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WBA Super Fights VI PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Saul Mahaligataghosha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bosco Iwoba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mahaligataghosha comes to the ring accompanied by Dr Satan. The crowd seem to be enjoying Iwoba's choice of entrance music: Hercules *. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Mahaligataghosha!
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, Bosco Iwoba!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwoba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Mahaligataghosha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Iwoba scores with a jab to the body.
Mahaligataghosha takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mahaligataghosha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Iwoba cracks Mahaligataghosha with an open hand slap.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mahaligataghosha!
Iwoba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Iwoba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Iwoba duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Iwoba forces Mahaligataghosha back against the ropes and clinches.
Mahaligataghosha misses with a punch on the inside.
Mahaligataghosha misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mahaligataghosha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iwoba avoids it.
Mahaligataghosha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Iwoba looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mahaligataghosha has had enough of the clinch but Iwoba keeps him there for the moment.
Mahaligataghosha avoiding damage as Iwoba throws knees to the body.
Iwoba tries to throw a body punch but Mahaligataghosha avoids it by throwing Iwoba back against the ropes.
Mahaligataghosha pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mahaligataghosha takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mahaligataghosha closes the distance and pushes Iwoba back into the ropes.
Mahaligataghosha trying to stall but Iwoba improves his position.
Iwoba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Iwoba as Mahaligataghosha tries to tie him up.
Iwoba missing with knees to the body.
Mahaligataghosha misses with a punch to the body.
Mahaligataghosha takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Iwoba prevents a body shot from Mahaligataghosha.
Mahaligataghosha tries to circle away but Iwoba has him pinned against the ropes.
Iwoba lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahaligataghosha backwards.
Mahaligataghosha struggles to land a body shot inside as Iwoba controls his hands.
Iwoba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mahaligataghosha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahaligataghosha moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Jab, jab by Iwoba - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Iwoba's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mahaligataghosha connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Iwoba scrambles back to his feet.
Iwoba dips to his left and cracks Mahaligataghosha with an uppercut!
Iwoba dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahaligataghosha thows a leg kick but Iwoba checks it
and Iwoba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Mahaligataghosha.
Iwoba is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mahaligataghosha had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mahaligataghosha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Iwoba tries to counter by closing the distance.
Mahaligataghosha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Iwoba works the jab nicely.
Iwoba cracks Mahaligataghosha with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Iwoba lands a nice shot that snaps Mahaligataghosha's head back.
Mahaligataghosha takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mahaligataghosha misses with a kick to the body
and Iwoba counters with a stiff right hand.
Iwoba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Iwoba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mahaligataghosha has taken the fight to the clinch.
Iwoba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mahaligataghosha's elbow.
Mahaligataghosha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Iwoba avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahaligataghosha backwards.
Mahaligataghosha can't find room to land a body shot as Iwoba controls the action.
Iwoba lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Iwoba.
Mahaligataghosha misses with a knee to the head.
Mahaligataghosha wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for Iwoba.
Iwoba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Iwoba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Mahaligataghosha looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mahaligataghosha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mahaligataghosha scores with a jab to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Iwoba checks a leg kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Iwoba.
Mahaligataghosha tries to land a leg kick but Iwoba saw it coming and moves away.
Mahaligataghosha steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Iwoba. That one must have hurt.
Mahaligataghosha is breathing heavily.
Iwoba lands a lovely overhand right.
Mahaligataghosha ducks right into an uppercut from Iwoba.
Iwoba closes the distance and clinches.
Iwoba throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Iwoba lands a hook to the side of the head.
Iwoba lands with a left to the head.
Mahaligataghosha is looking to break free of the clinch but Iwoba has double underhooks.
Iwoba lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwoba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba managing to block the knees to the body from Mahaligataghosha.
Iwoba stalling in the clinch.
Iwoba lands a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Iwoba.
Still in the clinch, Iwoba scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Iwoba.
Iwoba lands a nice uppercut.
Iwoba digs a right hand underneath Mahaligataghosha's ribcage. Mahaligataghosha let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mahaligataghosha blocks an elbow strike from Iwoba.
Mahaligataghosha throws an elbow that misses.
Mahaligataghosha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Iwoba is defending well for now.
Iwoba lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Iwoba lands with a short shot to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Mahaligataghosha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mahaligataghosha looking to stall.
Iwoba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahaligataghosha takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Iwoba there.
