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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Shamil Zavurov (ranked 22897 p4p, 699 weight class) and Kaela Mensha Khaine (ranked 4394 p4p, 464 weight class). Zavurov comes to the ring accompanied by Deftones - Xenon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Shamil Zavurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaela Mensha Khaine!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khaine clinches up against the ropes.
Khaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Khaine blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khaine.
Khaine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zavurov is looking to control Khaine's arms but Khaine gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zavurov has his back to the ropes.
Khaine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Khaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Khaine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Khaine as Zavurov tries to tie him up.
Khaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zavurov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zavurov working aggressively here.
A knee to the head by Zavurov.
It looks like Kaela Mensha Khaine has been cut.
We've been informed that Khaine 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.
Nice body punch from Zavurov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zavurov blocking some punches.
Khaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Zavurov.
A nice left hand lands by Khaine.
Khaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zavurov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khaine blocks an elbow strike.
Khaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Zavurov.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zavurov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Zavurov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zavurov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Zavurov trying to control the position but instead, Khaine has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zavurov into the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khaine.
Zavurov tries to stall but Khaine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zavurov tries to stall but Khaine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Zavurov is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Zavurov blocks an uppercut.
Zavurov pushes Khaine back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Khaine lands a right hand.
Khaine lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Khaine softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov tries a body shot but Khaine blocks it.
A body shot lands from Khaine.
Khaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Khaine.
Zavurov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaine.
A short left from Khaine.
Khaine blocking some punches.
Khaine throws a head punch that misses.
Khaine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Khaine lands a left hand.
Zavurov tries to throw a body punch but Khaine avoids it by throwing Zavurov back against the ropes.
Khaine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zavurov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zavurov trying to land knees to the body.
Khaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zavurov misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Khaine.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zavurov is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Zavurov misses with a punch to the body.
Khaine lands a body punch.
Zavurov blocks a body shot from Khaine.
Khaine lands with a left to the head.
Zavurov presses Khaine against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Khaine lands a nice shot to the body.
Khaine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Khaine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Khaine misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khaine.
Khaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khaine misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Khaine fails to land.
Zavurov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zavurov tries to stall but Khaine uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Khaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zavurov swings wildly with an uppercut but Khaine uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Khaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Khaine blocks an elbow strike from Zavurov.
Zavurov taking a breather.
Khaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Khaine is leaning against Zavurov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Zavurov blocks an uppercut.
Khaine working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Khaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Khaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Zavurov is rocked!
Khaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Zavurov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khaine lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Khaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zavurov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zavurov has a couple of punches blocked by Khaine.
Khaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Khaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Zavurov throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Zavurov fails to land.
Khaine tries a body shot but Zavurov blocks it.
Zavurov seems to have got his legs back now.
Zavurov throws a punch but it's blocked by Khaine.
Our sources have told us that Zavurov has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Zavurov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khaine.
Khaine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khaine lands with a short shot to the head.
Khaine lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Zavurov backwards.
Zavurov lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Khaine.
Khaine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khaine tries to throw a body punch but Zavurov avoids it by throwing Khaine back against the ropes.
Khaine misses with the head strike.
Zavurov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Khaine misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Khaine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavurov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khaine blocking some punches.
Khaine cracks Zavurov with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Zavurov 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! Zavurov wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kaela Mensha Khaine!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Pat Barry (ranked 6209 p4p, 668 weight class) and Crown Halo (ranked 18546 p4p, 799 weight class). Barry's entrance music is Sweet Dreams. A fine choice. Pat Barry has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
36 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Pat Barry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Crown Halo!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barry, as that shot connected.
Halo gets a clinch.
Halo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Halo landing knees to the head.
It looks like Pat Barry has been cut.
Halo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Barry has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Halo with a knee to the head.
Halo has Barry pressed against the ropes, preventing Barry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Halo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barry is defending well for now.
Halo misses with a knee strike.
Barry is trying to break free.
Halo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Halo misses with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that Halo 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.
Barry tries to break the clinch but Halo is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Halo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Barry avoids it.
A right hook to the body lands for Halo.
Barry is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Halo struggles to land a body shot inside as Barry controls his hands.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barry managing to block the knees to the body from Halo.
Halo digs a right hand into Barry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barry's gas tank.
Barry is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Barry tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the ropes.
Barry is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Halo connects with a knee to the head.
Come on Halo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Barry throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Halo jabs at Barry's body.
Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
Barry looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Halo prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
Barry can't break the clinch.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halo has Barry pressed against the ropes, preventing Barry from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry throws a head kick that misses.
Barry throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Halo counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pat Barry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Barry wants to break free but Halo has control.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Halo - that landed with a thud.
Halo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Barry is trying to push Halo away but Halo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Halo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Halo scores with a shoulder strike.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Halo scores with a knee to the head.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barry throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Halo.
Halo thinks about the counter body kick.
Halo jabs Barry to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Barry misses with a hook.
Halo unleashes a big counter combination but Barry bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Halo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Halo keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halo digs a right hand underneath Barry's ribcage. Barry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Halo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Barry.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.
Barry is trying to break free.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Halo crunches a lovely knee into Barry's ribcage.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Barry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry wants to break free but Halo has control.
Barry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Halo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Halo prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo cracks Barry with a nice body shot.
Halo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barry or not.
Halo lands with a right to the head.
Barry is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Halo is controlling him.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Barry is blocking nicely.
Halo working Barry over with knees to the body.
Halo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Barry breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Barry takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Barry tries to clinch
and Halo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Halo swinging wildly here.
Barry is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Barry closes the distance and clinches.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Halo prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Halo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Barry wants to get back to striking at distance but Halo won't allow it.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barry is defending well for now.
Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barry blocks a body shot from Halo.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Halo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barry pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Halo steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Barry.
Halo closes the distance and clinches.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Halo is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crown Halo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barry gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Barry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Barry throws a looping overhand right but Halo ducks down to avoid it.
Barry gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Halo counters with a left to the body.
Halo jabs at Barry's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Halo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barry, pushing him back against the ropes.
Halo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Barrys head.
Halo trying to land knees to the body.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barry's face.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Halo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barry is trying to force a seperation but Halo has the dominant position.
Halo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Halo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Barry is defending well for now.
Barry tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the ropes.
Crown Halo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Halo landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barry prevents a body shot from Halo.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo digs a right hand into Barry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Barry's gas tank.
Halo pushes Barry back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.
Halo missing with knees to the body.
Halo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Halo lands a knee to the head.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halo connects with a solid leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Barry
and Halo counters by clinching up.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but Barry blocks with his arms.
Barry is trying to push Halo away but Halo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Barry can't break the clinch.
Barry has had enough of the clinch but Halo keeps him there for the moment.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barry has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Halo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barry breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Halo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barry feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halo's calf.
Barry throws a wild body kick that Halo sees coming a mile off.
Barry sets himself, and Halo steps forward looking for the clinch! Barry avoids it this time.
Halo throws a series of punches but Barry avoids them all with ease.
Barry throws a low kick but Halo moves out of range easily.
Halo thows a body kick. Barry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Halo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Halo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Halo thows a body kick. Barry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Pat Barry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Halo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Halo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Halo.
Halo pushes Barry back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores a nice knee to the body.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barry's face.
Still in the clinch, Halo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Halo tries to land knees in the clinch but Barry avoids the damage to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Halo.
Barry is trying to break free.
Barry will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Halo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Barry throws a leg kick
and Halo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Barry takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Halo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Barry backs up against the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barry misses with a series of wild punches.
Halo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Halo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Barry has time to react.
Halo checks a leg kick.
Halo wants to counter the offense by Barry and move into the clinch position.
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
Halo scores with a body shot.
Barry misses with a leg kick.
Halo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo scores with a nice body kick.
Halo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Barry misses with a double jab
and Halo counters with an outside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Barry takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jab by Halo.
Halo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Crown Halo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Halo moves into the clinch successfully.
Halo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Halo moves out of range as Barry throws a body kick.
Halo moves into the clinch.
Barry looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Halo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barry's efforts to push away.
Barry is looking to break free of the clinch but Halo has double underhooks.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Halo landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Barry backwards.
Halo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Barry escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Barry.
Barry throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barry takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halo tries to bum rush Barry with a series of wild strikes but Barry uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barry is looking to counter punch.
Barry misses with a two punch combination.
Barry goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Halo clinches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a shot to the side of Barry's head.
Halo keeps control of Barry as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
Halo digs a right hand underneath Barry's ribcage. Barry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A hook to the body from Halo.
A short uppercut from Halo.
Halo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Barry up against the ropes.
Barry wants to break free but Halo has control.
Halo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Crown Halo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pat Barry'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!
Halo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barry.
Barry looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Barry throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Halo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Barry throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halo counters with a right hand to the body.
Barry throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Halo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halo scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A telegraphed right hand from Barry misses the target.
Halo throws a right hand that Barry ducks under and follows up with a left that Barry also avoids with ease.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barry tries a low kick but Halo avoids it.
Barry fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barry has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Halo feints a jab promting Barry to slip. Halo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Barry slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barry looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Barry tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Barry.
Halo wants to counter the offense by Barry and move into the clinch position.
Barry lands a head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Barry.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Halo thuds a left hand into Barry's body.
Halo clinches with his opponent.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Barry's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Halo avoiding damage.
