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NACF Tournament Semi Finals PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zeke Towerstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carl Slager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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215 lbs
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270 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zeke Towerstone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carl Slager!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Towerstone goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Towerstone tries to land a front kick but Slager steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Slager throws a leg kick that misses.
Slager rushes Towerstone and presses him up against the cage.
Towerstone prevents a body shot from Slager.
Towerstone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Towerstone ducks under a wild hook from Slager.
Slager throws a leg kick but Towerstone sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slager misses with a low kick.
Towerstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slager tries a quick counter leg kick but Towerstone is wise to it.
Slager tries to clinch up.
Towerstone jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Towerstone lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Towerstone pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slager with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slager closes the distance and clinches.
Towerstone avoiding damage.
Towerstone tries to throw a body punch but Slager avoids it by throwing Towerstone back against the cage.
Slager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slager tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Towerstone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slager working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Towerstone with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Slager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Towerstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Slager - that landed with a thud.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Slager working aggressively here.
Towerstone throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Slager throws a head punch that misses.
Slager has Towerstone pressed against the cage, preventing Towerstone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slager leaning against his opponent.
Towerstone really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A shot in the inside from Slager.
Slager fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Towerstone.
A nice left hand lands by Slager.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Towerstone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Towerstone with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Towerstone tries to break the clinch but Slager is controlling the position.
Slager swings wildly with an uppercut but Towerstone uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Slager.
Slager lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slager lands a left hand.
Slager tries to throw a body punch but Towerstone avoids it by throwing Slager back against the cage.
Towerstone tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Slager avoids it.
Slager lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Towerstone breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slager connects with a crisp jab.
Slager swings for the body but Towerstone moves out of range.
Slager takes a kick to the side of the head.
Slager throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Towerstone uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slager.
As Slager looks to move away, Towerstone throws a big counter combo bu Slager just gets out of the way.
Carl Slager seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slager ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Towerstone moves away.
Slager lands a head shot.
Slager checks a leg kick.
Slager cracks the inside of Towerstone's front leg.
Slager moves into range and clinches up with Towerstone.
Slager misses with a punch on the inside.
Slager misses with a body punch.
Towerstone tries to work over Slager's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slager gets through Towerstone's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Towerstone takes a shot to the head.
Towerstone is rocked!
Slager lands a hook that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
Oh Towerstone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slager lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Towerstone backwards.
Towerstone lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slager.
Slager throws a punch but it's blocked by Towerstone.
Towerstone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slager cracks Towerstone with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Towerstone goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Towerstone wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Carl Slager!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Javier Capeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Munoz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Munoz has chosen ASAP Rocky - Wassup as his entrance music. Jackson Munoz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Javier Capeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Munoz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Capeno.
Capeno lands with a shot to the body.
Munoz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capeno seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A left lands for Capeno.
No joy there for Munoz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Munoz misses with a straight left.
A big right from Munoz misses.
Capeno displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Munoz throws out the jab.
Munoz throws a hook but Capeno blocks it.
Capeno takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Good shot there by Capeno.
Capeno tries to close the distance and clinch up but Munoz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Munoz missing with a left hand there. Capeno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Munoz cracks Capeno with an open hand slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Capeno.
Munoz misses with a body punch
and as Munoz looks to reset his feet, Capeno counters with a string of precision punches, right on the button, sending Munoz crashing to the canvas! Munoz is in big trouble here! The referee has started the count but Munoz is so wobbly that the ref has given up the count at 6 - he's called the bout off! Capeno is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Javier Capeno!
Javier Capeno really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FJCP Healthy Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Mervyn Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leon Elasor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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160 lbs
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164 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mervyn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leon Elasor!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Harris.
Elasor misses with a hook
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Elasor's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Elasor scrambles back to his feet.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Elasor looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Elasor takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Elasor is rocked!
Elasor walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Elasor is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mervyn Harris!
During a confident post fight interview, Mervyn Harris 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Darryl Bauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Trapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bear Trapp has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Darryl Bauer's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darryl Bauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bear Trapp!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trapp blocks a leg kick.
