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K-1 16 Ukkeli vs Traylor PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bbbb Aaaa (ranked 18228 p4p, 635 weight class) and Chong Starbowski (ranked 4426 p4p, 433 weight class). Starbowski has chosen Traditional Thai Music as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Bbbb Aaaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chong Starbowski!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starbowski throws a sloppy head kick
and Aaaa counters by moving into the clinch.
Aaaa prevents a body shot from Starbowski.
Starbowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Starbowski throws a hook to the side of Aaaa's head but Aaaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice straight punches there by Aaaa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aaaa.
Starbowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good shot there by Starbowski.
A head kick misses from Aaaa.
Starbowski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Aaaa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aaaa looking to stall.
Starbowski can't break the clinch.
Starbowski works on Aaaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Starbowski being controlled against the ropes.
Starbowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starbowski managing to block the knees to the body from Aaaa.
Aaaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aaaa blocks an uppercut.
Starbowski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aaaa backwards.
Starbowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Aaaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aaaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Starbowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Come on Aaaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Starbowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Starbowski can't find room to land a body shot as Aaaa controls the action.
Starbowski blocks a body shot from Aaaa.
Starbowski breaks from the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Starbowski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aaaa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Starbowski, pushing him back against the ropes.
Starbowski wants to break free but Aaaa has control.
Aaaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Starbowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starbowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aaaa manages to break the clinch.
Starbowski 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.
Starbowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaaa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Starbowski.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Starbowski avoids the head kick by Aaaa.
Starbowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aaaa.
Starbowski misses with a double jab.
Aaaa swings for the body but Starbowski moves out of range.
Starbowski now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Aaaa blocks the body kick.
Aaaa blocks a head kick by Starbowski.
A punch combination from Starbowski misses.
Aaaa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Starbowski dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Starbowski throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Starbowski connects with a crisp jab.
Chong Starbowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aaaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Starbowski.
A jab from Starbowski does it's job there.
Aaaa moves out of range as Starbowski strikes.
It looked like Aaaa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Aaaa tries to clinch but Starbowski moves away
and Starbowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Starbowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Starbowski misses with a head kick.
Starbowski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Starbowski throws a big shot that misses.
Aaaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Starbowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Aaaa.
No joy there for Starbowski, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aaaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Starbowski throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Starbowski.
Aaaa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Starbowski moves out of range as Aaaa throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aaaa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Starbowski goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chong Starbowski seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Aaaa is looking to clinch.
Aaaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Starbowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Aaaa.
Aaaa moves in looking to clinch but Starbowski pushes him off.
Aaaa tries a low kick but Starbowski avoids it.
Aaaa tries a head kick but it misses.
Starbowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chong Starbowski is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aaaa tries to clinch but Starbowski moves away
and Starbowski counters with a stiff right hand.
Aaaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aaaa falls off balance throwing a combination
and before Aaaa can reset, Starbowski rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Aaaa 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!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starbowski darts in and clinches Aaaa up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aaaa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Starbowski.
Aaaa breaks from the clinch.
Bbbb Aaaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Aaaa ducks under a wild hook from Starbowski.
Starbowski lands a head kick that bluckles Aaaa and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Starbowski no doubt looking to push for a finish!
Starbowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Aaaa moves into the clinch successfully.
Aaaa tries to break free but Starbowski pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aaaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starbowski backwards.
Starbowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Aaaa breaks the clinch.
Starbowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chong Starbowski will take that one after putting his opponent down more than once in the round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Starbowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Starbowski wants to clinch up but Aaaa keeps it at a distance.
Starbowski tries to clinch there but Aaaa circles away.
Aaaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Aaaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Aaaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Starbowski has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aaaa misses with a double jab.
Starbowski tries a head kick but it misses.
Starbowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Aaaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Starbowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aaaa scores with a one two! Starbowski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Starbowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aaaa tries to clinch up.
Starbowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Starbowski misses its intended target.
Aaaa ducks under a wild hook from Starbowski.
Aaaa looks to land a combination but Starbowski avoids it well.
Starbowski throws a head kick that misses.
Starbowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Aaaa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Starbowski darts in and clinches Aaaa up against the ropes.
Starbowski lands a body punch in the clinch.
Aaaa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Starbowski is keeping busy.
Starbowski tries a body shot but Aaaa blocks it.
Starbowski is trying to break the clinch but Aaaa is controlling him.
Chong Starbowski seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Starbowski blocks the elbow strike.
Aaaa blocks a body shot from Starbowski.
Aaaa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starbowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Starbowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Starbowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aaaa tries to clinch up but Starbowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Starbowski stalks Aaaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aaaa's face. Aaaa staggers backwards, shaken.
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!
Aaaa instigates a clinch.
Aaaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aaaa throws a head kick that misses.
Starbowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chong Starbowski is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Aaaa blocks a head kick by Starbowski.
Starbowski misses with the combination.
Aaaa throws a head kick but Starbowski moves out of range.
Bbbb Aaaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Starbowski throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Chong Starbowski comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Starbowski 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 25:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chong Starbowski!
Chong Starbowski really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Real Men Supplements logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Jimmy Corn (ranked 22455 p4p, 343 weight class) and Michel De Haven (ranked 21991 p4p, 359 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.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Corn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Michel De Haven!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Corn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Haven paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Corn instigates a clinch.
De Haven lands an uppercut.
Corn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Corn misses with a punch to the body.
Corn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
De Haven wants to get back to striking at distance but Corn won't allow it.
Corn lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Haven or not.
Corn misses with a body punch.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
Corn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Corn takes a shot to the head.
Corn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Corn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Corn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Corn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
De Haven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Corn stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Corn.
Corn cracks De Haven with a nice body shot.
De Haven is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Corn lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Corn has a couple of punches blocked by De Haven.
Corn works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
De Haven looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Corn lands a nice uppercut.
Corn misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Corn.
Corn tries a body shot but De Haven blocks it.
Corn scores with a shot to the side of De Haven's head.
A short right from Corn on the inside.
Corn lands a hook that snaps the head of De Haven backwards.
De Haven is rocked!
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
De Haven is still on wobbly legs! Can Corn finish him?
Corn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Corn fails to land.
Corn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Corn misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Corn.
Corn misses with the head strike.
Corn is working De Haven over against the ropes.
Corn working aggressively here.
De Haven blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Corn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Corn swings wildly with an uppercut but De Haven uses good head movement to avoid it.
Corn throws a punch but it's blocked by De Haven.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Haven seems to have recovered his senses.
Corn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Corn throws a head punch that misses.
De Haven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Haven throws a big shot that misses.
Corn closes the distance and pushes De Haven back into the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Corn.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Corn.
De Haven is trying to force a seperation but Corn has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Haven tries a body shot but Corn blocks it.
De Haven misses with the head strike.
Corn creates a bit of distance and cracks De Haven with a big uppercut! De Haven goes down! The referee pushes Corn away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will De Haven make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Corn takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jimmy Corn!
An out of breath Jimmy Corn 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Stevie Ray (ranked 18076 p4p, 720 weight class) and Hesa MC (ranked 5412 p4p, 542 weight class). Hesa MC has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Ray!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 15 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hesa MC!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MC connects with a looping right hand.
MC throws a sloppy head kick and Ray moves out of range easily.
MC keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Some wild striking there from MC.
MC misses with a looping right.
Ray tries to counter by clinching up but MC breaks away and moves out of range.
MC scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ray doesn't seem bothered though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ray.
MC steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ray.
Danga de danga de dang - Ray scores with a four punch combination!
Ray misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Ray throws a one two combo.
Ray feints and then cracks MC's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MC down.
Ray has MC up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ray is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
MC with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ray takes a knee to the side of the body.
MC with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.
MC misses with a hook from the clinch.
MC tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ray avoids it.
Ray throws a blind hook that connects with the side of MCs head.
Ray is trying to stall.
I was talking to Ray's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
MC taking a breather.
MC landing knees to the body.
Ray fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
MC tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ray looking to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ray.