Nice body punch from Halo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the ropes.
Halo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Halo obliges.
Halo looking to throw knees to the head but Barry is blocking nicely.
Barry's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo throws a sloppy head kick and Barry moves out of range easily.
Halo jabs at Barry's body.
Barry looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Halo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Halo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Barry misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Halo slams his shin into Barry's torso.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Halo.
Barry throws a chopping leg kick but Halo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jab, jab by Halo - just one landing.
Barry misses with a series of wild punches.
Halo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Halo blocks the low kick.
Barry steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Halo. That one must have hurt.
Halo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Barry tries to work over Halo's front leg with a kick but Halo checks it.
Halo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Barry rather than just go for the knockout.
Barry drops his hands momentarily and Halo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Halo takes the fight into the clinch.
Barry is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Halo lands a nice knee to the body.
Barry working hard to break the clinch.
Halo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Barry's face.
Halo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Halo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Halo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Halo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Halo prevents Barry from breaking the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Halo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Barry blocks it with crossed arms.
Halo lands with a left to the head.
Barry tries to break free but Halo pushes him back against the ropes.
Barry on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Barry wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Halo tries a knee to the head but Barry blocks it.
Barry wants to break the clinch but can't.
Halo swings wildly with an uppercut but Barry uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barry manages to break the clinch.
Halo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
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!
Halo moves out of range of the leg kick from Barry.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Halo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Halo steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Barry misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Halo clinches up with Barry and pushes him back against the ropes.
Halo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Barry has had enough of the clinch but Halo keeps him there for the moment.
Barry can't break the clinch.
Barry is trying to break the clinch but Halo has him pressed against the ropes.
Halo is looking to control Barry's arms but Barry gets an underhook and turns him. Now Halo has his back to the ropes.
Barry blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Barry wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Halo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Halo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barry's elbow.
Halo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Halo tries a body shot but Barry blocks it.
Barry breaks from the clinch.
Barry moves into the clinch successfully.
Barry is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Halo works on Barry's body with a couple of short punches.
Barry wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Halo can't find room to land a body shot as Barry controls the action.
Halo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pat Barry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Barry tries to circle away but Halo has him pinned against the ropes.
Barry manages to break the clinch.
Barry fails in his attempt to clinch.
Barry throws a leg kick but Halo sees it coming and moves out of range.
Barry sets himself, and Halo steps forward looking for the clinch! Barry avoids it this time.
Halo works over Barry's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Barry!
Halo works Barry's body with a nice hook.
Barry pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Halo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Barry if he has to take too many more of those.
Crown Halo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barry throws a nice outside leg kick.
Barry chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halo can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Crown Halo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Halo 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crown Halo!
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Henry Longbow (ranked 3147 p4p, 143 weight class) and Pikku Nilkki (ranked 1308 p4p, 64 weight class). Nilkki has chosen Fintelligens - Sori as his entrance music. Pikku Nilkki acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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
29 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Longbow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Nilkki!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbow lands a lovely overhand right.
Nilkki clinches up with Longbow and pushes him back against the ropes.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
A short right from Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Longbow has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbow.
Still in the clinch, Longbow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Longbow lands a nice uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Longbow looking to stall.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Longbow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Longbow lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.
Longbow avoiding damage.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilkki gets through Longbow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow lands a hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Pikku Nilkki has been cut.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Longbow.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Longbow gets through Nilkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow is working Nilkki over against the ropes.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow works on Nilkki's body with a couple of short punches.
Longbow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
Longbow fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Longbow keeps control of Nilkki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilkki.
Longbow can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
Longbow lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nilkki wants to stall.
Nilkki misses with some punches.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow is looking to control Nilkki's arms but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Longbow has his back to the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Longbow as the two fighters clinch.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki lands a good knee to the midsection. Longbow won't want to take too many of those.
Nilkki misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilkki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nilkki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilkki.
Longbow throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Longbow is defending well for now.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki lands a damaging elbow.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow wants to stall.
Nilkki lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Longbow creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Longbow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Longbow.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Longbow lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Nilkki.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Longbow blocks it.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Longbow taking a breather.
Longbow wants to stall.
Longbow can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
A hook to the body from Longbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longbows head.
Nilkki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilkki.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Longbow blocks an elbow strike.
Longbow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Longbow softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Longbow.
Nilkki tries to stall but Longbow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nilkki lands a left hand.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Longbow.
Longbow lands a left hand.
Nilkki throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
A short uppercut from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Longbow lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Nilkki'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.
Nilkki trying to control the position but instead, Longbow has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nilkki into the ropes.
Longbow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki being controlled against the ropes.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Longbow blocks it.
Longbow scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Longbow.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Longbow's defenses.
Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nilkki's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longbow throws a push kick but Nilkki slaps the foot to one side.
Longbow works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Longbow throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Longbow jabs Nilkki to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nilkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good leg kick by Longbow there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A big right from Longbow misses.
Henry Longbow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nilkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Longbow keeps the fight on the outside.
Longbow throws a hook but Nilkki avoids it easily.
Longbow misses with a wild body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Longbow throws a leg kick but Nilkki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nilkki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Longbow looks to land a left hand but Nilkki moved out of range nicely.
Longbow misses with a looping right.
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nilkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Longbow ducked under it nicely.
Longbow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longbow misses with a hook
and Nilkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Longbow misses with an uppercut.
Nilkki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Longbow takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nilkki pivots, looking for a leg kick but Longbow is out of range and Nilkki settles back down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilkki ducks right into an uppercut from Longbow.
Nilkki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Longbow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Longbow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Nilkki's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nilkki misses with a low kick.
Nilkki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Longbow scores with a spinning back kick!
Nilkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Longbow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilkki.
Longbow swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Longbow tests Nilkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilkki just misses with a punch to the body.
Longbow moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Nilkki misses.
Longbow throws a big shot that misses.
Longbow swats away the attempt to clinch by Nilkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longbow lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nilkki's sensitive parts.
Longbow with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbow jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longbow backing away here, and Nilkki unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Nice body kick there by Longbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilkki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Longbow.
Longbow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nilkki can do to turn this around?
Longbow lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki feints and then cracks Longbow's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Longbow down.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Longbow, right into the meat.
Longbow tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nilkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Longbow.
Nilkki flicks out a counter leg kick but Longbow steps away.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nilkki lands a nice looking kick to the body. Longbow takes a step back to recover.
Longbow lands an overhand right.
Good shot there by Longbow.
Nilkki defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki walks into a stiff left hand from Longbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Longbow. That's going to slow Nilkki down.
Nilkki scores with a spinning back kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki avoids the body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Longbow tries to keep at a distance but Nilkki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilkki throws a punch but it's blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Longbow makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Longbow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Longbow stalling the fight.
Longbow blocks the elbow strike.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkki.
Henry Longbow has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nilkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longbow is keeping busy.
Longbow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Longbow digs a right hand into Nilkki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nilkki's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Nilkki.
Longbow struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Longbow stalling in the clinch but Nilkki improves position.
Longbow lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Longbow lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow misses with the head strike.
Longbow throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki lands a shoulder strike.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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!
Longbow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Longbow.
Longbow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Longbow is trying to maintain a safe position but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns Longbow into the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nilkki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longbow's brow.
Longbow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilkki lands with a short shot to the head.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Longbow tries to stall but Nilkki uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Longbow digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Longbow works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Nilkki.
Nilkki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Longbow scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Longbow.
A head punch on the inside from Nilkki fails to land.
Nilkki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbow is trying to maintain a safe position but Nilkki gets an underhook and turns Longbow into the ropes.
Longbow seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Nilkki is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
Longbow is working Nilkki over against the ropes.
Nilkki is breathing heavily.
Longbow will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nilkki up against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Longbow.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Longbow is keeping busy.
Longbow lands a shot to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Longbow trying to control the position but instead, Nilkki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Longbow into the ropes.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Longbow pushes Nilkki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Longbow lands a body shot.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki blocking some punches.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilkki misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Nilkki.
Longbow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki effectively controlling the action here.
Longbow lands a left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow working aggressively here.
Nilkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Longbow backwards.
Nilkki is looking to control Longbow's arms but Longbow gets an underhook and turns him. Now Nilkki has his back to the ropes.
Longbow prevents a body shot from Nilkki.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
A short right from Longbow.
Longbow blocking some punches.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Longbow.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Longbow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nilkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Longbow.
Nilkki working aggressively here.
Longbow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nilkki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with an uppercut but Longbow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Longbow lands an uppercut.
Longbow looking to stall.
Longbow has Nilkki pressed against the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Nilkki breaks from the clinch.
Longbow throws a poor cross that misses
and Nilkki counters with a thumping low kick.
Nilkki defending well as Longbow loads up on a big left hand.
Nilkki wants to clinch.
Nilkki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Longbow has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Longbow does it's job there.
Nilkki motions for Longbow to come forward. Nilkki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longbow connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nilkki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Longbow dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Nilkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Longbow throws a jab but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Longbow scores with a nice right hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Longbow.
Longbow scores with a jab to the head.
A cross from Longbow lands.
Longbow lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nilkki takes a step back to recover.
Longbow scores with a kick to the body.
Nilkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Longbow lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbow connects with a leg kick. Nilkki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nilkki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nilkki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Longbow in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longbow connects with a body shot that sends Nilkki's belly button to the back.
