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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between DBrickashaw Stevens (ranked 18529 p4p, 248 weight class) and Takamura Mamoru (ranked 4438 p4p, 181 weight class). Mamoru has chosen The Great Takamura as his entrance music. DBrickashaw Stevens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, DBrickashaw Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 25 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Takamura Mamoru!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Gwen Towbar and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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 Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mamoru lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mamoru. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Mamoru.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mamoru looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Mamoru keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Mamoru avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens swings widly with a right hand
letting Mamoru counter with a right hand.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mamoru bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevens's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens slips a straight right by Mamoru.
Stevens has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Stark Combat Center in the buildup to the fight.
Mamoru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mamoru.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens catches Mamoru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Mamoru saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mamoru avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mamoru counters with a nice uppercut.
Mamoru waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Jab, jab by Stevens - just one landing.
Stevens lands a nice hook to Mamoru's body. Mamoru takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
DBrickashaw Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mamoru moves away.
And Mamoru responds with a good body kick, but Stevens manages to step out the way in time.
Stevens lands with an uppercut that bounces Mamoru off the ropes and back into range.
Mamoru looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
Stevens is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mamoru manages to avoid it.
Stevens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mamoru lands a head shot.
Stevens thows a body kick. Mamoru tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Mamoru ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mamoru lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stevens takes a step back to recover.
Stevens scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Stevens misses the target.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a body punch
and Mamoru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Mamoru tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
Mamoru uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevens.
A combination from Mamoru does no damage.
Mamoru takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mamoru turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens walks into a left hand.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Mamoru misses with a looping left.
Stevens throws a jab when Mamoru was well out of range.
Mamoru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Mamoru moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mamoru.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from Mamoru.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mamoru slips under a jab.
Jab, jab by Mamoru - just one landing.
Stevens throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mamoru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mamoru dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mamoru catches Stevens napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Stevens crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Mamoru raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takamura Mamoru!
Post fight, Takamura Mamoru took to the microphone: '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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bas Dekkers (ranked 2546 p4p, 107 weight class) and Niles Black (ranked 3064 p4p, 126 weight class). 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bas Dekkers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niles Black!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black tries to move into range but Dekkers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dekkers 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.
Dekkers has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dekkers there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bas Dekkers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black lands with a cross.
Dekkers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Black.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
It looked like Dekkers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Black misses with a wild body shot.
Dekkers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dekkers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Black looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Dekkers has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Black 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Black gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dekkers lands a lovely overhand right.
Black tries to close the distance and clinch but Dekkers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Black.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dekkers darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Black throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dekkers connects with a solid leg kick.
Black darts in and clinches Dekkers up against the ropes.
Dekkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Niles Black has been cut.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
Black working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Black breaks the clinch.
Dekkers scores with a decent looking hook.
Dekkers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dekkers looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Black.
Black throws a big shot that misses.
Dekkers misses with an uppercut
and Black counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Dekkers is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Dekkers scores with the left hand. Black knows he should have avoided that one.
Dekkers avoids the body shot from Black.
Dekkers lands with a good body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black misses with a low kick.
Dekkers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away.
Jab by Dekkers.
Some bone on bone action there as Dekkers checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Black.
Dekkers jabs Black to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dekkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Good standup being displayed there by Dekkers as he connects with a hook.
Dekkers moves out of range as Black throws a body kick.
Black has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Dekkers.
Black throws a lazy right hand but Dekkers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dekkers throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dekkers connects with a nice looking jab.
Dekkers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Black takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
Dekkers avoids the body shot from Black.
Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dekkers throws out the jab.
A big right from Dekkers misses.
Black misses with a kick to the body.
Dekkers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Black looks to throw the jab but Dekkers is out of range.
Black swings for the body but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dekkers scores with a hook to the body. Black takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Black.
Dekkers lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A right-left combo lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers scores with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Black bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dekkers's head.
Dekkers lands with an uppercut that bounces Black off the ropes and back into range.
Black throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dekkers is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Black misses with the body kick
and Dekkers counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dekkers throws a lazy body kick
and Black counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dekkers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Black.
Black attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Dekkers.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dekkers misses with a looping left.
Dekkers moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromBlack.
Black smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dekkers lands a high kick!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black throws a hook but Dekkers avoids it easily.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Black bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dekkers takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niles Black'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.
Dekkers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Black throws out a loose jab but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Black throws a quick inside leg kick.
Black keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Black comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dekkers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dekkers misses with a wild body shot.
Black connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dekkers throws a right and a left that Black avoids nicely.
Black has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dekkers darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dekkers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Black manages to avoid it.
Black takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dekkers keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab by Black.
Dekkers takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Black slips a straight right by Dekkers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black misses with a body shot.
Dekkers lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Black throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dekkers misses with a body shot.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekkers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Dekkers looks to throw the jab but Black is out of range.
Good shot there by Dekkers.
Dekkers misses with a straight left.
A telegraphed right hand from Black misses the target.
An inside leg kick lands from Dekkers.
Dekkers is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Black steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dekkers. That one must have hurt.
Black rushes Dekkers and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dekkers lands an elbow that stopped Black in his tracks for a moment.
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!
Dekkers lands an elbow just above Black 's eye.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Black jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dekkers lands a really nice looking cross but Black seems unphased.
Black thows a leg kick but Dekkers checks it
and Dekkers counters with a nice leg kick.
Black ducks under a wild hook from Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a push kick but Black slaps the foot to one side.
It seemed like Black was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dekkers is looking for a counter combo.
