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PRIDE: Thanksgiving Special PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kersch Mohammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samart Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Self confident
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kersch Mohammed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Samart Thanasukarn!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mohammed.
Mohammed gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thanasukarn counters with a one-two to the body.
Mohammed misses with an uppercut.
Despite the aggression on Thanasukarn's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mohammed.
Mohammed dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thanasukarn. That did some damage!
Thanasukarn moves out of range of the leg kick from Mohammed.
Thanasukarn is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Mohammed misses with a leg kick
and Thanasukarn counters with a massive combo! Right, left, right! Mohammed goes down! He's out cold! The referee doesn't need to count him out here - this one was over before Mohammed hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Samart Thanasukarn!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bernard Brentwood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bernard Brentwood!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brentwood scores with a head kick.
It looks like Kick Boxer has been cut.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Brentwood.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Brentwood fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Boxer jabs at Brentwood's body.
Boxer moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boxer jabs Brentwood to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bernard Brentwood seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer throws a lazy right hand but Brentwood sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brentwood throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Brentwood throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fitness elite 24/7 in the buildup to the fight.
Boxer missing with a left hand there. Brentwood was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brentwood dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boxer. That did some damage!
Boxer moves out of range of the body kick from Brentwood.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boxer throws a leg kick but Brentwood sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boxer fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Brentwood checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brentwood checks a leg kick.
Boxer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brentwood.
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brentwood throws a wild body kick that Boxer sees coming a mile off.
Brentwood lands a head kick!
Brentwood misses with a straight right.
Boxer slips under a jab from Brentwood.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boxer throws out a leg kick but Brentwood moves out of range and Boxer only half commits.
Brentwood slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brentwood takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boxer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Brentwood saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Brentwood's sensitive parts.
Brentwood throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Boxer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brentwood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Boxer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brentwood pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brentwood scores with a shot to the body.
Brentwood lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Brentwood tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boxer was well out of range. Poor timing from Brentwood.
Boxer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boxer walks into a left hand.
Boxer misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Brentwood.
Brentwood connects with an inside leg kick.
Brentwood is looking to slow Boxer down with leg kicks.
Brentwood scores with a sloppy right hand. Boxer should have avoided that one.
Donk. Brentwood catches Boxer right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brentwood slips a jab and a cross from Boxer.
Brentwood flicks out a counter leg kick but Boxer steps away.
Brentwood lands a slapping body shot.
Boxer tries to move into range but Brentwood moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Boxer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Brentwood throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxer moves into range and clinches up with Brentwood.
Boxer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Brentwood takes an elbow to the temple.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brentwood takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brentwood has a couple of punches blocked by Boxer.
A short right from Boxer.
Brentwood has had enough of the clinch but Boxer keeps him there for the moment.
Brentwood misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brentwood lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer gets through Brentwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Brentwood.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Boxer.
Brentwood has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Brentwood working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Brentwood fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Boxer.
Boxer misses with the head strike.
A right hand to the body from Brentwood.
Boxer is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxer lands with a left to the head.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Brentwood misses with the head strike.
Brentwood is trying to break the clinch but Boxer is controlling him.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boxer gets through Brentwood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Brentwood misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Boxer.
Brentwood tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Boxer.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boxer cracks Brentwood with a nice body shot.
Boxer misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Boxer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Nice body punch from Boxer - that landed with a thud.
Brentwood takes a shot to the head.
Brentwood makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Brentwood swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boxer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
Brentwood tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brentwood tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Boxer lands a nice elbow.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brentwoods head.
Brentwood misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brentwood throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer lands an uppercut.
Brentwood misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Boxer.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike.
Brentwood working aggressively here.
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Brentwood.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxer.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Brentwood scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brentwood throws a head punch that misses.
Brentwood is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boxer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brentwood lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxer or not.
Boxer lands a hook that snaps the head of Brentwood backwards.
A short uppercut from Boxer.
Brentwood is trying to push Boxer away but Boxer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Brentwood taking a breather.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brentwood tries to break free but Boxer pushes him back against the cage.
Boxer prevents Brentwood from breaking the clinch.
Boxer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Brentwood throws a punch but it's blocked by Boxer.
Boxer 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!
Brentwood trying to stall but Boxer improves his position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Boxer.
Boxer lands an elbow that stopped Brentwood in his tracks for a moment.
Brentwood is rocked!
It looks like Bernard Brentwood has been cut.
Boxer working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brentwood is still on wobbly legs! Can Boxer finish him?
Boxer lands a nice shot to the body.
Boxer breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Brentwood with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Brentwood looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Brentwood get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ron Holley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Preuss Skura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Holley comes to the cage accompanied by The Meat grinder - Sizzling grease. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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289 lbs
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ron Holley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Preuss Skura!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice combination there by Skura.
Holley takes one to the chin there.
Preuss Skura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Holley's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skura connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Holley scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Holley.
Holley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Holley throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Holley. That snapped Skura's head back.
Skura sizes up Holley with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Skura has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Holley blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Holley misses with a body shot.