MC is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from MC.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ray working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray managing to block the knees to the body from MC.
Ray misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ray scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
MC blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray tries to stall but MC uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ray misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from MC.
MC is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Ray.
MC is trying to stall.
Ray lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MC blocking some punches.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MC blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MC has Ray pressed against the ropes.
Ray holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
MC using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Ray dominated that 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.
MC circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ray doesn't manage to clinch there - MC circles away.
Stevie Ray is winning the standup battle so far.
MC dips to his left and cracks Ray with an uppercut!
A jab from Ray finds it's way through MC's defenses.
Ray moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ray tries to stall but MC uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevie Ray has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MC throws a knee to the head but misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
MC blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MC unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ray scores with a shot to the side of MC's head.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
MC throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ray blocks it with crossed arms.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
MC lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
MC lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MC blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
MC tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MC.
MC blocking some punches.
MC blocks a punch to the side of the head.
MC throws a head punch that misses.
Ray blocking some punches.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
MC's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MC lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from MC.
Ray lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
MC pushes Ray back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
MC tries a knee to the head but Ray blocks it.
Ray lands a left hand that snaps the head of MC backwards.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ray stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ray lands with a short shot to the head.
Ray lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MC lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
MC softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ray makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ray takes an elbow to the temple.
MC's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MC misses with a shot to the kidneys.
MC misses with a punch to the body.
Ray blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MC throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Ray - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
MC lands a nice knee to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Ray tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MC softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Ray lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Ray scores with a nice short uppercut.
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 Stevie Ray will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ray's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
MC slips a straight right by Ray.
MC tries to bum rush Ray with a series of wild strikes but Ray uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MC on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ray wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stevie Ray is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ray is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by MC.
A big right from Ray misses.
Ray lands with a nice combination. MC backs away looking to recover.
MC misses with an uppercut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
MC misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ray ducks under a wild hook from MC.
A right-left combo lands from MC.
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!
Ray tries to close the distance and clinch but MC swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
MC has Ray up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ray blocks an elbow strike.
MC swings wildly with an uppercut but Ray uses good head movement to avoid it.
MC scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ray avoiding damage as MC throws knees to the body.
Ray taking a breather.
Ray on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MC.
MC with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MC scores a nice knee to the body.
MC blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MC.
MC misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ray.
MC comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
MC using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ray has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
MC lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MC is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
MC misses with a body punch.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MC.
Ray lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from MC.
Ray is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MC scores with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ray.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ray.
A head punch on the inside from Ray fails to land.
Ray misses with a hook from the clinch.
MC blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ray avoiding damage as MC throws knees to the body.
MC lands an elbow just above Ray 's eye.
Ray lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
MC throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ray blocks it with crossed arms.
Ray throws a head punch that misses.
Ray lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MC throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rays head.
Ray is trying to maintain a safe position but MC gets an underhook and turns Ray into the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for MC.
Hesa MC has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ray working aggressively here.
Ray avoids a wild elbow strike from MC.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hesa MC comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ray 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Hesa MC!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Kang (ranked 18726 p4p, 713 weight class) and Fred Sherman (ranked 4311 p4p, 475 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Fred Sherman enters the ring!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bruce Kang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Sherman!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman thuds a left hand into Kang's body.
Kang misses with a body shot.
Kang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherman throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
Sherman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sherman jabs at Kang's body.
We've been informed that Sherman 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.
Kang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fred Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sherman swings for the body but Kang moves out of range.
Sherman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sherman there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Fred Sherman has been cut.
Kang misses with a low kick as Sherman jumps back.
That kick from Sherman tenderised Kang's leg. Kang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kang clinches.
Kang lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang lands a nice elbow.
Kang lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kang throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang lands a shoulder strike.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang working aggressively here.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Kang.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kang throws an elbow but misses.
Kang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kang lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Kang keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sherman is trying to break the clinch but Kang has him pressed against the ropes.
Kang misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kang can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Kang throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Kang is leaning against Sherman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kang lands with a light punch inside.
