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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Keirnon Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toshiro Hitsugaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jackson comes to the ring accompanied by Snoop Dogg - Smoke Weed Everyday. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Keirnon Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Toshiro Hitsugaya!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jackson tries to clinch but Hitsugaya moves away
letting Hitsugaya counter with a right hand.
Hitsugaya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Hitsugaya backing up. Hitsugaya nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Hitsugaya lands a jab.
Jackson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hitsugaya counters with a stiff right hand.
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hitsugaya scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jackson throws a leg kick
and Hitsugaya counters with a two punch combo.
Jackson is rocked!
Keirnon Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson is breathing heavily.
Hitsugaya closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Jackson out cold! Jackson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Toshiro Hitsugaya!
A relieved looking Toshiro Hitsugaya thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Sonny Bill Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Hussle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uru's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Man - Aloe Blacc. Mike Hussle 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sonny Bill Uru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Hussle!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hussle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Hussle.
Uru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Hussle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hussle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Uru.
Hussle looks to score with a jab to the body but Uru is just out of range.
Uru with a hook.
Hussle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Uru stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Uru misses with a two punch combination.
Uru takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uru slips a straight right by Hussle.
Uru throws out a loose jab but Hussle uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uru has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ford Lane Fight Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Hussle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hussle scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Sonny Bill Uru has been cut.
Uru throws a series of punches but Hussle moves out of range.
Uru wants to clinch.
Hussle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uru is breathing heavily.
Hussle throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hussle misses with a looping right.
Jab by Hussle.
Hussle lands a nice looking body shot.
Hussle throws a series of punches but Uru avoids them all with ease.
Hussle lands with a shot 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!
Hussle lands a slapping body shot.
Hussle lands with a nice body punch.
Hussle cracks a nice hook into Uru's ribs.
Hussle scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Uru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hussle sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uru walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Hussle rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Uru has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Hussle scores with a hook to the body. Uru takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
BAM! Hussle delivers a spinning backfist that drops Uru like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Mike Hussle!
Mike Hussle 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 Guran Gugeneshvili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Menem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Guran Gugeneshvili has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Guran Gugeneshvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Menem!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Daniel Bishop and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Menem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gugeneshvili throws a low kick, looking for Menem's leg but Menem calmly moves out of range.
Menem takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gugeneshvili tries to clinch
and Menem counters with a body kick that stops Gugeneshvili in his tracks momentarily.
Gugeneshvili really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gugeneshvili doesn't manage to clinch there - Menem circles away.
Gugeneshvili jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Menem throws a head kick that misses.
Menem moves into the clinch successfully.
Menem lands with a left to the head.
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!
Menem breaks from the clinch.
Menem throws a body kick that misses.
Menem checks a leg kick.
Menem misses with a hook.
Menem cracks Gugeneshvili with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Gugeneshvili is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Gugeneshvili is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Gugeneshvili looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Menem misses with a looping left.
Gugeneshvili fails to land with a series of punches.
Menem avoids a kick to the body.
Gugeneshvili misses with a wild combination.
Gugeneshvili tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Menem manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Menem misses with a hook.
Menem scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Gugeneshvili misses
and Menem counters with a leg kick.
Menem connects with a quick right hand that sends Gugeneshvili tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marcos Menem!
Marcos Menem 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Garret (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Piotr Redinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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177 lbs
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Garret!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Piotr Redinov!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garret throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Redinov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Redinov tries to clinch but Garret moves away
and Garret makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Redinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garret throws a shot to the body.
Redinov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Garret paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garret scores with a jab.
It looks like Piotr Redinov has been cut.
Redinov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Redinov wants to clinch up but Garret keeps it at a distance.
Garret circles away from the clinch attempt
and Garret counters with a right hand to the body.
Garret lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Redinov at a distance.
Redinov is looking to clinch but Garret is avoiding it.
Redinov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab by Garret.
Redinov is rocked!
Garret connects with a picture perfect right hand that knocks Redinov out cold! This one is over in a flash!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pat Garret!
Pat Garret thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Akihiko Yamato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Halfdan Lodbrok (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lodbrok comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Killing in the name of... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! 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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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akihiko Yamato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Halfdan Lodbrok!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamato tries to land a leg kick but Lodbrok saw it coming and moves away.
Yamato misses the shot to the body.