Trapp throws a leg kick which misses Bauer's front leg but catches the back leg as Bauer tries to avoid it.
Bauer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bauer takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Bauer misses
and Trapp counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bauer moves out of range of the leg kick from Trapp.
Bauer ducks under a wild hook from Trapp.
Trapp's corner calls for a 1-2. Trapp obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bauer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Trapp.
A big right from Bauer misses.
Trapp looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bauer throws a jab but it's blocked by Trapp.
It seemed like Trapp was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bauer throws a solid leg kick but Trapp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bauer.
A telegraphed right hand from Trapp misses the target.
Bauer misses with a right hand
and Trapp counters by moving into the clinch.
Bauer lands with a short shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
Bauer scores with a knee to the head.
Trapp takes a shot to the head.
Bauer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
I was talking to Bauer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer just leaning against Trapp, taking a breather.
Bauer lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bauer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bauer avoiding damage as Trapp throws knees to the body.
Trapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Trapp tries a body shot but Bauer blocks it.
Trapp trying to land knees to the body.
Trapp misses with a knee to the head.
Bauer misses with a punch on the inside.
Bauer blocking some punches.
Trapp tries a body shot but Bauer blocks it.
Trapp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trapp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bauer lands a nice elbow.
Trapp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bauer lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bauer avoiding damage as Trapp throws knees to the body.
Trapp misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trapp misses with the head strike.
Trapp prevents a body shot from Bauer.
A short uppercut from Trapp.
Bauer taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Trapp.
Bauer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trapp.
Bauer looking to throw knees to the head but Trapp is blocking nicely.
Bauer throws a punch but it's blocked by Trapp.
Trapp scores with a knee to the head.
Trapp blocks an uppercut.
Bauer lands a nice shot to the body.
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trapp throws a head punch that misses.
Trapp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Trapp looking to throw knees to the head but Bauer is blocking nicely.
Bauer lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bauer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A body shot lands from Bauer.
Bauer avoiding damage as Trapp throws knees to the body.
A short right from Bauer on the inside.
Bauer cracks Trapp with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bauer.
Still in the clinch, Trapp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Trapp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bauer blocks an uppercut.
Bauer is leaning against Trapp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bauer.
Trapp struggles to land a body shot inside as Bauer controls his hands.
Bauer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Trapp.
A left hand lands to the body for Trapp.
Bauer with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bauer tries to throw a body punch but Trapp avoids it by throwing Bauer back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Trapp.
Trapp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Trapp.
Trapp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bauer misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
Trapp letting Bauer take a breather here.
Trapp lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Trapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer tries a body shot but Trapp blocks it.
Trapp stalling in the clinch.
Bauer can't find room to land a body shot as Trapp controls the action.
Trapp blocks a body shot from Bauer.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bauer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bauer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Trapp throws a head punch that misses.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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 Darryl Bauer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bauer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch lands to the side of Trapp 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Trapp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bauer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Trapp throws a hook but Bauer blocks it.
A punch combination from Bauer misses.
Bauer misses with a looping left.
Bauer attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bauer throws a body punch but Trapp moves out of range.
Trapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Bauer fires out a quick counter leg kick but Trapp just manages to avoid it.
Trapp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bauer. Bauer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Trapp avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bauer finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trapp throws a lazy right hand but Bauer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bauer tries to move into range but Trapp moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Trapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bauer checks a leg kick nicely.
Bauer works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bauer tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Trapp.
Bauer clobbers Trapp with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Trapp 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.
Bauer throws the kick towards the body but Trapp avoids it.
Trapp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Trapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Bauer counters with a nice leg kick.
Trapp lands a jab.
Bauer misses with a leg kick
letting Trapp counter with a right hand.
Trapp jabs at Bauer's body.
Bauer throws a push kick but Trapp slaps the foot to one side.
Bauer clinches.
Trapp misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Trapp fails to land.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bauer is trying to maintain a safe position but Trapp gets an underhook and turns Bauer into the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Trapp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bauer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bauer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Trapp throws a head punch that misses.