Mahaligataghosha lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Iwoba lands a really nice looking cross but Mahaligataghosha seems unphased.
Iwoba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mahaligataghosha. Mahaligataghosha circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Iwoba with a jab.
Iwoba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Iwoba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Iwoba duly obliges.
Mahaligataghosha is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Iwoba wants to clinch but Mahaligataghosha slips to the side
and Mahaligataghosha counters with a thumping low kick.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Iwoba clobbers Mahaligataghosha with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mahaligataghosha scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mahaligataghosha on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Oh Mahaligataghosha is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iwoba steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mahaligataghosha. That one must have hurt.
Mahaligataghosha seems to have got his legs back now.
Mahaligataghosha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Iwoba scores with a big combo that sends Mahaligataghosha crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but the referee has seen enough as Mahaligataghosha flops around uncontrollably and he's called an end to the fight! Iwoba jumps onto the ropes and throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Gross.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bosco Iwoba!
After the fight, Bosco Iwoba was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adrian Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Sasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adrian Knight could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Junior Sasi's chin.
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217 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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adrian Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Sasi!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasi takes one to the chin there.
Knight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sasi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Knight.
Sasi avoids the head kick by Knight.
Sasi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Knight with a body shot.
Sasi takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Sasi checks the leg kick.
Knight wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sasi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sasi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight throws a nice looking combination but Sasi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight misses with a leg kick
and Sasi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight thumps Sasi with a low kick.
Knight scores with a body shot.
Sasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Junior Sasi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sasi throws a body punch but Knight moves out of range.
Adrian Knight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Knight lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sasi backs up against the ropes.
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!
Knight connects with a leg kick. Sasi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Knight fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Sasi misses.
Knight looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sasi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight doesn't manage to clinch there - Sasi circles away.
Knight goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Knight slips under a jab from Sasi.
Knight tries to clinch but Sasi moves out of range.
Knight shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sasi eats them both and turns towards Knight to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Knight misses with a head kick.
Knight misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sasi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sasi counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sasi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Knight bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasi misses with a body shot.
Knight tries to clinch up but Sasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Sasi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sasi misses with a straight right.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
Knight wants to clinch.
Sasi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sasi keeps the fight on the outside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sasi.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight scores with a one two! Sasi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sasi lands with an uppercut that bounces Knight off the ropes and back into range.
Sasi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Knight appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sasi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Knight counters with a series of strikes. Sasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sasi is rocked!
Sasi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Knight is working the combinations to good effect here.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch but Sasi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Knight uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sasi.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Sasi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Knight!
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!
Sasi misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Knight, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Sasi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sasi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sasi swats away the attempt to clinch by Knight.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sasi! But no joy.
Knight fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Knight lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sasi is still on wobbly legs! Can Knight finish him?
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sasi seems to have recovered his senses.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Knight moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Knight is looking to clinch.
Knight displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Knight tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Knight tries to clinch up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sasi misses with a body punch
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sasi misses with an uppercut. Knight saw that one coming.
Sasi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sasi misses with a looping right.
Knight throws a counter high kick but Sasi was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sasi looks to score with a jab to the body but Knight is just out of range.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight misses with the combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Sasi misses the target.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sasi misses with a hook.
Knight is looking to clinch but Sasi is avoiding it.
Sasi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sasi looks to throw the jab but Knight is out of range.
Sasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Sasi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Knight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little jabbing left from Sasi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Knight scores with a spinning back kick!
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adrian Knight dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Knight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sasi back to the ropes. Knight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Knight tries to clinch up.
Knight throws a combination. Sasi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nice shot lands for Knight.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
Knight moves in looking to clinch but Sasi pushes him off.
Knight tries to bum rush Sasi with a series of wild strikes but Sasi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Adrian Knight is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Knight uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sasi.
Knight is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sasi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Knight is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sasi can do to turn this around?
Sasi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knight really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sasi throws a hook to the side of Knight's head but Knight sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sasi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that half lands.
Knight wants to clinch.
Sasi misses with a body shot
and Knight counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sasi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Knight.
Knight keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight misses with the combination.
Sasi throws a hook but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries to counter by clinching up but Sasi breaks away and moves out of range.
Knight throws a series of strikes that have Sasi backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knight lands a high kick!
Sasi throws out a loose jab but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sasi blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Sasi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sasi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sasi moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight avoids the body shot from Sasi.
