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Golden Gloves Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Famechon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cedric Murphy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Famechon has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Good chin
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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
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Johnny Famechon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Famechon.
Murphy moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy swings for the body but Famechon moves out of range.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Murphy slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Famechon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Murphy counters with a right hand to the body.
Famechon misses with an uppercut. Murphy saw that one coming.
Murphy slips under a jab from Famechon.
Famechon misses with a hook
and Murphy counters with a one-two to the body.
Murphy connects with a body shot that sends Famechon's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Famechon slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy swings for the body but Famechon moves out of range.
Famechon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Murphy misses with a combination
and Murphy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Murphy.
It looks like Johnny Famechon has been cut.
Murphy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Murphy lands with a right hand.
Famechon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
A big right from Famechon misses.
Famechon throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Famechon misses with a straight left.
Murphy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Famechon moves away.
Murphy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Famechon rather than just go for the knockout.
A jab from Famechon does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Famechon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Murphy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Famechon.
Famechon looks to land a combination but Murphy avoids it well.
Famechon lands with a hook. Murphy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab from Murphy does it's job there.
Famechon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Famechon.
Murphy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Famechon moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Famechon looks to land a right hand but Murphy moved out of range.
Murphy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Famechon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Famechon dodges the punch combination from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Murphy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Famechon's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Famechon's corner calls for a 1-2. Famechon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Famechon avoids them all with ease.
Cedric Murphy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Famechon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Famechon loads up on a big right hand but Murphy slips the punch.
Murphy moves out of range as Famechon strikes.
Murphy throws a jab when Famechon was well out of range.
Murphy swings for the body but Famechon moves out of range.
Murphy digs a good hook to Famechon's body.
Murphy slips a jab from Famechon.
Murphy misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
A jab from Murphy misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Famechon misses.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
Murphy misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Famechon. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy throws a big shot that misses.
Famechon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters circling - Famechon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Famechon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murphy. Famechon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murphy throws the left hand but Famechon avoids the punch easily.
Famechon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Famechon throws a hook but Murphy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy cracks Famechon with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Famechon lands a right hook to the body.
Famechon ducks under a wild hook from Murphy.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Famechon avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Famechon. That snapped Murphy's head back.
It looks like Cedric Murphy has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Famechon throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Famechon is just out of range.
Famechon throws a looping overhand right but Murphy ducks down to avoid it.
Murphy looks to score with a jab to the body but Famechon is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy misses with a hook. Famechon ducked under it nicely.
Murphy staying out of range there.
Murphy moves out of range as Famechon strikes.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Famechon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cedric Murphy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Famechon throws a jab but it's blocked by Murphy.
Famechon misses with a left hand
and Murphy counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Famechon.
Murphy misses the jab.
A swing and a miss from Famechon.
Murphy scores with a jab to the head.
Famechon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Murphy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Famechon moves out of range.
Famechon throws a body punch but Murphy moves out of range.
Famechon misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Murphy. Beautiful body shot.
Murphy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Famechon manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Famechon.
Famechon misses with a hook.
Famechon misses with a right hand
and Murphy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Murphy throws a series of punches but Famechon moves out of range.
Famechon cracks Murphy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Famechon moves out of range of the strikes.
Murphy looks to land a combination but Famechon avoids it well.
Murphy throws an overhand right that lands on Famechon's shoulder, as Famechon tries to avoid the shot.
Famechon moves away from the strike by Murphy.
Famechon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Murphy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Famechon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Famechon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Famechon.
Murphy throws a jab when Famechon was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Famechon connects with a body shot.
Famechon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
Murphy fails to land with a series of punches.
Famechon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murphy.
Famechon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Murphy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Murphy throws a combination that misses
and Famechon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murphy digs a good hook to Famechon's body.
Murphy throws a right and a left that Famechon avoids nicely.
Famechon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murphy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Murphy really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Murphy thows a body shot but no joy.
Famechon misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fighters circling - Famechon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Famechon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Murphy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Famechon was well out of range. Poor timing from Murphy.
Murphy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Murphy loads up on a big right hand but Famechon slips the punch.