Skura shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Holley throws a head kick that misses.
Holley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skura.
Holley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skura scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Holley beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
It looks like Ron Holley has been cut.
Skura ducks under a wild hook from Holley.
A little jabbing left from Skura on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skura throws a jab but it's blocked by Holley.
Holley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skura chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Holley can pounce on him.
Skura misses the jab.
Holley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Skura avoids it.
Skura lands a right and a left and another right! Holley goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Preuss Skura!
In defeat, Ron Holley stepped up to the mic, saying 'Whatever ill go to bar, see you all next time! NOT!'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Casimiro Grazioso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Casimiro Grazioso could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Basil Hastings's chin.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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Excellent boxer
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Casimiro Grazioso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Basil Hastings!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grazioso swings for the body but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Grazioso moves out of range as Hastings throws a body kick.
Grazioso definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Hastings tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grazioso was well out of range. Poor timing from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick but Grazioso moves out of range.
Hastings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grazioso to score with a decent uppercut.
Casimiro Grazioso seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grazioso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Grazioso throws a hook to the side of Hastings's head but Hastings sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hastings takes a swing at Grazioso's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Grazioso was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hastings takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Grazioso throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grazioso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hastings throws an overhand right that lands on Grazioso's shoulder, as Grazioso tries to avoid the shot.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grazioso ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Hastings.
Grazioso throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slow jab from Hastings misses its intended target.
Hastings swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grazioso really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hastings lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Grazioso lands a jab to the head.
Hastings's coach down at Fitness elite 24/7 was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Hastings's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Hastings moves forwards but Grazioso connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hastings swings for the body but Grazioso moves out of range.
Hastings throws a series of punches but Grazioso moves out of range.
It looked like Grazioso was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hastings.
Grazioso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hastings! But no joy.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.
Grazioso with a nice cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Grazioso tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Grazioso throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hastings.
Hastings misses with an uppercut. Grazioso saw that one coming.
Grazioso throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hastings scores with a jab. Grazioso acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Grazioso's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hastings under the eye.
Grazioso tries to clinch up.
Grazioso tries to clinch up but Hastings circles away and keeps his distance.
Hastings appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hastings takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circle momentarily. Grazioso darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Grazioso is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Grazioso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hastings throws a hook but Grazioso blocks it.
Grazioso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Grazioso is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Grazioso has taken the fight to the clinch.
Grazioso misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Hastings fails to land.
Hastings escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hastings throws a sloppy head kick and Grazioso moves out of range easily.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grazioso misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hastings walks into a stiff left hand from Grazioso.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hastings.
Hastings lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hastings doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Grazioso fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hastings manages to avoid it.
Grazioso throws out a loose jab but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grazioso is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hastings throws a head kick but Grazioso moves out of range.
Hastings scores with a jab to the head.
Grazioso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a jab when Grazioso was well out of range.
Hastings closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
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!
Grazioso connects with a single shot there.
A left lands for Grazioso.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grazioso closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Hastings lands a front kick.
Grazioso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Grazioso connects with a body shot that sends Hastings's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed right hand from Hastings misses the target.
Hastings misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grazioso.
Hastings throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Grazioso counters with a right hand to the body.
Grazioso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hastings throws a jab when Grazioso was well out of range.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hastings doesn't seem bothered though.
Good exchange - Hastings coming out on top.
Hastings throws a sloppy body shot
and Grazioso counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Grazioso throws a jab when Hastings was well out of range.
Grazioso connects with a body shot that sends Hastings's belly button to the back.
Grazioso throws a series of punches but Hastings moves out of range.
Hastings drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Hastings takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hastings will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Grazioso uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Grazioso stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hastings throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big left from Grazioso misses.
Hastings swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Grazioso lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Grazioso.
Hastings displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grazioso throws out the jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hastings looks to throw the jab but Grazioso is out of range.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Donk. Grazioso catches Hastings right on the button with a cross.
Hastings with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grazioso to score with a decent uppercut.
Hastings swings for the body but Grazioso moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Hastings.
Grazioso swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hastings takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hastings blocks a jab.
Hastings throws a shot to the body.
Grazioso slips a jab from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Nice body punch from Grazioso.
Grazioso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso fails with an attempt to clinch.
A left lands for Grazioso.
Nice shot by Grazioso.
Grazioso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hastings moves away.
Grazioso bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Grazioso throws a big shot that misses.
Grazioso has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hastings finds it's way round the side to connect with Grazioso's head.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.
Hastings swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hastings has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Grazioso looks to clinch
and Hastings counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grazioso stuns Hastings with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Grazioso fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hastings looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Grazioso is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hastings.
Hastings gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hastings throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hastings has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hastings there as he acknowledges the shot.
Grazioso throws a nice looking combination but Hastings bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grazioso is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hastings.
Hastings misses with a straight right.
Hastings misses with a kick to the body.
Grazioso ducks under a wild hook from Hastings.
The fighters circling - Hastings throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Hastings.
A jab from Hastings misses.
