez tries to keep at a distance but Crope has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crope is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Martinez is defending well for now.
Crope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Martinez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crope lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Crope breaks from the clinch.
Crope tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Crope lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Martinez dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Crope throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crope takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crope circles away from the clinch attempt.
Crope forces Martinez back against the ropes and clinches.
Crope tries to land a knee to the head but Martinez blocks with his arms.
Jesus Martinez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Crope managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Crope is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Crope creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Martinez's defenses.
Crope tries to land knees in the clinch but Martinez avoids the damage to the body.
Crope managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Crope lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Crope lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crope avoids it.
Martinez tries to stall but Crope uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crope manages to break the clinch.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Jesus Martinez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crope.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Crope throws a nice looking combination but Martinez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crope fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Crope. Martinez shrugs it off though.
Crope rushes Martinez and presses him up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Crope's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Crope is defending well for now.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Crope avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crope.
Crope tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crope breaks the clinch.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Martinez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crope keeps the fight on the outside.
Crope lands a nice hook to Martinez's body. Martinez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Crope.
Martinez blocks the body kick.
Crope scores with a nice body kick.
Crope misses with an attempted mid kick.
Crope gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Crope is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Crope manages to break the clinch.
Crope misses with a kick to the body.
Crope scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crope throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Martinez tries a head kick but it misses.
Crope looks to land a combination but Martinez avoids it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trent Crope comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crope has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trent Crope!
In his post fight interview, Trent Crope started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diaz Bros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Dux had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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295 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Dux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diaz Bros !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux tries to keep at a distance but Bros has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bros creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dux's defenses.
Dux manages to break the clinch.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Bros moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Bros takes the fight into the clinch.
Bros leaning against his opponent.
Dux pushes off an throws an elbow but Bros leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Bros .
Bros clinches up against the ropes.
A knee to the head by Dux.
Dux tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bros blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Bros avoids the damage to the body.
Bros has Dux pressed against the ropes, preventing Dux from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bros .
Dux misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bros on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bros managing to block the knees to the body from Dux.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dux lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bros throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bros fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dux.
Bros throws a body kick that misses.
Bros closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bros is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dux is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux tries to land knees in the clinch but Bros avoids the damage to the body.
Bros breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bros throws a head kick but Dux moves out of range.
Bros throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Dux.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dux fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bros is out of range.
Bros throws a looping overhand right but Dux ducks down to avoid it.
Bros blocks a head kick by Dux.
Dux throws a sloppy head kick and Bros moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dux throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Bros .
Dux is breathing heavily.
Bros has Dux up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dux controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diaz Bros dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bros closes the distance and clinches.
Dux tries to land a knee to the head but Bros blocks with his arms.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Dux swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bros throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dux on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dux avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bros throws a front kick to the face that drops Dux face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Diaz Bros !
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Yoo Gun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rodney Ruxin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gun might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sabotage. Ruxin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Hero. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yoo Gun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rodney Ruxin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gun takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ruxin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ruxin throws a right hand that Gun ducks under and follows up with a left that Gun also avoids with ease.
Ruxin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gun closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to push Gun away but Gun has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ruxin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Gun manages to break the clinch.
Ruxin tries to bum rush Gun with a series of wild strikes but Gun uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ruxin throws a nice looking combination but Gun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruxin throws a series of punches but Gun moves out of range.
Ruxin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gun.
Ruxin misses with the combination.
Gun misses with a combination
and Ruxin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gun throws out a loose jab but Ruxin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruxin throws a right hand that Gun ducks under and follows up with a left that Gun also avoids with ease.
Gun misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gun avoids a punch combination nicely.
No joy there for Ruxin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruxin misses with a series of wild punches.
Ruxin throws a hook to the side of Gun's head but Gun sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A combination from Gun does no damage.
Ruxin connects with a right hand. Gun shakes it off.
Gun throws a nice looking combination but Ruxin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ruxin lands a really nice looking cross but Gun seems unphased.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gun - that will leave a mark!
Danga de danga de dang - Ruxin scores with a four punch combination!
Ruxin moves forwards but Gun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gun tries to clinch but Ruxin is having none of it.