Kang pushes off an throws an elbow but Sherman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Kang.
Kang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
Sherman avoids the elbow strike from Kang, against the ropes.
Sherman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kang has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kang dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fred Sherman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kang forces Sherman back against the ropes and clinches.
Kang has Sherman pressed against the ropes, preventing Sherman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kang tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sherman avoids a wild elbow strike from Kang.
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Sherman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sherman throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kang counters with a straight right hand.
Sherman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kang rather than just go for the knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang rushes Sherman and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bruce Kang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kang misses with a punch to the body.
Kang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kang.
Kang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherman can do to turn this around?
Kang working aggressively here.
Kang gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kang throws a head punch that misses.
Kang tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Kang.
Kang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
That has opened up Fred Sherman's cut even more.
Kang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
Sherman is trying to force a seperation but Kang has the dominant position.
Kang misses with a punch on the inside.
Sherman wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kang has him pressed against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kang keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sherman blocks the elbow strike.
Kang lands an elbow inside that Sherman shrugs off.
Sherman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Kang scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kang misses with an elbow over the top.
Kang keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kang.
Kang lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Kang.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Kang dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Fred Sherman's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kang forces Sherman back against the ropes and clinches.
Kang lands on the inside with an uppercut.
I was talking to Kang's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kang throws an elbow that misses.
Kang working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A nice left hand lands by Kang.
Kang scores with a shot to the side of Sherman's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kang.
The cut above Fred Sherman's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kang makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fred Sherman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kang.
Kang is leaning against Sherman and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kang creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherman's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sherman tries to break free but Kang pushes him back against the ropes.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Sherman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kang.
Kang works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sherman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sherman.
Kang throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kang working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang lands a right hand.
Bruce Kang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A right handed body shot lands from Kang.
Sherman blocks an elbow strike from Kang.
Sherman working hard to break the clinch.
Kang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kang just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sherman's brow.
Sherman is trying to push Kang away but Kang has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Kang lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sherman.
A nice left hand lands by Kang.
Fred Sherman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Sherman misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Kang.
Sherman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kang's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bruce Kang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Kang!
After winning the bout, Bruce Kang thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 20955 p4p, 676 weight class) and Niklaus Heuler (ranked 21826 p4p, 699 weight class). Dick Doss has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niklaus Heuler!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doss.
It looks like Niklaus Heuler has been cut.
Doss uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Heuler.
It looked like Doss wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Doss with a hook.
The fighters circling - Heuler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heuler throws a lazy uppercut
and Doss holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doss lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Doss fails to land.
Doss connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Doss.
Heuler working hard to break the clinch.
Doss looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Heuler tries to throw a body punch but Doss avoids it by throwing Heuler back against the ropes.
Doss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doss misses with a punch to the body.
Heuler takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heuler throws a head punch that misses.
Heuler struggles to land a body shot inside as Doss controls his hands.
Doss misses with some punches.
Doss misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heuler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doss lands with a left to the head.
Heuler blocking some punches.
Doss lands a left hand.
Doss misses with a punch on the inside.
Doss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heulers head.
Heuler misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doss blocks a body shot from Heuler.
Doss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Doss misses with a punch on the inside.
Heuler throws a head punch that misses.
Heuler avoids a wild elbow strike from Doss.
Doss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doss creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Heuler's defenses.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Doss has the Thai clinch. Doss obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Heuler's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
That has opened up Niklaus Heuler's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doss closes the distance and catches Heuler with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Heuler is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Heuler is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Heuler is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Doss takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dick Doss!
During a confident post fight interview, Dick Doss thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eros Ramasotti (ranked 20526 p4p, 703 weight class) and Nathan Lightbourne (ranked 20409 p4p, 635 weight class). Lightbourne is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Back To The Island. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eros Ramasotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nathan Lightbourne!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ramasotti scores with a nice body kick.
Lightbourne walks into a left hand.
Ramasotti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lightbourne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lightbourne scores with a jab to the body.