Bauer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Trapp blocks it with crossed arms.
Trapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bauer misses with a knee strike.
Bauer throws a head punch that misses.
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trapp misses with a short punch on the inside.
Trapp lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bauer on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Trapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
Bauer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Trapp is defending well for now.
Bauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trapp's elbow.
Trapp blocking some punches.
Trapp can't find room to land a body shot as Bauer controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trapp tries a body shot but Bauer blocks it.
Trapp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bauer blocks it with crossed arms.
Good body shot from Bauer.
Bauer crunches a lovely knee into Trapp's ribcage.
Trapp is breathing heavily.
Bauer lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trapp backwards.
Bauer working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bauer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bauer blocks an uppercut.
Bauer is looking to control Trapp's arms but Trapp gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bauer has his back to the cage.
Bauer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bauer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bauer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bauer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bauer can't find room to land a body shot as Trapp controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bauer.
Bauer prevents a body shot from Trapp.
Trapp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bauer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bauer tries to throw a body punch but Trapp avoids it by throwing Bauer back against the cage.
Bauer tries to work over Trapp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bauer tries to land knees in the clinch but Trapp avoids the damage to the body.
Bauer scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bauer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Trapp looking to throw knees to the head but Bauer is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bauer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bauer misses with some punches.
Trapp with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Trapp misses with a knee to the head.
Bauer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Trapp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bauer is defending well for now.
Bauer tries a body shot but Trapp blocks it.
Trapp lands an uppercut.
Trapp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bauer avoids it.
A nice left hand lands by Trapp.
Bauer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bauer lands a good knee to the midsection. Trapp won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Darryl Bauer will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bauer throws a wild body kick that Trapp sees coming a mile off.
Trapp stuns Bauer with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Trapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bauer.
Trapp blocks a head kick by Bauer.
Trapp misses the shot to the body.
Bauer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Trapp moves away.
Trapp steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Bauer.
Bauer lands a leg kick that knocks Trapp off balance momentarily.
Bauer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trapp.
Trapp swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bear Trapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Trapp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bauer.
Nice cross by Bauer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bauer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Trapp takes a swing at Bauer's ribcage but misses.
Bauer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Trapp throws a looping overhand right but Bauer ducks down to avoid it.
Trapp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trapp swats away the attempt to clinch by Bauer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trapp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bauer.
Bauer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Trapp.
Bauer throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Trapp checks a leg kick.
Bauer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Trapp.
Trapp lands with a right hand.
Trapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Trapp throws a hook but Bauer blocks it.
Trapp paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bauer.
Bauer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Trapp momentarily.
Bear Trapp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trapp scores with a punch to the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trapp. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trapp connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Trapp scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bauer in his tracks.
Trapp misses with an uppercut.
Bauer is looking to slow Trapp down with leg kicks.
Trapp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Trapp is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bauer stuns Trapp with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bauer missing with a left hand there. Trapp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Trapp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Trapp lands a nice shot to the body.
Bauer misses with a low kick.
Trapp feints a jab promting Bauer to slip. Trapp then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bauer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Bauer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bauer takes one to the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bauer.
Bauer avoids the body shot from Trapp.
Nice defenses there by Trapp.
Trapp scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bauer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bauer connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Trapp does no damage.
Trapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Trapp checks a leg kick.
Trapp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bauer was well out of range. Poor timing from Trapp.
Trapp throws an overhand right that lands on Bauer's shoulder, as Bauer tries to avoid the shot.
Bauer wants to clinch.
Bauer takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trapp steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bauer. That one must have hurt.
Trapp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Trapp takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Trapp. Bauer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bauer tries to land a leg kick but Trapp saw it coming and moves away.
Trapp wants to counter with a clinch but Bauer pushes him away.
Bauer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bauer misses with a head kick.
Trapp tries to counter by closing the distance.
Trapp slips under a jab.
Trapp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bauer to score with a decent uppercut.
Trapp has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Trapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Trapp lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bauer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That kick from Bauer tenderised Trapp's leg. Trapp is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bauer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darryl Bauer.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bauer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darryl Bauer!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Madge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Leon Madge has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Leon Madge seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Madge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steven Rutherford!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madge misses the jab.
