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Ring Side II PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Albert Camus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chong Starbowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Starbowski has chosen Traditional Thai Music as his entrance music. Chong Starbowski will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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169 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Albert Camus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Starbowski!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starbowski throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Starbowski punishes Camus's body with a nice straight punch.
Starbowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Camuss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Starbowski moves out of range as Camus throws a body kick.
Jab from Camus.
Starbowski dips to his left and cracks Camus with an uppercut!
It looks like Albert Camus has been cut.
Starbowski ducks under a wild hook from Camus.
Starbowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Camus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Starbowski lands a nice hook to Camus's body. Camus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
No joy there for Camus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Starbowski is looking to score with low kicks.
As Starbowski looks to move away, Camus throws a big counter combo but Starbowski just gets out of the way.
A left lands for Starbowski.
Camus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Starbowski throws out a powerful jab.
Starbowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Starbowski is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Starbowski shuts the power down on Camus. Lights out, game over! Starbowski is your winner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Chong Starbowski!
An out of breath Chong Starbowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Pedro Vega (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pat Hatton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vega's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Wreckage-Breaking Through. Pat Hatton is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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170 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pedro Vega!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pat Hatton!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Jonathan Paton and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vega throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatton wants to counter the offense by Vega and move into the clinch position.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatton has closed the distance and engaged Vega in a clinch.
Vega stalling in the clinch but Hatton improves position.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vega tries to keep at a distance but Hatton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vega misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vega avoiding damage as Hatton throws knees to the body.
Hatton working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega can't find room to land a body shot as Hatton controls the action.
Hatton manages to break the clinch.
Vega throws a head kick that misses
and Hatton moves into the clinch.
Hatton looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatton's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hatton tries to work over Vega's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vega throws an elbow but it misses.
Vega keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hatton's efforts to push away.
Vega is trying to stall.
Vega being controlled against the ropes.
Vega is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hatton is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vega is keeping busy.
Hatton is pushing Vega up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hatton wants to stall.
Hatton wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Hatton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Vega throws a punch but it's blocked by Hatton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pat Hatton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vega tries to clinch but Hatton is having none of it.
Vega misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vega misses with a head kick.
Pedro Vega seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vega throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hatton lands a jab to Vega's midsection.
Hatton misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Vega.
Vega looks for the body kick but Hatton saw that one coming.
Hatton tries a head kick but it misses.
Hatton moves into range and clinches up with Vega.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hatton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hatton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega throws a looping overhand right but Hatton ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatton forces Vega back against the ropes and clinches.
Hatton can't break the clinch.
Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vega is looking to land body kicks.
As Vega backs off Hatton throws a huge counter combo but Vega manages to avoid it all.
Vega throws a sloppy head kick and Hatton moves out of range easily.
Despite the aggression on Hatton's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Vega lands a right hook to the body.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hatton gets a clinch.
Vega pushes off an throws an elbow but Hatton leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hatton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vega tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vega misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hatton avoids the head kick by Vega.
Hatton takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pedro Vega is winning the standup battle so far.
Hatton gets a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left hand lands to the body for Hatton.
Good body shot from Hatton.
Hatton taking a breather.
Hatton just leaning against Vega, taking a breather.
Hatton breaks the clinch.
Hatton jabs at Vega's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pat Hatton will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hatton has Vega up against the ropes in a clinch.
Vega is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Vega is trying to break the clinch but Hatton is controlling him.
Hatton wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Vega has him pressed against the ropes.
Vega misses with a body punch.
Hatton is trying to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vega tries to break free but Hatton pushes him back against the ropes.
Vega breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vega throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hatton throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Hatton takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vega gets tackled into the ropes by Hatton. Hatton maintains the clinch.
Hatton taking a breather.
Vega doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vega looking to slow down the pace here.
A right hook to the body lands for Hatton.
Hatton tries to break the clinch but Vega is controlling the position.
Pat Hatton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vega lands an elbow that stopped Hatton in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatton avoiding damage.
Hatton taking a breather.
Hatton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hatton is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hatton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vega breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vega misses with a kick to the body.
Pedro Vega has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pat Hatton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vega swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 Pedro Vega.
I think Hatton has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 28:29
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pat Hatton!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Remy Awe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kusal Perera has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Remy Awe's chin.
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260 lbs
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240 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remy Awe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Perera takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Awe missing with a left hand there. Perera was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Awe lands with an uppercut that bounces Perera off the ropes and back into range.
