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Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jake Devron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julian Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by scotland the brave. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Devron
vs
Wallace

184 cm
26
140 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

173 cm
26
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Self confident

Decent boxing
Determined

House of Valor
Amped Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jake Devron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Julian Wallace!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallace waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Devron.
Devron jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Devron throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Devron looks to land a combination. Wallace sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Devron!

Wallace gets a clinch.

Devron breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wallace tries to clinch but Devron is having none of it.
Julian Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wallace throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devron throws a big counter combination but Wallace scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Devron pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Devron throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
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!
Wallace throws an off balance right hand
and Devron counters with a nice uppercut.
Devron throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wallace stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Devron lands a nice looking body shot.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Devron counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wallace thinking.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Devron ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Devron was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Devron counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wallace throws a one two combo.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Devron counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Some bone on bone action there as Devron checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Devron fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Devron checks a leg kick.

Wallace closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Devron pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Devron circles away from the clinch attempt.

Wallace closes the distance and pushes Devron back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Wallace manages to break the clinch.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Devron counters with a nice body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace throws a lazy uppercut
and Devron counters with a three punch combo that has Wallace backing up. Wallace nods at Devron to acknowledge the strikes.
Devron avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Devron 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 nice leg kick lands there from Wallace.
Nice uppercut lands for Wallace. That snapped Devron's head back.
Wallace wants to clinch up but Devron keeps it at a distance.
Wallace throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wallace tries to clinch up
enabling Devron to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wallace throws a leg kick that is checked
and Devron counters with a straight right hand.
Wallace takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace moves in looking to clinch but Devron pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Wallace.

Wallace moves into the clinch successfully.

Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jake Devron dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Devron blocks a head kick by Wallace.
Devron jabs Wallace to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab from Wallace.
Donk. Wallace catches Devron right on the button with a cross.

Devron is rocked!
Devron is looking to wear down Wallace with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Devron walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Devron 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 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Julian Wallace!
A less than humble Julian Wallace misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Steve Runge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Griffen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Runge comes to the ring accompanied by EMINEM - lose yourself. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Runge
vs
Griffen

169 cm
26
136 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
KO power

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Project Mayhem

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steve Runge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chuck Griffen!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Griffen tries to clinch up.
Runge lands with a nice body punch.

Runge closes the distance and pushes Griffen back into the ropes.
Griffen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Runge.
Runge manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Griffen just leaning against Runge, taking a breather.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Runge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Runge softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Griffen tries to stall but Runge uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Runge creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Griffen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A nice left hand lands by Runge.
A nice left hand lands by Runge.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Runge lands a right hand.
Griffen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Runge avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Griffen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Runge works on Griffen's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Runge.
Griffen is trying to break the clinch but Runge has him pressed against the ropes.
Griffen is looking to break free of the clinch but Runge has double underhooks.
Runge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Griffen's elbow.
Nice body punch from Runge - that landed with a thud.
Runge lands a body punch in the clinch.
Runge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffen trying to control the position but instead, Runge has worked for underhooks and has pushed Griffen into the ropes.
Runge gets through Griffen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Griffen is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffen looking to stall.
Griffen tries to break free but Runge pushes him back against the ropes.
Runge digs a right hand into Griffen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Griffen's gas tank.
Runge keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Griffen's efforts to push away.
Runge lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Griffen is still on wobbly legs! Can Runge finish him?
A short left from Runge.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Runge.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Runge is working Griffen over against the ropes.
Griffen looks winded!
Runge creates a bit of distance and cracks Griffen with a big uppercut! Griffen goes down! The referee pushes Runge away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Griffen make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Runge takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Steve Runge!
An intense looking Steve Runge took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something; to be inspirational is to be crazy enough to live a little.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
45%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tygan Shen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Smurf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shen
vs
Smurf

193 cm
20
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

200 cm
24
210 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tygan Shen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Papa Smurf!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smurf moves to clinch but Shen breaks away
and Shen counters with a straight right hand.
Smurf throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smurf closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shen counters with a stiff right hand.
Papa Smurf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smurf looks winded!
Smurf misses with the body kick
and Shen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at DJs Locker in the buildup to the fight.
Shen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shen scores with a nice head shot.
Smurf tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smurf on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Smurf is rocked!
Smurf walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tygan Shen!
The defeated Papa Smurf had this to say: 'i'll be back!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
87%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Testicular Cancer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tryston Kostelecky (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!