A quick step to the side and Grazioso tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some bone on bone action there as Grazioso checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nice shot lands for Grazioso.
Grazioso throws a series of punches but Hastings avoids them all with ease.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hastings keeps the fight on the outside.
Grazioso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Hastings.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Hastings drops his hands momentarily and Grazioso takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Grazioso walks into a stiff left hand from Hastings.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hastings takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Grazioso moves out of range of the strikes.
Hastings misses with a wild body shot.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left and a right from Grazioso both land. Nice combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hastings thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hastings rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hastings takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casimiro Grazioso dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hastings misses with a straight left.
Grazioso takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Grazioso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hastings smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hastings throws a half hearted mid kick.
Grazioso connects with a crisp jab.
Grazioso fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Grazioso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Grazioso ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hastings moves away.
Casimiro Grazioso is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings throws a head kick that Grazioso semi-blocks.
Casimiro Grazioso is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hastings misses with a right hand
and Grazioso counters with a stiff right hand.
Hastings misses with a straight left.
Grazioso takes one to the side of the head.
Hastings slips a straight right by Grazioso.
Hastings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hastings feints and then cracks Grazioso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grazioso down.
Grazioso avoids the body shot from Hastings.
Grazioso loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hastings fails to land with a series of punches.
As Hastings looks to move away, Grazioso throws a big counter combo bu Hastings just gets out of the way.
Hastings dodges the punch combination from Grazioso.
Hastings lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Grazioso at a distance.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Grazioso swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grazioso throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Grazioso falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hastings counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Grazioso dips to his left and cracks Hastings with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Grazioso.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grazioso.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grazioso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hastings.
Grazioso tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grazioso has managed to clinch.
Hastings is working Grazioso over against the cage.
Hastings effectively controlling the action here.
Hastings breaks from the clinch.
Hastings misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hastings.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hastings swats away the attempt to clinch by Grazioso.
Hastings thinks about the counter body kick.
Grazioso on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Hastings avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Grazioso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hastings throws out a counter right but Grazioso avoids it with no problem.
Grazioso tries to clinch up.
Grazioso tries to clinch up.
Grazioso tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hastings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Grazioso throws a hook but Hastings avoids it easily.
Hastings let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Grazioso is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Hastings pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Grazioso wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a hook but Grazioso blocks it.
Hastings moves away from the strike by Grazioso.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Hastings moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hastings.
Hastings throws a shot from downtown. Grazioso moves away and avoids it.
Grazioso wants to clinch.
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Hastings keeps the fight on the outside.
Hastings looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hastings moves out of range of the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hastings. Grazioso does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hastings scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hastings throws a jab but it's blocked by Grazioso.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Grazioso.
Grazioso paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Grazioso lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hastings throws the left hand but Grazioso avoids the punch easily.
Hastings avoids the body shot from Grazioso.
A telegraphed right hand from Grazioso misses the target.
Hastings throws a looping overhand right but Grazioso ducks down to avoid it.
Hastings tries a head kick but it misses.
Grazioso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hastings misses with a hook.
Grazioso is looking to counter the offense by Hastings and move into the clinch.
Grazioso tries to clinch but Hastings is having none of it.
Hastings throws out a counter right but Grazioso avoids it with no problem.
Grazioso misses with a few strikes there.
Grazioso cracks Hastings with a good jab.
Grazioso shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hastings eats them both and turns towards Grazioso to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hastings misses with a head kick.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hastings swats away the attempt to clinch by Grazioso.
Hastings throws the left hand but Grazioso avoids the punch easily.
Grazioso throws a jab but it's blocked by Hastings.
Grazioso lands a body shot.
Grazioso doesn't manage to clinch there - Hastings circles away.
Grazioso connects with the punch.
Hastings scores with a nice strike.
Grazioso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grazioso there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hastings tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grazioso is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Hastings on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Grazioso misses with a wild body shot.
Hastings throws an overhand right that lands on Grazioso's shoulder, as Grazioso tries to avoid the shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws a low kick but Grazioso avoids it.
Grazioso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hastings.
Grazioso misses with a looping right.
Hastings throws a head kick that misses.
Grazioso swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hastings lands with a hook. Grazioso tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hastings circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Hastings counter with a right hand.
Hastings scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Grazioso.
Grazioso defending well as Hastings loads up on a big left hand.
Grazioso is looking to clinch.
Grazioso throws a hook but Hastings blocks it.
Grazioso wants to clinch
and Hastings connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hastings takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hastings keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grazioso.
Grazioso has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Grazioso there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings misses with a head kick.
Grazioso tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hastings paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grazioso loads up on a big right hand but Hastings slips the punch.
Hastings throws a wild body kick that Grazioso sees coming a mile off.
Grazioso darts in trying to clinch
and Hastings counters with a nice uppercut.
Hastings avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Grazioso misses with a series of wild punches.
Grazioso throws a sloppy body shot
and Hastings counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good exchange - Grazioso coming out on top.
Hastings misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hastings throws a lazy right hand but Grazioso sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grazioso tries to clinch up but Hastings circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Grazioso does no damage.