Perera moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Awe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Awe misses with a body punch
and Perera counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Awe lands with an uppercut that bounces Perera off the ropes and back into range.
Awe stuns Perera with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Perera looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Perera.
Perera swings for the body but Awe moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Perera.
Awe 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.
Awe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perera circles away quickly and effectively.
Perera swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Awe fails to land with a series of punches.
Perera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Perera misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Perera.
Perera is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Awe with a body shot.
Awe swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Perera misses.
Awe is looking to counter punch.
Perera blocks a head kick by Awe.
Perera shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Awe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Awe sizes up Perera with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheers as Perera lands an impressive looking overhand right. Awe doesn't seem phased though.
It looks like Remy Awe has been cut.
Perera looks to score with a jab to the body but Awe is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Awe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remy Awe's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Awe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Perera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Awe dips to his left and cracks Perera with an uppercut!
Awe tries to bum rush Perera with a series of wild strikes but Perera uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Perera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Perera tries to clinch but Awe moves out of range.
Awe throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Perera moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awe blocks a body shot from Perera.
Perera breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Perera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Awe.
Perera now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera jabs at Awe's body.
Perera throws a body shot but no joy.
Perera misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Awe.
Awe appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Perera jabs Awe right on the nose. Awe blinks but takes it well.
Awe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perera manages to avoid it.
Perera takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Awe takes a swing at Perera's ribcage but misses.
Perera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Awe misses with a jab to the body
and Perera counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perera lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Perera slams his shin into Awe's torso.
Perera scores with a hook.
Perera fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Awe manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Awe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Perera is able to avoid easily.
Awe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kusal Perera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Remy Awe's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Perera throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perera wants to clinch.
Awe is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Perera looks to score with a jab to the body but Awe is just out of range.
Awe looks to throw the jab but Perera is out of range.
Perera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Awe defending well as Perera loads up on a big left hand.
Awe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Perera is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Awe rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perera misses with a body shot.
Awe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Awe throws an overhand right that lands on Perera's shoulder, as Perera tries to avoid the shot.
Awe throws a nice looking combination but Perera bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Awe connects with a body shot.
Awe cracks Perera with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Awe throws a jab but it's blocked by Perera.
Perera let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Awe takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Awe lands a nice shot to the body.
Awe throws a hook to the side of Perera's head but Perera sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Perera doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A slow jab from Awe misses its intended target.
Perera catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Awe stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Awe walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Awe misses with a right hand
and Perera counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Perera steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Awe.
Perera looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Awe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Perera scores with a shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kusal Perera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perera has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kusal Perera!
An out of breath and clearly excited Kusal Perera thanked Aspire Clothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Prince Vegeta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Udovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegeta's entrance music is Lullaby. A fine choice. Udovich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tone Kozlevcar - Furman' so furali. Simon Udovich told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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300 lbs
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311 lbs
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Prince Vegeta!
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, Simon Udovich!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Udovich fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vegeta misses with a series of wild punches.
Vegeta wants to clinch up but Udovich keeps it at a distance.
Udovich appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vegeta wants to clinch.
Udovich lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Udovich catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Vegeta stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Vegeta walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vegeta is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Udovich doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Vegeta crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Vegeta's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Simon Udovich!
Simon Udovich gave a mention to Rome Fight Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Pablo Escobar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clam Water (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Pablo Escobar has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pablo Escobar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clam Water!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Water takes one to the side of the head.
Water scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Water moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Water closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Escobar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Escobar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Water's sensitive parts.
Escobar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Water was well out of range. Poor timing from Escobar.
Escobar digs a good hook to Water's body.
Nice straight punches there by Escobar. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Escobar.
Pablo Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Water throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Escobar.
Water takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Escobar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Escobar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Water is rocked!
Water takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Water is still on wobbly legs! Can Escobar finish him?
Escobar plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Water to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Water just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Pablo Escobar!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Boxing Prodigy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Boxing Prodigy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James McCarthy!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Prodigy.
Prodigy has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CT + BJJ & Wrestling & Boxing & MT SPARRING GYM in the buildup to the fight.
Prodigy scores with a body shot.
Prodigy scores with a body shot.
McCarthy throws a right and a left that Prodigy avoids nicely.
Prodigy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Prodigy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Prodigy's corner calls for a 1-2. Prodigy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
McCarthy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McCarthy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prodigy lands a really nice looking cross but McCarthy seems unphased.
It looks like James McCarthy has been cut.