Danga de danga de dang - Ruxin scores with a four punch combination!
Gun tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ruxin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gun pushes Ruxin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Gun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gun slips a jab and a cross from Ruxin.
Ruxin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Ruxin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ruxin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ruxin misses with a double jab
and Gun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ruxin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gun tries to clinch but Ruxin moves out of range.
Gun lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruxin circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gun throws a nice looking combination but Ruxin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gun drives through and clinches with Ruxin against the ropes.
Ruxin is trying to stall.
Ruxin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yoo Gun will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gun gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ruxin is trying to push Gun away but Gun has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Gun has Ruxin pressed against the ropes, preventing Ruxin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ruxin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gun.
Ruxin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gun breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ruxin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gun moves into the clinch.
Gun breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gun staying out of range there.
Yoo Gun is winning the standup battle so far.
Ruxin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ruxin.
Gun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ruxin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gun has Ruxin pressed against the ropes, preventing Ruxin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gun manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruxin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruxin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gun moves away.
A punch combination from Ruxin misses.
Ruxin misses with a series of wild punches.
Gun stalks Ruxin and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ruxin's face. Ruxin staggers backwards, shaken.
Ruxin is rocked!
A punch combination from Gun misses.
Ruxin is still on wobbly legs! Can Gun finish him?
Gun catches Ruxin napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Ruxin crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Gun raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yoo Gun!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Luke Choate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boum Boum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luke Choate had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Choate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Boum Boum!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Choate throws a poor cross that misses
and Boum counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Choate catches Boum with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Choate explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boum takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choate lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boum scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boum misses with a body kick.
Boum swings for the body but Choate moves out of range.
Choate slips under a jab.
Boum fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Choate manages to avoid it.
Boum swings for the body but Choate moves out of range.
Choate throws a right hand that Boum ducks under and follows up with a left that Boum also avoids with ease.
Choate throws a head kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Choate.
Boum looks winded!
Choate tries a head kick but it misses.
Choate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boum.
Choate lands a jab-cross combination.
Boum uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Choate.
Choate misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Choate lands a glancing blow to the side of Boum's head.
Nice body punch from Choate.
Choate scores with a decent looking hook.
Boum misses with an uppercut. Choate saw that one coming.
Choate showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boum.
Choate misses the shot to the body.
Boum motions for Choate to come forward. Boum throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choate throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boum checks a low kick from Choate.
Choate lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Choate throws a good cross that connects.
Choate looks to land a combination but Boum avoids it well.
Boum misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Boum.
Choate swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Choate takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boum misses the jab.
Boum has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Boum slips a jab and a cross from Choate.
Choate lands with a shot to the body.
Boum misses with an uppercut.
Boum takes a swing at Choate's ribcage but misses.
Choate fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Boum misses.
No joy there for Choate, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boum. That's going to slow Choate down.
Boum swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Choate.
Choate pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Choate loads up on a big right hand but Boum slips the punch.
Boum throws a hook but Choate blocks it.
Choate steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boum.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Choate dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Boum's jab looks to have found its range, popping Choate under the eye.
Boum keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choate throws a head kick that misses.
Choate lands a lovely overhand right.
Boum throws a jab but it's blocked by Choate.
Choate throws a looping overhand right but Boum ducks down to avoid it.
Choate is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boum misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boum throws the left hand but Choate avoids the punch easily.
Choate looks to score with a jab to the body but Boum is just out of range.
Choate throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boum looks to score with a jab to the body but Choate is just out of range.
Choate throws a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Boum. That snapped Choate's head back.
Choate falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Boum to counter with a crisp jab.
Luke Choate is winning the standup battle so far.
Choate connects with a leg kick. Boum looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Boum misses the shot to the body.
Choate throws a nice looking combination but Boum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Boum keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Luke Choate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boum moves out of range of the body kick.
Choate is looking to land body kicks.
Boum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Choate.
Boum throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boum stuns Choate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Choate rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Choate misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boum avoids the head kick by Choate.
Choate misses with the combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boum feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Choates jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
It looks like Luke Choate has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Choate avoids the body shot from Boum.