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dekkers attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Dekkers does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dekkers swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Dekkers slips the punch.
Black looks to throw the jab but Dekkers is out of range.
Black looks to land a left hand but Dekkers moved out of range nicely.
Black throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Black.
Dekkers missing with a left hand there. Black was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Black looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dekkers keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Black.
A quick step to the side and Dekkers tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Black misses with a looping right.
Dekkers throws a lazy right hand but Black sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Black throws out a counter right but Dekkers avoids it with no problem.
Black misses with an uppercut.
Dekkers looks to score with a jab to the body but Black is just out of range.
Dekkers lands with a shot to the body.
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black misses with a looping right.
It looked like Dekkers wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dekkers tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Black was well out of range. Poor timing from Dekkers.
Black attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Black tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Black misses.
Dekkers drops his hands momentarily and Black takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Black connects with a body shot that sends Dekkers's belly button to the back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dekkers.
Black swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Black has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dekkers tries a head kick but it misses.
Dekkers throws a head kick that half lands.
Black scores with a head kick.
Dekkers goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dekkers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bas Dekkers is winning the standup battle so far.
Black lands with a nice body punch.
Black looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Black lands an overhand right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dekkers.
Black needs to keep his hands up - Dekkers had a free shot at his head there.
Black misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Black's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dekkers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Dekkers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niles Black's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Black has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dekkers.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dekkers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekkers loads up on a big right hand but Black slips the punch.
Dekkers throws a leg kick which misses Black's front leg but catches the back leg as Black tries to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Dekkers.
Black swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dekkers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Dekkers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Black throws out a counter right but Dekkers avoids it with no problem.
Black throws a hook but Dekkers blocks it.
That kick from Black tenderised Dekkers's leg. Dekkers is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dekkers connects with a leg kick. Black looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Black fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Black misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dekkers.
Dekkers's corner calls for a 1-2. Dekkers obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dekkers works the jab nicely.
Dekkers keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dekkers throws a jab but it's blocked by Black.
Dekkers jabs at Black's body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Black 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 Dekkers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dekkers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Dekkers slips a jab from Black.
Black misses with a looping left.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dekkers can pounce on him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Black.
A jab from Black misses.
A swing and a miss from Dekkers.
Black on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Black throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Dekkers misses its target.
Black swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dekkers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dekkers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Black.
Black throws a push kick but Dekkers slaps the foot to one side.
Dekkers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Black misses the body punch
and Dekkers counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Black takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Dekkers connects with a single shot there.
Black throws a body punch but Dekkers moves out of range.
Dekkers slips under a jab.
Dekkers walks into a stiff left hand from Black.
Nice body punch from Dekkers.
Dekkers misses the jab.
Dekkers scoring well with a low kick there.
Dekkers avoids the body shot from Black.
Dekkers defending well as Black loads up on a big left hand.
Bas Dekkers is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dekkers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dekkers, right into the meat.
Black moves out of range of the strikes.
Dekkers swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dekkers throws a hook but Black avoids it easily.
Black looks to throw the jab but Dekkers is out of range.
A jab lands there for Dekkers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dekkers.
Dekkers throws a sloppy head kick
and Black counters with a nice body kick.
Black misses the shot to the body.
Dekkers tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Dekkers.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dekkers.
Black scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dekkers moves out of range of the leg kick from Black.
Dekkers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Black misses with a straight right.
Dekkers blocks a leg kick.
Black throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dekkers lands a head shot.
Black chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dekkers can pounce on him.
Dekkers bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dekkers checks a low kick from Black.
Dekkers misses with a head kick.
Dekkers looks to land a left hand but Black moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Dekkers.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dekkers lands a high kick!
Black takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Black looks to throw a body kick
and Black takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niles Black has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dekkers scores with a jab to the head.
Black moves in looking to clinch but Dekkers pushes him off.
Black just misses with a punch to the body.
Black looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekkers is just out of range.
Dekkers connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dekkers scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Black takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dekkers avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Dekkers showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dekkers 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers!
A victorious Bas Dekkers thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chris Deal (ranked 18675 p4p, 235 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 5620 p4p, 205 weight class). Ippo has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Deal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makunouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deal 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.
Deal tries to clinch up but Ippo circles away and keeps his distance.
Deal walks into a stiff left hand from Ippo.
Deal is looking to clinch but Ippo is avoiding it.
Ippo connects with a single shot there.
Deal misses with a right hand
and Ippo counters with a stiff right hand.
Deal misses with a right hand
and Ippo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ippo lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Deal is trying to push Ippo away but Ippo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ippo blocking some punches.
Deal throws a punch but it's blocked by Ippo.
Deal is trying to break free.
Deal tries to break the clinch but Ippo is controlling the position.
Deal takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ippo has Deal pressed against the ropes, preventing Deal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ippo connects with a knee to the head.
Ippo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Deal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ippo moves into the clinch successfully.
Ippo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deal's face.
Ippo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Deal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Deal is breathing heavily.
Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Deal has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deal is trying to break free.
We've been informed that Ippo 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.
Deal on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ippo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ippo has Deal pressed against the ropes, preventing Deal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deal.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ippo.
A knee to the head by Ippo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ippo.
Deal swings wildly with an uppercut but Ippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Deal can't break the clinch.
Deal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ippo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ippo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ippo lands a knee to the head.
Ippo scores a nice knee to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ippo with a knee to the head.
Ippo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Deal blocks with his arms.
Ippo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deal's face.
Ippo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Ippo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ippo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
A short left from Ippo.
Deal being controlled against the ropes.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Deal takes a knee to the side of the body.