Prodigy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxing Prodigy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McCarthy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McCarthy is rocked!
Prodigy lands a body shot.
McCarthy is still on wobbly legs! Can Prodigy finish him?
McCarthy looks winded!
Prodigy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCarthy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Prodigy digs a good hook to McCarthy's body.
A big right followed by a crushing left from Prodigy knocks McCarthy out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boxing Prodigy!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryan Giggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ramon Dekkers (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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164 lbs
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167 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Giggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ramon Dekkers!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Dean Styles and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dekkers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Giggs rushes Dekkers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Giggs digs a right hand into Dekkers's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dekkers's gas tank.
Good body shot from Dekkers.
A head punch on the inside from Dekkers fails to land.
Dekkers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Giggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giggs blocks a body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs tries a body shot but Dekkers blocks it.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Giggs misses with some punches.
Dekkers looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
Giggs keeps control of Dekkers as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Giggs misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dekkers tries to circle away but Giggs has him pinned against the ropes.
Giggs scores with a shot to the side of Dekkers's head.
Giggs keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dekkers's efforts to push away.
Dekkers tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Dekkers back against the ropes.
Dekkers is trying to break free.
Good body shot from Giggs.
Dekkers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Dekkers working aggressively here.
Dekkers swings wildly with an uppercut but Giggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
Giggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Giggs on the inside.
Dekkers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Giggs prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Giggs lands a body punch.
Giggs lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dekkers backwards.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Giggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Giggs lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Giggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Giggs has Dekkers pressed against the ropes, preventing Dekkers from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Giggs stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Giggs creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a body punch.
Dekkers has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short right from Dekkers.
Giggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Giggs tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Giggs back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Giggs dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Dekkers circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dekkers counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Giggs moves into the clinch.
Giggs blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Giggs.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Ryan Giggs has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Giggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs scores with a hook to the body.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Dekkers struggles to land a body shot inside as Giggs controls his hands.
Giggs lands a nice uppercut.
Dekkers looking to throw knees to the head but Giggs is blocking nicely.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers misses with some punches.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Dekkers scores with a nice short uppercut.
Giggs pushes Dekkers back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Giggs.
Dekkers can't break the clinch.
Giggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
Giggs can't find room to land a body shot as Dekkers controls the action.
Giggs misses with some punches.
Giggs swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dekkers misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers lands a body punch.
Giggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
Giggs is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dekkers can do to turn this around?
Giggs tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Giggs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers working hard to break the clinch.
Giggs lands a nice uppercut.
Giggs pushes Dekkers back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dekkers.
Dekkers tries a body shot but Giggs blocks it.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers can't break the clinch.
Dekkers misses with a hook from the clinch.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Giggs scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Giggs.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ryan Giggs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Dekkers.
Ramon Dekkers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dekkers throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Giggs moves out of range as Dekkers strikes.
Dekkers misses with a low kick as Giggs jumps back.
Dekkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Giggs tries to clinch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giggs tries to close the distance and clinch but Dekkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Dekkers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Giggs wants to clinch.
Dekkers lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Giggs is looking to clinch but Dekkers is avoiding it.
Giggs tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Dekkers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Dekkers on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Giggs tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dekkers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dekkers moves into range and connects with a jab.
It looks like Ryan Giggs has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Giggs ducks into a a hook from Dekkers and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Giggs moves into the clinch.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
Giggs misses with a body punch.
Dekkers misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Giggs.
Giggs works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ryan Giggs is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dekkers.
Giggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers can't find room to land a body shot as Giggs controls the action.
Dekkers throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers is trying to break the clinch but Giggs is controlling him.
Dekkers lands a hook that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Dekkers tries to throw a body punch but Giggs avoids it by throwing Dekkers back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Giggs.
Dekkers misses with a punch on the inside.
Giggs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Giggs blocking some punches.
Dekkers lands a hook that snaps the head of Giggs backwards.
Giggs lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Giggs.
Giggs misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Giggs has him pressed against the ropes.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dekkers throws a punch but it's blocked by Giggs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Dekkers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Giggs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Cole Lanceson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Buck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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180 lbs
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187 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cole Lanceson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Buck!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lanceson moves in looking to clinch but Buck pushes him off.
Lanceson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck throws a counter combo.
Buck darts in and clinches Lanceson up against the ropes.
Lanceson scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Aaron Buck has been cut.
Lanceson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buck blocks it with crossed arms.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lanceson misses with a knee strike.