Yamato looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamato. Lodbrok does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamato misses the shot to the body.
Lodbrok tries a head kick but it misses.
Yamato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lodbrok.
Yamato lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Lodbrok lands a jab to Yamato's midsection.
Lodbrok tries to land a front kick but Yamato steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yamato 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.
Lodbrok misses with a body kick.
Lodbrok throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Akihiko Yamato has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A cross from Lodbrok lands.
A head kick misses from Lodbrok.
Yamato misses with a body kick.
Yamato wants to slow Lodbrok down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Lodbrok.
Lodbrok lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Yamato just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamato is looking to wear down Lodbrok with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yamato jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lodbrok tries a head kick but it misses.
Lodbrok fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yamato has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lodbrok jabs at Yamato's body.
Lodbrok lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamato moves out of range of the body kick.
Halfdan Lodbrok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yamato blocks a head kick by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok defending well as Yamato loads up on a big left hand.
Yamato throws a low kick but Lodbrok avoids it.
Lodbrok lands an overhand right.
Lodbrok throws out a head kick that Yamato doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Yamato crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Yamato's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Yamato is rocked!
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!
Yamato misses with a looping right.
Oh Yamato is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Yamato throws a body punch but Lodbrok moves out of range.
Yamato throws a sloppy head kick and Lodbrok moves out of range easily.
Yamato seems to have got his legs back now.
Yamato takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamato gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lodbrok.
Lodbrok moves out of range as Yamato throws a body kick.
Yamato throws a leg kick which misses Lodbrok's front leg but catches the back leg as Lodbrok tries to avoid it.
Lodbrok bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Yamato is breathing heavily.
Look low, kick high! Lodbrok uses the oldest trick in the book to send Yamato tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Lodbrok is absolutely delighted - when Yamato wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Halfdan Lodbrok!
Halfdan Lodbrok bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Zalachenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zalachenko has chosen Fistfull of Credit Cards as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Alexander Zalachenko enters the ring!
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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
17 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Zalachenko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ciosek blocks a head kick by Zalachenko.
Ciosek scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Zalachenko doesn't seem bothered though.
Ciosek scores with a head kick. Zalachenko tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zalachenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Zalachenko throws a shot from downtown. Ciosek moves away and avoids it.
Ciosek throws a lazy right hand but Zalachenko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zalachenko moves out of range as Ciosek throws a body kick.
Ciosek moves out of range of the strikes.
Zalachenko looks to throw the jab but Ciosek is out of range.
Ciosek walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zalachenko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zalachenko digs a good body shot into Ciosek's ribs.
Ciosek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciosek throws a body shot but no joy.
Zalachenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ciosek moves away.
A head kick misses from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ciosek throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zalachenko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ciosek scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek misses the shot to the body.
Ciosek throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ciosek is looking to land body kicks.
Zalachenko lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jab from Ciosek.
A slapping body kick lands there for Zalachenko.
Ciosek takes one to the side of the head.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Zalachenko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ciosek is looking to chop away at Zalachenko's legs.
Alexander Zalachenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zalachenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Zalachenko throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A solid body kick from Ciosek.
Zalachenko blocks the body kick.
Zalachenko misses with a hook. Ciosek ducked under it nicely.
Zalachenko avoids the head kick by Ciosek.
Ciosek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zalachenko.
Ciosek sizes up Zalachenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Zalachenko throws out a leg kick but Ciosek moves out of range and Zalachenko only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko is looking to clinch but Ciosek is avoiding it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Zalachenko. Ciosek does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zalachenko darts in and clinches Ciosek up against the ropes.
Zalachenko utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ciosek managing to block the knees to the body from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ciosek.
Ciosek is working Zalachenko over against the ropes.
Zalachenko throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ciosek tries to stall but Zalachenko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zalachenko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ciosek has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zalachenko pushes Ciosek back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zalachenko avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ciosek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zalachenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zalachenko misses the shot to the body.
Ciosek throws a hook but Zalachenko blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Zalachenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
That's time! Ciosek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ciosek misses with a low kick.
Zalachenko tries to clinch but Ciosek moves out of range.
Zalachenko swings for the body but Ciosek moves out of range.
Zalachenko throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ciosek.
Ciosek closes the distance and pushes Zalachenko back into the ropes.