Ippo lands with a right to the head.
Ippo landing knees to the body.
Ippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ippo scores with a knee to the head.
Chris Deal's cut is getting worse.
Deal is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ippo scores with a knee to the head.
Deal is rocked!
Ippo lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Oh Deal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Knees to the body from Ippo.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Ippo has the Thai clinch. Ippo obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Deal's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
Ippo catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Deal stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Deal walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ippo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ippo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Deal tries a head kick but it misses.
Ippo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Deal walks into a stiff left hand from Ippo.
Ippo drives through and clinches with Deal against the ropes.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Deal's efforts to push away.
Ippo lands a hook that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal is trying to break free.
Deal seems to have got his legs back now.
Deal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ippo has him pressed against the ropes.
Ippo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deal's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ippo connects with a knee to the head.
Ippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Deal manages to break the clinch.
Deal throws a lazy right hand but Ippo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Deal walks into a stiff left hand from Ippo.
Ippo instigates a clinch.
Ippo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal has had enough of the clinch but Ippo keeps him there for the moment.
Ippo just leaning against Deal, taking a breather.
Deal looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ippo gets through Deal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Deal blocks with his arms.
Ippo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Deal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Deal has had enough of the clinch but Ippo keeps him there for the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deal can't break the clinch.
Ippo blocks an uppercut.
Ippo scores with a knee to the head.
Chris Deal's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ippo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ippo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Makunouchi Ippo will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Chris Deal's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Deal moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Deal slips a jab from Ippo.
Deal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ippo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
An inside leg kick from Deal misses.
Ippo instigates a clinch.
Ippo gets through Deal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ippo has Deal pressed against the ropes, preventing Deal from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ippo lands a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Deal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Deal working hard to break the clinch.
Ippo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ippo scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Deal misses with the head strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ippo obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Deal is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Deal's face.
A knee to the head by Ippo.
Ippo lands a nice knee to the body.
Deal takes a knee right on the jaw!
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Deal backwards.
Ippo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Deal lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ippo creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Deal crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Deal face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Ippo takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Makunouchi Ippo!
Post fight, an emotional Makunouchi Ippo said 'I do believe I have properly earn my title shot'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maximus Ukkeli (ranked 13693 p4p, 224 weight class) and Bjorn Ragnarsson (ranked 2150 p4p, 91 weight class). Ragnarsson has chosen Anja - Where I Am as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Maximus Ukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorn Ragnarsson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ragnarsson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Ukkeli to counter with a crisp jab.
Ragnarsson throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ragnarsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Ukkeli counters with a straight right hand.
Ukkeli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Ragnarsson 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.
Ragnarsson ducks under a wild hook from Ukkeli.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ukkeli. Ragnarsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ukkeli throws a leg kick but Ragnarsson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ukkeli throws out a leg kick but Ragnarsson moves out of range and Ukkeli only half commits.
Ragnarsson misses with a wild body shot.
Ukkeli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ukkeli wants to land a leg kick but Ragnarsson is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnarsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ragnarsson scores with a nice head shot.
Ukkeli takes one to the side of the head.
Ukkeli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnarsson moves away.
Ukkeli plants his feet and throws a devastating head kick! It connects square on Ragnarsson's ear and has knocked him out cold! No need for a count here as the referee immediately tends to a stricken Ragnarsson, crumpled in the corner! Wow, what a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Maximus Ukkeli!
An out of breath Maximus Ukkeli thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Bjorn Ragnarsson had this to say: 'I'm not done, I'll be back with my new team managment'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between James Delaney (ranked 3244 p4p, 131 weight class) and Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 3387 p4p, 138 weight class). Delaney comes to the ring accompanied by Necessary Evil. MacArthur Jnr comes into a darkened arena with his song building. A sweaty one for you Delaney. x kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Robert MacArthur Jnr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - MacArthur Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delaney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr tries to close the distance and clinch but Delaney swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Delaney checks the leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a looping overhand right but Delaney ducks down to avoid it.
Delaney is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Delaney buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delaney will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
James Delaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MacArthur Jnr bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Delaney's head backwards.
MacArthur Jnr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick that misses.
Delaney looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Delaney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a low kick as Delaney jumps back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Delaney throws a leg kick but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Delaney is looking to clinch.
Delaney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney is looking to land body kicks.
MacArthur Jnr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice shot lands for MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a shot to the body.
Delaney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands a jab to the head.
Jab, jab by MacArthur Jnr - just one landing.
Delaney tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Delaney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick which misses Delaney's front leg but catches the back leg as Delaney tries to avoid it.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a body shot that sends Delaney's belly button to the back.
Delaney lands the left hand.
Delaney tries to clinch there but MacArthur Jnr circles away.
Delaney backing away here, and MacArthur Jnr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Delaney throws a big shot that misses.
Delaney looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Delaney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delaney moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delaney throws a leg kick
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
MacArthur Jnr throws an overhand right that lands on Delaney's shoulder, as Delaney tries to avoid the shot.
Delaney scores with a punch to the head.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
MacArthur Jnr wants to land a leg kick but Delaney is out of range.
MacArthur Jnr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Delaney manages to avoid it.
Delaney works MacArthur Jnr's body with a nice hook.
Delaney drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
MacArthur Jnr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Delaney's head.
MacArthur Jnr waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Delaney.
MacArthur Jnr misses with the body kick
and Delaney counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Delaney.
Delaney jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Delaney.
Delaney attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for MacArthur Jnr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney throws a series of punches but MacArthur Jnr avoids them all with ease.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good body shot into Delaney's ribs.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a leg kick.