Lightbourne attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ramasotti looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ramasotti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lightbourne manages to avoid it.
Lightbourne scoring well with a low kick there.
Ramasotti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lightbourne counters with a thumping low kick.
Ramasotti throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lightbourne.
Ramasotti clinches up with Lightbourne and pushes him back against the ropes.
Lightbourne blocks an elbow strike from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti has a couple of punches blocked by Lightbourne.
Lightbourne working aggressively here.
Ramasotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ramasotti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lightbourne backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightbourne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lightbourne lands a hook that snaps the head of Ramasotti backwards.
Lightbourne takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nathan Lightbourne has been cut.
Ramasotti makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ramasotti lands with a light punch inside.
Lightbourne is rocked!
Lightbourne taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ramasotti struggles to land a body shot inside as Lightbourne controls his hands.
Lightbourne misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lightbourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lightbourne blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Ramasotti.
Lightbourne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ramasotti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lightbourne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ramasotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramasotti working aggressively here.
Ramasotti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ramasotti lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lightbourne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightbourne swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lightbourne misses with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Ramasotti.
Ramasotti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ramasotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lightbourne takes an elbow to the temple.
Lightbourne is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramasotti finish him?
A short left from Ramasotti.
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!
Lightbourne lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lightbourne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ramasotti has a couple of punches blocked by Lightbourne.
Ramasotti presses Lightbourne against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lightbourne tries to throw a body punch but Ramasotti avoids it by throwing Lightbourne back against the ropes.
Lightbourne seems to have recovered his senses.
A short uppercut from Lightbourne.
Ramasotti has a couple of punches blocked by Lightbourne.
Ramasotti is leaning against Lightbourne and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ramasotti cracks Lightbourne with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Lightbourne goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Lightbourne wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Eros Ramasotti!
Eros Ramasotti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kabu Loso (ranked 13088 p4p, 696 weight class) and Hamish Darrow (ranked 3928 p4p, 425 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kabu Loso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Hamish Darrow!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Loso lands a leg kick that knocks Darrow off balance momentarily.
Darrow scores with a nice right hand.
Loso takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Loso keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Darrow.
Loso has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Convicted Fight Club in the buildup to the fight.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Loso.
Darrow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Loso.
Darrow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Loso throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Loso lands a glancing blow to the side of Darrow's head.
Darrow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Loso's sensitive parts.
Darrow swings for the body but Loso moves out of range.
Darrow misses with a low kick.
Darrow 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.
Loso cracks Darrow with a good jab.
It looks like Hamish Darrow has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Darrow slips a straight right by Loso.
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Loso moved out of range.
Darrow throws a jab but it's blocked by Loso.
Loso throws a body punch but Darrow moves out of range.
Darrow throws out a counter right but Loso avoids it with no problem.
Darrow lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Loso does it's job there.
Darrow connects with a looping right hand.
Darrow's jab looks to have found its range, popping Loso under the eye.
Darrow keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Loso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loso misses with a right hand
and Darrow counters with a right hand to the body.
Darrow lands a jab to the nose.
Darrow checks the leg kick.
Darrow swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Darrow throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Loso to counter with a crisp jab.
Loso misses with a looping right.
A countering left hand to the body from Darrow misses.
Darrow scores with a nice head shot.
Loso fails to land with a series of punches.
Loso connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Loso.
Darrow swings away with a body shot that misses
and Loso counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loso checks a low kick from Darrow.
A good leg kick by Darrow.
Darrow scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Darrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Loso momentarily.
Loso moves out of range of the strikes.
Loso needs to keep his hands up - Darrow had a free shot at his head there.
Darrow attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loso looks to score with a jab to the body but Darrow is just out of range.
Loso avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Loso throws a hook but Darrow avoids it easily.
Darrow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Loso misses the target.
Darrow scores with a shot to the body.
Darrow swings for the body but Loso moves out of range.
Darrow steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Loso.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Darrow! But no joy.
Darrow throws a low kick but Loso moves out of range easily.
Loso takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Darrow is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Loso had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Loso throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Darrow looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Darrow throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loso uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Darrow.