Cancer
vs
Kostelecky

170 cm
20
143 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Granite chin

Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

IniTech Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Testicular Cancer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tryston Kostelecky!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kostelecky feints and then cracks Cancer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Cancer down.
Kostelecky with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cancer to score with a decent uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kostelecky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.

Kostelecky is rocked!

It looks like Tryston Kostelecky has been cut.
Kostelecky is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Cancer doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Kostelecky crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Kostelecky's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Testicular Cancer!
Testicular Cancer decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Tryston Kostelecky spoke after the fight, saying 'I wish to thank the fans for standing by me, my sponsor IniTech Nutirtion, and my camp for getting me ready. I'll be back better then ever.'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Free Will (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wasyl Plutov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Will
vs
Plutov

167 cm
20
159 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

178 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Good elbows
Granite chin

Zenith Nutrition (160q/225$)
Aspire Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Free Will!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wasyl Plutov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Plutov digs a good hook to Will's body.
Plutov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Plutov throws a series of punches but Will moves out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Plutov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Plutov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Will moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Plutov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Will thinks about countering with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Plutov.
Wasyl Plutov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick and Will moves out of range easily.
As Plutov backs away, Will returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Will checks a low kick from Plutov.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov throws a lazy head kick
and Will counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Plutov. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov wants to land a leg kick but Will is out of range.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Will quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Plutov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Will looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Plutov misses with a combination
letting Will counter with a right hand.

Plutov moves into the clinch.
Will avoiding damage as Plutov throws knees to the body.
Will blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Plutov tries to land knees in the clinch but Will avoids the damage to the body.
Plutov landing knees to the body.
Plutov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Will on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Will prevents a body shot from Plutov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the head but Will blocks with his arms.
Will tries to circle away but Plutov has him pinned against the ropes.
Plutov creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Plutov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Will.
Plutov lands a damaging elbow.
Plutov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Will avoids it.
Plutov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Will is defending well for now.
Plutov pushes off an throws an elbow but Will leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Plutov tries a knee to the head but Will blocks it.
Plutov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Will's elbow.
I was talking to Will's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Will is trying to break the clinch but Plutov has him pressed against the ropes.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Plutov trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wasyl Plutov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Plutov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Will has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Plutov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Plutov misses.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov throws a low kick but Will avoids it.
As Plutov looks to move away, Will throws a big counter combo but Plutov just gets out of the way.
Plutov looks to land a body kick but Will moved away.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Will is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Plutov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and before Plutov can reset, Will rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Plutov 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!
Will slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Plutov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Plutov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Plutov misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Plutov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Will throws a big counter combination but Plutov scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Plutov throws a sloppy head kick
and Will counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Plutov thinking.
Plutov is breathing heavily.
Plutov throws a right and a left that Will avoids nicely.
Plutov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Will appears to be looking for a big counter.
Will avoids the head kick by Plutov.
Plutov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Plutov throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Will keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Will went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Plutov swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Will counters with a perfectly timed counter left hook that drops Plutov to the mat, face first! Will goes to the neutral corner and waits for the referee to start the count. Plutov is back to hise feet already though and looking to continue the bout! Exciting stuff!

It looks like Wasyl Plutov has been cut.
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!
Plutov throws a leg kick
and Will counters with a right hand that wobbles Plutov! He's out on his feet! Will follows up with a left hook and a final right hand that knocks Plutov out cold! No need for a referee count here - this fight is all over! Will jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Free Will!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
49%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between The Lek Wor Sangprapai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salvatore Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wor Sangprapai comes to the ring accompanied by *Thailand Music. The Lek Wor Sangprapai has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Lek Wor Sangprapai
vs
Sanchez