Longbow with a hook.
Nilkki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbow lands a really nice looking cross but Nilkki seems unphased.
Nilkki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Longbow throws a solid leg kick but Nilkki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Longbow.
Nilkki is looking to clinch.
Longbow throws a head kick but Nilkki moves out of range.
Nilkki throws out a counter right but Longbow avoids it with no problem.
Longbow lands with an overhand left.
Nilkki keeps Longbow at a distance using the push kick.
Nilkki moves forwards but Longbow connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Longbow tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nilkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longbow looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Longbow throws a good cross that connects.
Nilkki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Nilkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nilkki misses with a straight left.
Nilkki darts in and clinches Longbow up against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Longbow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbow slowing the pace effectively.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Nilkki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Longbow's brow.
Longbow avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Longbow avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the ropes.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Longbow avoids it.
Longbow misses with a body punch.
Longbow trying to control the position but instead, Nilkki has worked for underhooks and has pushed Longbow into the ropes.
Good body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki tries to work over Longbow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Longbow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
Longbow taking a breather.
Longbow lands a body punch in the clinch.
Longbow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbow tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longbow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Longbow lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nilkki.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbow goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nilkki scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Longbow.
Longbow controlling the action here for a moment.
Nilkki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Longbow in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbow avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
Nilkki struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbow controls his hands.
Longbow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Longbow lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilkki.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Longbow on the inside.
Good body shot from Longbow.
Longbow looking to slow down the pace here.
Nilkki can't find room to land a body shot as Longbow controls the action.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.
Longbow stalls.
Longbow is trying to stall.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki missing with knees to the body.
Nilkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a punch to the body.
Nilkki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nilkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Longbow misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Longbow.
A short left from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with the head strike.
Longbow cracks Nilkki with a nice body shot.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Longbow lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longbow's elbow.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Nilkki.
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!
Nilkki scores with a shoulder strike.
Longbow is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nilkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Longbow's elbow.
Longbow stalls.
A nice right hand lands inside from Longbow.
Longbow blocks an uppercut.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Longbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Longbow fails to land.
Nilkki has had enough of the clinch but Longbow keeps him there for the moment.
Longbow scores with a hook to the body.
Nilkki lands an elbow that stopped Longbow in his tracks for a moment.
Longbow takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Longbow misses with some punches.
A short left from Longbow.
Nilkki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nilkki throws a head punch that misses.
Longbow throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Longbow.
Longbow misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Longbow scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilkki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longbow blocks a body shot from Nilkki.
Longbow misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Longbow 's eye.
Nilkki breaks the clinch.
Nilkki tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Longbow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nilkki moves out of range of the body kick from Longbow.
Nilkki tries to land a front kick but Longbow steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Longbow throws a counter high kick but Nilkki was just alert enough to avoid it.
Longbow throws a hook but Nilkki avoids it easily.
Longbow connects with a jab.
Longbow attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nilkki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Longbow wants to slow Nilkki down by chopping away at his legs.
Pikku Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice defenses there by Nilkki.
Nilkki lands with a good body shot.
Longbow lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nilkki tries to clinch up.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a front kick aimed at Longbow's knee but Longbow avoids it well.
Longbow connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nilkki. Nilkki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A swing and a miss from Nilkki.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Longbow checks a leg kick.
Henry Longbow is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbow manages to avoid it.
It looked like Longbow wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slapping leg kick lands for Longbow.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Nilkki.
Longbow lands a high kick!
Longbow throws a lazy right hand but Nilkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Longbow throws a sloppy head kick and Nilkki moves out of range easily.
Longbow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longbow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nilkki.
A head kick misses from Longbow.
Nilkki loads up on a big right hand but Longbow slips the punch.
Henry Longbow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longbow scores with a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Longbow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Longbow 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Longbow!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Fred Sherman (ranked 4500 p4p, 467 weight class) and Rodrigo Valdez (ranked 3420 p4p, 377 weight class). Fred Sherman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Sherman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Valdez.
Valdez scores with a nice strike.
Sherman takes a swing at Valdez's ribcage but misses.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Valdez 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.
Sherman wants to get back to striking at distance but Valdez won't allow it.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Nice body punch from Valdez.
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sherman.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shermans head.
Valdez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sherman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Valdez gets a clinch.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Sherman misses with a wild body shot.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valdez.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez's corner calls for a 1-2. Valdez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherman swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Valdez.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherman loads up on a big right hand but Valdez slips the punch.
Valdez clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Good body shot from Valdez.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Sherman wants to break free but Valdez has control.
Valdez scores with a shoulder strike.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez keeps control of Sherman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sherman works Valdez's body with a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valdez moves into the clinch.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valdez working aggressively here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Valdez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Sherman tries to break free but Valdez pushes him back against the ropes.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Sherman avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
Valdez lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valdez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sherman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valdez lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sherman works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sherman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sherman, pushing him back against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez scores with a shot to the side of Sherman's head.
Valdez lands a nice uppercut.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Valdez.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Valdez lands a shoulder strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Valdez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
Sherman has had enough of the clinch but Valdez keeps him there for the moment.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
Sherman is trying to push Valdez away but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez works on Sherman's body with a couple of short punches.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Sherman tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the ropes.
Sherman is trying to force a seperation but Valdez has the dominant position.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez lands an uppercut.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sherman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
It looks like Fred Sherman has been cut.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherman.
Valdez staying out of range there.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Sherman circles away and keeps his distance.
Valdez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sherman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Valdez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sherman.
Valdez wants to counter with a clinch but Sherman pushes him away.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Valdez closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Valdez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sherman breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Valdez dominated that 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!
Valdez digs a good hook to Sherman's body.
Valdez misses with a straight left.
Valdez throws a right hand that Sherman ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherman also avoids with ease.
Sherman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Sherman is avoiding it.
Valdez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sherman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Valdez throws the left hand but Sherman avoids the punch easily.
Valdez throws a combination. Sherman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sherman scores with a hook.
Valdez stalks Sherman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherman's face. Sherman staggers backwards, shaken.
Sherman throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez tries to counter with a clinch but Sherman shakes him off and moves away.
Valdez tries to clinch but Sherman moves out of range.
Sherman lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Valdez connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valdez wants to clinch up but Sherman keeps it at a distance.
Valdez is looking to clinch.
Sherman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Valdez moves away.
Valdez swings for the body but Sherman moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Sherman misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez tries to clinch up
and Sherman counters with a one-two to the body.
Sherman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sherman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sherman.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A good leg kick by Valdez.
A telegraphed right hand from Sherman misses the target.
A big right from Sherman misses.
Sherman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valdez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Valdez throws a lazy right hand but Sherman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valdez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Valdez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez wants to counter the offense by Sherman and move into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the ropes.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Valdez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short right from Valdez.
Sherman wants to get back to striking at distance but Valdez won't allow it.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
Sherman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Sherman avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sherman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherman circles away.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherman.
Sherman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Valdez throws an overhand right that lands on Sherman's shoulder, as Sherman tries to avoid the shot.
Sherman swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Valdez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sherman.
Valdez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Valdez is looking to clinch.
Valdez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sherman on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Valdez.
Sherman gets tackled into the ropes by Valdez. Valdez maintains the clinch.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez lands with a short shot to the head.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Valdez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Valdez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valdez has Sherman pressed against the ropes, preventing Sherman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Sherman tries to throw a body punch but Valdez avoids it by throwing Sherman back against the ropes.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Sherman breaks from the clinch.
Valdez throws a jab but it's blocked by Sherman.
Valdez lands with a good body shot.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Sherman circles away.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Sherman moved out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sherman throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Sherman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sherman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Valdez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherman.
A telegraphed right hand from Valdez misses the target.
Sherman feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sherman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Valdez misses with a few strikes there.
It looked like Sherman was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Valdez.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez has Sherman up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Valdez.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Sherman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Sherman avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
Valdez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
Sherman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Valdez moves into the clinch successfully.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Valdez.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sherman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sherman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez has Sherman up against the ropes in a clinch.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Sherman keeps it at a distance.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez has Sherman up against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A hook to the body from Valdez.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez misses with a punch on the inside.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez misses with some punches.
Valdez tries to work over Sherman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sherman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez tries to clinch but Sherman moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Valdez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fred Sherman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Valdez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sherman throws an overhand right that lands on Valdez's shoulder, as Valdez tries to avoid the shot.
Valdez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Valdez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sherman throws a body punch but Valdez moves out of range.
Sherman's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valdez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sherman scrambles back to his feet.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sherman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sherman swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
A punch lands to the side of Sherman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sherman swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Sherman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valdez wants to land a leg kick but Sherman is out of range.
Sherman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
Valdez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sherman's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez tries to clinch but Sherman moves out of range.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Sherman misses
and Valdez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sherman is looking to break free of the clinch but Valdez has double underhooks.
Sherman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Valdez.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valdez lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
Valdez tries a body shot but Sherman blocks it.
Sherman prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Valdez presses Sherman against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Valdez.
Valdez working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sherman.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Valdez lands a right hand.
Sherman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Valdez.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries a body shot but Sherman blocks it.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valdez lands a hook that snaps the head of Sherman backwards.
Valdez misses with the head strike.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Sherman is looking to break free of the clinch but Valdez has double underhooks.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sherman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sherman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Sherman controls his hands.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Valdez fails to land.
