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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Skreba Reijonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bugsy Siegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skreba Reijonen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Skreba Reijonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bugsy Siegel!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reijonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Reijonen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Siegel is looking to chop away at Reijonen's legs.
Siegel cracks Reijonen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A slow jab from Reijonen misses its intended target.
Reijonen misses with a looping right.
Siegel slips under a jab from Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a lazy right hand but Siegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Siegel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Reijonen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Siegel is looking to control Reijonen's arms but Reijonen gets an underhook and turns him. Now Siegel has his back to the ropes.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Siegel misses with a body punch.
Siegel blocking some punches.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Siegel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Siegel is trying to stall.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Siegel prevents a body shot from Reijonen.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Siegel digs a right hand underneath Reijonen's ribcage. Reijonen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from Siegel.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Siegel trying to stall but Reijonen improves his position.
Siegel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reijonen lands a hook that snaps the head of Siegel backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Reijonen fails to land.
Reijonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel tries to throw a body punch but Reijonen avoids it by throwing Siegel back against the ropes.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Reijonen as Siegel tries to tie him up.
Siegel has a couple of punches blocked by Reijonen.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Siegel misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Reijonen is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Reijonen.
Siegel lands with a light punch inside.
Siegel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bugsy Siegel dominated that round.
That's time! Reijonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reijonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bugsy Siegel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Siegel.
Reijonen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Siegel avoids the body shot from Reijonen.
Reijonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Siegel manages to avoid it.
Siegel clinches with his opponent.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Siegel.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel throws a head punch that misses.
Reijonen misses with a punch on the inside.
Siegel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reijonen scores with a shot to the side of Siegel's head.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Reijonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Siegel's elbow.
Siegel misses with some punches.
Siegel misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reijonen lands a nice uppercut.
Siegel swings wildly with an uppercut but Reijonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Siegel blocking some punches.
Reijonen looking to stall.
Siegel lands a nice uppercut.
Siegel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Siegel is trying to maintain a safe position but Reijonen gets an underhook and turns Siegel into the ropes.
A short left from Siegel.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bugsy Siegel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Siegel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Siegel is working Reijonen over against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Reijonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen has a couple of punches blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Siegel misses with the head strike.
Reijonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Siegel scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reijonen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Reijonen.
A nice left hand lands by Reijonen.
Siegel works on Reijonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Reijonen blocks a body shot from Siegel.
Reijonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Reijonen.
Siegel tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reijonen's elbow.
Reijonen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Skreba Reijonen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Reijonen tries to close the distance and clinch but Siegel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Reijonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Siegel.
Reijonen swinging wildly here.
Siegel tries to work over Reijonen's front leg with a kick but Reijonen checks it.
Reijonen scores with a hook to the body. Siegel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Siegel lands a high kick!
Reijonen takes a swing at Siegel's ribcage but misses.
Reijonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reijonen defending well as Siegel loads up on a big left hand.
Siegel defending well as Reijonen loads up on a big left hand.
Reijonen throws a hook to the side of Siegel's head but Siegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Reijonen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Siegel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reijonen clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reijonen can't find room to land a body shot as Siegel controls the action.
Siegel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Siegel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reijonen.
Siegel working aggressively here.
Siegel stalling.
Siegel stalling in the clinch but Reijonen improves position.
Reijonen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Siegel blocks an uppercut.
Siegel scores with a nice hook to the head.
Reijonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Reijonen tries to work over Siegel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reijonen misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reijonen blocking some punches.
Siegel can't find room to land a body shot as Reijonen controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reijonen.
A short right from Siegel on the inside.
Siegel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reijonen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reijonen working aggressively here.
Reijonen misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Reijonen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reijonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Siegel.
Reijonen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Siegel throws a punch but it's blocked by Reijonen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Siegel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reijonen misses with the head strike.
Siegel looking to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Reijonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Skreba Reijonen.
I think Reijonen 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bugsy Siegel!
A victorious Bugsy Siegel thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Paavo Anttolainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tourney Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Anttolainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tourney Fighter!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Anttolainen misses.
Anttolainen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fighter counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anttolainen misses with a body punch.
Anttolainen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Anttolainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fighter lands a nice uppercut.
Anttolainen working aggressively here.
Anttolainen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen throws a punch but it's blocked by Fighter.
Fighter crunches a lovely knee into Anttolainen's ribcage.
Fighter lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Paavo Anttolainen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anttolainen has a couple of punches blocked by Fighter.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fighter.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Anttolainen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fighter holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Fighter looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Anttolainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fighter avoids a kick to the body.
Fighter misses with an uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Fighter blocks the low kick.