Loso buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Darrow finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loso throws out a loose jab but Darrow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Darrow swings for the body but Loso moves out of range.
Loso throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Darrow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hamish Darrow's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Loso thows a body kick. Darrow tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Darrow connects with a crisp jab.
Darrow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Darrow scores with a leg kick.
Loso takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Darrow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice straight punches there by Darrow. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Darrow.
Darrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Loso.
Darrow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loso avoids the body shot from Darrow.
Darrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Loso uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Darrow.
Loso thumps Darrow with a low kick.
Loso takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Loso with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Darrow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Darrow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A swing and a miss from Loso.
Darrow now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Loso slips a jab from Darrow.
Darrow is looking to chop away at Loso's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darrow lands a jab to the nose.
Darrow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Loso misses with a looping left.
Darrow is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Loso with a body shot.
Darrow scores with a jab to the body.
Loso thumps Darrow with a low kick.
Loso swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Darrow.
Loso moves in looking to clinch but Darrow pushes him off.
Darrow moves away from the strike by Loso.
Loso moves out of range of the leg kick from Darrow.
Loso fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big left from Darrow misses.
Loso misses with a double jab
and Darrow cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Darrow swings for the body but Loso moves out of range.
Darrow misses with a straight left.
Loso appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Darrow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Loso.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loso works Darrow's body with a nice hook.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hamish Darrow seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Crunch! Loso slams his shin into Darrow's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darrow moves out of range of the leg kick from Loso.
A swing and a miss from Darrow.
Loso seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Darrow cracks the inside of Loso's front leg.
The fighters circling - Darrow throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Darrow feints and then cracks Loso's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Loso down.
Loso uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Darrow.
Loso throws a solid leg kick but Darrow takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Loso.
The crowd cheers as Darrow lands an impressive looking overhand right. Loso doesn't seem phased though.
Darrow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Loso throws a hook to the side of Darrow's head but Darrow sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Darrow throws a low kick, looking for Loso's leg but Loso calmly moves out of range.
Darrow wants to slow Loso down by chopping away at his legs.
Loso moves into range and clinches up with Darrow.
Darrow blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darrow takes an elbow to the forehead.
Darrow blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darrow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Loso.
Darrow dodges an elbow strike from Loso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hamish Darrow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hamish Darrow's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Loso lands a leg kick that knocks Darrow off balance momentarily.
Kabu Loso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Loso is looking to score with low kicks.
Darrow wants to land a leg kick but Loso is out of range.
Darrow jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Darrow throws a quick inside leg kick.
Darrow misses with a body punch
and Loso counters with a two punch combo.
Darrow blocks a low kick nicely.
Darrow misses with a shot to the body
and Loso counters with a nice uppercut.
Darrow tries to move into range but Loso moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Darrow is rocked!
Darrow looks to land a right hand but Loso moved out of range.
Darrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Loso finish him?
Loso cracks Darrow with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kabu Loso!
A very excited looking Kabu Loso 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Zambrana (ranked 3854 p4p, 433 weight class) and Victor Tellegio (ranked 3692 p4p, 422 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zambrana might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Impact is Imminent. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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195 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Victor Tellegio!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zambrana misses with a straight left.
Zambrana misses with an uppercut.
Zambrana's corner calls for a 1-2. Zambrana obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tellegio drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tellegio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zambrana.
Tellegio lands a really nice looking cross but Zambrana seems unphased.
A telegraphed right hand from Tellegio misses the target.
Zambrana throwing a counter right hand but Tellegio manages to avoid it.
Tellegio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tellegio just misses with a punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tellegio.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zambrana. That's going to slow Tellegio down.
Victor Tellegio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrana moves out of range of the strikes.
Tellegio has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Zambrana finds it's way round the side to connect with Tellegio's head.
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!
Tellegio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zambrana was well out of range. Poor timing from Tellegio.
Tellegio slips under a jab.
Zambrana takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tellegio moves into the clinch.
Tellegio breaks from the clinch.