Sherman is trying to break the clinch but Valdez is controlling him.
Valdez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sherman blocks a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sherman blocks an uppercut.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Sherman.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sherman lands a shoulder strike.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Valdez misses with a body punch.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez working aggressively here.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez lands with a right to the head.
Sherman struggles to land a body shot inside as Valdez controls his hands.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Sherman.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sherman.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherman circles away.
Valdez tries to clinch but Sherman moves out of range.
Sherman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Valdez.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Sherman circles away.
Sherman is looking to wear down Valdez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sherman looks to score with a jab to the body but Valdez is just out of range.
Sherman sets himself, and Valdez steps forward looking for the clinch! Sherman avoids it this time.
Sherman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sherman keeps the fight on the outside.
Sherman lands a slapping body shot.
Valdez lands with a cross.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Valdez throws a low kick but Sherman moves out of range easily.
Fred Sherman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valdez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sherman checks it well.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Sherman moves away and avoids it.
Valdez lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez scores with a hook to the body. Sherman takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Sherman circles away.
Sherman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valdez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez tries to bum rush Sherman with a series of wild strikes but Sherman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdez moves away from the strike by Sherman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sherman just misses with a punch to the body.
Valdez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Valdez tries to clinch there but Sherman circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Valdez throws a head punch that misses.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valdez misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sherman's elbow.
Sherman takes a shot to the head.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Valdez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Sherman controls the action.
Sherman blocking some punches.
Sherman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valdez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Valdez lands a head shot.
Sherman gets tackled into the ropes by Valdez. Valdez maintains the clinch.
Valdez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sherman is trying to push Valdez away but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Valdez on the inside.
Sherman blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Valdez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Valdez 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Valdez!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 3198 p4p, 432 weight class) and Brutus Kowalski (ranked 4148 p4p, 523 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes to the ring accompanied by Scotland the Brave. Kowalski comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Pantera - Fucking Hostile kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Brutus Kowalski enters the ring!
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Kowalski!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowalski walks into a jab.
MacArthur Jnr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a straight right. Kowalski didn't see that one coming.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
A jab from Kowalski misses.
MacArthur Jnr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a push kick.
Kowalski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and MacArthur Jnr connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kowalski scrambles back to his feet.
We've been informed that Kowalski 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.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by MacArthur Jnr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range as Kowalski strikes.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a kick to the midsection.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kowalski doesn't seem bothered though.
MacArthur Jnr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kowalski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a straight left.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalski takes one to the side of the head.
Kowalski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kowalski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kowalski 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.
MacArthur Jnr throws a push kick but Kowalski slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kowalski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
MacArthur Jnr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kowalski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kowalski scores with a body shot.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kowalski falls off balance throwing a combination
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacArthur Jnr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kowalski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
MacArthur Jnr throws the kick towards the body but Kowalski avoids it.
Kowalski let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a good jab.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a leg kick but Kowalski moves out of range and MacArthur Jnr only half commits.
Kowalski throws a head kick that half lands.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his shin into the meat of Kowalski's side.
Kowalski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kowalski lands a head shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski misses with a wild body shot.
MacArthur Jnr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Kowalski ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr fakes the leg kick and cracks Kowalski in the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
Kowalski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
MacArthur Jnr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Kowalski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
MacArthur Jnr keeps Kowalski at a distance using the push kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
Kowalski throws the left hand but MacArthur Jnr avoids the punch easily.
Kowalski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kowalski connects with a body shot that sends MacArthur Jnr's belly button to the back.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski throws a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski lands with a shot to the body.
Jab, jab by Kowalski - just one landing.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a looping right hand.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body kick.
Kowalski is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a leg kick. Kowalski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
MacArthur Jnr's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Kowalski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kowalski with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice defenses there by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr lands an overhand right.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a nice uppercut.
Kowalski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
MacArthur Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from MacArthur Jnr.
It seemed like Kowalski was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kowalski fails to land with a series of punches.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kowalski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from MacArthur Jnr - the referee stops the clock and Kowalski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says MacArthur Jnr. Kowalski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kowalski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
MacArthur Jnr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kowalski defending well as MacArthur Jnr loads up on a big left hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice side step and Kowalski releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Kowalski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a wild body shot.
Kowalski stuns MacArthur Jnr with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kowalski throws a low kick, looking for MacArthur Jnr's leg but MacArthur Jnr calmly moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr connects with an inside leg kick.
Robert MacArthur Jnr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kowalski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. Kowalski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kowalski only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kowalski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
MacArthur Jnr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kowalski counters with a low kick, right behind MacArthur Jnr 's knee.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Kowalski. Beautiful body shot.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy right hand. Kowalski should have avoided that one.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kowalski to score with a decent uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Jnr ducks under a wild hook from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
MacArthur Jnr slips a straight right by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr throws a wild body kick that Kowalski sees coming a mile off.
Kowalski throws a left and a right that both miss
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Kowalski lands an impressive looking overhand right. MacArthur Jnr doesn't seem phased though.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a series of punches but Kowalski moves out of range.
Kowalski throws a jab but it's blocked by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr tests Kowalski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Kowalski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kowalski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacArthur Jnr can pounce on him.
MacArthur Jnr lands with an uppercut that bounces Kowalski off the ropes and back into range.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice outside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
MacArthur Jnr catches Kowalski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a left hand
and Kowalski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kowalski throws a lazy right hand but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kowalski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr 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.
MacArthur Jnr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kowalski.
Kowalski avoids a kick to the body.
Kowalski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good body shot into Kowalski's ribs.
MacArthur Jnr lunges at Kowalski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kowalski's hand.
Kowalski throws a series of punches but MacArthur Jnr avoids them all with ease.
MacArthur Jnr scores with the left hand. Kowalski knows he should have avoided that one.
Kowalski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kowalski ducks right into an uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kowalski just misses with a punch to the body.
Kowalski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
MacArthur Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kowalski can do to turn this around?
This has been an exciting period of action!
MacArthur Jnr thuds a left hand into Kowalski's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kowalski is looking to score with low kicks.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a kick to the body
and Kowalski counters with a nice body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good body shot into Kowalski's ribs.
Kowalski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr was well out of range. Poor timing from Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Jnr's shoulder, as MacArthur Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kowalski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from MacArthur Jnr.
Kowalski digs a good body shot into MacArthur Jnr's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
Kowalski throws an overhand right that lands on MacArthur Jnr's shoulder, as MacArthur Jnr tries to avoid the shot.
MacArthur Jnr half committed to a counter leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A big left from MacArthur Jnr misses.
Kowalski swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick, looking for Kowalski's leg but Kowalski calmly moves out of range.
Kowalski misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body kick.
Kowalski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kowalski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but MacArthur Jnr moves away.
Kowalski throws a head kick but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacArthur Jnr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a hook.
Kowalski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick that misses.
Kowalski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacArthur Jnr lands an overhand right.
Kowalski throws a sloppy head kick and MacArthur Jnr moves out of range easily.
Kowalski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
Kowalski misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and MacArthur Jnr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
MacArthur Jnr avoids a punch combination nicely.
MacArthur Jnr lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Kowalski misses.
MacArthur Jnr half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kowalski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kowalski throws a push kick but MacArthur Jnr slaps the foot to one side.
MacArthur Jnr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kowalski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kowalski misses with a hook
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr moves away from the strike by Kowalski.
MacArthur Jnr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kowalski's calf.
Kowalski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! MacArthur Jnr slams his shin into Kowalski's torso.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kowalski. MacArthur Jnr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a head kick. Kowalski tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of Kowalski's front leg.
Kowalski takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kowalski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kowalski misses with a body shot.
MacArthur Jnr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kowalski looks to land a left hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range nicely.
Kowalski looks to land a right hand but MacArthur Jnr moved out of range.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for MacArthur Jnr.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands a really nice looking cross but Kowalski seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kowalski 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.
MacArthur Jnr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kowalski's head.
Kowalski is rocked!
Kowalski walks into a jab.
Kowalski is still on wobbly legs! Can MacArthur Jnr finish him?
MacArthur Jnr cracks Kowalski with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Kowalski 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 Kowalski is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Kowalski could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Robert MacArthur Jnr!
After winning the bout, Robert MacArthur Jnr 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 bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Nuri Jafar (ranked 508 p4p, 17 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 843 p4p, 32 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nuri Jafar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
32 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jafar.
Jafar scores with a nice right hand.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Jafar moves out of range.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
Nice shot by Jafar.
Jafar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Good leg kick by Sakamoto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jafar tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sakamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jafar moves forwards but Sakamoto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jafar misses with a hook. Sakamoto ducked under it nicely.
Jafar closes the distance and pushes Sakamoto back into the ropes.
Jafar tries to work over Sakamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jafar clinches up against the ropes.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Sakamoto 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.
Sakamoto blocks a body shot from Jafar.
Jafar misses with a punch on the inside.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Jafar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jafar.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jafar lunges at Sakamoto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sakamoto's hand.
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Jafar counters with a right hand to the body.
Jafar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Jafar throws a right hand that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Nice cross by Sakamoto.
Jafar is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Jafar.
Jafar walks into a left hand.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Sakamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Sakamoto keeps it at a distance.
Sakamoto looks to land a combination but Jafar avoids it well.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jafar.
Sakamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Some wild striking there from Sakamoto.