Fighter moves in looking to clinch but Anttolainen pushes him off.
Anttolainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fighter connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fighter has Anttolainen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Anttolainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anttolainen misses with a double jab.
Fighter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Anttolainen fails to land.
Fighter has Anttolainen pressed against the ropes, preventing Anttolainen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anttolainen lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter controlling the action here for a moment.
Anttolainen prevents a body shot from Fighter.
Fighter makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anttolainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fighter is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Anttolainen is keeping busy.
Fighter lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fighter.
Fighter working aggressively here.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paavo Anttolainen'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.
Fighter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anttolainen lands a jab-cross combination.
Fighter thuds his right hand into Anttolainen's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Anttolainen ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Some wild striking there from Fighter.
Fighter lands the left hand.
Anttolainen is rocked!
Fighter throws out a loose jab but Anttolainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter misses with a hook. Anttolainen ducked under it nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fighter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fighter misses with a low kick.
Anttolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fighter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anttolainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fighter.
Anttolainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Anttolainen.
Anttolainen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter wants to clinch.
Fighter jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fighter misses with a straight left.
Fighter moves out of range as Anttolainen throws a body kick.
Anttolainen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fighter on the side of the head.
Fighter throws out a powerful jab.
Fighter takes the fight into the clinch.
Anttolainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anttolainen working aggressively here.
Anttolainen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Anttolainen lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anttolainen avoids it.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anttolainen backwards.
A short right from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Anttolainen misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fighter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Anttolainen misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fighter.
Anttolainen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fighter is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fighter blocks an uppercut.
Fighter is trying to maintain a safe position but Anttolainen gets an underhook and turns Fighter into the ropes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fighter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anttolainen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tourney Fighter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paavo Anttolainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Fighter lunges at Anttolainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Anttolainen's hand.
Fighter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Anttolainen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anttolainen motions for Fighter to come forward. Anttolainen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Anttolainen avoids the body shot from Fighter.
Fighter throws a jab but it's blocked by Anttolainen.
Fighter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anttolainen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fighter.
Fighter avoids the body shot from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen throws an overhand right that lands on Fighter's shoulder, as Fighter tries to avoid the shot.
A left lands for Fighter.
Anttolainen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oh Anttolainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice defenses there by Anttolainen.
Anttolainen seems to have got his legs back now.
A big right from Fighter misses.
Fighter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fighter tries to clinch but Anttolainen is having none of it.
Anttolainen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fighter stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter throws a right hand that Anttolainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Anttolainen also avoids with ease.
Anttolainen connects with a body shot.
Anttolainen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fighter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Fighter misses its intended target.
Anttolainen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fighter throws a push kick but Anttolainen slaps the foot to one side.
Anttolainen slips a straight right by Fighter.
Fighter throws an off balance right hand
and Anttolainen counters with a straight right hand.
Fighter throws a good cross that connects.
Fighter checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anttolainen misses with a low kick.
Fighter misses with a double jab
and Anttolainen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anttolainen throws a hook but Fighter blocks it.
Anttolainen connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter ducks under a wild hook from Anttolainen.
Anttolainen throws the kick towards the body but Fighter avoids it.
Fighter moves away from the strike by Anttolainen.
Fighter throws a big shot that misses.
Fighter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anttolainen.
Tourney Fighter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fighter scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fighter clinches.
Fighter manages to break the clinch.
Paavo Anttolainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anttolainen throws a wild body kick that Fighter sees coming a mile off.
Anttolainen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fighter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anttolainen throws out the jab.
Fighter misses with an uppercut. Anttolainen saw that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anttolainen.
Fighter rushes Anttolainen and presses him up against the ropes.
Tourney Fighter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fighter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tourney Fighter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fighter 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tourney Fighter!
Tourney Fighter decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Grant Cramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Death Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Row comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2pac - California Love kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Grant Cramer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grant Cramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Death Row!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row just misses with a punch to the body.
Cramer throws a jab but it's blocked by Row.
Row is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Row thuds his right hand into Cramer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cramer misses with the combination.
Row jabs Cramer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Row moves away from the strike by Cramer.
Grant Cramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Row slips a straight right by Cramer.
Row scores with a jab to the head.
Cramer clobbers Row with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Cramer misses with a hook. Row ducked under it nicely.
Row looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Row avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Row throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cramer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Row throws out a loose jab but Cramer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Row moves away.
Cramer misses with a body shot.
Row swings for the body but Cramer moves out of range.
Row takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Row on the side of the head.
Cramer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Cramer throws a shot from downtown. Row moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Row.
Row tests Cramer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Row avoids the body shot from Cramer.