Delaney misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
MacArthur Jnr throws the left hand but Delaney avoids the punch easily.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Delaney throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice body shot.
Delaney is breathing heavily.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick, looking for Delaney's leg but Delaney calmly moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr checks a leg kick nicely.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacArthur Jnr scoring well with a low kick there.
MacArthur Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
Delaney is trying to push MacArthur Jnr away but MacArthur Jnr has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
MacArthur Jnr lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Delaney misses with some punches.
Delaney is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
MacArthur Jnr working aggressively here.
Delaney tries a body shot but MacArthur Jnr blocks it.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
Delaney lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Delaney just misses with a elbow thrown towards MacArthur Jnr's brow.
A short body shot lands from MacArthur Jnr as the two fighters clinch.
MacArthur Jnr is trying to stall.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr can't find room to land a body shot as Delaney controls the action.
A right hook to the body lands for MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
MacArthur Jnr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
MacArthur Jnr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Delaney backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but Delaney checks it.
MacArthur Jnr lands a head shot.
MacArthur Jnr is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but Delaney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Delaney misses with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Delaney. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delaney.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
MacArthur Jnr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delaney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before MacArthur Jnr can pounce on him.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - MacArthur Jnr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Delaney on the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr lands a front kick.
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delaney has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Delaney there as he acknowledges the shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr jabs Delaney right on the nose. Delaney blinks but takes it well.
MacArthur Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Delaney is just out of range.
Delaney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice defenses there by Delaney.
Delaney tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body shot.
Delaney on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by MacArthur Jnr. MacArthur Jnr obviously looking to wear him down.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a kick to the midsection.
MacArthur Jnr throws a head kick that half lands.
MacArthur Jnr takes a swing at Delaney's ribcage but misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Delaney sees it coming and avoids it easily.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a solid leg kick.
Delaney throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent MacArthur Jnr stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Delaney was well out of range. Poor timing from MacArthur Jnr.
An attempted straight right counter from Delaney misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Jnr misses with a straight right.
Delaney thows a left - swing and a miss!
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick which misses Delaney's front leg but catches the back leg as Delaney tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr slips under a jab from Delaney.
Delaney bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
MacArthur Jnr throws a punch but it's blocked by Delaney.
MacArthur Jnr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney tries to break the clinch but MacArthur Jnr is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Jnr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Jnr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacArthur Jnr lands a left hand.
Delaney tries to work over MacArthur Jnr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Delaney escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Delaney gets cracked with a nice right hand there by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr cracks the inside of Delaney's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney tries a low kick but MacArthur Jnr avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Delaney takes one to the side of the head.
Delaney is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Delaney swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Delaney misses the jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
MacArthur Jnr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
MacArthur Jnr takes a swing at Delaney's ribcage but misses.
Delaney just misses with a punch to the body.
Delaney throws a low kick but it's checked well by MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Delaney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
MacArthur Jnr 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Delaney misses.
Delaney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
MacArthur Jnr blocks a low kick nicely.
MacArthur Jnr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
MacArthur Jnr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Delaney throws a body punch but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
Delaney moves out of range of the body kick from MacArthur Jnr.
An attempted straight right counter from Delaney misses the target.
MacArthur Jnr walks into a jab.
MacArthur Jnr throws a good cross that connects.
MacArthur Jnr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Delaney misses with a low kick as MacArthur Jnr jumps back.
The fighters circling - MacArthur Jnr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body punch but Delaney moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr doesn't manage to clinch there - Delaney circles away.
MacArthur Jnr throws a shot from downtown. Delaney moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delaney looks to throw the jab but MacArthur Jnr is out of range.
MacArthur Jnr flicks out a counter leg kick but Delaney steps away.
Delaney has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from MacArthur Jnr.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Delaney's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Delaney ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
A punch combination from Delaney misses.
MacArthur Jnr throws a leg kick but Delaney sees it coming and checks it nicely.
MacArthur Jnr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr thuds a left hand into Delaney's body.
Delaney swinging wildly here.
MacArthur Jnr throws a half hearted mid kick.
MacArthur Jnr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Delaney shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
MacArthur Jnr swings for the body but Delaney moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacArthur Jnr moves out of range of the body kick from Delaney.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
MacArthur Jnr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a crisp jab.
MacArthur Jnr closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney is trying to break the clinch but MacArthur Jnr has him pressed against the ropes.
MacArthur Jnr struggles to land a body shot inside as Delaney controls his hands.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a punch to the body.
Delaney makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
MacArthur Jnr misses with some punches.
MacArthur Jnr tries to throw a body punch but Delaney avoids it by throwing MacArthur Jnr back against the ropes.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
MacArthur Jnr swings wildly with an uppercut but Delaney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robert MacArthur Jnr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
MacArthur Jnr is leaning against Delaney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
MacArthur Jnr lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for MacArthur Jnr.
A body shot lands from MacArthur Jnr.
A quick uppercut on the inside from MacArthur Jnr.
James Delaney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney blocks a body shot from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr struggles to land a body shot inside as Delaney controls his hands.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr works Delaney's body with a nice hook.
A left lands for MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr just misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
Delaney throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
Delaney 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 cracks Delaney with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delaney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney misses with a body punch
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a slapping leg kick.
Delaney gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his right hand into Delaney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A thudding body kick lands there by MacArthur Jnr!
MacArthur Jnr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
MacArthur Jnr digs a good hook to Delaney's body.
MacArthur Jnr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
MacArthur Jnr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Delaney will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Delaney takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A slapping leg kick lands for MacArthur Jnr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delaney fails in his attempt to clinch.