Nice cross by Grazioso.
Hastings throws a leg kick
and Grazioso counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hastings takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Grazioso wants to clinch up but Hastings keeps it at a distance.
Grazioso takes a swing at Hastings's ribcage but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Basil Hastings comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Casimiro Grazioso!
Casimiro Grazioso wins by unanimous decision!
After the fight, Casimiro Grazioso 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.
Basil Hastings was interviewed post fight and said 'Thank you for a fight.
I had not any answer your talent, goodluck for your future, sir.
Im gonna now go to Sully's to take a couple of pints, maybe Liam can give a couple of them on the house.. '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dummy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teenager Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teenager Torres is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dummy Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teenager Torres!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres throws a poor cross that misses
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but Torres blocks with his arms.
Torres avoiding damage as Jones throws knees to the body.
Torres is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jones is defending well for now.
Jones landing knees to the body.
Torres stalling the fight.
Jones misses with a hook from the clinch.
Torres's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jones throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Torres.
Jones lands a high kick!
Torres looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones is just out of range.
Jones slips a jab and a cross from Torres.
Jones definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Torres throws a combination that misses
and Jones moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Torres up against the cage.
Jones tries to land knees in the clinch but Torres avoids the damage to the body.
Jones really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres pressing his opponent against the cage.
Jones blocks an uppercut.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Jones lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Teenager Torres has been cut.
Torres tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Torres back against the cage.
Jones missing with knees to the body.
Torres tries to stall but Jones uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Jones avoiding damage as Torres throws knees to the body.
Jones tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Torres avoids it.
Jones gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jones is struggling to control the position.
Jones connects with a knee to the head.
Jones with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torres avoids a wild elbow strike from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Torres misses with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Torres is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones unloads a knee to the mid-section. Torres lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Torres looking to slow down the pace here.
Torres tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Jones lands an elbow inside that Torres shrugs off.
Torres misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Jones.
Jones putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Torres in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Torres with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dummy Jones has been cut.
Jones blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Torres misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Torres doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Torres lands with a right to the head.
Torres dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
Torres wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torres dodges an elbow strike from Jones.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Jones.
Jones throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jones landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Torres pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Torres throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jones.
A nice combination there by Torres.
Jones moves out of range as Torres strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Torres. Those never looked like landing.
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!
Torres avoids the head kick by Jones.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
Torres lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones is rocked!
Torres connects with a stiff jab that staggers Jones - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Teenager Torres!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Dierk Riese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dierk Riese!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Jake Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Santiago Holmes and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Riese swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Riese misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Riese misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Stevenson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Stevenson scores with a nice strike.
Stevenson throws a head kick that half lands.
Riese is rocked!
Riese throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Oh Riese is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson blocks a head kick by Riese.
Stevenson closes the distance and lands a lead uppercut that stumbles Riese back against the cage! Stevenson follows up with a jab and a huge straight right that knocks Riese out cold! What a finish! Stevenson looks absolutely delighted, as he should do! Congratulations that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake Stevenson!
Jake Stevenson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kid Galar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kid Galar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Armstrong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galar sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galar throwing a counter right hand but Armstrong manages to avoid it.
Armstrong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Galar on the side of the head.
Galar instigates a clinch.
Armstrong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Galar has Armstrong up against the cage in a clinch.
Galar lands a right hand.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Galar.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch but Galar keeps him there for the moment.
Armstrong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galar prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Armstrong's efforts to push away.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The referee is keeping an eye on Galar - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Galar has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Galar throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong blocking some punches.
Galar presses Armstrong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Armstrong dodges an elbow strike from Galar.
Galar lands with a right to the head.
Galar lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Galar on the inside.
It looks like Joe Armstrong has been cut.
Galar lands a right hand.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong is trying to break the clinch but Galar is controlling him.
Galar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Galar lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Galar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong looks winded!
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galar has him pressed against the cage.
Galar scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Galar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Galar lands a left hand.
Armstrong is rocked!
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike from Galar.
Armstrong is still on wobbly legs! Can Galar finish him?
Galar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Galar.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Galar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galar pressing his opponent against the cage.
Galar has a couple of punches blocked by Armstrong.
Armstrong prevents a body shot from Galar.
Armstrong seems to have recovered his senses.
Galar misses with some punches.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Galar cracks Armstrong with a nice body shot.
Galar effectively controlling the action here.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galar digs a right hand into Armstrong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Armstrong's gas tank.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Galar.
Galar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Galar misses with an elbow over the top.
Galar lands with a left to the head.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Galar.
Galar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Galar stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Galar.
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!
Galar lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Galar on the inside.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar throws an elbow but it misses.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar avoiding damage.
Galar lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armstrong.
Armstrong letting Galar take a breather here.
Nice elbow from Galar.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galar.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Galar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galar scores with a shot to the side of Armstrong's head.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Armstrong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Galar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Galar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to break free but Galar has control.
Galar taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Galar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Galar looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Galar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Galar misses with a punch to the body.