The fighters circling - Cramer throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Row ducks under a wild hook from Cramer.
Cramer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cramer looks to land a right hand but Row moved out of range.
Row walks into a left hand.
Cramer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cramer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Cramer smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Row cracks Cramer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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!
Cramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Row moves away.
Cramer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Row's head backwards.
Row uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cramer.
Row throws a body punch but Cramer moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramer throws a hook but Row avoids it easily.
Cramer throws a predictable looking body shot
and Row counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Row looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Cramer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Row.
Row takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cramer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Row manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Row uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cramer.
Cramer tries to clinch but Row moves away
and Row makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Row moves away.
Cramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Row.
Cramer throws a sloppy body shot
and Row counters with a nice body shot.
Row ducks under a wild hook from Cramer.
Cramer fails with an attempt to clinch.
A big left from Row misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Row avoids the body shot from Cramer.
Cramer takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Grant Cramer has been cut.
Row slips a jab from Cramer.
Cramer misses with a few strikes there.
Cramer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big left from Cramer misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Death Row will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grant Cramer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cramer scores with a nice strike.
Cramer throws the left hand but Row avoids the punch easily.
Cramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Row moves away.
Row connects with a right hand. Cramer shakes it off.
Cramer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Row.
Cramer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Row lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Cramer is rocked!
Row lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Cramer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cramer slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Row. Beautiful body shot.
Cramer uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Row.
Row throws a hook to the side of Cramer's head but Cramer sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cramer ducks under a wild hook from Row.
Cramer slips a straight right by Row.
Cramer walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Death Row!
Grant Cramer was interviewed post fight and said 'F*ck you captain chaos!'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Adrijan Joakim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Luther (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Luther told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adrijan Joakim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Luther!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joakim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luther misses with a looping left.
Joakim tried to score with a low kick but Luther checks it.
Luther throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Joakim has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Joakim goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luther checks a low kick from Joakim.
Luther looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Joakim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Joakim lands with an overhand left.
It looks like John Luther has been cut.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luther 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 Joakim has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joakim and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Joakim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Luther.
Joakim closes the distance and clinches.
Joakim fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luther lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Joakim backwards.
Joakim blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luther is trying to push Joakim away but Joakim has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Luther misses with a body punch.
Joakim can't find room to land a body shot as Luther controls the action.
Luther is looking to break free of the clinch but Joakim has double underhooks.
Joakim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Luther misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joakim lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joakim prevents a body shot from Luther.
Joakim lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Joakim.
Luther throws a punch but it's blocked by Joakim.
Luther blocks a body shot from Joakim.
Good body shot from Joakim.
Joakim blocks an uppercut.
Joakim lands with a left to the head.
Joakim gets through Luther's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luther is rocked!
Luther blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joakim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Luther is still on wobbly legs! Can Joakim finish him?
Joakim really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Luther misses with a hook from the clinch.
Joakim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joakim tries a body shot but Luther blocks it.
Luther swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Luther seems to have recovered his senses.
Luther wants to break the clinch but can't.
Joakim working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luther is leaning against Joakim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Joakim working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joakim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
A hook to the body from Joakim.
Joakim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joakim blocks an uppercut.
Luther misses with some punches.
Joakim lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joakim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joakim lands a hook that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
Joakim misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Joakim.
Joakim lands a body punch.
Luther throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Joakim.
Joakim lands a left hand.
Joakim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Luther fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Joakim lands a body shot.
Luther takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luther misses with a punch on the inside.
Joakim lands a shoulder strike.
A right hand to the body from Joakim.
Joakim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luther tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrijan Joakim dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Luther's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice body punch from Luther.
Luther uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Joakim.
Luther throws a looping overhand right but Joakim ducks down to avoid it.
Adrijan Joakim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joakim closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Joakim.
Luther can't find room to land a body shot as Joakim controls the action.
Joakim blocks an uppercut.
Joakim lands a shoulder strike.
Joakim digs a right hand underneath Luther's ribcage. Luther let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Luther.
Joakim lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Joakim.
A left hand lands to the body for Joakim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joakim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luther or not.
Luther tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Joakim cracks Luther with a nice body shot.
Joakim working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Joakim lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Joakim lands with a right to the head.
Joakim lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Joakim scores with a hook to the body.
Luther is breathing heavily.
Luther tries to work over Joakim's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Joakim blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Joakim - that landed with a thud.
Luther tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Joakim softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Joakim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luther backwards.
Joakim works on Luther's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Joakim.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Joakim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Joakim creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Luther crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Luther face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Joakim takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Adrijan Joakim!
After the fight, Adrijan Joakim was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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