Murphy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murphy misses with an uppercut
and Famechon counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circling - Famechon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Famechon.
Murphy misses with a body shot
and Famechon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Famechon takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cedric Murphy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy throws a body punch but Famechon moves out of range.
Famechon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Famechon.
Murphy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Famechon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Murphy.
Famechon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murphy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Famechon at a distance.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Famechon.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murphy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Famechon misses with a hook to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Murphy misses.
Good exchange - Famechon coming out on top.
Famechon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murphy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Famechon.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Famechon lands a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Famechon misses with a wild body shot.
Murphy connects with a crisp jab.
Famechon on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Murphy dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Famechon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Famechon throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Famechon throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Famechon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Famechon throws out the jab.
Murphy cracks Famechon with a right hand to the side of the head.
Famechon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Murphy lands a body shot.
Murphy ducks under a wild hook from Famechon.
Murphy throws out a powerful jab.
Famechon scores with a hook to the body. Murphy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Murphy throws a lazy right hand but Famechon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Murphy throws a hook but Famechon blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a straight right.
Famechon misses with a wild body shot.
Famechon throws a right hand that misses
and Murphy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Murphy jabs Famechon right on the nose. Famechon blinks but takes it well.
Murphy connects with a nice looking jab.
Sloppy strikes from Murphy. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Famechon. Murphy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Famechon misses with a looping right.
Murphy slips a jab from Famechon.
Famechon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Murphy.
A jab lands there for Famechon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Murphy tries to bum rush Famechon with a series of wild strikes but Famechon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Famechon misses with a straight right.
Famechon connects with a body shot that sends Murphy's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murphy blocks a jab.
Cedric Murphy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Famechon misses with a body shot.
Famechon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Murphy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Murphy digs a good body shot into Famechon's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Famechon avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Famechon looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Johnny Famechon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Murphy misses with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Murphy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Murphy 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 45:50
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 45:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Murphy!
As Cedric Murphy got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: LEARN MY NAME, MOTHERF**KERS! LEARN MY NAME BECAUSE I WON'T BE STOPPED! Thanks to my manager Bobby Fossil for getting me a spot in this tournament and a real shot at proving myself. Also wanna thank my team at Monsterous MMA for always pushing me to improve. Couldn't have done it without you guys!'.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Abel Vasquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Aziz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Vasquez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abel Vasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Billy Aziz!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aziz thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Aziz on the side of the head.
Aziz throws a series of punches but Vasquez moves out of range.
Aziz misses with a body shot.
Aziz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Aziz slips a straight right by Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a jab when Aziz was well out of range.
Vasquez misses with a hook.
Vasquez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Aziz lands an overhand right.
It looks like Abel Vasquez has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vasquez moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Vasquez does it's job there.
Aziz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Vasquez.
Aziz is rocked!
Vasquez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aziz.
Aziz misses with a shot to the body
and Vasquez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aziz throws a big shot that misses.
Aziz misses with a looping left.
Aziz avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Aziz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Aziz misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Vasquez moves out of range as Aziz strikes.
Vasquez lunges at Aziz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aziz's hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aziz avoids the body shot from Vasquez.
Aziz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vasquez was well out of range. Poor timing from Aziz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez ducks under a wild hook from Aziz.
Vasquez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aziz at a distance.
Vasquez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Vasquez misses its intended target.
Vasquez is looking to wear down Aziz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Aziz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vasquez throws a shot to the body.
Aziz takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz throws out a loose jab but Vasquez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aziz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Aziz lands a nice shot to the body.
Vasquez misses with a wild combination.
Vasquez thows a body shot but no joy.
Aziz misses with a straight right.
Aziz throws a body punch but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez lunges at Aziz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Aziz's hand.
Aziz swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
Vasquez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Aziz.
Vasquez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vasquez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aziz circles away quickly and effectively.
Aziz throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Vasquez counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Vasquez.
Vasquez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Aziz.
Aziz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aziz misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasquez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aziz moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Aziz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab, jab by Vasquez - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Vasquez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abel Vasquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Aziz dodges the punch combination from Vasquez.
Aziz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vasquez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aziz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Vasquez counters with a stiff right hand.