Madge looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Madge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Leon Madge has been cut.
Madge throws a head kick that misses
and Rutherford counters with a slapping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rutherford lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Madge has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Madge and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Madge.
Madge lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Leon Madge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madge lands with a kick to the ribs.
Rutherford moves out of range of the body kick from Madge.
Madge throws a head kick that misses.
Madge moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromRutherford.
Madge throws a head kick but Rutherford moves out of range.
Rutherford flicks out a counter leg kick but Madge steps away.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Madge.
A solid body kick from Rutherford.
Rutherford throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madge tried to score with a low kick but Rutherford checks it.
Madge blocks a leg kick.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. Madge looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A good leg kick by Madge.
Madge throws a low kick but Rutherford moves out of range easily.
Rutherford only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Madge swings widly with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rutherford catches Madge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Madge needs to keep his hands up - Rutherford had a free shot at his head there.
Rutherford is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madge.
Madge thinks about countering with a head kick.
Madge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford cracks Madge with a good jab.
Rutherford moves out of range of the leg kick from Madge.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madge slips under a jab.
Rutherford throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rutherford just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMadge.
Rutherford throws the left hand but Madge avoids the punch easily.
Rutherford misses with a two punch combination.
Madge misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A little jabbing left from Rutherford on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rutherford feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Madge's calf.
Rutherford stuns Madge with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rutherford throws a front kick that sends Madge stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madge ducks under a wild hook from Rutherford.
A nice leg kick lands there from Madge.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Madge.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Madge throws a poor cross that misses
letting Rutherford counter with a right hand.
Rutherford throws a low kick but Madge avoids it.
Madge pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Madge throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madge dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rutherford. That did some damage!
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madge manages to avoid it.
Madge quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Madge misses with a right hand
enabling Rutherford to counter with a crisp jab.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Madge.
Rutherford throws a leg kick that misses.
Madge looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Madge tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madge throws out a loose jab but Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rutherford connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Madge misses with a kick to the body.
Madge takes one on the button.
Madge is rocked!
Madge walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Rutherford! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Rutherford!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Shea Ford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thiago Plouman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Ford might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to I'm Shipping Off To Boston by Dropkick Murphys. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Shea Ford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thiago Plouman!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Plouman's sensitive parts.
Ford throws a half hearted mid kick.
Plouman keeps the fight on the outside.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Plouman lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ford has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ford and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crunch! Ford slams his shin into Plouman's torso.
Plouman slips a straight right by Ford.
Plouman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ford throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Ford.
Plouman lands a damaging elbow.
Ford misses with an elbow over the top.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Plouman, against the cage.
Plouman misses with an elbow strike.
Ford misses with an elbow strike.
Ford stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plouman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Plouman avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the cage.
Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plouman has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Ford avoids a wild elbow strike from Plouman.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.
Ford has Plouman pressed against the cage.
Plouman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Shea Ford has been cut.
Plouman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Plouman, against the cage.
Ford blocks an elbow strike from Plouman.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ford taking a breather.
Ford lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Ford pushes off an throws an elbow but Plouman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ford definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
Ford lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plouman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ford's brow.
Plouman lands a damaging elbow.
Ford takes an elbow to the temple.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford tries to work over Plouman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Plouman blocks the elbow strike.
Ford gets through Plouman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ford is looking to control Plouman's arms but Plouman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ford has his back to the cage.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Plouman lands an elbow just above Ford 's eye.
Ford working hard to break the clinch.
Ford avoids the elbow strike from Plouman, against the cage.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ford tries to stall but Plouman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ford throws an elbow that misses.
Ford misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plouman throws an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Plouman misses with an elbow strike.
Plouman has Ford pressed against the cage, preventing Ford from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike.
Ford goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Plouman throws an elbow that misses.
Plouman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Plouman avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the cage.
Ford lands a nice shot to the body.
Ford is stalling here.
Ford blocks an elbow strike.