Zambrana misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio throws a leg kick but Zambrana moved away.
Zambrana pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tellegio lands with a nice body punch.
Tellegio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zambrana throws a body kick that misses.
Zambrana tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Tellegio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zambrana ducks right into an uppercut from Tellegio.
Zambrana looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zambrana looks to land a left hand but Tellegio moved out of range nicely.
Tellegio cracks the inside of Zambrana's front leg.
Tellegio lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zambrana takes a step back to recover.
Zambrana takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tellegio has Zambrana up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Zambrana avoiding damage as Tellegio throws knees to the body.
Tellegio's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tellegio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zambrana blocks a leg kick.
Zambrana tries to keep at a distance but Tellegio has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tellegio working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The referee calls for Tellegio to work.
Zambrana avoiding damage as Tellegio throws knees to the body.
Zambrana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zambrana stalling in the clinch but Tellegio improves position.
Zambrana throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Zambrana tries to land knees in the clinch but Tellegio avoids the damage to the body.
Zambrana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tellegio is keeping busy.
Tellegio pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Tellegio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zambrana connects with a nice looking jab.
Tellegio connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zambrana takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zambrana is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Tellegio slips a straight right by Zambrana.
Tellegio swats away the attempt to clinch by Zambrana.
Tellegio throws a right hand that misses
enabling Zambrana to counter with a crisp jab.
Tellegio clinches.
Tellegio tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zambrana avoids it.
Tellegio tries to land knees in the clinch but Zambrana avoids the damage to the body.
Zambrana pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Zambrana looking to stall.
Tellegio is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Zambrana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tellegio breaks the clinch.
Zambrana looks to land a right hand but Tellegio moved out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Tellegio there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tellegio throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellegio throws a right hand that misses
and Tellegio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tellegio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tellegio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tellegio tries a low kick but Zambrana avoids it.
Zambrana throws a leg kick
and Tellegio counters with a good low kick that Zambrana was not able to check.
Zambrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tellegio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellegio.
Tellegio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zambrana throwing a counter right hand but Tellegio manages to avoid it.
Tellegio misses the jab.
Zambrana doesn't manage to clinch there - Tellegio circles away.
Zambrana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tellegio! But no joy.
Tellegio misses with a body shot.
Tellegio lands with a straight right. Zambrana didn't see that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tellegio.
Victor Tellegio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tellegio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Zambrana paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zambrana scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zambrana.
Zambrana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zambrana misses with a body shot.
Zambrana lands a jab to the nose.
Tellegio throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zambrana looks to land a body kick but Tellegio moved away.
Tellegio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
An inside leg kick from Tellegio misses.
Zambrana takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tellegio tried to score with a low kick but Zambrana checks it.
Zambrana fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tellegio slips a jab and a cross from Zambrana.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellegio moves into the clinch.
Zambrana throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zambrana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zambrana leaning against his opponent.
A short body shot lands from Tellegio as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Tellegio showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tellegio pushes Zambrana up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tellegio pushes off an throws an elbow but Zambrana leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tellegio as Zambrana tries to tie him up.
Zambrana stalling in the clinch.
Zambrana is trying to stall.
Zambrana breaks from the clinch.
Tellegio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tellegio lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zambrana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tellegio throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrana misses with the combination.
Zambrana swings for the body but Tellegio moves out of range.
Zambrana missing with a left hand there. Tellegio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tellegio throws a hook to the side of Zambrana's head but Zambrana sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zambrana misses with a hook. Tellegio ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellegio misses with a head kick.
Tellegio thuds a left hand into Zambrana's body.
Zambrana checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tellegio goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tellegio has managed to clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tellegio is stalling here.
Tellegio continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Mario Zambrana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Victor Tellegio is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tellegio stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tellegio blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Tellegio.
Zambrana tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Zambrana misses with an elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellegio misses with a punch to the body.
Zambrana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zambrana wants to stall.
Zambrana's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Zambrana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tellegio throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tellegio thumps Zambrana with a low kick.