Zalachenko tries a knee to the head but Ciosek blocks it.
Zalachenko throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ciosek blocks it with crossed arms.
Zalachenko trying to stall but Ciosek improves his position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ciosek - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ciosek presses Zalachenko against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Ciosek takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zalachenko missing with knees to the body.
Zalachenko avoiding damage as Ciosek throws knees to the body.
Ciosek is trying to maintain a safe position but Zalachenko gets an underhook and turns Ciosek into the ropes.
Ciosek wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zalachenko has him pressed against the ropes.
Ciosek on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zalachenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but Ciosek blocks with his arms.
Zalachenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ciosek avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ciosek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zalachenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ciosek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zalachenko on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciosek with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ciosek is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ciosek putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zalachenko in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zalachenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zalachenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ciosek dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Ciosek breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zalachenko looks to land a left hand but Ciosek moved out of range nicely.
Alexander Zalachenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ciosek closes the distance and pushes Zalachenko back into the ropes.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zalachenko unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ciosek blocks a body shot from Zalachenko.
Zalachenko tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ciosek throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zalachenko blocks it with crossed arms.
Zalachenko has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Ciosek just leaning against Zalachenko, taking a breather.
Zalachenko using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciosek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ciosek has closed the distance and engaged Zalachenko in a clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalachenko connects with a knee to the head.
Ciosek missing with knees to the body.
Zalachenko trying to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Zalachenko is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ciosek is defending well for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alexander Zalachenko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ciosek connects with a looping right hand.
Ciosek misses with a body kick.
Ciosek misses with a wild body shot.
Zalachenko staying out of range there.
Ciosek moves into the clinch.
Zalachenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek working Zalachenko over with knees to the body.
Zalachenko lands a nice elbow.
Zalachenko misses with a knee strike.
Ciosek lands a nice knee 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!
Ciosek breaks from the clinch.
Ciosek lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Zalachenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zalachenko throws a hook but Ciosek avoids it easily.
Zalachenko keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ciosek is looking to slow Zalachenko down with leg kicks.
Ciosek misses with a body kick.
Zalachenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek lands a nice looking body shot.
Zbigniew Ciosek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zalachenko misses with a straight left.
Ciosek lands a glancing blow to the side of Zalachenko's head.
Zalachenko thumps Ciosek with a low kick.
Ciosek throws a nice head kick!
A head kick by Ciosek misses
and Zalachenko counters with a solid body kick.
Zalachenko works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ciosek misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zalachenko.
Ciosek lands a right hook to the body.
Ciosek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zalachenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciosek.
Zalachenko lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zalachenko, right into the meat.
Alexander Zalachenko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zalachenko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Zalachenko blocks a head kick by Ciosek.
Ciosek cracks Zalachenko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ciosek is looking to wear down Zalachenko with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zalachenko lands a head shot.
Ciosek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ciosek misses with a low kick as Zalachenko jumps back.
Ciosek tries to land a front kick but Zalachenko steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Zalachenko connects with a jab.
Zalachenko throws a jab when Ciosek was well out of range.
Zbigniew Ciosek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
It looks like Ciosek has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Ciosek pushes Zalachenko away with a front kick.
Zalachenko defending well as Ciosek loads up on a big left hand.
Zalachenko connects with a body shot that sends Ciosek's belly button to the back.
Ciosek moves into range and clinches up with Zalachenko.
Zalachenko misses with a knee strike.
Ciosek presses Zalachenko against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zalachenko misses with a knee to the head.
Zalachenko throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zalachenko with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zalachenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ciosek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zbigniew Ciosek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Zalachenko 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Alexander Zalachenko!
An intense looking Alexander Zalachenko took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'I am pleased and shocked to have won this fight! Hope I can have some more big fights here in Tokyo.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Makatua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steel Penn (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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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
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Makatua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Penn looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Penn looks for the body kick but Makatua saw that one coming.
Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Sam Makatua has been cut.
A left and a right from Penn both land. Nice combination.
Makatua with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Penn to score with a decent uppercut.
Makatua throws a lazy right hand but Penn sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Makatua throws a jab but it's blocked by Penn.
Makatua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makatua walks into a perfectly timed head kick by Penn and drops face first to the floor! Makatua's eyes are wide open but he's not all there - he's just flopping around the mat like a drunk on rollerskates! The referee doesn't even start the count - he's called an end to the fight, with Makatua in no position to continue!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Steel Penn!