Plouman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ford has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nice elbow from Plouman.
Plouman avoids a wild elbow strike from Ford.
Ford digs a right hand into Plouman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Plouman's gas tank.
Ford lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Plouman dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Plouman's head.
Ford misses with an elbow over the top.
Plouman blocks a body shot from Ford.
Plouman throws an elbow but it misses.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
Ford tries a body shot but Plouman blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ford lands an elbow that stopped Plouman in his tracks for a moment.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford tries to throw a body punch but Plouman avoids it by throwing Ford back against the cage.
Plouman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ford trying to stall but Plouman improves his position.
Nice elbow from Plouman.
Shea Ford's cut is getting worse.
With the fighters up against the cage, Plouman throws an elbow but misses.
Plouman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ford lands an elbow inside that Plouman shrugs off.
Ford blocks an elbow strike from Plouman.
Plouman throws an elbow that misses.
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 Shea Ford will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Shea Ford's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Plouman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Plouman misses.
It looked like Ford wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Plouman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Plouman throws a sloppy head kick and Ford moves out of range easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Plouman.
Plouman throws a low kick, looking for Ford's leg but Ford calmly moves out of range.
Ford tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Plouman manages to circle out of the way.
Ford bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Plouman's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Plouman. Ford does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Plouman throws out the jab.
Plouman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ford closes the distance and clinches.
Plouman lands a damaging elbow.
Ford can't find room to land a body shot as Plouman controls the action.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ford.
It looks like Thiago Plouman has been cut.
Ford displaying some good clinch control by pressing Plouman up against the cage.
Ford lands a left hand that snaps the head of Plouman backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shea Ford has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Ford.
A head punch on the inside from Ford fails to land.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Ford wants to break free but Plouman has control.
Ford is looking to break free of the clinch but Plouman has double underhooks.
Ford lands a right hand.
Plouman blocking some punches.
Plouman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Plouman has closed the distance and engaged Ford in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Plouman.
Plouman avoids the elbow strike from Ford, against the cage.
Plouman lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Plouman trying to control the position but instead, Ford has worked for underhooks and has pushed Plouman into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Ford's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ford misses with the head strike.
Ford pushes Plouman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ford throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ford creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ford trying to control the position but instead, Plouman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ford into the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Ford throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Plouman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ford wants to get back to striking at distance but Plouman won't allow it.
Ford avoids a wild elbow strike from Plouman.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Plouman.
Plouman is trying to stall.
Ford working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ford looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ford tries to break free but Plouman pushes him back against the cage.
Plouman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ford throws a head punch that misses.
Ford throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Plouman avoids a wild elbow strike from Ford.
Plouman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shea Ford's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ford misses with an elbow over the top.
Plouman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ford blocks the elbow strike.
Plouman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ford doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plouman blocks a body shot from Ford.
Ford lands an elbow inside.
Ford content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Plouman throws an elbow but it misses.
Plouman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Plouman misses with an elbow over the top.
Plouman letting Ford take a breather here.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
Plouman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Plouman pushes off an throws an elbow but Ford leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Plouman lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Plouman manages to break the clinch.
Ford clinches up against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Plouman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ford's brow.
Ford scores with a shot to the side of Plouman's head.
Plouman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Plouman takes the fight into the clinch.
Plouman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Plouman.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike from Ford.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Shea Ford will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Ford misses with a two punch combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ford.
Shea Ford seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ford fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Plouman is out of range.
Plouman wants to counter the offense by Ford and move into the clinch position.
Plouman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ford.
Plouman clinches.
Plouman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ford's defenses.
Plouman lands a nice elbow.
Plouman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ford creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Ford wants to break free but Plouman has control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ford lands an elbow inside.
Ford lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Plouman.
Jeez, Shea Ford's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ford blocks an elbow strike from Plouman.
Plouman blocks an elbow strike.
Plouman dodges an elbow strike from Ford.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ford takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shea Ford's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Thiago Plouman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kyle Rutherford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Enoch Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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215 lbs
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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 Las Vegas, Kyle Rutherford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Enoch Thompson!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rutherford scores with a decent looking hook.
