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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joey Diaz (ranked 3017 p4p, 395 weight class) and Rodrigo Valdez (ranked 3762 p4p, 467 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joey Diaz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rodrigo Valdez!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Rodrigo Valdez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Diaz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Valdez clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Diaz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Valdez to score with a decent uppercut.
Valdez avoids the head kick by Diaz.
Valdez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Valdez checks a leg kick.
Valdez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Valdez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Valdez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Valdez misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Diaz.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Valdez.
Diaz lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diaz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valdez tries to move into range but Diaz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diaz throws a leg kick which misses Valdez's front leg but catches the back leg as Valdez tries to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valdez misses with a straight right.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz misses with a hook. Valdez ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Valdez misses.
Diaz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Valdez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Diaz's calf.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Valdez.
Valdez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Diaz doesn't seem bothered though.
Valdez tries to bum rush Diaz with a series of wild strikes but Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Valdez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Valdez moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Valdez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diaz avoids the body shot from Valdez.
Diaz slips under a jab.
Valdez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Diaz seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Diaz moves away from the strike by Valdez.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Valdez thows a body kick. Diaz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz is looking to land body kicks.
Valdez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valdez connects with a crisp jab.
Valdez throws a body punch but Diaz moves out of range.
Diaz scores with a leg kick.
Diaz slips under a jab from Valdez.
Valdez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Diaz.
Valdez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Diaz throws a solid leg kick but Valdez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Diaz.
Diaz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valdez looks to land a right hand but Diaz moved out of range.
Valdez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diaz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Valdez works Diaz's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diaz fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Valdez is out of range.
Valdez clinches up with Diaz and pushes him back against the ropes.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valdez lands an uppercut.
Valdez throws a punch but it's blocked by Diaz.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Diaz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Valdez forces Diaz back against the ropes and clinches.
Valdez has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes.
Valdez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Valdez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Valdez.
Valdez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valdez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Diaz prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Diaz backwards.
Valdez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Valdez.
Diaz is trying to break free.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Valdez wants to clinch.
It looked like Diaz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Valdez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diaz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diaz.
Valdez lands a nice hook to Diaz's body. Diaz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Valdez lands a nice looking body shot.
Valdez moves into range and clinches up with Diaz.
Valdez struggles to land a body shot inside as Diaz controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Valdez can't find room to land a body shot as Diaz controls the action.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodrigo Valdez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Valdez blocks a jab.
Valdez takes the fight into the clinch.
Diaz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Diaz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diaz.
Valdez lands a nice shot to the body.
Valdez tries to work over Diaz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Diaz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valdez throws a shot from downtown. Diaz moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valdez blocks a head kick by Diaz.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diaz tries to score with a low kick but Valdez moves his leg out of the way.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Valdez sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Valdez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valdez throws a right and a left that Diaz avoids nicely.
Diaz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Diaz.
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Valdez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Valdez swings wildly with an uppercut but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Valdez is controlling him.
Valdez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Valdez has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diaz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Valdez can turn it around.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez misses with a body shot.
Valdez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Joey Diaz is winning the standup battle so far.
Valdez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valdez moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a right hand to the body.
Diaz throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez is looking to clinch.
A big left from Valdez misses.
Valdez throws a hook but Diaz blocks it.
Diaz throws a leg kick but Valdez moved away.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Diaz appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diaz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Valdez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Valdez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Valdez loads up on a big right hand but Diaz slips the punch.
Valdez steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Diaz. That one must have hurt.
Diaz is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Valdez throws a right hand that misses
and Diaz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Diaz lands a head kick!
Diaz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Valdez avoids them all with ease.
Diaz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Diaz throws a right and a left that Valdez avoids nicely.
Valdez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Diaz will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Diaz takes one to the chin there.
Diaz throws a series of punches but Valdez moves out of range.
Valdez throws the kick towards the body but Diaz avoids it.
Valdez checks a leg kick nicely.
Valdez throws the left hand but Diaz avoids the punch easily.
Diaz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Valdez swings for the body but Diaz moves out of range.
Valdez cracks Diaz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Valdez tries to clinch but Diaz is having none of it.
Nice shot lands for Diaz.
Valdez lands with a good body shot.
Diaz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Valdez moves to clinch but Diaz breaks away
and Diaz counters with a left and a right that stings Valdez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valdez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez misses with a combination
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diaz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Valdez checks a leg kick nicely.
Valdez scores with a shot to the body.
Valdez moves into the clinch.
Valdez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Valdez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Valdez has a couple of punches blocked by Diaz.
Valdez has Diaz pressed against the ropes, preventing Diaz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes.
Valdez lands a shot to the body.
Valdez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Diaz's elbow.
Diaz wants to get back to striking at distance but Valdez won't allow it.
Valdez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz tries to circle away but Valdez has him pinned against the ropes.
Valdez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Diazs head.