173 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

170 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

World class MT
Insanely flexible

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Lek Wor Sangprapai!
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, Salvatore Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez tries a head kick but it misses.
Wor Sangprapai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sanchez is able to avoid easily.
Wor Sangprapai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wor Sangprapai misses with a lunging right hand
and Sanchez counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sanchez blocks a jab.
Sanchez tries to clinch but Wor Sangprapai moves away
and Wor Sangprapai counters with a stiff right hand.
Wor Sangprapai blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A combination from Wor Sangprapai does no damage.
Sanchez moves in looking to clinch but Wor Sangprapai pushes him off.
Wor Sangprapai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A head kick misses from Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wor Sangprapai lands a head kick!
Wor Sangprapai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wor Sangprapai throws a lazy right hand but Sanchez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wor Sangprapai.
It looked like Wor Sangprapai wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wor Sangprapai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Sanchez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wor Sangprapai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Wor Sangprapai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wor Sangprapai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanchez.
Wor Sangprapai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wor Sangprapai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sanchez momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanchez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Lek Wor Sangprapai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
A good leg kick by Wor Sangprapai.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wor Sangprapai throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez unleashes a big counter combination but Wor Sangprapai bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wor Sangprapai misses with a wild combination.
Wor Sangprapai tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wor Sangprapai takes the fight into the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Lek Wor Sangprapai dominated that round.
That's time! Wor Sangprapai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sanchez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Wor Sangprapai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wor Sangprapai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sanchez manages to circle out of the way.
Wor Sangprapai catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wor Sangprapai throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Wor Sangprapai circles away and keeps his distance.

Sanchez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wor Sangprapai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanchez can do to turn this around?
Wor Sangprapai pushes Sanchez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wor Sangprapai.

It looks like Salvatore Sanchez has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wor Sangprapai is trying to push Sanchez away but Sanchez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

Wor Sangprapai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sanchez ducks under a wild hook from Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Sanchez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Lek Wor Sangprapai is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wor Sangprapai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wor Sangprapai throws a sloppy body shot
and Sanchez counters with a series of strikes. Wor Sangprapai will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez slips a jab and a cross from Wor Sangprapai.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Wor Sangprapai catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Sanchez stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Sanchez walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
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!
Wor Sangprapai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Wor Sangprapai circles away and keeps his distance.

Sanchez walks into a big right hand from Wor Sangprapai and goes down! The referee sends Wor Sangprapai to a neutral corner as Sanchez gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.

Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wor Sangprapai circles away quickly and effectively.
Wor Sangprapai fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez wants to clinch.
Sanchez tries to clinch up but Wor Sangprapai circles away and keeps his distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wor Sangprapai scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Sanchez beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Wor Sangprapai finish him?
Wor Sangprapai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanchez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Sanchez swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Sanchez face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). The Lek Wor Sangprapai!
The Lek Wor Sangprapai very nearly forgot to thank Blue Moon amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khanrad Liao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Hogan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Hogan
vs
Liao

185 cm
20
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

173 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khanrad Liao!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liao scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Liao.
Good exchange - Liao coming out on top.
Hogan avoids the head kick by Liao.
Hogan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hogan misses with a lunging right hand
and Liao counters with a body kick that stops Hogan in his tracks momentarily.
Liao feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Hogans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Hogan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liao manages to avoid it.
Hogan misses with a straight left.
Liao turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hogan moves out of range of the strikes.
Liao cracks the inside of Hogan's front leg.
Liao 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.
Hogan throws out a loose jab but Liao uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Liao slips a jab from Hogan.
Liao ducks under a wild hook from Hogan.
Liao throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Hogan.
Khanrad Liao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liao throws a switch kick that catches Hogan on the top of the head and drops him to the canvas! Hogan looks hurt - I'm not sure he's going to get back up! The referee starts the count but calls it off at seven as Hogan flops around on the canvas, clearly in no position to continue! This fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Khanrad Liao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
78%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Mick Monte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Naharis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mick Monte could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yuri Naharis's chin.

Monte
vs
Naharis

181 cm
21
159 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
21
143 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mick Monte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuri Naharis!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naharis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monte tries a head kick but it misses.
Naharis darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monte connects with a crisp jab.
Nice shot by Monte.
Monte lands a leg kick that knocks Naharis off balance momentarily.
Naharis takes one on the chin but seems OK.