Delaney takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
Delaney tries to move into range but MacArthur Jnr moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Robert MacArthur Jnr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a jab to the head.
MacArthur Jnr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his right hand into Delaney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Delaney misses with a few strikes there.
MacArthur Jnr tests Delaney's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a powerful jab.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a solid leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delaney tries to clinch but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his right hand into Delaney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Delaney looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Delaney tries to bum rush MacArthur Jnr with a series of wild strikes but MacArthur Jnr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
MacArthur Jnr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert MacArthur Jnr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well MacArthur Jnr 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert MacArthur Jnr!
Robert MacArthur Jnr decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
James Delaney spoke after the fight, saying 'YOU WIN OR YOU LEARN.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Viktor Soshnyanin (ranked 2358 p4p, 98 weight class) and Rosinante Costacurta (ranked 2473 p4p, 103 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Viktor Soshnyanin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rosinante Costacurta!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Soshnyanin misses the target.
Costacurta misses with an uppercut.
Costacurta shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Soshnyanin loads up on a big right hand but Costacurta slips the punch.
Soshnyanin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Costacurta manages to avoid it.
Costacurta moves out of range as Soshnyanin strikes.
Costacurta fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soshnyanin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Costacurta swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soshnyanin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Soshnyanin throws a sloppy head kick
and Costacurta counters with a low kick, right behind Soshnyanin 's knee.
Soshnyanin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costacurta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Soshnyanin lands a head shot.
Costacurta throws a wild body kick that Soshnyanin sees coming a mile off.
Soshnyanin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Costacurta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin throws a lazy uppercut
letting Costacurta counter with a right hand.
It looks like Viktor Soshnyanin has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Costacurta misses with a right hand
and Soshnyanin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soshnyanin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Costacurta doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin tests Costacurta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Costacurta finds it's way through Soshnyanin's defenses.
Soshnyanin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soshnyanin throws a head kick but Costacurta moves out of range.
Costacurta misses with a body kick.
Soshnyanin defending well as Costacurta loads up on a big left hand.
Soshnyanin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Costacurta looks to land a left hand but Soshnyanin moved out of range nicely.
Costacurta scores with a jab to the body.
Costacurta throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Soshnyanin counters with a low kick, right behind Costacurta 's knee.
Costacurta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Costacurta throws a leg kick
and Soshnyanin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Soshnyanin lands a nice shot that snaps Costacurta's head back.
Costacurta swats away the attempt to clinch by Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Costacurta paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soshnyanin is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Costacurta.
Nice defenses there by Soshnyanin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta 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.
Soshnyanin jabs Costacurta right on the nose. Costacurta blinks but takes it well.
Costacurta misses with a low kick.
Costacurta thumps Soshnyanin with a low kick.
Costacurta slips a straight right by Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Costacurta manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soshnyanin lands with an overhand left.
Soshnyanin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Costacurta. That did some damage!
Soshnyanin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Costacurta pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Soshnyanin misses the jab.
Costacurta lands a lovely overhand right.
Soshnyanin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Soshnyanin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Costacurtas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Costacurta throws a lazy uppercut
and Soshnyanin counters with a straight right hand.
Costacurta lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Soshnyanin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costacurta ducks under a wild hook from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Costacurta makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Soshnyanin throws a hook but Costacurta blocks it.
Costacurta was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Costacurta fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soshnyanin has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Soshnyanin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Costacurta.
Costacurta throws out a counter right but Soshnyanin avoids it with no problem.
Soshnyanin swings widly with a right hand
and Costacurta counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Soshnyanin throws a right hand that Costacurta ducks under and follows up with a left that Costacurta also avoids with ease.
Costacurta scores with a jab to the head.
Costacurta throws a low kick but Soshnyanin moves out of range easily.
Costacurta misses the jab.
Soshnyanin throws a combination. Costacurta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Costacurta takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soshnyanin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Soshnyanin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Costacurta connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Soshnyanin scrambles back to his feet.
Soshnyanin connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Costacurta misses.
Costacurta looks to score with a jab to the body but Soshnyanin is just out of range.
Soshnyanin forces Costacurta back against the ropes and clinches.
Costacurta can't find room to land a body shot as Soshnyanin controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Costacurtas head.
Costacurta can't find room to land a body shot as Soshnyanin controls the action.
Soshnyanin throws a head punch that misses.
Soshnyanin throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Soshnyanin.
Costacurta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A jab from Soshnyanin misses.
Costacurta swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Costacurta moves away from the strike by Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin thuds a left hand into Costacurta's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Soshnyanin.
Soshnyanin moves into range and clinches up with Costacurta.
Costacurta gets through Soshnyanin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Costacurta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Soshnyanin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Soshnyanin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A low kick from Soshnyanin is predictable there
and Costacurta counters with a stiff right hand.
Soshnyanin throws a leg kick but Costacurta moved away.
Costacurta on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soshnyanin wants to clinch up but Costacurta keeps it at a distance.
Costacurta appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Soshnyanin lands with a right hand.
Soshnyanin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Costacurta throws out a powerful jab.
Soshnyanin is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Soshnyanin.
Costacurta ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soshnyanin moves away.
Soshnyanin lands a nice shot to the body.
Soshnyanin throws a jab when Costacurta was well out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Costacurta! But no joy.
Costacurta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soshnyanin swings widly with a right hand
and Costacurta counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Soshnyanin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A good leg kick by Costacurta.
Costacurta fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soshnyanin manages to avoid it.