Boum misses with a wild body shot.
Choate shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choate takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Boum throws out a powerful jab.
Boum uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boum lands with a good body shot.
Choate drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boum avoids the head kick by Choate.
Boum throws a nice looking combination but Choate bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Boum ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Choate moves away.
Choate shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Choate takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Boum throws a jab but it's blocked by Choate.
Choate misses with a few strikes there.
Choate misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Boum lands with a straight right. Choate didn't see that one coming.
Boum stuns Choate with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Choate looks to land a combination but Boum avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boum Boum showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luke Choate's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boum misses with an uppercut. Choate saw that one coming.
Boum takes a swing at Choate's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boum. Choate does a little dance to reset his feet.
Choate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Choate throws a body kick that misses.
Boum steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Choate. That one must have hurt.
Choate keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Choate lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Boum at a distance.
Boum cracks a nice hook into Choate's ribs.
Boum throws a body punch but Choate moves out of range.
Choate misses with a series of wild punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Choate.
Boum misses the shot to the body.
Choate throws a right hand that Boum ducks under and follows up with a left that Boum also avoids with ease.
A big right from Choate misses.
Choate tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boum was well out of range. Poor timing from Choate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boum cracks Choate with a right hand to the side of the head.
Choate throws a sloppy head kick and Boum moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Choate throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Choate fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boum manages to avoid it.
Boum darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boum on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch combination from Choate misses.
Boum thuds a left hand into Choate's body.
Boum scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boum stalks Choate and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Choate's face. Choate staggers backwards, shaken.
Choate throws the left hand but Boum avoids the punch easily.
Choate walks into a jab.
Boum throws a series of punches but Choate avoids them all with ease.
Boum tries to bum rush Choate with a series of wild strikes but Choate uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boum throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Choate misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Choate's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Boum connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Choate scrambles back to his feet.
Choate avoids the body shot from Boum.
Boum throws a hook but Choate avoids it easily.
Boum misses with a double jab.
Choate uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boum.
Boum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Choate scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boum doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed right hand from Boum misses the target.
Choate on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boum keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Choate throws a nice looking combination but Boum bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Choate uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boum.
Boum dodges the punch combination from Choate.
Choate connects with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boum Boum comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boum has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boum Boum!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kveldulfsson has chosen Moti Ragnarokum as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivanov swings widly with a right hand
and Kveldulfsson counters with a nice body shot.
Kveldulfsson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kveldulfsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ivanov throws a head kick that misses.
Kveldulfsson delivers a nice body kick.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Kveldulfsson avoids the punch easily.
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Kveldulfsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kveldulfsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Ivanov.
Kveldulfsson misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kveldulfsson staggers Ivanov with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Ivanov looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
Kveldulfsson lands a front kick to the face, that drops Ivanov to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Kveldulfsson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Kveldulfsson.
Ivanov prevents Kveldulfsson from breaking the clinch.
Ivanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kveldulfsson.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Ivanov throws an elbow but misses.
Kveldulfsson stalling in the clinch but Ivanov improves position.
Kveldulfsson avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson working hard to break the clinch.
Kveldulfsson tries to break free but Ivanov pushes him back against the ropes.
Ivanov looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kveldulfsson.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kveldulfsson.
Ivanov misses with an elbow strike.
Kveldulfsson letting Ivanov take a breather here.
Kveldulfsson is looking to control Ivanov's arms but Ivanov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kveldulfsson has his back to the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Ivanov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kveldulfsson blocks an elbow strike from Ivanov.
Nice elbow from Ivanov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kveldulfsson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ivanov has him pressed against the ropes.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Ivanov unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ivanov lands a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson ducks right into an uppercut from Ivanov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov lands with a nice combination. Kveldulfsson backs away looking to recover.
Kveldulfsson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Kveldulfsson's head.
A left and a right from Kveldulfsson both land. Nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kveldulfsson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A punch combination from Kveldulfsson misses.
Ivanov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kveldulfsson.
Kveldulfsson misses with a head kick.
Ivanov throws a hook but Kveldulfsson blocks it.
Ivanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ivanov has Kveldulfsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kveldulfsson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson misses with a body punch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kveldulfsson wants to stall.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ivanov tries to land a knee to the head but Kveldulfsson blocks with his arms.
Ivanov working Kveldulfsson over with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov blocks the elbow strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kveldulfsson takes an elbow to the temple.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kveldulfsson's face.
Ivanov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A bit of stalling here from Ivanov.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Ivanov just leaning against Kveldulfsson, taking a breather.
Kveldulfsson is trying to stall.
Ivanov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivanov misses with an elbow strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov blocks a body shot from Kveldulfsson.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kveldulfsson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ivanov pushes off an throws an elbow but Kveldulfsson leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ivanov lands an elbow inside that Kveldulfsson shrugs off.
Ivanov creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kveldulfsson's defenses.
Nice elbow from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow.
Kveldulfsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kveldulfsson is breathing heavily.
Ivanov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ivanov missing with knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson avoiding damage as Ivanov throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ivanov as Kveldulfsson tries to tie him up.
Kveldulfsson is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kveldulfsson throws a sloppy head kick and Ivanov moves out of range easily.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ivanov lands with a right hand.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kveldulfsson manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Ivanov, right into the meat.
Kveldulfsson avoids the head kick by Ivanov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ivanov moves into the clinch.
Kveldulfsson dodges an elbow strike from Ivanov.
Ivanov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ivanov lands a nice elbow.
Ivanov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kveldulfsson.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kveldulfsson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ivanov is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kveldulfsson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kveldulfsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ivanov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ivanov landing knees to the body.
Kveldulfsson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kveldulfsson misses with an elbow over the top.
Ivanov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kveldulfsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kveldulfsson tries a head kick but it misses.
Kveldulfsson throws a series of punches but Ivanov moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kveldulfsson throws a leg kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A chopping leg kick lands by Ivanov.
Ivanov takes one to the chin there.
Ivanov throws a series of strikes that have Kveldulfsson backpedaling.
Ivanov feints a jab promting Kveldulfsson to slip. Ivanov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kveldulfsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Kveldulfsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kveldulfsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kveldulfsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ivanov connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kveldulfsson's hands.
Ivanov cracks Kveldulfsson with an open hand slap.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ivanov clobbers Kveldulfsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Ivanov lands a jab-cross combination.
Kveldulfsson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ivanov checks it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dimitrios Vasilii Ivanov showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ivanov has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson!
Skallagrimur Kveldulfsson tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Muraki Tunamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rock Random (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Random has chosen Nas - Made you look as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Muraki Tunamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Random!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tunamoto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Random in his tracks.
Tunamoto is looking to slow Random down with leg kicks.
Random doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
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!
Random bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tunamoto's head backwards.
Tunamoto slips a straight right by Random.
Random catches Tunamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Random takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Random misses with a straight right.
Tunamoto scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Random to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Tunamoto away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Random got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Tunamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Random displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tunamoto throws out the jab.
Tunamoto plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Random's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Random, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Muraki Tunamoto!
During a confident post fight interview, Muraki Tunamoto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mr Planet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Volg Zangief (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Planet comes to the ring accompanied by 2001. Volg Zangief is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mr Planet!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Volg Zangief!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zangief looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Planet keeps the fight on the outside.
Zangief tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Planet manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Planet tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Planet misses with a double jab.
Planet scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Zangief to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
Zangief is rocked!
It looks like Volg Zangief has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Planet throws a nice looking combination but Zangief bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zangief is still on wobbly legs! Can Planet finish him?
Planet knocks out Zangief with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Planet before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Planet picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mr Planet!
A victorious Mr Planet thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Giovanni Niccoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Crain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Crain's choice of entrance music: The Roots - Kool On. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giovanni Niccoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Crain!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crain moves out of range of the leg kick from Niccoli.
Crain scores with a spinning back kick!
Crain throws a push kick but Niccoli slaps the foot to one side.
Nice body punch from Crain.
Crain throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Giovanni Niccoli has been cut.
A left and a right from Crain both land. Nice combination.
Crain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crain throws a leg kick that misses.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Crain lands a nice looking kick to the body. Niccoli takes a step back to recover.
Crain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niccoli.