Buck is trying to break the clinch but Lanceson has him pressed against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanceson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lanceson misses with a knee to the head.
Buck taking a breather.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lanceson misses with a knee strike.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but Buck blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Buck.
Buck misses with an elbow over the top.
Buck is pushing Lanceson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Buck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lanceson.
Buck moves in looking to clinch but Lanceson pushes him off.
Lanceson swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lanceson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lanceson tries to land a knee to the head but Buck blocks with his arms.
Buck swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lanceson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Buck blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Buck throws an elbow but misses.
Lanceson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Buck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lanceson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Buck.
Lanceson looking to throw knees to the head but Buck is blocking nicely.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Lanceson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Buck's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Buck wants to clinch.
Buck rushes Lanceson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lanceson instigates a clinch.
Lanceson misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Buck looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Buck is looking to clinch but Lanceson is avoiding it.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Buck tries to clinch there but Lanceson circles away.
Aaron Buck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Buck.
Come on Buck - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Buck struggles to land a body shot inside as Lanceson controls his hands.
Buck breaks from the clinch.
Buck clinches up against the ropes.
Buck pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Buck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck looking to throw knees to the head but Lanceson is blocking nicely.
Buck is trying to break free.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck has taken the fight to the clinch.
Buck takes a knee right on the jaw!
Buck wants to stall.
Buck is pushing Lanceson up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck is trying to force a seperation but Lanceson has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Buck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Aaron Buck's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lanceson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Buck wants to clinch up but Lanceson keeps it at a distance.
Buck closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Buck lands a knee to the body.
Buck misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Buck.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buck stalling in the clinch but Lanceson improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Cole Lanceson has been cut.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Buck rushes Lanceson and presses him up against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Buck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Buck lands an elbow inside that Lanceson shrugs off.
Buck pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Aaron Buck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Buck misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but Buck blocks it.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Buck escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lanceson throws a right hand that Buck ducks under and follows up with a left that Buck also avoids with ease.
Buck wants to counter with a clinch but Lanceson pushes him away.
Buck throws a head kick that misses
and Lanceson counters with a series of strikes. Buck will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lanceson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Buck swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lanceson moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Buck - that landed with a thud.
Lanceson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buck stalling the fight.
Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buck doesn't manage to clinch there - Lanceson circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Buck looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanceson tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Buck manages to circle out of the way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Buck circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Buck really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lanceson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lanceson tries to clinch there but Buck circles away.
Despite the aggression on Buck's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buck tries to clinch up.
Lanceson takes one on the button.
Buck wants to clinch but Lanceson slips to the side
and Lanceson counters with a one-two to the body.
Buck drives through and clinches with Lanceson against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lanceson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Buck working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lanceson misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Buck.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Buck takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Buck is trying to break free.
Buck lands a good knee to the midsection. Lanceson won't want to take too many of those.
Buck taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Buck doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Buck manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck closes the distance looking to clinch
and Buck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Cole Lanceson is winning the standup battle so far.
Buck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lanceson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Buck landing knees to the body.
Lanceson letting Buck take a breather here.
Buck's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lanceson tries to close the distance and clinch but Buck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Buck's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Buck has closed the distance and engaged Lanceson in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Buck dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Buck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Buck is looking to clinch but Lanceson is avoiding it.
Buck fails with an attempt to clinch.
Buck fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lanceson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Buck'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.
Buck throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lanceson blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanceson tries to land a knee to the head but Buck blocks with his arms.
Buck pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Buck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lanceson clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Buck tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Buck lands a nice uppercut.
Lanceson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Buck has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Buck has a couple of punches blocked by Lanceson.
Buck controlling the action here for a moment.
Aaron Buck is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Buck lands an elbow inside.
Lanceson misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buck lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lanceson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lanceson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Buck breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lanceson dodges the punch combination from Buck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Buck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cole Lanceson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buck tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Lanceson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Buck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Buck has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 46:49
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 46:49
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Buck!
Aaron Buck is the new middleweight champion!
After the fight, Aaron Buck 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.
In defeat, Cole Lanceson stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need to train harder of i loosed to this dude but he did good.'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Travis Suez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Lek Wor Sangprapai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Wor Sangprapai's choice of entrance music: *Thailand Music. Travis Suez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to The Lek Wor Sangprapai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Travis Suez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, The Lek Wor Sangprapai!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, John Kavanagh and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wor Sangprapai goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Travis Suez has been cut.
Suez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Wor Sangprapai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Suez misses with a two punch combination.