Jafar swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jafar lands a lovely overhand right.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Jafar moves out of range.
Jafar throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakamoto with a jab.
Sakamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jafar connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sakamoto. Sakamoto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakamoto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jafar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jafar has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
A left lands for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Jafar checks it.
Jafar misses with a body shot
and Sakamoto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jafar is looking to clinch.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jafar is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jafar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jafar tries to clinch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Jafar lands a nice hook to Sakamoto's body. Sakamoto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Jafar.
Jafar lands a nice shot that snaps Sakamoto's head back.
Sakamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Jafar manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Jafar was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws the left hand but Jafar avoids the punch easily.
Jafar gets a clinch.
Sakamoto gets through Jafar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jafar digs a right hand into Sakamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakamoto's gas tank.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Good shot there by Jafar.
Nice cross by Sakamoto.
Jafar feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakamotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakamoto throws an overhand right that lands on Jafar's shoulder, as Jafar tries to avoid the shot.
Jafar lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakamoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jafar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jafar 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.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jafar takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Jafar looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jafar.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jafar on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Sakamoto misses.
Jafar chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakamoto can pounce on him.
Jafar misses with a wild body shot.
Jafar throws a body punch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto counters with a body kick.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut
and Jafar counters with a stiff right hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jafar throws out a powerful jab.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Jafar's head but Jafar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jafar is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jafar slips a jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Jafar avoids them all with ease.
Jafar wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jafar is looking to clinch but Sakamoto is avoiding it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakamoto.
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Jafar swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Jafar throws an overhand right that lands on Sakamoto's shoulder, as Sakamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Jafar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jafar connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakamoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
No joy there for Sakamoto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jafar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a push kick.
Jafar lands a nice shot that snaps Sakamoto's head back.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick as Jafar jumps back.
Sakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Jafar.
Jafar misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakamoto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jafar lands a glancing blow to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jafar is able to avoid easily.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto's corner calls for a 1-2. Sakamoto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jafar throws a big shot that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Sakamoto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sakamoto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jafar eats them both and turns towards Sakamoto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jafar looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto thinks about the counter body kick.
Jafar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakamoto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Jafar's head but Jafar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakamoto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Jafar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jafar takes one to the chin there.
Sakamoto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jafar closes the distance and clinches.
Jafar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jafar's hands.
Nice defenses there by Jafar.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jafar.
Sakamoto jabs Jafar right on the nose. Jafar blinks but takes it well.
Jafar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakamoto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
Jafar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jafar avoids a kick to the body.
Jafar lands a head shot.
Sakamoto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jafar.
Sakamoto throws a combination that misses
and Jafar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jafar misses with a straight right.
Jafar dips to his left and cracks Sakamoto with an uppercut!
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Sakamoto motions for Jafar to come forward. Sakamoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
Jafar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jafar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jafar throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Jafar moves away and avoids it.
Jafar cracks Sakamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jafar lands a jab.
Sakamoto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sakamoto's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sakamoto duly obliges.
Jafar throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jafar is out of range.
Jafar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jafar misses with a hook.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jafar misses with an uppercut.
Jafar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick
and Jafar counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jafar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Jafar sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
Jafar moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Jafar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nuri Jafar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jafar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jafar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Jafar is rocked!
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oh Jafar is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jafar throws a head punch that misses.
Jafar seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakamoto tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jafar stuns Sakamoto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a nice strike.
Jafar takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
It seemed like Sakamoto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Jafar finds it's way through Sakamoto's defenses.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Sakamoto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jafar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Jafar's front leg but catches the back leg as Jafar tries to avoid it.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jab by Jafar.
Jafar throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good low kick that Jafar was not able to check.
Sakamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jafar.
Jafar walks into a straight right hand from Sakamoto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakamoto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jafar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jafar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakamoto throws a big shot that misses.
Jafar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses the jab.
Jafar misses the jab.
Jafar closes the distance and clinches.
Sakamoto tries to work over Jafar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Sakamoto.
Jafar works on Sakamoto's body with a couple of short punches.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
Jafar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Jafar pushes Sakamoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a straight left.
Jafar scores with a nice right hand.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Jafar scores with a nice right hand.
Jafar scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jafar checks a leg kick.
A big left from Jafar misses.
Jafar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakamoto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jafar closes the distance and clinches.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Jafar.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jafar.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Jafar misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Jafar throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jafar blocking some punches.
Sakamoto can't find room to land a body shot as Jafar controls the action.
Jafar misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jafars head.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto breaks from the clinch.
Jafar misses the jab.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jafar has Sakamoto up against the ropes in a clinch.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Jafar lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jafar backwards.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Sakamoto throws a nice looking combination but Jafar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jafar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jafar slips a jab from Sakamoto.
Jafar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jafar throws a body shot but no joy.
Jafar slips under a jab from Sakamoto.
Jafar throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Jafar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jafar throws an overhand right that lands on Sakamoto's shoulder, as Sakamoto tries to avoid the shot.
Jafar misses with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jafar throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Jafar.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Donk. Sakamoto catches Jafar right on the button with a cross.
Jafar slips under a jab.
Sakamoto misses with a leg kick.
Jafar loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakamoto drops his hands momentarily and Jafar takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jafar counters with a left to the body.
Jafar lands a nice shot that snaps Sakamoto's head back.
Sakamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jafar finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakamoto's head.
Jafar throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.
Jafar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Jafar has closed the distance and engaged Sakamoto in a clinch.
Jafar swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jafar scores with a punch to the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Jafar walks into a stiff left hand from Sakamoto.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Jafar moves out of range as Sakamoto strikes.
Jafar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Jafar closes the distance and pushes Sakamoto back into the ropes.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Jafar tries a body shot but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Jafar.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sakamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jafar.
Jafar throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Jafar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jafar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick from Sakamoto misses.
Jafar connects with a nice looking jab.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Jafar blocks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakamoto.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jafar looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakamoto moves away from the strike by Jafar.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto walks into a jab.
Sakamoto avoids the body shot from Jafar.
Jafar staying out of range there.
Jafar throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakamoto! But no joy.
Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Jafar.
Jafar ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Jafar blocks it.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jafar. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jafar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakamoto throws out the jab.
Jafar lands a jab to the nose.
Sakamoto misses the jab.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Sakamoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.
A big left from Jafar misses.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jafar lands a jab to Sakamoto's midsection.
Jafar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Nuri Jafar will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Jafar misses with a straight right.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Sakamoto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sakamoto slips under a jab from Jafar.
Jafar lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Jafar stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jafar throws a shot to the body.
Sakamoto connects with a right hand. Jafar shakes it off.
Jafar throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Jafar moves out of range.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jafar throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sakamoto on the side of the head.
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jafar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jafar moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar slips a jab from Sakamoto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Jafar avoids it easily.
Jafar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jafar misses the shot to the body.
Jafar throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakamoto throws a counter combo.
Jafar is looking to clinch but Sakamoto is avoiding it.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jafar staying out of range there.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Jafar off balance momentarily.
Sakamoto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakamoto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jafar throwing a counter right hand but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Sakamoto.
Jafar checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jafar moves into range and clinches up with Sakamoto.
Still in the clinch, Sakamoto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jafar is working Sakamoto over against the ropes.
Jafar misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jafar tries to clinch up.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jafar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jafar defending well as Sakamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Jafar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakamoto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jafar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sakamoto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jafar drops his hands momentarily and Sakamoto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jafar looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Jafar digs a good body shot into Sakamoto's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Sakamoto needs to keep his hands up - Jafar had a free shot at his head there.
Jafar swings widly with a right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a straight right hand.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Jafar checks it.
Jafar lands a jab to Sakamoto's midsection.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jafar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Sakamoto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jafar checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jafar with a jab.
Sakamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jafar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakamoto scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jafar tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Jafar misses the target.
Sakamoto lands an overhand right.
Jafar throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Jafar scores with a jab to the body.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Jafar.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jafar staying out of range there.
Sakamoto scores with a leg kick.
Jafar thuds a left hand into Sakamoto's body.
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Jafar.
Sakamoto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jafar throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Sakamoto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jafar circles away quickly and effectively.
Sakamoto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakamoto walks into a left hand.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jafar darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Jafar connects with a right hand. Sakamoto shakes it off.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Jafar takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Jafar uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Jafar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jafar takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Jafar fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto gets tackled into the ropes by Jafar. Jafar maintains the clinch.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Jafar tries to work over Sakamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jafar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Jafar tries to work over Sakamoto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakamoto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Sakamoto lands a really nice looking cross but Jafar seems unphased.
Jafar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jafar throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Jafar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jafar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jafar scores with a sloppy right hand. Sakamoto should have avoided that one.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Jafar avoids it.
Jafar appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto lands a leg kick that knocks Jafar off balance momentarily.
Jafar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that Jafar avoids nicely.
Jafar scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Jafar.
Sakamoto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jafar blocks a leg kick.
Jafar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big right from Jafar misses.
Jafar lands a jab to the head.
Sakamoto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakamoto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Sakamoto keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Jafar cracks Sakamoto with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jafar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Jafar.
Sakamoto scores with a sloppy right hand. Jafar should have avoided that one.
Jafar looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakamoto! But no joy.
Jafar blocks a low kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Jafar throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sakamoto misses the jab.