Costacurta cracks Soshnyanin with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Soshnyanin 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 Soshnyanin is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Soshnyanin could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rosinante Costacurta!
Rosinante Costacurta seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Scott Parker (ranked 2818 p4p, 128 weight class) and Jason Tanner (ranked 2641 p4p, 111 weight class). Tanner comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sandy Davidson - The Green Hills of Tyrol kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Scott Parker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tanner manages to avoid it.
Tanner looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tanner throws a leg kick but Parker moved away.
Tanner moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tanner loads up on a big right hand but Parker slips the punch.
Tanner tries to keep at a distance but Parker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tanner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Tanner tries to throw a body punch but Parker avoids it by throwing Tanner back against the ropes.
Tanner misses with a punch on the inside.
Tanner misses with the head strike.
Parker misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Parker throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Parker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
Parker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tanners head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner misses with some punches.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Tanner.
Parker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Parker lands a shoulder strike.
Tanner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Parker's elbow.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Jason Tanner has been cut.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Tanner.
Tanner working aggressively here.
Tanner misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tanner.
Parker working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Tanner fails to land.
Parker creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tanner's defenses.
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker throws a front kick that sends Tanner stumbling back into the ropes.
Parker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanner clobbers Parker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tanner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanner throws a jab but it's blocked by Parker.
Parker swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tanner misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tanner, as that shot connected.
Tanner throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Parker makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Tanner really felt that one!
Parker misses with a low kick.
Parker throws a solid leg kick but Tanner takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Parker.
Jab by Tanner.
Tanner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker checks a low kick from Tanner.
Tanner slips under a jab.
Tanner scores with a jab to the head.
That kick from Tanner tenderised Parker's leg. Parker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Parker walks into a stiff left hand from Tanner.
Tanner scores with a leg kick.
Tanner feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Parker's calf.
Parker blocks a low kick nicely.
Tanner lands a jab.
It looks like Scott Parker has been cut.
Parker is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tanner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
Parker lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jason Tanner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from Parker misses.
Tanner misses with a hook. Parker ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tanner. That's going to slow Parker down.
Tanner shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tanner misses with a straight right.
Tanner moves out of range of the leg kick from Parker.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Tanner 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.
An attempted straight right counter from Parker misses the target.
Parker avoids the body shot from Tanner.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Parker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tanner is out of range and Parker settles back down.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Tanner will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Parker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tanner throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tanner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tanner throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
Tanner scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donk. Tanner catches Parker right on the button with a cross.
Tanner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tanner throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Parker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Parker throws a body punch but Tanner moves out of range.
Parker takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tanner looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tanner counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner tries to land a leg kick but Parker saw it coming and moves away.
Tanner checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tanner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Parkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Tanner connects with a single shot there.
Tanner attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Tanner throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanner gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Parker connects with a jab.
Parker with a hook.
Tanner walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Parker rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Tanner has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Tanner is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker lands a nice hook to Tanner's body. Tanner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Parker throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tanner on the side of the head.
Tanner is still on wobbly legs! Can Parker finish him?
Parker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
Tanner seems to have recovered his senses.
Parker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tanner.
Tanner 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.
Tanner feints and then cracks Parker's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Parker down.
Tanner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tanner throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
A cross from Tanner lands.
Jason Tanner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tanner tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Parker is able to avoid easily.
Parker lands a nice looking body shot.
Tanner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker scoring well with a low kick there.
Parker keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Parker on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker checks a leg kick.
Tanner missing with a left hand there. Parker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Parker.
Tanner walks into a big right hand from Parker and goes down! The referee sends Parker to a neutral corner as Tanner gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Tanner swings for the body but Parker moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tanner punishes Parker's body with a nice straight punch.
Parker checks a low kick from Tanner.
Parker has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tanner.
Parker looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tanner throws out a leg kick but Parker moves out of range and Tanner only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tanner checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tanner stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tanner scores with a nice strike.
Tanner throws a lazy uppercut
and Parker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Parker slips under a jab from Tanner.
Tanner throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tanner tried to score with a low kick but Parker checks it.
Parker fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tanner just manages to avoid it.
Tanner misses with a shot to the body
and Parker counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tanner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Parker manages to avoid it.
Parker connects with a body shot.
Parker misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Parker takes the second round thanks to the knockdowns.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Parker is looking to score with low kicks.
Parker scores with a spinning back kick!
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Parker slips a jab from Tanner.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tanner throws a jab when Parker was well out of range.
Parker staggers Tanner with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Tanner looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Parker tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tanner tests Parker's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tanner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Parker.
Parker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner lands with a good body shot.
Tanner takes a swing at Parker's ribcage but misses.
Parker appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Tanner checks a leg kick.
Tanner misses with a looping right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tanner.
Parker ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tanner moves away.
Tanner misses with a leg kick.
Tanner throws a body kick that misses
and Parker counters with a series of strikes. Tanner will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tanner connects with a crisp jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Tanner finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Parker uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tanner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tanner misses its intended target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Parker loads up on a big right hand but Tanner slips the punch.
Tanner throws a head kick that misses.
Parker is looking to counter punch.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner connects with the punch.
Parker connects with a crisp jab.
Parker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tanner throws out the jab.
Tanner lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Tanner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tanner looks to land a left hand but Parker moved out of range nicely.
Parker ducks under a wild hook from Tanner.
Parker defending well as Tanner loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tanner keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tanner walks into a left hand.
Parker slips a jab from Tanner.
Parker appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Parker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanner thows a left - swing and a miss!