Suez thuds a left hand into Wor Sangprapai's body.
Wor Sangprapai sizes up Suez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wor Sangprapai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Suez at a distance.
Suez misses with a body punch
and Wor Sangprapai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Suez tries to clinch there but Wor Sangprapai circles away.
Suez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Wor Sangprapai.
Wor Sangprapai closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Suez crashing to the mat! Suez uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Suez is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suez throws a leg kick
and Wor Sangprapai counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Suez! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). The Lek Wor Sangprapai!
A very excited looking The Lek Wor Sangprapai made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paynuss Chonus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and An Chol Hyon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chonus comes into the arena with Reverend Paynus blaring out of the sound system. On his way into the ring it seems that Paynuss Chonus has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Paynuss Chonus seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paynuss Chonus!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, An Chol Hyon!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, David Schapiro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chol Hyon throws a hook but Chonus avoids it easily.
Chonus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Chol Hyon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Chol Hyon throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Chol Hyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chonus circles away.
Chonus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chol Hyon misses with a double jab
and Chonus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chol Hyon closes the distance but Chonus moves to the side
and Chonus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chonus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
An Chol Hyon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but Chonus is having none of it.
Chonus avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chol Hyon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol Hyon moves to clinch but Chonus breaks away
and Chonus counters with a straight right hand.
Chonus throws a head kick but Chol Hyon moves out of range.
Chol Hyon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch
and Chonus counters with a nice uppercut.
Chonus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chol Hyon throws out the jab.
Chonus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chol Hyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Chonus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chonus throws a counter high kick but Chol Hyon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chol Hyon moves in looking to clinch but Chonus pushes him off.
Chol Hyon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chonus is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chol Hyon misses with a looping right.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chol Hyon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chol Hyon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chol Hyon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Chol Hyon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chol Hyon moves in looking to clinch but Chonus pushes him off.
Chonus throws a big counter combination but Chol Hyon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chol Hyon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chonus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch up but Chonus circles away and keeps his distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Chonus misses its target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chol Hyon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chonus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chonus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chonus counters with a series of strikes. Chol Hyon will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paynuss Chonus dominated that round.
That's time! Chonus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chol Hyon wants to clinch
enabling Chonus to counter with a crisp jab.
Chol Hyon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chonus.
Chol Hyon misses with a double jab.
Chol Hyon wants to clinch.
Chonus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but Chonus moves out of range.
Chol Hyon closes the distance but Chonus moves to the side
and Chonus counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol Hyon darts in trying to clinch
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chol Hyon wants to slow Chonus down by chopping away at his legs.
Chonus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chol Hyon can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chonus keeps the fight on the outside.
Chol Hyon looks to clinch
and Chonus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chonus checks a low kick from Chol Hyon.
Chol Hyon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A shot to the liver by Chonus. Beautiful body shot.
Chonus throws a leg kick which misses Chol Hyon's front leg but catches the back leg as Chol Hyon tries to avoid it.
Chol Hyon throws a poor cross that misses
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chol Hyon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chol Hyon looks to clinch
letting Chonus counter with a right hand.
Chol Hyon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Chonus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Chol Hyon doesn't manage to clinch there - Chonus circles away.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch up but Chonus circles away and keeps his distance.
Chonus throws a big counter combination but Chol Hyon scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chol Hyon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chol Hyon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Chonus counters with a left to the body.
Chonus misses with a leg kick.
Chonus sets himself, and Chol Hyon steps forward looking for the clinch! Chonus avoids it this time.
Chol Hyon wants to clinch
enabling Chonus to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chol Hyon closes the distance looking to clinch
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chonus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A low kick from Chol Hyon is predictable there
and Chonus counters with a head kick. That will keep Chol Hyon thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Chonus throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paynuss Chonus dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Chol Hyon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Chonus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chol Hyon throws a right hand that Chonus ducks under and follows up with a left that Chonus also avoids with ease.
Chol Hyon wants to clinch
and Chonus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Chol Hyon clinches up against the ropes.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
Chonus trying to control the position but instead, Chol Hyon has worked for underhooks and has pushed Chonus into the ropes.
Chonus lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Chonus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol Hyon trying to stall but Chonus improves his position.
Chonus has Chol Hyon pushed against the ropes.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Chonus scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Chonus as the two fighters clinch.
Chol Hyon throws a punch but it's blocked by Chonus.
Chonus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonus scores with a shot to the side of Chol Hyon's head.
Chonus slowing the pace effectively.