Naharis is rocked!
Naharis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Naharis is still on wobbly legs! Can Monte finish him?
Monte with a nice cross.
Naharis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping body kick lands there for Naharis.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Naharis seems to have recovered his senses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monte, as that shot connected.
Yuri Naharis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monte misses with a double jab
and Naharis counters with a low kick, right behind Monte 's knee.
Monte attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monte throws out the jab.
Monte tries to work over Naharis's front leg with a kick but Naharis checks it.
Naharis misses with a head kick.
Monte throws a half hearted mid kick.
Monte takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naharis scores with a shot to the body.
Monte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naharis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Monte is out of range and Naharis settles back down.
Naharis lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Naharis throws out a loose jab but Monte uses good head movement to avoid it.
Naharis lands with a thumping leg kick.
Naharis throws a good cross that connects.
Naharis scores with a leg kick.
Monte checks a low kick from Naharis.
Naharis fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monte has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Naharis connects with an inside leg kick.
Monte misses with a looping left.
We've been informed that Naharis has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Naharis explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Naharis misses the target.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Naharis throws a counter combo.
Naharis takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Naharis lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice body kick from Naharis.
Naharis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Naharis drops his hands momentarily and Monte takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monte throws a sloppy head kick and Naharis moves out of range easily.
Naharis connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Naharis misses its intended target.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naharis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Monte will feel that in the morning.
Naharis checks the leg kick.
Monte moves out of range of the strikes.
Naharis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monte. That did some damage!
Monte moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Naharis dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Naharis lands a nice shot to the body.
Naharis scores with a body shot.
Monte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naharis was well out of range. Poor timing from Monte.
Naharis thinks about the counter body kick.
Naharis walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Monte checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monte throws a leg kick but Naharis sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monte fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Naharis has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Naharis throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monte's head.
Naharis misses with a low kick.
Monte half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monte is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Naharis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Monte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Good leg kick by Monte there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yuri Naharis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monte misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monte works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters circling a little - Naharis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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!
Monte tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monte connects with the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Naharis.
Monte misses with a leg kick.
Monte tries to work over Naharis's front leg with a kick but Naharis checks it.
A head kick misses from Monte.
Naharis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monte in his tracks.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte blocks it.
As Naharis backs away, Monte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Naharis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monte takes a step back to recover.
Naharis on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Naharis cracks a nice hook into Monte's ribs.
Naharis lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monte takes a step back to recover.
Naharis throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Naharis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monte misses the jab.
Monte throws a chopping leg kick but Naharis manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monte walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monte punishes Naharis's body with a nice straight punch.
Naharis blocks a jab.
It seemed like Naharis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monte will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Naharis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monte manages to avoid it.
Monte appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Monte cracks Naharis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Good leg kick by Naharis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Naharis.
Monte is looking to counter punch.
Naharis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naharis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Naharis slips under a jab.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte avoids it easily.
It looks like Monte has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Naharis checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Naharis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Naharis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Naharis throws a hook but Monte blocks it.
Naharis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Naharis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Naharis with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Naharis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Naharis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monte.
Monte buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Naharis is looking to land body kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Naharis.
Monte swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naharis throws a leg kick which misses Monte's front leg but catches the back leg as Monte tries to avoid it.
Naharis lands with a nice body kick.
Naharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monte.
Monte has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Naharis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Naharis throws a solid leg kick but Monte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naharis.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Naharis bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Naharis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis throws a solid leg kick but Monte takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Naharis.
Naharis jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Naharis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Monte blocks the body kick.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
Monte jabs Naharis right on the nose. Naharis blinks but takes it well.
Naharis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monte checks a leg kick.
Monte seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Naharis checks a low kick from Monte.
Naharis wants to land a leg kick but Monte is out of range.
Monte misses with a straight left.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monte.
Naharis feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Montes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monte throws a jab but it's blocked by Naharis.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
Naharis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monte connects with a leg kick. Naharis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Naharis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monte appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Monte.
Naharis scores with a nice right hand.
Monte misses the jab.
Naharis follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monte takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Naharis is looking to slow Monte down with leg kicks.
Naharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Naharis throws a wild body kick that Monte sees coming a mile off.
Monte slips a jab from Naharis.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis avoids the body shot from Monte.
A head kick misses from Naharis.
Monte throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Naharis cracks Monte with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Monte ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naharis moves away.
Monte misses with a double jab
and Naharis counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Naharis really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Monte fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Naharis delivers a nice body kick.
Naharis misses with a body kick.
Naharis takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Naharis blocks a leg kick.
Monte takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Naharis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monte under the eye.
Monte missing with a left hand there. Naharis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Naharis throws out a leg kick but Monte moves out of range and Naharis only half commits.
Monte looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Naharis shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monte cracks Naharis with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Naharis checks a leg kick.
Naharis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Naharis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monte slips under a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monte shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