Galar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galar throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Armstrong has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Galar.
Armstrong tries to break the clinch but Galar is controlling the position.
Galar throws a head punch that misses.
Armstrong takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Galar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Armstrongs head.
Armstrong is trying to break free.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar controlling the action here for a moment.
Armstrong blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Galar throws a punch but it's blocked by Armstrong.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Galar pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Armstrong tries to break free but Galar pushes him back against the cage.
Galar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Armstrong wants to break the clinch but can't.
Galar lands with a short shot to the head.
Galar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galar pushes Armstrong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galar lands a right hand that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Galar has Armstrong pressed against the cage, preventing Armstrong from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galar has him pressed against the cage.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Armstrong blocks an elbow strike.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
Galar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galar manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Armstrong tries to circle away but Galar has him pinned against the cage.
Galar lands with a light punch inside.
Armstrong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Armstrong is trying to force a seperation but Galar has the dominant position.
Galar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armstrong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armstrong can't break the clinch.
Galar prevents Armstrong from breaking the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Galar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Armstrong is looking to break free of the clinch but Galar has double underhooks.
Armstrong blocks a body shot from Galar.
Armstrong takes an elbow to the temple.
Galar scores with a shoulder strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Galar tries to work over Armstrong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galar tries a body shot but Armstrong blocks it.
A short uppercut from Galar.
Armstrong wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galar lands a hook that snaps the head of Armstrong backwards.
Galar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Armstrong working hard to break the clinch.
Galar lands a shot to the body.
Galar is leaning against Armstrong and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Still in the clinch, Galar scores with a nice short uppercut.
Galar leaning against his opponent.
Armstrong wants to get back to striking at distance but Galar won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Galar.
Galar keeps control of Armstrong as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Armstrong is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Galar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Galar.
Galar stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kid Galar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Armstrong's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Galar scores with a punch to the head.
Galar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Armstrong blocks a head kick by Galar.
Galar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Galar - just one landing.
Galar closes the distance and catches Armstrong with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Armstrong is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Armstrong is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Armstrong is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Galar takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kid Galar!
After winning the bout, Kid Galar 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Einar Annar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Sykes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Einar Annar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Einar Annar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mark Sykes!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Annar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykes.
Annar on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Annar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykes.
Annar sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sykes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sykes paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sykes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Sykes.
Annar scores with a nice strike.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sykes.
Annar throws a good cross that connects.
Annar seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykes slips under a jab from Annar.
Sykes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sykes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Sykes misses with a body kick.
Sykes scores with a leg kick.
Annar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sykes. That one must have hurt.
Annar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sykes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Annar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sykes. That one must have hurt.
A telegraphed right hand from Sykes misses the target.
Sykes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Annar to counter with a crisp jab.
Sykes moves into the clinch.
Sykes can't find room to land a body shot as Annar controls the action.
Annar lands an uppercut.
Sykes taking a breather.
Sykes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sykes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sykes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sykes gets a clinch.
Sykes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Annar misses with a punch to the body.
Sykes scores with a knee to the head.
Annar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Annar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sykes tries to land knees in the clinch but Annar avoids the damage to the body.
Sykes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Annar takes the fight into the clinch.
Annar gets through Sykes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sykes.
Sykes breaks from the clinch.
Sykes throws a right and a left that Annar avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Annar tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mark Sykes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Annar tries to clinch but Sykes is having none of it.
Annar takes a swing at Sykes's ribcage but misses.
Sykes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Annar.
A good leg kick by Sykes.
Sykes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Annar's sensitive parts.
Sykes scores with a push kick.
Annar has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sykes.
Sykes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Annar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sykes ducks under a wild hook from Annar.
Annar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sykes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Annar. That did some damage!
Annar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Annar moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSykes.
Sykes connects with a crisp jab.
Sykes lands with a nice body kick.
Annar will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Annar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sykes cracks Annar with an open hand slap.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Annar blocks an uppercut.
Sykes utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Annar is breathing heavily.
Sykes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Annar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A hook to the body from Sykes.
Sykes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sykes struggles to land a body shot inside as Annar controls his hands.
Sykes scores a nice knee to the body.
A knee to the head by Sykes.
Annar prevents a body shot from Sykes.
Annar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Sykes misses with the head strike.
Sykes is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Annar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Sykes.
Sykes taking a breather.
Sykes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sykes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sykes manages to break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sykes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sykes connects with an inside leg kick.
Sykes lands a leg kick that knocks Annar off balance momentarily.
Sykes lands with a nice body kick.
Sykes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sykes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sykes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Annar. That did some damage!
Sykes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sykes closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Sykes.
Sykes tries a body shot but Annar blocks it.
Annar avoiding damage as Sykes throws knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sykes stalling the fight.
Annar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sykes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Annar takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sykes lands with a cross.
Sykes has managed to clinch.
Annar lands a body punch.
Sykes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Annar is keeping busy.
Annar avoiding damage as Sykes throws knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sykes.
Sykes tries a knee to the head but Annar blocks it.
Annar blocks an uppercut.