Crain with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Crain tried to score with a low kick but Niccoli checks it.
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Niccoli misses
and Crain makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crain takes one to the chin there.
Niccoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Good exchange - Crain coming out on top.
Niccoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Crain looks to throw the jab but Niccoli is out of range.
Niccoli throws a solid leg kick but Crain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niccoli.
Niccoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Crain throws a series of punches but Niccoli moves out of range.
Crain throws a low kick but Niccoli avoids it.
Crain scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Niccoli. Crain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Crain tries to land a body kick
and Niccoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Niccoli blocks a head kick by Crain.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain throws a leg kick
and Niccoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niccoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of Crain's head but Crain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Crain throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Niccoli.
Crain moves out of range of the strikes.
Niccoli misses with an uppercut.
Crain misses with a head kick.
Crain avoids the body shot from Niccoli.
Crain lands a nice looking body kick.
Crain cracks Niccoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Crain misses the target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain ducks under a wild hook from Niccoli.
Crain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Crain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Crain lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niccoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Niccoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crain slips a jab from Niccoli.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Crain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niccoli.
Niccoli takes a swing at Crain's ribcage but misses.
Crain throws a head kick that misses.
Crain takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A solid body kick from Crain.
Niccoli missing with a left hand there. Crain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A chopping leg kick lands by Crain.
Crain is looking to score with low kicks.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Crain 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 Niccoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Niccoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Niccoli fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Niccoli misses its intended target.
Tyler Crain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niccoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Crain throws a leg kick but Niccoli checks it.
Crain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
Niccoli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Niccoli throws a hook but Crain avoids it easily.
Crain slips under a jab.
Crain swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Crain misses with an attempted mid kick.
Niccoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niccoli moves out of range of the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Crain checks a leg kick.
Crain throws a body punch but Niccoli moves out of range.
A big left from Niccoli misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli checks a leg kick.
Crain tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Crain should have avoided that one.
Crain avoids the body shot from Niccoli.
Crain feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Niccoli's calf.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crain throws a jab but it's blocked by Niccoli.
Niccoli lands a head kick. Crain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick by Crain misses
and Niccoli counters with an outside leg kick.
Crain throws a hook but Niccoli blocks it.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Crain. Crain obviously looking to wear him down.
Niccoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Crain checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Giovanni Niccoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Crain throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niccoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Niccoli cracks Crain with an open hand slap.
Crain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Niccoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niccoli sizes up Crain with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niccoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crain.
Crain tries to work over Niccoli's front leg with a kick but Niccoli checks it.
Tyler Crain seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crain avoids the head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli checks the leg kick.
Crain throws a leg kick that misses.
Crain misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crain throws a nice inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Crain.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crain.
Crain scores with a shot to the body.
Niccoli blocks a head kick by Crain.
Crain is looking to land body kicks.
A solid body kick from Crain.
Crain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crain punishes Niccoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Niccoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Niccoli throws a hook but Crain avoids it easily.
Crain checks a leg kick nicely.
Crain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niccoli.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niccoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niccoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niccoli manages to avoid it.
Niccoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niccoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Crain blocks a head kick by Niccoli.
Niccoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crain wants to land a leg kick but Niccoli is out of range.
Crain lands with a nice body punch.
Crain throws a right hand that Niccoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Niccoli also avoids with ease.
Niccoli is looking to clinch.
A cross from Niccoli lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain wants to slow Niccoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Crain misses with a kick to the body.
Niccoli throws a hook to the side of Crain's head but Crain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niccoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crain's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Giovanni Niccoli did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Giovanni Niccoli's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crain misses with a low kick as Niccoli jumps back.
Niccoli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niccoli lands a front kick.
Niccoli throws a low kick but Crain moves out of range easily.
Niccoli throws a sloppy body shot
and Crain counters with a head kick.
Niccoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Crain.
Niccoli finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice body kick from Niccoli.
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!
Niccoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niccoli moves away from the strike by Crain.
Niccoli scores with a head kick.
Niccoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Crain is able to avoid easily.
Crain is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Crain on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niccoli. Niccoli obviously looking to wear him down.
Crain throws a jab but it's blocked by Niccoli.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crain throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niccoli's head.