Jafar wants to clinch up but Sakamoto keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Jafar does it's job there.
Sakamoto cracks Jafar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakamoto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jafar blocks a low kick nicely.
Jafar lands a nice looking body shot.
Jafar tries to clinch but Sakamoto moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakamoto! But no joy.
Jafar misses with a left hand
and Sakamoto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakamoto throws a big shot that misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto misses with a double jab.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jafar with a hook.
A lazy left from Jafar finds it's target.
Sakamoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jafar.
Jafar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jafar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jafar looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Jafar misses with a body shot.
Jafar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sakamoto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jafar scrambles back to his feet.
Jafar dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jafar is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Jafar moved away.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Jafar moved away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hiroshimo Sakamoto.
I think Sakamoto 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto took to the mic in his post fight interview and said ' Sakamoto vs Haller For the 135 title, no more Running HALLER what do you say London! cheers go up from the jam-packed Camden Conference Centre, GIVE ME MY BELT, tell Murhaa he gotta wait his turn in line for an ass beating I want his 0.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 19622 p4p, 696 weight class) and Pony Mclovin (ranked 4255 p4p, 408 weight class). McDonnell comes to the ring accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. Mclovin has chosen Redbone- Come And Get Your Love as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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
18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pony Mclovin!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mclovin throws a shot to the body.
McDonnell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Mclovin scores with a hook to the body. McDonnell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mclovin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McDonnell has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The House of Pain in the buildup to the fight.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin misses with a straight right.
McDonnell was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for McDonnell.
Mclovin misses with a few strikes there.
Mclovin cracks a nice hook into McDonnell's ribs.
Mclovin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McDonnell is out of range.
McDonnell fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mclovin is out of range.
A jab from McDonnell misses.
Cory McDonnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McDonnell thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell moves out of range as Mclovin throws a body kick.
Mclovin takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McDonnell fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mclovin on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell throws a hook but Mclovin avoids it easily.
McDonnell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
McDonnell takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
McDonnell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mclovin tests McDonnell's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mclovin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mclovin throws a push kick but McDonnell slaps the foot to one side.
Mclovin 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.
Mclovin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McDonnell.
Mclovin tries a quick counter leg kick but McDonnell is wise to it.
Mclovin throws a lazy uppercut
and McDonnell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
McDonnell throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mclovin on the side of the head.
McDonnell throws a body punch but Mclovin moves out of range.
McDonnell lands a head shot.
McDonnell bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mclovin's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mclovin is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin throws a nice outside leg kick.
McDonnell digs a good body shot into Mclovin's ribs.
McDonnell slips under a jab from Mclovin.
McDonnell throws a quick inside leg kick.
McDonnell takes a swing at Mclovin's ribcage but misses.
Mclovin swats away the attempt to clinch by McDonnell.
Mclovin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mclovin flicks out a counter leg kick but McDonnell steps away.
McDonnell fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McDonnell dodges the punch combination from Mclovin.
McDonnell misses the shot to the body.
Mclovin throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell slips a jab from Mclovin.
Mclovin looks to throw the jab but McDonnell is out of range.
Mclovin throws the left hand but McDonnell avoids the punch easily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McDonnell crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mclovin - the referee stops the clock and McDonnell gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mclovin. McDonnell manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McDonnell cracks Mclovin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Mclovin throws a low kick but McDonnell moves out of range easily.
McDonnell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mclovin.
Mclovin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
McDonnell connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Mclovin misses with a combination
and McDonnell counters with a nice uppercut.
Mclovin is rocked!
Mclovin throws a leg kick but McDonnell checks it.
Mclovin is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonnell finish him?
McDonnell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Mclovin misses.
Mclovin seems to have recovered his senses.
A head kick misses from McDonnell.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mclovin looks to land a right hand but McDonnell moved out of range.
Mclovin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell ducks under a wild hook from Mclovin.
Mclovin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McDonnell.
Mclovin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
McDonnell is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A big right from McDonnell misses.
McDonnell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
McDonnell looks to land a combination. Mclovin sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McDonnell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mclovin moves away.
Mclovin raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mclovin drops his hands momentarily and McDonnell takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McDonnell catches Mclovin napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Mclovin goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell gave a mention to Sully's Bar & Grill in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ernst Young (ranked 4215 p4p, 530 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 3895 p4p, 499 weight class). Young's entrance music is Eye Of The Tiger. A fine choice. Mamoru has chosen The Great Takamura as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
35 - 11 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ernst Young!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Mamoru!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamoru is just out of range.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamoru missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young has been working on his boxing with his coaches at BAD BOY MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Young rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mamoru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mamoru moves into range and connects with a jab.
A lazy left from Young finds it's target.
Young misses with a hook. Mamoru ducked under it nicely.
Mamoru ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Young jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mamoru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Young paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mamoru throws a hook but Young blocks it.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young connects with a leg kick. Mamoru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Young will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mamoru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Young.
Young throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Young throws out a loose jab but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru scores with a nice right hand.
Young throws an off balance right hand
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
Mamoru throws a nice looking combination but Young bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Young works over Mamoru's head and body with a nice combination.
Mamoru clinches up with Young and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mamoru has a couple of punches blocked by Young.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
Mamoru lands a shot to the body.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young prevents a body shot from Mamoru.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young lands a shoulder strike.
Mamoru lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Young backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a punch to the body.
Mamoru can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Mamoru pushes Young back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Young seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mamoru can turn it around.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
Young prevents a body shot from Mamoru.
Young lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mamoru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mamoru working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Young misses with the head strike.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mamoru.
Young lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Young creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mamoru creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Young blocking some punches.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from Mamoru.
Young tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru can't find room to land a body shot as Young controls the action.
Mamoru doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mamoru lands with a short shot to the head.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Mamoru avoids it by throwing Young back against the ropes.
Mamoru blocks an uppercut.
Mamoru lands a nice shot to the body.
Young blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Mamoru.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Young.
Mamoru misses with a hook to the ribs.
Young has had enough of the clinch but Mamoru keeps him there for the moment.
Mamoru throws a head punch that misses.
Young makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young takes a shot to the head.
Mamoru misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Young softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Mamoru.
Mamoru lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru blocking some punches.
Mamoru lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Young or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
Mamoru pushes Young back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru lands a left hand that snaps the head of Young backwards.
Young misses with some punches.
Mamoru blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mamoru lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru swings wildly with an uppercut but Young uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mamoru.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Young blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Young tries to throw a body punch but Mamoru avoids it by throwing Young back against the ropes.
Mamoru lands a body punch.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mamoru fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mamoru tries a body shot but Young blocks it.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Young misses with a short punch on the inside.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamoru.
Young swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Young has a couple of punches blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Young misses with a punch on the inside.
Young tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes.
Young working aggressively here.
Young misses with some punches.
Young's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamoru working aggressively here.
A short uppercut from Mamoru.
Young misses with a punch to the body.
Young throws a punch but it's blocked by Mamoru.
Mamoru working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Young working aggressively here.
Mamoru blocks an uppercut.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Mamoru fails to land.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Young.
Young misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mamoru.
Young misses with the head strike.
Mamoru misses with a punch on the inside.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mamoru tries to throw a body punch but Young avoids it by throwing Mamoru back against the ropes.
Mamoru lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Still in the clinch, Mamoru scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mamoru throws a punch but it's blocked by Young.
A nice left hand lands by Young.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Young.
Young misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mamoru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mamoru blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
Young swings wildly with an uppercut but Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Mamoru on the inside.
Mamoru misses with some punches.
Mamoru presses Young against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mamoru scores with a shoulder strike.
Mamoru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mamoru swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Young fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Young working aggressively here.
Young misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Young fails to land.
Mamoru scores with a hook to the body.
Young throws a head punch that misses.
Mamoru lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
A hook to the body from Young.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Young.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takamura Mamoru 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.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Mamoru is looking to clinch.
Young tried to counter with a leg kick but Mamoru avoided it.
Young with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Young looks to score with a jab to the body but Mamoru is just out of range.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru throws a head kick but Young moves out of range.
Mamoru takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Young swings for the body but Mamoru moves out of range.
Mamoru throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Young takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mamoru takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Young misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young works Mamoru's body with a nice hook.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut.
Young went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Young misses with a hook. Mamoru ducked under it nicely.
Mamoru dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Young. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Young.
Mamoru is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mamoru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Young is out of range and Mamoru settles back down.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamoru throws out the jab.
Ernst Young is winning the standup battle so far.
Mamoru is looking to land body kicks.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
A little feinted left hand from Young on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Young.
Young throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young throws a lazy uppercut
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamoru was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Young throws a big shot that misses.
Young checks a low kick from Mamoru.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mamoru moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A jab from Young misses.
Young slips under a jab.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
Young throws an off balance right hand
enabling Mamoru to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamoru throws the left hand but Young avoids the punch easily.
Young works Mamoru's body with a nice hook.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
Young lands a nice shot to the body.
Mamoru connects with a jab.
Mamoru missing with a left hand there. Young was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru thuds his right hand into Young's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Young throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mamoru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice body kick there by Mamoru.
Mamoru throws an overhand right that lands on Young's shoulder, as Young tries to avoid the shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Mamoru.
Young blocks a leg kick.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mamoru loads up on a big right hand but Young slips the punch.