Sykes connects with a knee to the head.
Annar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Annar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sykes's efforts to push away.
Sykes landing knees to the body.
Sykes putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Annar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sykes unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Sykes.
Sykes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sykes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sykes with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sykes.
Sykes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Annar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sykes.
Sykes lets loose with a powerful body kick. Annar will feel that in the morning.
Annar takes a swing at Sykes's ribcage but misses.
Sykes tries a quick counter leg kick but Annar is wise to it.
Annar walks into a straight right hand from Sykes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sykes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sykes prevents a body shot from Annar.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sykes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Annar backwards.
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!
Sykes tries a body shot but Annar blocks it.
Sykes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sykes.
Sykes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sykes thumps Annar with a low kick.
Annar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sykes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Annar ducks under a wild hook from Sykes.
Sykes scores with a leg kick.
Annar takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Annar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Annar moves in looking to clinch but Sykes pushes him off.
Sykes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Annar on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sykes lands a leg kick that knocks Annar off balance momentarily.
Annar throws a looping overhand right but Sykes ducks down to avoid it.
Sykes lands a nice shot that snaps Annar's head back.
Annar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sykes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sykes throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sykes scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Annar moves into the clinch.
Annar being controlled against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Annar.
A right hand to the body from Sykes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sykes dominated that round.
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!
Annar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Annar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sykes was well out of range. Poor timing from Annar.
Annar clinches.
Annar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sykes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sykes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sykes gets a clinch.
Sykes throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sykes lands a good knee to the midsection. Annar won't want to take too many of those.
Sykes is trying to break the clinch but Annar has him pressed against the cage.
Sykes struggles to land a body shot inside as Annar controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sykes with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Annar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Annar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sykes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees to the body from Sykes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sykes.
Sykes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sykes lands a nice knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Sykes.
Nice body punch from Sykes.
Mark Sykes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sykes manages to break the clinch.
Sykes thuds his shin into the meat of Annar's side.
Sykes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sykes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sykes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sykes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sykes slips a jab from Annar.
Sykes replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Annar blocks it well.
Annar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sykes tries to counter with a clinch but Annar shakes him off and moves away.
Annar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sykes. Sykes obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sykes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sykes avoids a kick to the body.
Annar tries to keep at a distance but Sykes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Annar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykes's elbow.
Annar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sykes tries to land knees in the clinch but Annar avoids the damage to the body.
Sykes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sykes slips under a jab from Annar.
Annar misses with an uppercut. Sykes saw that one coming.
Sykes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Annar throws a hook to the side of Sykes's head but Sykes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sykes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Annar under the eye.
Sykes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Annar.
Sykes tries a quick counter leg kick but Annar is wise to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Sykes slams his shin into Annar's torso.
Sykes connects with a nice looking jab.
Sykes digs a good hook to Annar's body.
Sykes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Annar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykes.
Sykes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Sykes.
Sykes lands a high kick!
Sykes catches Annar with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sykes tries to land a front kick but Annar steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Annar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sykes.
Sykes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice body kick from Sykes.
Sykes has closed the distance and engaged Annar in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sykes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykes looks to land a combination. Annar sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Annar is rocked!
Jab from Sykes.
Oh Annar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Annar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sykes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Annar, pushing him back against the cage.
Annar letting Sykes take a breather here.
Annar seems to have got his legs back now.
Annar scores with a hook to the body.
Annar's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Annar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykes's elbow.
Sykes blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Annar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sykes's elbow.
Annar avoiding damage as Sykes throws knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Annar struggles to land a body shot inside as Sykes controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sykes.
Sykes is trying to stall.
Sykes working aggressively here.
Sykes tries to land a knee to the head but Annar blocks with his arms.
Sykes is trying to force a seperation but Annar has the dominant position.
Annar lands a nice shot to the body.
Annar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sykes connects with a knee to the head.
Annar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sykes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sykes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Annar.
Sykes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Annar scores with a sloppy right hand. Sykes should have avoided that one.
Sykes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sykes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Annar if he has to take too many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Annar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sykes's head backwards.
Sykes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Annar needs to keep his hands up - Sykes had a free shot at his head there.
Mark Sykes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sykes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sykes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sykes throws a leg kick but Annar sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sykes throws a head kick that misses.
Sykes misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Annar misses its target.
Annar avoids the head kick by Sykes.
Annar's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Sykes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Annar.
Sykes walks into a straight right hand from Annar.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Annar misses the jab.
Sykes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Annar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Sykes avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sykes feints and then cracks Annar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Annar down.
Sykes with a nice cross.
Sykes moves out of range as Annar strikes.
Annar misses with a few strikes there.
Einar Annar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sykes darts in and clinches Annar up against the cage.
Annar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Annar tries to work over Sykes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Annar tries to throw a body punch but Sykes avoids it by throwing Annar back against the cage.
Annar misses with a punch to the body.
Sykes crunches a lovely knee into Annar's ribcage.
Sykes connects with a knee to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Sykes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Annar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sykess head.
Sykes lands a knee to the body.