Parker cracks Tanner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A slow jab from Parker misses its intended target.
Parker misses with a leg kick.
Parker takes one on the button.
Parker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tanner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tanner swings widly with a right hand
and Parker counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Parker misses with a straight right.
Parker throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Parker misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tanner. Parker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Parker slips a straight right by Tanner.
Parker is looking for a counter combo.
A swing and a miss from Parker.
Parker has managed to clinch.
Tanner blocks an uppercut.
Tanner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Parker misses with some punches.
Tanner makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Parker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tanner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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 Scott Parker.
I think Parker has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:25
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:25
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Parker!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Deacon Frost (ranked 2320 p4p, 95 weight class) and Kusal Perera (ranked 21239 p4p, 261 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Deacon Frost!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kusal Perera!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frost drops his hands momentarily and Perera takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Frost swings widly with a right hand
and Perera counters with a straight right, followed by a hook and finally a brutal uppercut! Frost drops to the canvas, flat on his back and unconcious - no need for the referee to start the count as this one is all over! Perera struts around like it's just an every day occurrence to knock someone out in such brutal fashion. A dominant finish for Perera!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kusal Perera!
An out of breath Kusal Perera thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Deacon Frost stepped up to the mic, saying 'Stay classy!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Liam McRae (ranked 3474 p4p, 144 weight class) and Chuck Norris Jr (ranked 13148 p4p, 266 weight class). McRae comes into the arena with Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You blaring out of the sound system. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Liam McRae!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
40 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Norris Jr!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McRae throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norris Jr.
McRae throws a series of punches but Norris Jr moves out of range.
McRae doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Norris Jr takes a swing at McRae's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Norris Jr walks into a jab.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Norris Jr swings for the body but McRae moves out of range.
McRae misses the jab.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
McRae keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by McRae!
Norris Jr thumps McRae with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good shot there by McRae.
Norris Jr scores with a spinning back kick!
Norris Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Norris Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRae backing away here, and Norris Jr unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Norris Jr cracks McRae with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
McRae moves out of range of the body kick.
McRae on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Norris Jr. Norris Jr obviously looking to wear him down.
McRae fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A clash of legs there as Norris Jr blocks the low kick.
Norris Jr lands a right hook to the body.
McRae gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Norris Jr catches McRae with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae misses with a low kick.
McRae has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Talu's Boxing Club in the buildup to the fight.
McRae throws a hook to the side of Norris Jr's head but Norris Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRae throws a jab when Norris Jr was well out of range.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Norris Jr - that will leave a mark!
Norris Jr pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr takes one to the side of the head.
McRae scores with a decent looking hook.
Norris Jr throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Norris Jr slips under a jab.
McRae lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Norris Jr fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Norris Jr is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down McRae rather than just go for the knockout.
Norris Jr misses with a wild combination.
Norris Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
McRae is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McRae.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McRae throws a leg kick that misses.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
McRae tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
McRae throws a sloppy body shot
and Norris Jr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris Jr. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
McRae throwing a counter right hand but Norris Jr manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Norris Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McRae lands a front kick.
Norris Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Norris Jr blocks an uppercut.
Norris Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McRae struggles to land a body shot inside as Norris Jr controls his hands.
McRae is trying to break the clinch but Norris Jr is controlling him.
Norris Jr keeps control of McRae as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McRae escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
Norris Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Norris Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Norris Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
McRae takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Norris Jr comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McRae moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr closes the distance but McRae moves to the side
and McRae counters with a nice leg kick.
McRae throws a body punch but Norris Jr moves out of range.
Norris Jr avoids the body shot from McRae.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
McRae with a hook.
Norris Jr ducks under a wild hook from McRae.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McRae scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
McRae catches Norris Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
McRae tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Norris Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck Norris Jr dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
McRae throws a big shot that misses.
Norris Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but McRae is just out of range.
Norris Jr scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Norris Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McRae.
Norris Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McRae thows a leg kick but Norris Jr checks it
and Norris Jr counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Norris Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McRae misses the jab.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McRae swats away the attempt to clinch by Norris Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McRae checks the leg kick nicely there.
McRae is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr needs to keep his hands up - McRae had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from McRae misses.
Norris Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McRae jabs Norris Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McRae throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Norris Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but McRae swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Norris Jr pushes McRae up against the ropes in a clinch.
Norris Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but McRae avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
McRae is working Norris Jr over against the ropes.
A short left from McRae.
Norris Jr misses with a punch to the body.
McRae doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McRae misses with a body punch.
McRae scores with a shoulder strike.
Norris Jr is working McRae over against the ropes.
Norris Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as McRae controls his hands.
McRae misses with a body punch.
Norris Jr digs a right hand underneath McRae's ribcage. McRae let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
McRae breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr wants to land a leg kick but McRae is out of range.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Norris Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McRae. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norris Jr darts in and clinches McRae up against the ropes.
McRae is trying to break the clinch but Norris Jr has him pressed against the ropes.
A bit of stalling here from Norris Jr.
McRae lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Norris Jr throws an elbow but misses.
McRae tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Norris Jr is working McRae over against the ropes.
Norris Jr tries to throw a body punch but McRae avoids it by throwing Norris Jr back against the ropes.
McRae working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McRae manages to break the clinch.
Norris Jr misses with a low kick.
Norris Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McRae checks it well.
McRae throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris Jr is out of range.
Norris Jr lands with a nice body punch.
Norris Jr throws a wild body kick that McRae sees coming a mile off.
McRae misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr misses with a leg kick
and McRae counters with a straight right hand.
McRae throws a shot from downtown. Norris Jr moves away and avoids it.