After winning the bout, Steel Penn thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamikaze Sazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feyd Rautha Harkonnen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sazuki comes to the ring accompanied by 2pac-Tupac Heaven Ain't Hard 2 Find. Harkonnen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Headstones-Heart of Darkness. Feyd Rautha Harkonnen 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Kamikaze Sazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sazuki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harkonnen moves into the clinch successfully.
Harkonnen is working Sazuki over against the ropes.
Harkonnen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Sazuki.
Harkonnen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sazuki tries to work over Harkonnen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Harkonnen.
It looks like Kamikaze Sazuki has been cut.
Harkonnen told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A left hand lands to the body for Harkonnen.
Sazuki lands a shot to the body.
Harkonnen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harkonnen keeps control of Sazuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harkonnen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harkonnen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sazuki backwards.
Sazuki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sazuki tries to circle away but Harkonnen has him pinned against the ropes.
Sazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes.
Harkonnen trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki tries to break the clinch but Harkonnen is controlling the position.
Harkonnen lands a shot to the body.
Harkonnen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sazuki is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Harkonnen.
Nice body punch from Harkonnen.
Sazuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkonnen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sazuki avoids it.
Harkonnen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sazuki's defenses.
Harkonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen lands an elbow just above Sazuki 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Harkonnen.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes.
Sazuki is trying to push Harkonnen away but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside that Sazuki shrugs off.
Sazuki breaks from the clinch.
Harkonnen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen throws a body shot but no joy.
Harkonnen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sazuki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sazuki, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harkonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sazuki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harkonnen at a distance.
Harkonnen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sazuki throws out a loose jab but Harkonnen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harkonnen throws a head kick but Sazuki moves out of range.
Harkonnen works Sazuki's body with a nice hook.
Sazuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harkonnen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sazuki takes a swing at Harkonnen's ribcage but misses.
Sazuki throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Sazuki finds it's way through Harkonnen's defenses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sazuki.
An inside leg kick lands from Harkonnen.
Sazuki lands a slapping body shot.
Harkonnen scores with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harkonnen tries to clinch up.
Sazuki ducks under a wild hook from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen clinches up with Sazuki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Harkonnen lands an elbow that stopped Sazuki in his tracks for a moment.
Harkonnen prevents a body shot from Sazuki.
Sazuki managing to block the knees to the body from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen breaks from the clinch.
Harkonnen keeps Sazuki at a distance using the push kick.
Harkonnen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sazuki under the eye.
Harkonnen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Harkonnen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sazuki misses with a body shot.
Harkonnen tests Sazuki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harkonnen clobbers Sazuki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick lands from Sazuki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harkonnen scores with a kick to the body.
Sazuki blocks a jab.
Sazuki digs a good body shot into Harkonnen's ribs.
Harkonnen swings for the body but Sazuki moves out of range.
Sazuki checks a low kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen throws a shot to the body.
Sazuki looks to throw the jab but Harkonnen is out of range.
A head kick misses from Sazuki.
Harkonnen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harkonnen looks for the body kick but Sazuki saw that one coming.
Harkonnen just misses with a punch to the body.
Sazuki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sazuki staying out of range there.
Sazuki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sazuki misses with an uppercut. Harkonnen saw that one coming.
Harkonnen walks into a jab.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sazuki wants to slow Harkonnen down by chopping away at his legs.
Sazuki walks into a straight right hand from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sazuki rather than just go for the knockout.
Harkonnen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sazuki if he has to take too many more of those.
Harkonnen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harkonnen slips a jab and a cross from Sazuki.
Sazuki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sazuki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harkonnen counters with a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Sazuki misses the target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses
and Sazuki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harkonnen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harkonnen scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kamikaze Sazuki'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. This is the final round!
Sazuki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kamikaze Sazuki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harkonnen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sazuki.
Sazuki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sazuki is looking to chop away at Harkonnen's legs.
Sazuki moves out of range of the leg kick from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sazuki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harkonnen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sazuki's calf.
Harkonnen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Harkonnen drives through and clinches with Sazuki against the ropes.
Harkonnen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sazuki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harkonnen gets a clinch.
Sazuki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sazuki misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sazuki as Harkonnen tries to tie him up.