Adrian Knight is winning the standup battle so far.
Sasi takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Sasi scores with a jab. Knight acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Sasi swings widly with a right hand
and Knight counters with a series of strikes. Sasi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sasi takes a swing at Knight's ribcage but misses.
Knight slips a straight right by Sasi.
Knight tries to clinch up but Sasi circles away and keeps his distance.
Knight tries to clinch up but Sasi circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sasi! But no joy.
Sasi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Knight.
Knight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sasi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knight motions for Sasi to come forward. Knight throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sasi throws a right hand that misses
and Knight counters with a stiff right hand.
Knight wants to clinch
letting Sasi counter with a right hand.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sasi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Knight manages to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knight steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sasi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Sasi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Knight fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sasi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Knight delivers a nice body kick.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Knight looks to land a combination but Sasi avoids it well.
Knight slips under a jab from Sasi.
As Sasi tries to get set, Knight tries to push him back and clinch up but Sasi manages to avoid the attempt.
Sasi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sasi blocks a head kick by Knight.
Sasi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Knight.
Knight 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.
A slapping body kick lands there for Knight.
Knight wants to clinch but Sasi slips to the side
and Sasi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knight is rocked!
Sasi ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Knight out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Junior Sasi!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jos Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van De Velde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jos Cruz could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Van De Velde's chin.
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209 lbs
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205 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
6 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jos Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Robert Van De Velde!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Van De Velde rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde scores with a hook to the body.
Cruz trying to control the position but instead, Van De Velde has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cruz into the ropes.
Van De Velde leaning against his opponent.
Van De Velde dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cruz has a couple of punches blocked by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van De Velde rushes Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van De Velde forces Cruz back against the ropes and clinches.
Van De Velde stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van De Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van De Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van De Velde has Cruz pushed against the ropes.
Van De Velde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd are getting on Van De Velde's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a really nice looking cross but Cruz seems unphased.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde has Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Van De Velde.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde moves into range and clinches up with Cruz.
Van De Velde lands a nice shot to the body.
Van De Velde stalling the fight.
Van De Velde has Cruz pressed against the ropes.
Van De Velde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cruz wants to stall.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van De Velde has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Van De Velde presses Cruz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A bit of stalling here from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde closes the distance and clinches.
Cruz tries to stall but Van De Velde uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde has Cruz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Van De Velde cracks Cruz with a nice body shot.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is stalling here.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Velde rushes Cruz and presses him up against the ropes.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde clinches with his opponent.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cruz just misses with a punch to the body.
As Cruz backs off Van De Velde throws a huge counter combo but Cruz manages to avoid it all.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Van De Velde moves away.
Van De Velde clinches with his opponent.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz throws an off balance right hand
and Van De Velde connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jos Cruz has been cut.
Cruz throws a hook but Van De Velde avoids it easily.
Van De Velde moves into the clinch.
Van De Velde lands a shoulder strike.
Van De Velde content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Cruz looking to slow down the pace here.
Van De Velde is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Cruz is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde slows down the pace here.
The referee calls for Van De Velde to work.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde gets a clinch.
Van De Velde stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Van De Velde digs a right hand into Cruz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cruz's gas tank.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van De Velde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right from Van De Velde on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde is working Cruz over against the ropes.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van De Velde continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robert Van De Velde.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Van De Velde defending well as Cruz loads up on a big left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cruz takes a swing at Van De Velde's ribcage but misses.
Van De Velde has managed to clinch.
Van De Velde'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.
Van De Velde pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van De Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a body shot in the clinch.
Van De Velde effectively controlling the action here.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde feints a jab promting Cruz to slip. Van De Velde then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Cruz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Van De Velde gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Van De Velde takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cruz tries to keep at a distance but Van De Velde has taken the fight into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Van De Velde.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a hook that snaps the head of Cruz backwards.
Cruz can't find room to land a body shot as Van De Velde controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van De Velde dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jos Cruz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Van De Velde clinches.
Van De Velde breaks the clinch.
A big right from Cruz misses.
Van De Velde instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cruz up against the ropes.
Cruz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Van De Velde blocks a body shot from Cruz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Van De Velde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Van De Velde taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Van De Velde makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cruz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Van De Velde closes the distance and pushes Cruz back into the ropes.
Van De Velde lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cruz misses with a wild body shot.
Van De Velde avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cruz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Van De Velde closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Van De Velde manages to break the clinch.