Norris Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
McRae throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norris Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from McRae with a body shot.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
Norris Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McRae throws out the jab.
Norris Jr changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Norris Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a sloppy head kick and McRae moves out of range easily.
McRae blocks a low kick nicely.
McRae swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McRae throws a head kick but Norris Jr moves out of range.
McRae tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Norris Jr throws a front kick that sends McRae stumbling back into the ropes.
Norris Jr walks into a jab.
Norris Jr scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr is looking to slow McRae down with leg kicks.
McRae getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Norris Jr is looking to clinch.
McRae dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuck Norris Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
McRae moves out of range of the leg kick from Norris Jr.
McRae takes a swing at Norris Jr's ribcage but 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 Liam McRae will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Norris Jr misses with a wild body shot.
McRae half committed to a counter leg kick.
Norris Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McRae manages to avoid it.
A solid body kick from McRae.
Norris Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Norris Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and McRae counters with an inside leg kick.
McRae is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Norris Jr.
Norris Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McRae takes a swing at Norris Jr's ribcage but misses.
Norris Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
McRae bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Norris Jr throws a body punch but McRae moves out of range.
Norris Jr misses with a hook
enabling McRae to counter with a crisp jab.
McRae blocks the body kick.
Norris Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good leg kick by Norris Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norris Jr cracks a nice hook into McRae's ribs.
Nice shot lands for McRae.
McRae is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Norris Jr.
Norris Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Norris Jr lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by McRae. That's going to slow Norris Jr down.
Norris Jr throws a body kick that misses.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae checks it.
It looked like McRae wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McRae takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Norris Jr misses with a body shot
letting McRae counter with a right hand.
Norris Jr wants to clinch
and McRae counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Norris Jr.
McRae fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norris Jr is out of range.
Norris Jr looks for the body kick but McRae saw that one coming.
Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from McRae.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Norris Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Norris Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Norris Jr lands a nice hook to McRae's body. McRae takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Norris Jr. That's going to slow McRae down.
McRae throws the left hand but Norris Jr avoids the punch easily.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.
McRae is looking to counter punch.
Norris Jr getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McRae throws out a loose jab but Norris Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
McRae swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McRae checks a leg kick.
Norris Jr throws a hook to the side of McRae's head but McRae sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McRae throws out a powerful jab.
McRae lands a slapping body shot.
McRae throws a series of punches but Norris Jr avoids them all with ease.
A looping hook to the body misses from Norris Jr. McRae does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris Jr slips under a jab from McRae.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from McRae.
Norris Jr stuns McRae with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Norris Jr throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McRae stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Norris Jr lands with a straight right. McRae didn't see that one coming.
McRae moves out of range as Norris Jr throws a body kick.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris Jr can pounce on him.
McRae uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
McRae throws the left hand but Norris Jr avoids the punch easily.
McRae misses with a wild body shot.
Norris Jr blocks a leg kick.
McRae chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Norris Jr can pounce on him.
Norris Jr tries to clinch there but McRae circles away.
Norris Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Norris Jr throws a leg kick but McRae sees it coming and moves out of range.
McRae throws an overhand right that lands on Norris Jr's shoulder, as Norris Jr tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McRae misses with a leg kick.
Norris Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McRae scores with a jab. Norris Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McRae throws a leg kick but Norris Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McRae scoring well with a low kick there.
Norris Jr throws a low kick but McRae avoids it.
Norris Jr scores with a leg kick.
McRae swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norris Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
Norris Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Norris Jr avoids the head kick by McRae.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McRae 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 Norris Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norris Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A looping hook to the body misses from McRae. Norris Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Norris Jr throws a push kick but McRae slaps the foot to one side.
Good exchange - McRae coming out on top.
Norris Jr fakes the leg kick and cracks McRae in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chuck Norris Jr.
Well Norris Jr 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chuck Norris Jr!
During a confident post fight interview, Chuck Norris Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Third Round Romero (ranked 3450 p4p, 142 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 20317 p4p, 221 weight class). La Croix has chosen Ca Plane Pour Moi as his entrance music. 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Third Round Romero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romero misses with a hook.
La Croix appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Romero looks to land a right hand but La Croix moved out of range.
La Croix throws out a counter right but Romero avoids it with no problem.
Romero has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Fit-Out in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by Romero.
La Croix throws a body punch but Romero moves out of range.
Romero uses good head movement to avoid the hook from La Croix.
Third Round Romero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romero misses the body punch
and La Croix cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Third Round Romero has been cut.
Romero works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Romero misses the target.
La Croix finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Romero pushes La Croix up against the ropes in a clinch.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Romero is breathing heavily.
La Croix is struggling to control the position.
Romero throws an elbow but it's blocked.
La Croix pushes Romero back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Good body shot from La Croix.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a punch to the body.
La Croix cracks Romero with a nice body shot.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix misses with a body punch.
Romero prevents a body shot from La Croix.
Romero dodges an elbow strike from La Croix.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
La Croix lands with a light punch inside.
A right hand to the body from La Croix.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
La Croix doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
La Croix manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Romero blocks a body shot from La Croix.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Romero just misses with a elbow thrown towards La Croix's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix lands a body punch.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
La Croix is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
La Croix lands a nice shot to the body.
La Croix unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romero lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
La Croix lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from La Croix.
Romero takes a shot to the head.
La Croix gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
La Croix landing some nice looking knees to the body.
La Croix lands a hook that snaps the head of Romero backwards.
Romero is rocked!
La Croix misses with a punch on the inside.
Oh Romero is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
La Croix throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Romero seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from La Croix.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
La Croix cracks Romero with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Romero 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! Romero wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Nero La Croix decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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