Crain on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Tyler Crain has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niccoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niccoli misses with a low kick.
Niccoli throws a jab when Crain was well out of range.
Niccoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Niccoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Crain throws a head kick that misses.
Niccoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niccoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Crain checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Niccoli throws a sloppy head kick
and Crain counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli throws a head kick but Crain moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niccoli.
Crain avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Niccoli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Crain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Crain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fighters circling - Niccoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Good leg kick by Crain there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters circling a little - Crain finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Crain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niccoli throws a push kick but Crain slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Niccoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Niccoli lands a two punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Giovanni Niccoli had his way with Tyler Crain in that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Crain connects with a jab.
Niccoli lands a really nice looking cross but Crain seems unphased.
Crain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niccoli moves away.
Niccoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Crain is out of range and Niccoli settles back down.
Crain throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Niccoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Niccoli throws a lazy head kick
and Crain counters with a head kick. That will keep Niccoli thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Crain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niccoli.
Crain throws a one two combo.
Crain scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niccoli cracks the inside of Crain's front leg.
Niccoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niccoli is looking to chop away at Crain's legs.
Crain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niccoli.
Niccoli tries to land a front kick but Crain steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niccoli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Crain lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Niccoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crain is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Crain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crain pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crain. Niccoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niccoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Crain blocks a jab.
Crain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Niccoli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Niccoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A cross from Niccoli lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by Niccoli.
Niccoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tyler Crain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Crain scores with a kick to the body.
Crain ducks under a wild hook from Niccoli.
Niccoli throws a head kick that misses.
Crain lets loose with a powerful body kick. Niccoli will feel that in the morning.
A clash of legs there as Crain blocks the low kick.
Crain tries to score with a low kick but Niccoli moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Crain lands with a nice combination. Niccoli backs away looking to recover.
Niccoli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Giovanni Niccoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Crain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Crain.
Well Niccoli has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 49:47
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giovanni Niccoli!
Giovanni Niccoli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Americo Meano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Sims (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Meano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sugar Ray- Mean Machine. William Sims has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Americo Meano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, William Sims!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims misses with the combination.
Meano digs a good body shot into Sims's ribs.
Sims tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Meano was well out of range. Poor timing from Sims.
A cross from Meano lands.
Sims gets tackled into the ropes by Meano. Meano maintains the clinch.
Meano lands a nice knee to the body.
Meano pushes Sims back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Meano misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sims.
Sims scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Meano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims scores with a shot to the side of Meano's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Sims.
A short right from Sims.
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Meano.
Sims controlling the action here for a moment.
Sims takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meano scores with a hook to the body.
Meano blocks the elbow strike.
Sims is trying to maintain a safe position but Meano gets an underhook and turns Sims into the ropes.
Sims tries to throw a body punch but Meano avoids it by throwing Sims back against the ropes.
Meano blocks a body shot from Sims.
Sims avoids the elbow strike from Meano, against the ropes.
Meano misses with a punch to the body.
Sims dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Meano lands an elbow inside that Sims shrugs off.
Sims presses Meano against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Sims.
Sims working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Meano lands a body shot.
Meano is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Meano misses with a body punch.
Meano lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Sims.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Meano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.
Sims is leaning against Meano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sims lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Meano or not.
Knees to the body from Meano.
Meano throws a punch but it's blocked by Sims.
Sims just leaning against Meano, taking a breather.
Sims lands a nice shot to the body.
Sims pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Sims tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Meano avoids it.
Meano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Meano.
Sims digs a right hand underneath Meano's ribcage. Meano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A bit of stalling here from Sims.
Sims lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meano backwards.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meano is defending well for now.
Meano landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but William Sims will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Meano pushes Sims away with a front kick.
Meano slips a straight right by Sims.
A nice leg kick lands there from Meano.
Meano scores with a jab to the head.
Meano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Sims.
Sims misses with a wild body shot.
Meano closes the distance and clinches.
Meano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
William Sims seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meano scores a nice knee to the body.
Meano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meano is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sims.
Sims works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meano working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sims.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meano tries to work over Sims's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Meano.
Meano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Meano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sims avoids it.