Sazuki blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sazuki takes an elbow to the forehead.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harkonnen lands a damaging elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harkonnen.
Harkonnen is trying to maintain a safe position but Sazuki gets an underhook and turns Harkonnen into the ropes.
Harkonnen throws an elbow that misses.
Sazuki tries to break free but Harkonnen pushes him back against the ropes.
Sazuki misses with the head strike.
Harkonnen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sazuki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harkonnen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sazuki's efforts to push away.
Harkonnen tries to land knees in the clinch but Sazuki avoids the damage to the body.
Sazuki lands with a short shot to the head.
Sazuki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes.
Harkonnen stalling in the clinch but Sazuki improves position.
Harkonnen lands a good knee to the midsection. Sazuki won't want to take too many of those.
Harkonnen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sazuki.
Sazuki is trying to break the clinch but Harkonnen has him pressed against the ropes.
Harkonnen blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harkonnen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harkonnen lands an elbow inside that Sazuki shrugs off.
Kamikaze Sazuki's cut is getting worse.
A head punch on the inside from Sazuki fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Sazuki's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harkonnen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sazuki lands an uppercut.
Harkonnen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sazuki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Sazuki.
Harkonnen lands a nice shot to the body.
Harkonnen scores with a shoulder strike.
Harkonnen stalling in the clinch but Sazuki improves position.
Sazuki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sazuki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harkonnen's elbow.
Harkonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
Sazuki looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sazuki misses with a punch on the inside.
Harkonnen looking to slow down the pace here.
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harkonnen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Feyd Rautha Harkonnen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harkonnen 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 James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Feyd Rautha Harkonnen!
During a confident post fight interview, Feyd Rautha Harkonnen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Kamikaze Sazuki stepped up to the mic, saying 'Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to getting pussy so mothafucka!! i fucking demand a rematch or else get me some pussy to fuck hard.'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Kamakazi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bong Toe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakazi comes to the ring accompanied by Cooking by the book. Toe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by 2Pac - Under Pressure. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kid Kamakazi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bong Toe!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Kamakazi.
Toe misses with a hook.
Kamakazi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kamakazi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Kamakazi.
Kid Kamakazi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toe misses with an uppercut.
Kamakazi misses with a wild combination.
Kamakazi throws a sloppy head kick
and Toe counters with a leg kick.
Kamakazi ducks under a wild hook from Toe.
Kamakazi throws a series of punches but Toe moves out of range.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe throws a series of punches but Kamakazi avoids them all with ease.
Kamakazi blocks a head kick by Toe.
Kamakazi throws the kick towards the body but Toe avoids it.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe misses with a leg kick
and Kamakazi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Toe's knee momentarily.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Toe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kamakazi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kamakazi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kamakazi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kamakazi tries to clinch but Toe moves away
enabling Toe to counter with a crisp jab.
Kamakazi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Toe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Toe tried to score with a low kick but Kamakazi checks it.
Kamakazi throws a low kick but Toe moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi throws a head kick but Toe moves out of range.
Toe misses with a body shot.
Kamakazi misses with a head kick.
Kamakazi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Toe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toe.
Kamakazi misses with a wild body shot.
Toe connects with a high kick.
Toe's coach down at GreatWall MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Toe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Kamakazi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Toe.
A solid body kick from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi is looking to chop away at Toe's legs.
Toe moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Toe throws a right hand that misses
and Kamakazi counters with an inside leg kick.
Toe checks a leg kick nicely.
Toe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Toe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toe thuds his right hand into Kamakazi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.
Kamakazi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bong Toe will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Toe lands with an uppercut that bounces Kamakazi off the ropes and back into range.
Toe connects with a body shot that sends Kamakazi's belly button to the back.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kamakazi manages to break the clinch.
Kamakazi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Toe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kamakazi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Toe takes a swing at Kamakazi's ribcage but misses.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Bong Toe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kamakazi misses with a two punch combination.
Kamakazi is looking to wear down Toe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Toe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kamakazi counters with a nice body kick.
Toe lands with a good body shot.
Toe is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Toe works the jab nicely.
Toe misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakazi doesn't manage to clinch there - Toe circles away.
Toe walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kamakazi.
Toe misses with an uppercut.
Toe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kamakazi manages to avoid it.
Toe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Toe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Toe misses with a hook.
Kamakazi misses with a low kick.