Aziz swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez lands an overhand right.
Aziz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Vasquez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aziz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A shot to the body from Aziz misses
and Vasquez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Aziz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vasquez moves away.
Nice cross by Aziz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aziz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Aziz misses the jab.
Vasquez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aziz.
Vasquez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aziz.
Vasquez lands a right hook to the body.
Aziz misses with a double jab.
Aziz is breathing heavily.
Aziz throws a right hand that misses
and Vasquez counters with a straight right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Vasquez as he connects with a hook.
Aziz throws a looping overhand right but Vasquez ducks down to avoid it.
Aziz thows a body shot but no joy.
Vasquez lands with a right hand.
Aziz is still on wobbly legs! Can Vasquez finish him?
Abel Vasquez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vasquez scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Aziz beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Aziz takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Aziz misses with a right hand
and Vasquez counters with a nice body shot.
Aziz seems to have recovered his senses.
Aziz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vasquez.
Aziz ducks under a wild hook from Vasquez.
Vasquez throws a jab when Aziz was well out of range.
Aziz misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Aziz misses.
Vasquez connects with a right hand. Aziz shakes it off.
Aziz misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Vasquez misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aziz thows a body shot but no joy.
Aziz swings for the body but Vasquez moves out of range.
Vasquez just misses with a punch to the body.
Aziz is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
A jab from Aziz misses.
Vasquez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aziz.
Jab by Vasquez.
Aziz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vasquez.
Aziz on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aziz misses with a hook. Vasquez ducked under it nicely.
Aziz misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aziz.
Vasquez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Aziz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aziz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vasquez.
Aziz throws a hook to the side of Vasquez's head but Vasquez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vasquez misses with a right hand
and Aziz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aziz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vasquez scores with a sloppy right hand. Aziz should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aziz walks into a straight right hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez looks to land a combination but Aziz avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Vasquez will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Abel Vasquez's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Vasquez throws a shot to the body.
Vasquez throws a lazy right hand but Aziz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Aziz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Aziz throws a hook but Vasquez blocks it.
A big right from Aziz misses.
Vasquez swings for the body but Aziz moves out of range.
A slow jab from Aziz misses its intended target.
Vasquez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aziz can do to turn this around?
A swing and a miss from Aziz.
Vasquez cracks Aziz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Vasquez.
Aziz misses with a straight left.
Aziz walks into a big right hand from Vasquez and goes down! The referee sends Vasquez to a neutral corner as Aziz gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vasquez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Aziz's head.
The fighters circling - Vasquez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Aziz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vasquez.
Vasquez staying out of range there.
Vasquez lands a slapping body shot.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Aziz scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vasquez slips a straight right by Aziz.
Aziz scores with a jab to the head.
Aziz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vasquez.
Aziz throws a jab but it's blocked by Vasquez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasquez slips under a jab.
Aziz misses with a jab to the body
and Vasquez counters with a nice uppercut.
Aziz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vasquez lands a nice shot that snaps Aziz's head back.
Vasquez connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Aziz's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Aziz - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Abel Vasquez!
Abel Vasquez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Convicted Killer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hornet Ghost (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghost has chosen Kickboxer as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hornet Ghost 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 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Convicted Killer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hornet Ghost!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ghost clinches up with Killer and pushes him back against the ropes.
Ghost dodges an elbow strike from Killer.
Killer misses with some punches.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghost.
Ghost blocks an uppercut.
Killer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ghost's elbow.
Killer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Killer throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghost.
Killer throws a head punch that misses.
Killer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghost prevents a body shot from Killer.
Ghost pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Killer missing with a left hand there. Ghost was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Killer misses with a body shot.
Killer misses the shot to the body.
Killer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ghost tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Killer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghost blocks a head kick by Killer.
Killer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Killer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghost.
Ghost connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
It looks like Convicted Killer has been cut.
Convicted Killer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Killer tries a low kick but Ghost avoids it.
Ghost is looking to clinch.
Ghost's jab looks to have found its range, popping Killer under the eye.
Killer lands a head kick that sends Ghost down! Ghost is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Killer is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Convicted Killer!
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