Rutherford on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big left from Thompson misses.
Rutherford connects with a single shot there.
Rutherford looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Rutherford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thompson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rutherford throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Rutherford throws a hook but Thompson blocks it.
Thompson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rutherford. Rutherford obviously looking to wear him down.
Rutherford misses with a wild body shot.
Rutherford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
It appears Rutherford was looking to counter with a kick there.
Thompson's coach down at Evil Empire: †AWAKENING† was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Thompson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rutherford lunges at Thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thompson's hand.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rutherford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rutherford swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thompson lands with an overhand left.
Thompson cracks Rutherford with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Donk. Rutherford catches Thompson right on the button with a cross.
A head kick misses from Rutherford.
Thompson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rutherford with a body shot.
Rutherford fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thompson manages to avoid it.
Thompson throws a hook but Rutherford avoids it easily.
Rutherford jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thompson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson throws a body punch but Rutherford moves out of range.
A slow jab from Thompson misses its intended target.
Rutherford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thompson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rutherford attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
Thompson blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thompson misses with a left hand
and Rutherford counters with an inside leg kick.
Thompson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rutherford defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Thompson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thompson thuds a left hand into Rutherford's body.
Thompson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thompson throws a lazy right hand but Rutherford sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Rutherford throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thompson misses with a wild body shot.
Thompson misses with a hook. Rutherford ducked under it nicely.
Rutherford lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thompson's sensitive parts.
Rutherford throws a head kick that half lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thompson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Rutherford blocks a head kick by Thompson.
Rutherford is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thompson throws a jab but it's blocked by Rutherford.
Thompson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rutherford manages to avoid it.
Rutherford looks to land a right hand but Thompson moved out of range.
Thompson fails to land with a series of punches.
Thompson misses with a hook
and Rutherford counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice straight punches there by Rutherford. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rutherford.
Rutherford scores with a nice right hand.
Rutherford connects with a solid leg kick.
Thompson takes one to the side of the head.
Rutherford does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thompson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford lands a nice looking kick to the body. Thompson takes a step back to recover.
Rutherford throws a big shot that misses.
Rutherford throws a sloppy body shot
and Thompson counters with a nice uppercut.
Thompson throws a shot from downtown. Rutherford moves away and avoids it.
Thompson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Thompson scores with a jab to the body.
Thompson lands a lovely overhand right.
A leg kick checked by Rutherford.
Thompson defending well as Rutherford loads up on a big left hand.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thompson throws the left hand but Rutherford avoids the punch easily.
Rutherford throwing a counter right hand but Thompson manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Rutherford cracks Thompson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Rutherford misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rutherford dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rutherford swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thompson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rutherford was well out of range. Poor timing from Thompson.
Rutherford avoids the body shot from Thompson.
It looked like Rutherford was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Thompson.
Rutherford lets loose with a powerful body kick. Thompson will feel that in the morning.
Rutherford slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Rutherford drops his hands momentarily and Thompson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rutherford misses the body punch
enabling Thompson to counter with a crisp jab.
Thompson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rutherford backs up against the cage.
Rutherford cracks Thompson with an open hand slap.
Thompson misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Rutherford scores with the left hand. Thompson knows he should have avoided that one.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Rutherford digs a good body shot into Thompson's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson checks a low kick from Rutherford.
Thompson misses the shot to the body.
Thompson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rutherford can pounce on him.
Rutherford uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thompson.
Thompson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rutherford throws a head kick but Thompson moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Rutherford.
Thompson looks to score with a jab to the body but Rutherford is just out of range.
Thompson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Rutherford moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thompson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thompson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rutherford scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Rutherford takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rutherford with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Thompson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thompson moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutherford avoids the head kick by Thompson.
Rutherford throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Rutherford showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Thompson.
A telegraphed right hand from Thompson misses the target.
Rutherford throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson blocks the body kick.
Rutherford swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Rutherford moved away.
Thompson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thompson checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thompson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A big right from Thompson misses.