Toe swings for the body but Kamakazi moves out of range.
Kamakazi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Toe.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kamakazi misses with an uppercut.
Toe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Toe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toe blocks a leg kick.
Toe checks a leg kick nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toe.
Kamakazi throws a front kick aimed at Toe's knee but Toe avoids it well.
Kamakazi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kamakazi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Toe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Toe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamakazi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Toe.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toe wants to slow Kamakazi down by chopping away at his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamakazi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body kick from Kamakazi.
Kid Kamakazi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick and Kamakazi moves out of range easily.
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 Kid Kamakazi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Toe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kamakazi misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Kamakazi.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Toe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Kamakazi misses its intended target.
Kamakazi misses with a leg kick.
Kamakazi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamakazi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Toe slips a jab and a cross from Kamakazi.
Toe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kamakazi at a distance.
Kamakazi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Toe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamakazi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kamakazi 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Kamakazi.
Kamakazi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kamakazi moves in looking to clinch but Toe pushes him off.
Kamakazi looks to land a left hand but Toe moved out of range nicely.
Toe lands a nice shot that snaps Kamakazi's head back.
A punch combination from Toe misses.
Kamakazi defending well as Toe loads up on a big left hand.
Kamakazi scoring well with a low kick there.
Toe avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Toe throws a sloppy head kick
and Kamakazi counters with a body kick.
Kamakazi drives through and clinches with Toe against the ropes.
Kamakazi can't find room to land a body shot as Toe controls the action.
Toe lands a nice uppercut.
Toe breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamakazi checks a leg kick nicely.
Kamakazi misses with a body kick.
Toe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Toe misses with a low kick.
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!
Toe throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kamakazi counters with a nice leg kick.
Toe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamakazi needs to keep his hands up - Toe had a free shot at his head there.
Kamakazi looks for the body kick but Toe saw that one coming.
Kamakazi misses with a leg kick
and Toe counters with a nice uppercut.
Toe lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamakazi's head.
Kamakazi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toe.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab, jab by Kamakazi - just one landing.
Kamakazi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Toe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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 Kid Kamakazi.
I think Kamakazi 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Edward Nygma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tak Sin Thanarat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nygma comes into the arena with 2Pac - Just Like Daddy blaring out of the sound system. Tak Sin Thanarat 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Edward Nygma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Tak Sin Thanarat!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygma throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thanarat lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygma circles away quickly and effectively.
Nygma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
It looks like Tak Sin Thanarat has been cut.
Nygma takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thanarat throws a head kick that misses
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nygma feints and then cracks Thanarat's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thanarat down.
Nygma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thanarat misses with a left hand
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanarat throws a leg kick
and Nygma counters with a nice uppercut.
Thanarat connects with a solid leg kick.
Thanarat misses with a low kick.
Nygma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice shot by Nygma.
Thanarat keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thanarat scores with a head kick. Nygma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Thanarat scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nygma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nygma throws a leg kick but Thanarat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygma with a hook.
Nygma really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Thanarat fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nygma.
Nygma misses with a few strikes there.
Thanarat throws out a powerful jab.
Nygma throws a shot from downtown. Thanarat moves away and avoids it.
Thanarat thumps Nygma with a low kick.
Thanarat cracks Nygma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thanarat slips a jab from Nygma.
Thanarat cracks Nygma with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Nygma get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Nygma looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Nygma is rocked!
A shot to the body from Nygma misses
and Thanarat counters with a nice leg kick.
Oh Nygma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thanarat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thanarat scoring well with a low kick there.
Nygma seems to have got his legs back now.
Thanarat looks to land a right hand but Nygma moved out of range.
Jab by Thanarat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nygma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thanarat ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thanarat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thanarat. Nygma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nygma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thanarat manages to avoid it.
Thanarat looks to land a body kick but Nygma moved away.
Thanarat comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nygma scores with a nice right hand.
Nygma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Thanarat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nygma at a distance.
Nygma is breathing heavily.
Thanarat lands a front kick.
Nygma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thanarat can pounce on him.
Thanarat misses with a body kick.
Thanarat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nygma doesn't seem bothered though.
Nygma is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nygma walks into a big right hand from Thanarat and goes down! The referee sends Thanarat to a neutral corner as Nygma gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Thanarat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tak Sin Thanarat!
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