Annar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sykes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Annar lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sykes lands a knee to the head.
Annar lands with a light punch inside.
Sykes tries a body shot but Annar blocks it.
Sykes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sykes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Annar.
Sykes blocks a body shot from Annar.
Annar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Annar misses with the head strike.
Sykes with a knee to the head.
Annar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Annar on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sykes crunches a lovely knee into Annar's ribcage.
Sykes misses with a body punch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sykes can't break the clinch.
Sykes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sykes blocking some punches.
Annar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sykes backwards.
Annar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sykes takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Annar lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mark Sykes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Annar lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Annar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Annar misses with the head strike.
Annar lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Annar is working Sykes over against the cage.
Annar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sykes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sykes landing knees to the head.
Sykes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Sykes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sykes 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Mark Sykes!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Mark Sykes!
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight for Mark Sykes!
Mark Sykes wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Mark Sykes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green has chosen Wanna Be A Baller as his entrance music. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
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Granite chin
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mike Green!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baez doesn't seem phased though.
Green pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Green if he has to take too many more of those.
Green throws a leg kick but Baez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baez seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A slow jab from Baez misses its intended target.
Green throws a nice head kick!
Baez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Green.
Baez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green throws a wild body kick that Baez sees coming a mile off.
A swing and a miss from Green.
Green has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Green keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baez.
Baez throws a lazy right hand but Green sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Green dodges the punch combination from Baez.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Green.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green delivers a nice body kick.
Baez misses with a low kick.
Green looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Green checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Baez keeps Green at a distance using the push kick.
Green lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Green - that will leave a mark!
Green scores with a jab. Baez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Baez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Baez takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
Baez moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Baez darts in and clinches Green up against the cage.
Baez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Baez.
Baez tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green stalling.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green lands a nice shot to the body.
Green lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Green working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Baez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Baez working aggressively here.
Baez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Green is looking to control Baez's arms but Baez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Green has his back to the cage.
Green works on Baez's body with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez misses with some punches.
Green's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green working aggressively here.
Green is trying to break free.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baez.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Green prevents a body shot from Baez.
Green wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with some punches.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Green uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baez.
Baez moves into the clinch.
Baez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Green.
Green tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green is trying to maintain a safe position but Baez gets an underhook and turns Green into the cage.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Baez tries to work over Green's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Green avoids it.
Nice body punch from Baez.
Green blocks a body shot from Baez.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Green will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Baez up against the cage.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Baez controls his hands.
Green tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Green back against the cage.
Baez looking to slow down the pace here.
Baez works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Green.
Baez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Green is trying to stall.
Baez cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Baez.
Green is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baez is keeping busy.
A short body shot lands from Baez as the two fighters clinch.
Green stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Still in the clinch, Baez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Green swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez throws a punch but it's blocked by Green.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Green prevents a body shot from Baez.
Baez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Baez.
Green takes a shot to the head.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Baez lands a right hand.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez blocks a body shot from Green.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Baez with a knee to the head.
Baez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
A short right from Baez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Green.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green blocks an uppercut.
Green breaks from the clinch.
Baez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Green missing with a left hand there. Baez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Green thumps Baez with a low kick.
Baez cracks Green with a right hand to the side of the head.
Green takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Green throws a lazy body kick
and Baez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Green has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Green lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Baez drops his hands momentarily and Green takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Green throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baez tries to work over Green's front leg with a kick but Green checks it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Green.
Baez misses with a kick to the body
and Baez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green throws a hook but Baez blocks it.
Mike Green seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baez lands a jab.
Green takes one to the chin there.
Green works the jab nicely.
Green looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Green is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Baez had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Green bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A combination from Baez does no damage.
Baez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice cross by Baez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryant Baez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Baez is looking to chop away at Green's legs.
Green throws a body kick that misses.
Baez throws a leg kick that misses.
Baez works Green's body with a nice hook.
Baez moves into the clinch.
Baez scores with a shot to the side of Green's head.
Baez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Green fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Green.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez tries a body shot but Green blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Baez fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Baez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baez prevents a body shot from Green.
Baez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Green cracks Baez with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green lands with a right to the head.
Baez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Baez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Green.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Green tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Green tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baez lands with a left to the head.
Green misses with a hook to the ribs.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Bryant Baez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green struggles to land a body shot inside as Baez controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez blocks a body shot from Green.
Green tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Baez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green works on Baez's body with a couple of short punches.
Green misses with the head strike.
Green lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green trying to control the position but instead, Baez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Green into the cage.
Green pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a hook that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Green digs a right hand into Baez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baez's gas tank.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Green lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez misses with some punches.
Green works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short left from Green.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Green stalling against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Green.
Green stalling in the clinch but Baez improves position.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Green.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
A body shot lands from Green.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green is pushing Baez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
Green lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baez misses with a punch on the inside.
Green misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Green managing to block the knees to the body from Baez.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Green blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Green.
Green breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Baez throws a right and a left that Green avoids nicely.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Baez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Baez.
Baez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Green sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Green moves into the clinch.
Baez blocking some punches.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez blocking some punches.