Monte is rocked!
Monte avoids the head kick by Naharis.
Oh Monte is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Naharis.
Monte seems to have got his legs back now.
Naharis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Naharis throws a looping overhand right but Monte ducks down to avoid it.
Monte walks forward, straight into a front kick from Naharis.
Monte takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Naharis slips a straight right by Monte.
Naharis throws a sloppy head kick and Monte moves out of range easily.
Naharis scores with a sloppy right hand. Monte should have avoided that one.
Monte takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monte thumps Naharis with a low kick.
Monte lands a jab.
Naharis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monte slips under a jab from Naharis.
Monte connects with a right hand. Naharis shakes it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monte throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monte throws a right hand that misses
and Naharis counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Naharis.
Naharis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monte sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monte takes a jab right on the kisser.
Some wild striking there from Naharis.
Monte fires out a quick counter leg kick but Naharis just manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Naharis.
Naharis checks a low kick from Monte.
Naharis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Naharis blocks a head kick by Monte.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naharis checks a leg kick.
Naharis scores with a nice body kick.
Monte walks into a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuri Naharis dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Naharis throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Monte connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monte takes a swing at Naharis's ribcage but misses.
Monte avoids the head kick by Naharis.
Naharis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Naharis blocks a leg kick.
Monte throws a body punch but Naharis moves out of range.
Monte steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Naharis. That one must have hurt.
Naharis pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monte throws a leg kick but Naharis moved away.
Naharis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monte throws a solid leg kick but Naharis takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monte.
The fighters circle momentarily. Naharis darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monte takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Naharis feints and then cracks Monte's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monte down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naharis checks a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naharis ducks right into an uppercut from Monte.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte misses with a low kick as Naharis jumps back.
The fighters circling - Monte throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Naharis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monte.
Naharis steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Monte throws a nice inside leg kick.
Monte shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
It seemed like Naharis was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good leg kick by Naharis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mick Monte has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Naharis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monte in his tracks.
Monte takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick from Monte misses.
Naharis looks to land a left hand but Monte moved out of range nicely.
Monte is looking to counter punch.
Naharis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monte's sensitive parts.
Monte lands a nice looking body shot.
Naharis fails to land with a series of punches.
Yuri Naharis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monte rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monte takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

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!
Monte loads up on a big right hand but Naharis slips the punch.
Monte is looking to score with low kicks.
Naharis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monte was well out of range. Poor timing from Naharis.
As Naharis backs away, Monte returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Monte fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Naharis misses with a head kick.
Monte takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Naharis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Monte ducks under a wild hook from Naharis.
Naharis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Naharis lands a leg kick that knocks Monte off balance momentarily.
Naharis throws a head kick but Monte moves out of range.
Monte misses with a leg kick
and Naharis counters with a nice leg kick.
Naharis tries to land a front kick but Monte steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Monte 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.
Monte has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Naharis.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuri Naharis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Naharis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 45:50
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuri Naharis!
Yuri Naharis 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul Paulsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Crotch Grabber (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!

Paulsen
vs
Grabber

205 cm
20
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

207 cm
20
282 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

House of Valor

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Paulsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Crotch Grabber!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grabber misses with a hook. Paulsen ducked under it nicely.
Grabber looks to land a left hand but Paulsen moved out of range nicely.

Grabber connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Paulsen onto his butt! Paulsen bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

It looks like Paul Paulsen has been cut.
Paulsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grabber.
Paulsen looks to throw the jab but Grabber is out of range.
Grabber misses with a double jab
and Paulsen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paulsen moves away from the strike by Grabber.
It appears Paulsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Paulsen ducks under a wild hook from Grabber.
Paulsen tried to counter with a leg kick but Grabber avoided it.

Grabber scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Paulsen to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Grabber away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Paulsen 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?!

Paulsen is rocked!
Grabber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Paulsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It appears Paulsen was looking to counter with a kick there.
Oh Paulsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paulsen slips a jab from Grabber.
Grabber closes the distance and catches Paulsen with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Paulsen is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Paulsen is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Paulsen is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Grabber takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Crotch Grabber!
An out of breath and clearly excited Crotch Grabber thanked House of Valor for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Raharuhi
vs
Tyson

180 cm
18
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 1

187 cm
20
185 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Powerful

Venom Combat Sports

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson tries to clinch there but Raharuhi circles away.
Raharuhi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raharuhi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Raharuhi counters with a one-two to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a wild body shot.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Tyson moves out of range.
Tyson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Raharuhi lands an overhand right.