Thompson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rutherford throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thompson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rutherford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rutherford is looking to score with low kicks.
Rutherford throws a leg kick
and Thompson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thompson misses with a right hand
and Rutherford counters with a leg kick.
Rutherford looks for the body kick but Thompson saw that one coming.
Rutherford connects with a leg kick. Thompson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thompson throws a series of strikes that have Rutherford backpedaling.
Rutherford misses with a looping left.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thompson feints a counter leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Rutherford as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thompson doesn't seem bothered though.
Rutherford tried to score with a low kick but Thompson checks it.
Thompson scores with the left hand. Rutherford knows he should have avoided that one.
Rutherford throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kyle Rutherford is winning the standup battle so far.
Thompson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Rutherford counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thompson thinking.
Rutherford moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thompson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rutherford lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thompson circles away quickly and effectively.
Rutherford moves out of range of the strikes.
Rutherford uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thompson.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Rutherford throws a sloppy head kick and Thompson moves out of range easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rutherford changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Rutherford dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rutherford ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rutherford fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thompson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Rutherford misses the jab.
Thompson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Rutherford. That snapped Thompson's head back.
Rutherford lands with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thompson.
Rutherford steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Rutherford swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Rutherford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rutherford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thompson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rutherford connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thompson misses with a body shot.
Thompson throws a leg kick but Rutherford checks it.
Thompson blocks a head kick by Rutherford.
Rutherford lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thompson backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rutherford. Thompson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thompson thows a leg kick but Rutherford checks it
and Rutherford counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Thompson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crunch! Rutherford slams his shin into Thompson's torso.
Thompson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rutherford sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rutherford connects with a right hand. Thompson shakes it off.
Thompson is rocked!
Rutherford throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thompson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thompson misses with a straight left.
Thompson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rutherford walks into a straight right hand from Thompson.
Rutherford throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rutherford is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thompson can do to turn this around?
Thompson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rutherford.
Rutherford slips a straight right by Thompson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rutherford drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Thompson onto his butt! Thompson pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Thompson is still on wobbly legs! Can Rutherford finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rutherford throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thompson misses with a double jab.
Rutherford scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Thompson to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Rutherford away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Thompson got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Rutherford fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Rutherford! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kyle Rutherford!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tuco Salamanca (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Razor Ramon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Tuco Salamanca has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Tuco Salamanca seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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 London, Tuco Salamanca!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Razor Ramon!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramon misses with a head kick.
Ramon bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salamanca's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Good shot there by Salamanca.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Salamanca, as that shot connected.
Salamanca connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ramon checks a leg kick.
Ramon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Salamanca misses with a hook. Ramon ducked under it nicely.
Salamanca tries to bum rush Ramon with a series of wild strikes but Ramon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ramon blocks a jab.
Ramon throws a leg kick but Salamanca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ramon tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ramon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ramon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salamanca's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca throws the left hand but Ramon avoids the punch easily.
Ramon appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Salamanca. That snapped Ramon's head back.
Tuco Salamanca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Salamanca.
Ramon is rocked!
Salamanca connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Ramon's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Ramon - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tuco Salamanca!
Tuco Salamanca was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zbigniew Ciosek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Zbigniew Ciosek!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ciosek misses.
Penn lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Ciosek throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Penn on the side of the head.
Penn throws a sloppy head kick and Ciosek moves out of range easily.
Penn is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Penn avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ciosek throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Penn stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ciosek pivots, looking for a leg kick but Penn is out of range and Ciosek settles back down.
Penn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Penn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ciosek misses with a double jab.
Ciosek gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Zbigniew Ciosek has been cut.
Ciosek swings widly with a right hand
and Penn counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Penn just misses with a punch to the body.
Penn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Penn moves in looking to clinch but Ciosek pushes him off.
Penn slips under a jab.
Ciosek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Penn counters with a series of strikes. Ciosek will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Penn thuds his right hand into Ciosek's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Penn. Those never looked like landing.
Ciosek loads up on a big right hand but Penn slips the punch.