Nice body punch from Sims - that landed with a thud.
Sims misses with a body punch.
Sims lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sims lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sims lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Americo Meano has been cut.
Meano tries a body shot but Sims blocks it.
Sims looking to stall.
Meano can't find room to land a body shot as Sims controls the action.
A hook to the body from Sims.
Meano tries to work over Sims's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Meano looking to throw knees to the head but Sims is blocking nicely.
Meano lands a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims lands a left hand that snaps the head of Meano backwards.
Meano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sims has Meano pushed against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Sims fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meano obliges.
Meano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Meano unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sims lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sims works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Meano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Meano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Meano working aggressively here.
Meano goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Americo Meano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Americo Meano's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Meano dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sims. That did some damage!
Sims keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sims takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A nice inside leg kick there by Meano. That's going to slow Sims down.
Sims lands a two punch combo.
Sims is looking to clinch but Meano is avoiding it.
Sims just misses with a punch to the body.
Sims ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Meano clinches up with Sims and pushes him back against the ropes.
Meano misses with a body punch.
Sims blocks an elbow strike.
Sims blocks a body shot from Meano.
Meano throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sims.
Sims digs a right hand underneath Meano's ribcage. Meano let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sims lands an elbow inside that Meano shrugs off.
Sims creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims is working Meano over against the ropes.
Sims misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sims lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Meano lands with a right to the head.
Sims stalling the fight.
Meano lands a knee to the body.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meano is defending well for now.
Sims lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sims blocks a body shot from Meano.
Meano takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sims misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meano.
Sims missing with knees to the body.
Meano misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sims can't find room to land a body shot as Meano controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Meano.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Meano creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meano obliges.
Sims managing to block the knees to the body from Meano.
Meano lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sims tries to land knees in the clinch but Meano avoids the damage to the body.
Meano blocks a body shot from Sims.
Meano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sims blocks it with crossed arms.
Meano misses with some punches.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meano is defending well for now.
Sims can't find room to land a body shot as Meano controls the action.
Sims tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sims blocks it with crossed arms.
Meano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Meano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Meano throws a head punch that misses.
Meano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Meano struggles to land a body shot inside as Sims controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Sims.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Americo Meano did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Americo Meano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Meano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sims moves away.
Sims misses the shot to the body.
Sims takes a swing at Meano's ribcage but misses.
Sims lands with a good body shot.
Sims digs a good hook to Meano's body.
Sims comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sims on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Meano throws out a loose jab but Sims uses good head movement to avoid it.
William Sims is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Meano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Meano scores with a kick to the midsection.
Meano rushes Sims and presses him up against the ropes.
Meano blocks the elbow strike.
Sims misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Meano.
Meano misses with a body punch.
Sims lands an elbow that stopped Meano in his tracks for a moment.
Sims lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Meano backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sims dodges an elbow strike from Meano.
Meano lands with a short shot to the head.
Sims misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sims missing with knees to the body.
Meano lands an elbow inside that Sims shrugs off.
Knees to the body from Sims.
Sims tries to work over Meano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sims lands a body punch.
Meano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sims slows down the pace here.
Sims lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Meano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sims's elbow.
Sims blocks a body shot from Meano.
Meano avoiding damage as Sims throws knees to the body.
Sims gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sims tries to throw a body punch but Meano avoids it by throwing Sims back against the ropes.
Meano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sims blocks it with crossed arms.
Sims misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sims unloads a knee to the mid-section. Meano lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sims blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sims lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Meano obliges.
Sims stalls.
A knee to the head by Meano.
Sims is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Meano is defending well for now.
Meano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sims's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sims blocks an elbow strike.
Meano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sims trying to land knees to the body.
Meano throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Sims dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Americo Meano's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sims scores with a crisp jab that stopped Meano in his tracks.
Meano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sims scores with a body shot.
Meano slips a straight right by Sims.
Sims fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meano avoids the body shot from Sims.
Meano takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sims stalks Meano and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Meano's face. Meano staggers backwards, shaken.
Meano is rocked!
Sims throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meano.
Oh Meano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sims scores with a big combo that sends Meano crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Meano flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Sims jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Sims!
William Sims seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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