Van De Velde clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde lands a body punch.
A short right from Van De Velde.
Van De Velde lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Cruz or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Van De Velde manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Van De Velde is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Van De Velde gets through Cruz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van De Velde pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short left from Van De Velde.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde lands a nice uppercut.
Van De Velde breaks from the clinch.
Van De Velde clinches up with Cruz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands a left hand.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cruz, pushing him back against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cruz being controlled against the ropes.
Van De Velde lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cruz.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Van De Velde takes the fight into the clinch.
Van De Velde controlling the action here for a moment.
Van De Velde is leaning against Cruz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Van De Velde lands a body punch.
Van De Velde escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Van De Velde darts in and clinches Cruz up against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Van De Velde's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cruz throws a right hand that misses
and before Cruz can reset, Van De Velde rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Cruz is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Van De Velde connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Cruz to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Van De Velde!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Robert Van De Velde!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ben Townsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Agam Levi (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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17 - 9 - 0 |
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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
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Townsley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agam Levi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Levi scores with a one two! Townsley had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Levi misses with a looping right.
Levi throws a body punch but Townsley moves out of range.
Levi throws a body punch but Townsley moves out of range.
Townsley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Levi throws a lazy right hand but Townsley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Townsley does no damage.
Agam Levi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Levi throws a right hand that misses
and Townsley counters by moving into the clinch.
I was talking to Townsley's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Levi struggles to land a body shot inside as Townsley controls his hands.
Townsley trying to stall but Levi improves his position.
Levi lands a left hand.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Townsley holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Townsley is trying to maintain a safe position but Levi gets an underhook and turns Townsley into the ropes.
Townsley wants to break free but Levi has control.
Townsley stalling in the clinch but Levi improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ben Townsley.
Townsley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Levi takes a swing at Townsley's ribcage but misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Townsley misses the target.
Levi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Townsley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Levi throws out a loose jab but Townsley uses good head movement to avoid it.
A punch combination from Townsley misses.
Townsley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Levi dodges the punch combination from Townsley.
Levi throws a body shot but no joy.
Levi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Levi 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.
Levi tries to bum rush Townsley with a series of wild strikes but Townsley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Townsley misses with a few strikes there.
Levi throws a nice looking combination but Townsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Levi swings for the body but Townsley moves out of range.
Townsley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Levi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Townsley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Levi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Levi looks to score with a jab to the body but Townsley is just out of range.
Levi misses with a body shot
and Townsley counters with a straight right hand.
Townsley throws a hook but Levi blocks it.
Levi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ben Townsley is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Levi scores with a hook to the body. Townsley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Levi throws a poor cross that misses
and Townsley counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Agam Levi has been cut.
Levi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Townsley rushes Levi and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Townsley blocking some punches.
Townsley manages to break the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Townsley.
Townsley avoids the body shot from Levi.
Levi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Townsley manages to avoid it.
Levi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Townsley.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Townsley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Levi just misses with a punch to the body.
Levi misses with a body shot.
Townsley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Levi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Townsley avoids the body shot from Levi.
Levi throws a body shot but no joy.
Levi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Townsley.
Townsley's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Townsley duly obliges.
Townsley throws a body shot but no joy.
Levi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Townsley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Townsley misses the target.
Levi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Townsley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Townsley avoids the body shot from Levi.
Townsley slips a straight right by Levi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Levi. Townsley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Levi misses with a few strikes there.
Townsley walks into a straight right hand from Levi.
Levi misses with a two punch combination.
Levi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Townsley staying out of range there.
Townsley misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Levi throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Levi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Townsley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Levi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Townsley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Levi misses with a body shot.
Levi scores with a three punch combo!
Levi misses with a hook.
Townsley throws a big counter combination but Levi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Townsley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Levi.
Townsley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Townsley clobbers Levi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Townsley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Levi is rocked!
Levi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Townsley counters with a right hand from hell and Levi is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Townsley!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Samart Thanasukarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuta Yamashita (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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7 - 7 - 0 |
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205 lbs
13 - 16 - 0 |
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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
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samart Thanasukarn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yuta Yamashita!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamashita scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thanasukarn doesn't seem bothered though.
Yamashita scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Thanasukarn to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Yamashita away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Thanasukarn 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?!
Yamashita scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Yamashita knocks Thanasukarn out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yuta Yamashita!
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