Ciosek lands a lovely overhand right.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Penn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ciosek throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Ciosek lands with a nice body punch.
Penn scores with a head kick. Ciosek tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Penn checks a leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ciosek.
Ciosek tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Penn was well out of range. Poor timing from Ciosek.
Penn throws a right hand that misses
and Ciosek counters with a stiff right hand.
Zbigniew Ciosek seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Ciosek.
That's two 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!
Ciosek misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Penn throws a shot from downtown. Ciosek moves away and avoids it.
Ciosek throws out a counter right but Penn avoids it with no problem.
Ciosek throws a lazy uppercut
and Penn connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ciosek looks to land a left hand but Penn moved out of range nicely.
Penn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Penn throws a low kick, looking for Ciosek's leg but Ciosek calmly moves out of range.
Ciosek throws an overhand right that lands on Penn's shoulder, as Penn tries to avoid the shot.
Ciosek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Penn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Penn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ciosek throws an off balance right hand
and Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ciosek.
Ciosek paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Ciosek misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Ciosek misses the target.
Penn tries to bum rush Ciosek with a series of wild strikes but Ciosek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ciosek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Ciosek scores with a jab.
Ciosek closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Penn swings wildly with an uppercut but Ciosek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ciosek manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek avoids a kick to the body.
Ciosek wants to counter the offense by Penn and move into the clinch position.
Penn scores with a nice strike.
Ciosek swinging wildly here.
Penn will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciosek staying out of range there.
Ciosek shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Penn staying out of range there.
Ciosek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ciosek lands a really nice looking cross but Penn seems unphased.
Penn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ciosek throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Penn.
It looked like Penn was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The fighters circling - Ciosek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zbigniew Ciosek dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Zbigniew Ciosek's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Penn looks to land a combination. Ciosek sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Ciosek just misses with a punch to the body.
Ciosek throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Penn to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Zbigniew Ciosek's cut even more.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Ciosek tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Penn counters with a head kick. That will keep Ciosek thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Ciosek tries to clinch up but Penn circles away and keeps his distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Penn misses the target.
Ciosek misses with a head kick.
Ciosek tries to keep at a distance but Penn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ciosek scores with a shoulder strike.
Penn is trying to break the clinch but Ciosek has him pressed against the cage.
Ciosek trying to land knees to the body.
Penn blocks a body shot from Ciosek.
Penn has a couple of punches blocked by Ciosek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ciosek blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ciosek escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ciosek lands a lovely overhand right.
Ciosek fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Penn manages to avoid it.
Ciosek throws a nice looking combination but Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel Penn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Penn lands a leg kick that knocks Ciosek off balance momentarily.
Ciosek throws a head kick but Penn moves out of range.
Penn ducks under a wild hook from Ciosek.
Ciosek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Penn throws out the jab.
Penn lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ciosek circles away quickly and effectively.
Ciosek is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Penn tries to keep at a distance but Ciosek has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Penn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Penn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Penn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ciosek blocks an uppercut.
Ciosek breaks the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ciosek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Penn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Penn 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.
Ciosek jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ciosek misses with a straight left.
Ciosek throws a body punch but Penn moves out of range.
Penn is looking to counter punch.
Ciosek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Penn misses with a wild combination.
Zbigniew Ciosek seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciosek takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ciosek closes the distance and pushes Penn back into the cage.
Penn lands an uppercut.
Penn working aggressively here.
Penn on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ciosek doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ciosek.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Penn.
The cut above Zbigniew Ciosek's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Penn lands a left hand.
Penn lands an uppercut.
Ciosek misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ciosek's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Penn takes one to the chin there.
Ciosek scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Penn throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ciosek throws a shot from downtown. Penn moves away and avoids it.
Penn misses with a low kick.
Penn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ciosek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Penn takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Penn.
Zbigniew Ciosek's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Ciosek on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Penn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ciosek.
Ciosek lands with an uppercut that bounces Penn off the cage and back into range.
Ciosek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Penn missing with a left hand there. Ciosek was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Penn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Zbigniew Ciosek's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steel Penn!
Steel Penn decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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