Tyson has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Tyson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
Nice body punch from Tyson - that landed with a thud.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tyson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tyson scores with a shoulder strike.
Tyson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Raharuhi wants to get back to striking at distance but Tyson won't allow it.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Raharuhi's efforts to push away.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raharuhi cracks Tyson with a nice body shot.
Tyson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Tyson working aggressively here.
Tyson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi working hard to break the clinch.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Tyson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyson misses with a hook from the clinch.
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!
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyson prevents Raharuhi from breaking the clinch.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch but Tyson keeps him there for the moment.
Tyson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tyson.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Tyson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raharuhi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyson manages to avoid it.

Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Nice body punch from Tyson.
Tyson tries to work over Raharuhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Mike Tyson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tyson keeps control of Raharuhi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Tyson.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Tyson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Raharuhi tries to break the clinch but Tyson is controlling the position.
Tyson misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Tyson lands with a right to the head.
A short left from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the ropes.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.
Raharuhi is leaning against Tyson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tyson has Raharuhi pressed against the ropes, preventing Raharuhi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Tyson.
Tyson can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tyson backwards.
Raharuhi tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the ropes.
Tyson lands a shot to the body.
Tyson lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Raharuhi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson moves to clinch but Raharuhi breaks away
enabling Raharuhi to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tyson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raharuhi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raharuhi cracks Tyson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Raharuhi cracks a nice hook into Tyson's ribs.
Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
A little jabbing left from Tyson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Raharuhi. Beautiful body shot.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Tyson avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raharuhi connects with a nice looking jab.
Tyson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Raharuhi finds it's target.
Tyson ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Raharuhi throws a series of punches but Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Tyson throws out a counter right but Raharuhi avoids it with no problem.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Tyson dodges the punch combination from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a good cross that connects.

Tyson instigates a clinch.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the ropes.
Tyson throws a head punch that misses.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tyson tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Tyson back against the ropes.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Raharuhi scores with a hook to the body.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raharuhi is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharuhi wants to break free but Tyson has control.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.

Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi lands with a hook. Tyson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tyson tries to clinch
and Raharuhi counters with a nice body shot.
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharuhi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi throwing a counter right hand but Tyson manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tyson was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Tyson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tyson walks into a straight right hand from Raharuhi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Tyson moves into the clinch successfully.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raharuhi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tyson.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.

Raharuhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi lands with a straight right. Tyson didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Raharuhi.
Tyson missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi misses with a right hand
and Tyson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taine Raharuhi clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Tyson staying out of range there.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Raharuhi pushes him off.

Tyson clinches up against the ropes.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Tyson blocks it.
Tyson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tyson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson misses with some punches.
Tyson lands with a short shot to the head.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi works on Tyson's body with a couple of short punches.
Tyson lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a light punch inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharuhi blocks a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.

Raharuhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tyson moves in looking to clinch but Raharuhi pushes him off.
Raharuhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Tyson.
Tyson throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Tyson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi is looking to break free of the clinch but Tyson has double underhooks.

Raharuhi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Raharuhi does no damage.
Tyson misses with an uppercut
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Tyson.

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raharuhi, pushing him back against the ropes.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tyson swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice left hand lands by Tyson.
Raharuhi is trying to push Tyson away but Tyson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Tyson tries to work over Raharuhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Tyson dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Raharuhi misses the jab.
Tyson tries to clinch up but Raharuhi circles away and keeps his distance.

Tyson drives through and clinches with Raharuhi against the ropes.
Raharuhi is trying to break the clinch but Tyson has him pressed against the ropes.
Raharuhi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tyson or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raharuhi.
A short left from Raharuhi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyson.

Raharuhi manages to break the clinch.
Tyson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tyson doesn't manage to clinch there - Raharuhi circles away.
Raharuhi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Raharuhi counters with a left to the body.
Raharuhi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Tyson tries to clinch but Raharuhi is having none of it.
Jab by Raharuhi.
Tyson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot
and Tyson counters with a straight right hand.

Tyson clinches up against the ropes.
Tyson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Tyson.
Tyson lands a left hand.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Tyson controls the action.
Tyson misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Tyson fails to land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pushes Raharuhi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tyson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the head.
Tyson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tyson misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Tyson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
A short left from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is trying to break free.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Tyson.
Tyson lands with a left to the head.

Raharuhi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tyson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice cross by Raharuhi.
No joy there for Raharuhi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Raharuhi blocks a jab.

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 Taine Raharuhi.
I think Raharuhi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 48:48

The fight is ruled a majority draw!