Tellegio wants to clinch.
Tellegio scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tellegio misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Victor Tellegio comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tellegio 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Tellegio!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sao Galileo (ranked 6063 p4p, 627 weight class) and Rect Umm (ranked 22053 p4p, 743 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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25
210 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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215 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Sao Galileo !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rect Umm!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umm throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Galileo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Umm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galileo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Galileo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Umm throws a big shot that misses.
Umm takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Rect Umm has been cut.
Galileo dips to his left and cracks Umm with an uppercut!
We've been informed that Umm 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.
Umm throws an overhand right that lands on Galileo 's shoulder, as Galileo tries to avoid the shot.
Umm misses with a straight left.
Umm misses with a combination
and Galileo counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Umm goes down! Will Umm beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's not going to make it! 9,10! He's out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Sao Galileo !
An out of breath Sao Galileo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Rect Umm had this to say: 'heavy handed, '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 14343 p4p, 248 weight class) and Slade Traylor (ranked 1049 p4p, 43 weight class). On his way into the ring it seems that Maximus Ukkeli has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Maximus Ukkeli seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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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
36 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slade Traylor!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Traylor 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.
Ukkeli misses with a kick to the body.
Traylor misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ukkeli to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Slade Traylor has been cut.
Ukkeli stalks Traylor and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Traylor's face. Traylor staggers backwards, shaken.
Ukkeli throws a head kick but Traylor moves out of range.
Traylor was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Traylor ducks under a wild hook from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Traylor looks to throw the jab but Ukkeli is out of range.
Traylor throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Ukkeli to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Traylor. Those never looked like landing.
Ukkeli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Traylor just manages to avoid it.
Traylor misses with a hook
and Ukkeli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Traylor misses with a series of wild punches.
Ukkeli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ukkeli fails to land with a series of punches.
Ukkeli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ukkeli misses with a left hand
and Traylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Ukkeli ducks under a wild hook from Traylor.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Traylor!
Traylor changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ukkeli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Traylor's sensitive parts.
Traylor 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.
Ukkeli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Traylor tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ukkeli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Traylor misses with a hook
and Ukkeli counters with a nice uppercut.
Traylor tries to work over Ukkeli's front leg with a kick but Ukkeli checks it.
Ukkeli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ukkeli scores with a jab. Traylor acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ukkeli lands with a kick to the ribs.
Traylor checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Traylor looks to score with a jab to the body but Ukkeli is just out of range.
Ukkeli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Ukkeli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Traylor misses with a looping left.
Traylor scores with a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traylor digs a good hook to Ukkeli's body.
Traylor tests Ukkeli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Traylor as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Ukkeli lands.
That has opened up Slade Traylor's cut even more.
Traylor throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Ukkeli misses
and Traylor counters with a two punch combo.
Traylor throws the left hand but Ukkeli avoids the punch easily.
Traylor lands with a good body shot.
Ukkeli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Traylor misses with a looping right.
Traylor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ukkeli.
Traylor checks a leg kick.
Traylor flicks out a counter leg kick but Ukkeli steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Traylor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Traylor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Traylor checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Maximus Ukkeli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Slade Traylor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Ukkeli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ukkeli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Traylor was well out of range. Poor timing from Ukkeli.
Ukkeli throws a lazy body kick
and Traylor counters with a stiff right hand.
Traylor stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Traylor tries to move into range but Ukkeli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ukkeli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Traylor.
A big left from Traylor misses.
Ukkeli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Traylor's head backwards.
Some bone on bone action there as Ukkeli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ukkeli scores with a decent looking hook.
Traylor misses with a double jab
and Ukkeli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ukkeli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Traylor throws an off balance right hand
and Ukkeli counters with an outside leg kick.
Traylor is breathing heavily.
Traylor on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ukkeli explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ukkeli scores with a hook to the body. Traylor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Ukkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ukkeli.
The cut above Slade Traylor's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Ukkeli cracks Traylor with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Traylor is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Traylor is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Traylor could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Maximus Ukkeli!
Maximus Ukkeli decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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