Young throws out a leg kick but Mamoru moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Mamoru misses with a two punch combination.
Mamoru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young misses with an uppercut.
Young swings for the body but Mamoru moves out of range.
Young throws a body punch but Mamoru moves out of range.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Young throwing a counter right hand but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Young lands a nice shot that snaps Mamoru's head back.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mamoru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young sets himself, and Mamoru steps forward looking for the clinch! Young avoids it this time.
Young uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mamoru.
Mamoru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Young.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Mamoru takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mamoru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Young darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Mamoru.
Young takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Young swats away the attempt to clinch by Mamoru.
Young misses with a straight left.
Mamoru blocks a leg kick.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamoru avoids the body shot from Young.
Mamoru scores with a nice right hand.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
Mamoru blocks a jab.
A big right from Young misses.
Mamoru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Mamoru.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Young.
Young misses with a left hand
and Mamoru counters with a stiff right hand.
Mamoru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mamoru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Mamoru lands a really nice looking cross but Young seems unphased.
Young lands with a cross.
Mamoru lands a glancing blow to the side of Young's head.
Mamoru misses with a straight left.
Mamoru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Young is out of range.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Young avoids the head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru doesn't manage to clinch there - Young circles away.
Donk. Mamoru catches Young right on the button with a cross.
Mamoru lets loose with a powerful body kick. Young will feel that in the morning.
Mamoru 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.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Young, right into the meat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mamoru does it's job there.
Young fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mamoru checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mamoru! But no joy.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru looks to land a left hand but Young moved out of range nicely.
Mamoru plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Good shot there by Mamoru.
Young connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Young takes a swing at Mamoru's ribcage but misses.
Jab by Young.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Young throws a quick inside leg kick.
A jab from Young finds it's way through Mamoru's defenses.
Mamoru misses the jab.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mamoru tries to counter with a clinch but Young shakes him off and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mamoru lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Young has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Young and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Young was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mamoru looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Young looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Young with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamoru misses the target.
Young wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mamoru gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Young misses with a looping right.
Young swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mamoru throws a low kick but it's checked well by Young.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
Mamoru connects with a leg kick. Young looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mamoru lands an overhand right.
Mamoru misses with a kick to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young lands a lovely overhand right.
Mamoru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mamoru is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Young throws a shot from downtown. Mamoru moves away and avoids it.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Mamoru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch up but Young swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Young walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mamoru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Mamoru throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamoru scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Young throws a right hand that misses
enabling Mamoru to counter with a crisp jab.
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Mamoru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mamoru there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takamura Mamoru will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mamoru with a nice cross.
Young moves away from the strike by Mamoru.
Nice straight punches there by Young. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Young.
Young misses with a wild combination.
Mamoru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Young.
Young fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Young on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Young takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mamoru tries to clinch but Young moves out of range.
Young defending well as Mamoru loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Young scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mamoru doesn't seem bothered though.
Young looks to land a right hand but Mamoru moved out of range.
Young throws a jab when Mamoru was well out of range.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Jab by Young.
Young 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.
Young slips a jab and a cross from Mamoru.
Mamoru tries to clinch up.
Mamoru cracks Young with an open hand slap.
Mamoru drops his hands momentarily and Young takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mamoru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Young.
Young backing away here, and Mamoru unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A big right from Young misses.
Young tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mamoru is able to avoid easily.
Mamoru throws a nice head kick!
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Young tries to land a leg kick but Mamoru saw it coming and moves away.
Young slips a straight right by Mamoru.
Mamoru will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Young loads up on a big right hand but Mamoru slips the punch.
Mamoru throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Young.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Young drops his hands momentarily and Mamoru takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Young thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mamoru misses with a looping right.
Young darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A punch combination from Young misses.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamoru tries to clinch there but Young circles away.
Mamoru throws a shot from downtown. Young moves away and avoids it.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mamoru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Young is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamoru.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Mamoru ducks under a wild hook from Young.
Mamoru connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Young's hands.
Mamoru wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Mamoru misses with an uppercut. Young saw that one coming.
Mamoru throws an off balance right hand
enabling Young to counter with a crisp jab.
Mamoru looks to land a right hand but Young moved out of range.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Mamoru staying out of range there.
Mamoru slips under a jab from Young.
Young uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mamoru.
Mamoru thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheers as Mamoru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Young doesn't seem phased though.
Young throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mamoru counter with a right hand.
Young feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mamorus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A combination from Young does no damage.
Mamoru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Mamoru throws a push kick but Young slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Young uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mamoru has time to react.
Young misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mamoru.
A head kick by Mamoru misses
and Young counters with a right hand to the body.
Mamoru with a nice cross.
Young misses with a hook.
Mamoru tests Young's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young avoids the head kick by Mamoru.
Young swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mamoru looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Young tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mamoru was well out of range. Poor timing from Young.
Mamoru is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Young throws a chopping leg kick but Mamoru manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mamoru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Young ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
Young misses the shot to the body.
Young lands a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Young scores with a jab to the jaw.
Young moves out of range of the strikes.
Young throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mamoru.
Nice shot lands for Mamoru.
Mamoru is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Young.
Mamoru misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Young fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Mamoru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Young.
Mamoru throws a sloppy head kick and Young moves out of range easily.
Mamoru looks to throw the jab but Young is out of range.
Mamoru connects with a good right hand that stumbles Young. Young circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mamoru wants to clinch up but Young keeps it at a distance.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamoru catches Young with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Young bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Young scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mamoru in his tracks.
Young slips under a jab.
Mamoru tried to score with a low kick but Young checks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mamoru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Mamoru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Young throws out the jab.
Young ducks under a wild hook from Mamoru.
Young moves out of range as Mamoru strikes.
Jab by Mamoru.
Young throws a jab when Mamoru was well out of range.
Mamoru misses with a left hand
and Young counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Young blocks a head kick by Mamoru.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Young.
Young tests Mamoru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Young connects with a solid leg kick.
Mamoru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ernst Young has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Young.
Some wild striking there from Mamoru.
Young blocks a jab.
Young swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Young looks to throw the jab but Mamoru is out of range.
Mamoru lands with a kick to the temple. Young shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Young throws a looping overhand right but Mamoru ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Mamoru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Young throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Young fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamoru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mamoru tries to close the distance and clinch but Young swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mamoru moves away from the strike by Young.
Young misses with a straight left.
Young missing with a left hand there. Mamoru was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
Young appears to be looking for a big counter.
Young uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mamoru.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Young.
Mamoru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamoru staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Mamoru misses the target.
Mamoru tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mamoru takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Young with a nice cross.
Mamoru throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Young sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mamoru misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
The fighters circling - Young throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mamoru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru tries a head kick but it misses.
Young throws out a leg kick but Mamoru moves out of range and Young only half commits.
Young jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mamoru defending well as Young loads up on a big left hand.
Mamoru steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Young.
Young lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Young slips a straight right by Mamoru.
Young has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mamoru.
Young displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mamoru throws out the jab.
Mamoru moves out of range of the strikes.
Young moves out of range of the leg kick from Mamoru.
Young throws a hook but Mamoru blocks it.
Young keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mamoru.
An attempted straight right counter from Young misses the target.
Young lands with a right hand.
A big right from Young misses.
Mamoru connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Young keeps the fight on the outside.
Mamoru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Young throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mamoru unleashes a big counter combination but Young bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mamoru throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Young's head.
Young stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mamoru.
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 Ernst Young.
Well Mamoru 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takamura Mamoru!
Takamura Mamoru looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I think its time for me to get a title shot what do you say London.'.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 9397 p4p, 316 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 19793 p4p, 333 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 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Haller coming out on top.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haller slips under a jab.
Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haller connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Haller lands a lovely overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller jabs at Monroe's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Monroe tries a low kick but Haller avoids it.
A big left from Haller misses.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Haller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Haller dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
A good leg kick by Haller.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Monroe misses with a left hand
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Haller throws a front kick that sends Monroe stumbling back into the ropes.
Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haller. Monroe shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Haller cracks Monroe with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller.
Haller sets himself, and Monroe steps forward looking for the clinch! Haller avoids it this time.
David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haller misses with a hook
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
Haller connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Haller jabs at Monroe's body.
Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Monroe needs to keep his hands up - Haller had a free shot at his head there.
Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Haller throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haller throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe takes one to the side of the head.
Monroe lands a leg kick that knocks Haller off balance momentarily.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Monroe takes one to the chin there.
Haller blocks a head kick by Monroe.
Haller keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Monroe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haller. Haller obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe thumps Haller with a low kick.
Monroe tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Haller makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe throws a hook but Haller avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Monroe.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Haller throws a front kick aimed at Monroe's knee but Monroe avoids it well.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Haller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Haller throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Haller scores with a decent looking hook.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
As Monroe looks to move away, Haller throws a big counter combo but Monroe just gets out of the way.
Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf.
Haller throws out a loose jab but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller connects with a leg kick. Monroe looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monroe lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Monroe.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
Haller is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Monroe throws a low kick but Haller avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
Haller throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Haller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
Haller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Haller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Monroe misses.
Haller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Monroe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monroe jabs Haller right on the nose. Haller blinks but takes it well.
Monroe connects with a jab.
Haller lands an overhand right.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Haller is rocked!
Monroe 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.