A short left from Chonus.
Chol Hyon missing with knees to the body.
Chonus works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Chol Hyon takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Chonus scores with a hook to the body.
Chonus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chol Hyon.
A short left from Chonus.
Chonus holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
Chol Hyon misses with a punch on the inside.
Chol Hyon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chonus is working Chol Hyon over against the ropes.
Chonus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chonus.
Chonus lands with a right to the head.
Chonus gets through Chol Hyon's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chonus lands a body punch.
A short right from Chonus.
Chonus lands a left hand that snaps the head of Chol Hyon backwards.
Chonus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Chonus.
Chonus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Chonus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Chonus wants to stall.
Chonus lands a nice shot to the body.
Paynuss Chonus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Chonus lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chonus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chonus lands a hook that snaps the head of Chol Hyon backwards.
Chol Hyon letting Chonus take a breather here.
Chonus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paynuss Chonus clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Chol Hyon throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Chol Hyon moves to clinch but Chonus breaks away
and Chonus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Chonus works Chol Hyon's body with a nice hook.
Chol Hyon moves out of range of the body kick.
Chol Hyon is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chonus.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but Chonus moves away
and Chonus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chol Hyon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Chonus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Chol Hyon moves out of range of the leg kick from Chonus.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol Hyon takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chol Hyon is looking to clinch but Chonus is avoiding it.
Chol Hyon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chonus throws a head kick but Chol Hyon moves out of range.
Chonus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chol Hyon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol Hyon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chonus circles away quickly and effectively.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch
and Chonus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Chol Hyon does no damage.
Chol Hyon is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Chol Hyon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Chonus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An Chol Hyon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Chonus.
Chonus circles away from the clinch attempt
and Chonus counters with a stiff right hand.
Chonus throws a head kick that misses.
Chol Hyon is looking to score with low kicks.
Chol Hyon cracks Chonus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but Chonus moves away
and Chonus counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chonus tries to score with a low kick but Chol Hyon moves his leg out of the way.
Chonus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chonus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chol Hyon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chol Hyon throws a head kick that misses.
Chol Hyon just misses with a punch to the body.
Chonus throws a counter high kick but Chol Hyon was just alert enough to avoid it.
Chol Hyon blocks a head kick by Chonus.
A punch combination from Chol Hyon misses.
Chonus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Chonus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chol Hyon is looking to clinch.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chonus counters with a two punch combo.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but Chonus moves out of range.
Chol Hyon moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paynuss Chonus had his way with An Chol Hyon in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Chonus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Paynuss Chonus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Chol Hyon tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chonus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Paynuss Chonus is winning the standup battle so far.
Chonus avoids the body shot from Chol Hyon.
Chol Hyon forces Chonus back against the ropes and clinches.
Chol Hyon swings wildly with an uppercut but Chonus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chonus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chol Hyon moves to clinch but Chonus breaks away
and Chonus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chol Hyon closes the distance but Chonus moves to the side
and Chonus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chol Hyon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Chonus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chonus circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chonus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Chol Hyon tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Chonus counters with a three punch combo that has Chol Hyon backing up. Chol Hyon nods at Chonus to acknowledge the strikes.
Chol Hyon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Chonus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chol Hyon misses with the combination.
Chonus checks the leg kick.
Chol Hyon throws a leg kick
and Chonus counters with a nice body kick.
Chol Hyon is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Chol Hyon misses with a two punch combination.
Chonus looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Chol Hyon blocks the low kick.
Chol Hyon avoids the head kick by Chonus.
Chol Hyon throws a poor cross that misses
and Chonus counters with a nice body shot.
Chol Hyon tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Chol Hyon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chonus tries a head kick but it misses.
Chol Hyon throws a poor cross that misses
and Chonus counters with a series of strikes. Chol Hyon will be more careful next time no doubt.
An Chol Hyon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Chol Hyon misses with a left hand
and Chonus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chol Hyon thows a leg kick but Chonus checks it
and Chonus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chol Hyon blocks the body kick.
Chonus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A swing and a miss from Chol Hyon.
Chonus throws a quick counter head kick but Chol Hyon was just out of range.
Chol Hyon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Chol Hyon swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paynuss Chonus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Chonus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 50:45
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paynuss Chonus!
Paynuss Chonus is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Paynuss Chonus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
An Chol Hyon was interviewed post fight and said '아 예. 한국 최초의 킥복싱 챔피언으로 역사에 남을 수있게되어서 고맙습니다. 한국 넘버 1! &'.
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