Green digs a right hand into Baez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baez's gas tank.
Green lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Green misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Green prevents a body shot from Baez.
Green working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Come on Green - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Green stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Green blocks a body shot from Baez.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Green trying to stall but Baez improves his position.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Green breaks the clinch.
Green jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Baez throws a solid leg kick but Green takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Baez.
Green blocks the body kick.
Mike Green seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Baez takes one to the chin there.
Green misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Baez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Green jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Green pushes Baez away with a front kick.
Baez's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Green connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Baez scrambles back to his feet.
Baez misses with a wild combination.
Green lands a head kick. Baez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Green thuds his right hand into Baez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Baez is rocked!
Baez throws a big shot that misses.
Baez scores with a shot to the body.
Baez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Green.
Green misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a leg kick but Green moved away.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Green saw that one coming.
A big right from Baez misses.
Baez throws a series of punches but Green moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Baez misses with a hook.
And Green responds with a good body kick, but Baez manages to step out the way in time.
Green goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Baez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Green looks to land a body kick but Baez moved away.
Green throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Baez misses with a two punch combination.
Green misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baez lands a slapping body shot.
Baez connects with a leg kick. Green looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baez feints and then cracks Green's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Green down.
Baez pushes Green away with a front kick.
Green takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Baez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baez throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Baez swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Green on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Green throws a head kick that misses
and Baez counters with a straight right hand.
Green clinches.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right hand to the body from Green.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Green uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green is working Baez over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Green showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baez's calf.
Baez swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Baez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Green.
Baez scores with a punch to the head.
Green goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Green throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Green thinking.
Baez throws a big shot that misses.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
Green thumps Baez with a low kick.
Baez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Green thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Baez if he has to take too many more of those.
Baez throws a leg kick which misses Green's front leg but catches the back leg as Green tries to avoid it.
Baez blocks a low kick nicely.
Baez scores with a hook.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Green.
Green feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Baez's calf.
Green throws a wild body kick that Baez sees coming a mile off.
Green fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baez.
Baez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baez moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
Green lands with a straight right. Baez didn't see that one coming.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Baez moves out of range as Green throws a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Green misses the target.
Baez pivots, looking for a leg kick but Green is out of range and Baez settles back down.
Green is trying to counter with his kicks.
Baez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Baez misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Green throws a wild body kick that Baez sees coming a mile off.
Baez throwing a counter right hand but Green manages to avoid it.
Green throws a leg kick but Baez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Baez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Green scores with a spinning back kick!
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Green ducks under a wild hook from Baez.
Baez takes a jab right on the kisser.
A nice inside leg kick there by Baez. That's going to slow Green down.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Green. Baez shrugs it off though.
Baez misses with a body kick.
Green scores with a kick to the body.
Baez tries to land a front kick but Green steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Green looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Green lands a front kick.
Green looks to land a body kick but Baez moved away.
Green stuns Baez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Baez lands a nice shot that snaps Green's head back.
Green connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Green misses.
Baez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Green is out of range.
Baez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick from Green.
Baez misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Green throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Green moves into the clinch successfully.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Green controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez lands a body punch.
Green presses Baez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez misses with some punches.
Green blocks a body shot from Baez.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez prevents a body shot from Green.
Green breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Baez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Green thuds his right hand into Baez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some bone on bone action there as Baez checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Green on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Green connects with a leg kick. Baez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a double jab.
Baez throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Baez throws a low kick but Green moves out of range easily.
Baez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Baez catches Green with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A nice inside leg kick there by Baez. That's going to slow Green down.
Baez lands a front kick.
Green misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baez throws a big shot that misses.
Baez misses with a few strikes there.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Baez clobbers Green with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Baez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Green throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Green connects with a solid leg kick.
Baez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Green scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baez looks to land a combination but Green avoids it well.
Baez throws a front kick aimed at Green's knee but Green avoids it well.
Baez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Green under the eye.
Green plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Green blocks the leg kick.
Green misses with a kick to the body.
Green forces Baez back against the cage and clinches.
Baez lands an uppercut.
Green lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
Baez cracks Green with a nice body shot.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Green tries to stall but Baez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Green goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Green scores with a shot to the side of Baez's head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Green as Baez tries to tie him up.
Baez has a couple of punches blocked by Green.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green taking a breather.
Baez presses Green against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Green can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
Baez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Green backwards.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Baez lands with a short shot to the head.
Green is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Baez works on Green's body with a couple of short punches.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Green controls his hands.
Green tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Green misses with a body punch.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green looking to slow down the pace here.
Baez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Green's elbow.
Green misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Green.
Baez prevents a body shot from Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Green.
Green is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Green misses with a punch on the inside.
Green trying to stall but Baez improves his position.
Baez lands a nice uppercut.
Green blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baez.
Green tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Green tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Baez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Green avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Baez as Green tries to tie him up.
Green's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch on the inside from Green fails to land.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mike Green.
Well Green 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 Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Mike Green!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Bryant Baez!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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A | B |
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