Oh Haller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haller is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Haller misses the jab.
Haller seems to have got his legs back now.
Monroe defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Haller avoids it with no problem.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
That kick from Monroe tenderised Haller's leg. Haller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.
Haller blocks a jab.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haller misses the jab.
Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
Haller misses the shot to the body.
Monroe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Haller.
Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily.
Haller connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller slips a straight right by Monroe.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Haller lands with a kick to the ribs.
A big right from Haller misses.
Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Haller defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Haller looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Haller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monroe.
Haller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Haller lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Monroe tries a quick counter leg kick but Haller is wise to it.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Monroe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Monroe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Haller throws an off balance right hand
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Haller swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Haller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Monroe. Monroe circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Haller as he connects with a hook.
Haller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Haller lands a nice hook to Monroe's body. Monroe takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf.
Monroe blocks the body kick.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Haller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease.
Haller throws an overhand right that lands on Monroe's shoulder, as Monroe tries to avoid the shot.
Monroe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
A countering left hand to the body from Monroe misses.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Haller.
Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Monroe scores with a nice head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Haller throws a half hearted mid kick.
David Haller is winning the standup battle so far.
A bone on bone clash there as Haller blocks the leg kick.
Monroe slips under a jab from Haller.
Monroe throws a counter combo.
Haller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Haller is out of range and Monroe settles back down.
Haller ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
A jab from Monroe misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Haller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Haller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Monroe's head backwards.
Haller lands with a right hand.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Haller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monroe. That did some damage!
Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Haller lands a jab to the nose.
Haller misses with a body shot.
Monroe throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Haller misses with a straight left.
Monroe throws a leg kick but Haller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Haller blocks the leg kick.
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe slips under a jab from Haller.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Haller misses its target.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Haller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Monroe throws a chopping leg kick but Haller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monroe. That's going to slow Haller down.
Good shot there by Monroe.
Monroe slips a jab from Haller.
Haller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monroe on the side of the head.
Haller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haller stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Haller misses with a straight left.
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot
and Haller counters with a straight right hand.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe moves forwards but Haller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller.
Haller swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Haller scores with a body shot.
Monroe takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range.
Monroe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Haller lands with an uppercut that bounces Monroe off the ropes and back into range.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Monroe was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe 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.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down.
Haller uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Monroe has time to react.
A swing and a miss from Haller.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe throws an off balance right hand
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haller circles away quickly and effectively.
Haller is looking to land body kicks.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Haller checks a leg kick.
Monroe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haller.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haller.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Monroe ducks right into an uppercut from Haller.
Haller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe takes one on the button.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Haller misses with the body kick
and Monroe counters with a leg kick.
Haller tries to land a front kick but Monroe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Haller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monroe can pounce on him.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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!
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming.
Monroe tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Haller manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haller connects with a body shot.
Haller misses with a kick to the body.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Monroe throws a hook to the side of Haller's head but Haller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haller connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Haller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Monroe slips under a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Haller.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monroe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haller - the referee stops the clock and Monroe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haller. Monroe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Haller delivers a nice body kick.
Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Haller moves away and avoids it.
Haller scores with a hook.
Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Haller scores with a spinning back kick!
Haller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a solid leg kick but Haller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Monroe.
A punch combination from Haller misses.
Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Monroe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Haller lands with a cross.
Haller fakes the leg kick and cracks Monroe in the body.
Haller with a hook.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe cracks Haller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Haller slips under a jab.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe 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.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Monroe walks into a stiff left hand from Haller.
Monroe wants to slow Haller down by chopping away at his legs.
It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe.
Monroe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Haller.
Haller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Haller catches Monroe with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Haller moved out of range.
Haller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe flicks out a counter leg kick but Haller steps away.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Haller.
Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Haller lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Monroe works the jab nicely.
Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monroe connects with a crisp jab.
Haller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monroe on the side of the head.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Haller throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Haller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monroe doesn't seem bothered though.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Monroe only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Haller dips to his left and cracks Monroe with an uppercut!
Monroe throws a leg kick
and Haller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe misses with a low kick as Haller jumps back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haller, right into the meat.
Haller misses the shot to the body.
Haller slips a jab from Monroe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Haller. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Haller.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haller.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Haller slips the punch.
Monroe tries to clinch but Haller is having none of it.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
Monroe takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Monroe throws a push kick but Haller slaps the foot to one side.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like David Haller has been cut.
Monroe takes a swing at Haller's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Haller.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Haller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller misses with a left hand
and before Haller can reset, Monroe rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Haller 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!
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Haller.
Haller lands a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Haller.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
A leg kick checked by Haller.
Haller takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Haller misses.
Monroe looks to score with a jab to the body but Haller is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Haller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Haller lands a head shot.
Haller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Monroe thuds his right hand into Haller's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming.
Haller lands with a cross.
Haller cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Monroe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Monroe is looking to score with low kicks.
Haller slips a straight right by Monroe.
Haller swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haller is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe misses with a hook.
Haller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monroe's calf.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Haller feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Monroes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Haller checks it well.
Monroe slips under a jab from Haller.
Monroe on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller lands with a nice body punch.
Nice uppercut there from Haller.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Monroe.
Haller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Haller lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Monroe backs up against the ropes.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Haller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haller misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Monroe with a jab.
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!
Haller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haller.
Haller showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Monroe.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Haller throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Haller was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Haller misses the shot to the body.
Haller throws a big shot that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Haller jabs Monroe right on the nose. Monroe blinks but takes it well.
Haller scores with a hook to the body. Monroe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Haller loads up on a big right hand but Monroe slips the punch.
Monroe fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haller thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Haller didn't see that one coming.
Haller thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Haller sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Monroe thows a leg kick but Haller checks it
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the liver by Haller. Beautiful body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Monroe gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Haller's knee but Haller avoids it well.
Haller with a nice cross.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Haller blocks an uppercut.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head.
Monroe lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Haller is defending well for now.
Monroe misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe blocking some punches.
A body shot lands from Haller.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haller tries a body shot but Monroe blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land.
Haller makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Good body shot from Monroe.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No joy there for Monroe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monroe misses with an uppercut.
Monroe slips a straight right by Haller.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe tries to counter by closing the distance.
Monroe misses with a hook. Haller ducked under it nicely.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Haller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Haller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe takes the third round.
The cut man is working on David Haller's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Haller lands a jab to the head.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Haller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Haller jabs at Monroe's body.
Haller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haller getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jab by Haller.
Haller throws a hook to the side of Monroe's head but Monroe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monroe walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Haller fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monroe.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe slips a jab from Haller.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Haller appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller misses with a hook.
Monroe is looking for the big counter here.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Monroe takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Haller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Haller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Haller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Haller jabs at Monroe's body.
Monroe stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Haller.
Monroe wants to land a leg kick but Haller is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Haller, as that shot connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Haller cracks Monroe with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller misses with an uppercut.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller avoids them all with ease.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
Haller misses with a right hand
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Haller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe.
Monroe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Haller finds it's way round the side to connect with Monroe's head.
Monroe looks to land a combination. Haller sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haller. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
A big right from Haller misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haller moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Haller slips a jab from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a left hand
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Haller throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe throws a low kick but Haller avoids it.
Haller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe.
Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a jab.
Monroe defending well as Haller loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe lands a nice looking body shot.
Haller throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe misses with an uppercut
and Haller counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Haller scores with a jab.
Haller misses with a looping left.
Haller lands with a good body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Haller throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monroe slips a jab from Haller.
Monroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Haller's leg but Haller calmly moves out of range.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Haller missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe works Haller's body with a nice hook.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Monroe thows a leg kick but Haller checks it
and Haller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Haller moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Haller bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monroe's head.
Haller connects with a jab.
Haller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range.
A jab from Haller misses.
Monroe appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Haller lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand.
Haller with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Haller.
Haller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monroe throws a leg kick but Haller sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws out a leg kick but Haller moves out of range and Monroe only half commits.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Haller lands with a cross.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haller.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Haller throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Haller misses with a straight right.
Haller lands a nice shot to the body.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
Haller buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Haller tests Monroe's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Haller.
A little jabbing left from Monroe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haller scores with a punch to the head.
Haller checks a leg kick nicely.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Haller misses with a lunging right hand
and Monroe counters with an outside leg kick.
Haller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Haller throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
A jab from Haller finds it's way through Monroe's defenses.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Haller cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe swings for the body but Haller moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily.
Monroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Haller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe has managed to clinch.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Haller working aggressively here.
Haller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haller.
Haller breaks from the clinch.
Haller connects with a body shot.
Haller cracks Monroe with an open hand slap.
Haller gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe.
Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haller looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Monroe tests Haller's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
It looked like Haller was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monroe.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Good standup being displayed there by Haller as he connects with a hook.
Monroe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Haller clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Haller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monroe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haller - the referee stops the clock and Monroe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haller. Monroe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Haller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller had his way with Colin Monroe in that round.
The cut man is working on David Haller's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Haller takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Haller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Haller swats away the attempt to clinch by Monroe.
Haller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Haller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Haller lands a leg kick that knocks Monroe off balance momentarily.
Haller misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monroe connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Haller's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Haller - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Colin Monroe!
Colin Monroe is the new bantamweight champion!
A victorious Colin Monroe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
David Haller was interviewed post fight and said 'WTF???'.
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