Diaz is trying to break the clinch but Valdez is controlling him.
Diaz prevents a body shot from Valdez.
Valdez prevents Diaz from breaking the clinch.
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 Joey Diaz will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Diaz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Valdez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Diaz blocks a jab.
Valdez gets a clinch.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Diaz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Valdez misses the jab.
Valdez moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diaz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valdez.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Diaz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Valdez is out of range and Diaz settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Valdez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Valdez throws out a loose jab but Diaz uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Valdez.
Valdez digs a good hook to Diaz's body.
Joey Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valdez works over Diaz's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Valdez moves out of range easily.
Diaz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Valdez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Diaz manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valdez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Valdez throws a jab when Diaz was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Diaz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valdez circles away quickly and effectively.
Valdez tries to close the distance and clinch but Diaz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Valdez. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Valdez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Valdez takes a swing at Diaz's ribcage but misses.
Valdez misses with a hook. Diaz ducked under it nicely.
Valdez has closed the distance and engaged Diaz in a clinch.
Valdez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Diaz is trying to push Valdez away but Valdez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Diaz manages to break the clinch.
Valdez tries to clinch but Diaz moves out of range.
Valdez throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valdez walks into a jab.
Valdez is looking to clinch but Diaz is avoiding it.
Valdez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Valdez.
Valdez lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Valdez 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.
Valdez doesn't manage to clinch there - Diaz circles away.
Diaz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Valdez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Valdez drives through and clinches with Diaz against the ropes.
Valdez tries to throw a body punch but Diaz avoids it by throwing Valdez back against the ropes.
Diaz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Diaz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valdez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Valdez lands the left hand.
Valdez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Diaz under the eye.
Diaz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Diaz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diaz feints a jab promting Valdez to slip. Diaz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Valdez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Diaz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Valdez connects with the punch.
Valdez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valdez tries to clinch up but Diaz circles away and keeps his distance.
Diaz scores with the left hand. Valdez knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valdez slips a jab and a cross from Diaz.
Valdez lands with an overhand left.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valdez.
Valdez tries to clinch up.
Valdez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diaz throws out the jab.
Diaz tries to keep at a distance but Valdez has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valdez misses with a punch to the body.
Diaz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Diaz avoids a kick to the body.
Diaz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Valdez connects with a looping right hand.
Valdez drives through and clinches with Diaz against the ropes.
Diaz breaks the clinch.
Valdez checks a leg kick.
Valdez wants to clinch up but Diaz keeps it at a distance.
Diaz swats away the attempt to clinch by Valdez.
Valdez closes the distance but Diaz moves to the side
and Diaz counters with a leg kick.
Valdez throws a hook to the side of Diaz's head but Diaz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Valdez misses.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rodrigo Valdez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Valdez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodrigo Valdez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Blokka Bosman (ranked 7066 p4p, 515 weight class) and Stanislaw Cheba (ranked 4953 p4p, 439 weight class). Bosman's entrance music is Boom Boom Pow. A fine choice. Stanislaw Cheba has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Blokka Bosman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stanislaw Cheba!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Cheba.
Bosman scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Stanislaw Cheba has been cut.
Cheba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bosman takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Blokka Bosman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bosman darts in trying to clinch
and Cheba counters with a stiff right hand.
Bosman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cheba throws a combination that misses
and Bosman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Cheba is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bosman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Cheba misses.
Bosman has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Holding Cell in the buildup to the fight.
Bosman moves out of range as Cheba strikes.
Cheba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bosmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cheba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bosman counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Cheba to the mat! Bosman runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Cheba is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bosman just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheba swings widly with a right hand
enabling Bosman to counter with a crisp jab.
Cheba looks to score with a jab to the body but Bosman is just out of range.
Cheba throws a body punch but Bosman moves out of range.
Cheba misses the jab.
Bosman went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bosman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bosman throws a head kick but Cheba moves out of range.
Cheba moves into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cheba.
A right hook to the body lands for Cheba.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosman.
Bosman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheba.
Cheba scores with a shoulder strike.
Bosman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheba is defending well for now.
Cheba scores with a shoulder strike.
Bosman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cheba is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bosman tries a body shot but Cheba blocks it.
Cheba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bosman misses with a body punch.
Cheba tries a body shot but Bosman blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheba.
Cheba breaks the clinch.
Cheba blocks a head kick by Bosman.
Cheba moves into the clinch.
Cheba lands a nice shot to the body.
Bosman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosman throws a head kick but Cheba moves out of range.
Bosman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Cheba was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cheba lands a body shot.
Cheba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bosman.
Bosman tries to clinch but Cheba is having none of it.
Bosman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Cheba takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosman ducks under a wild hook from Cheba.
Cheba has Bosman up against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Cheba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cheba.
Bosman looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cheba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bosman breaks the clinch.
Bosman throws a sloppy head kick and Cheba moves out of range easily.
Bosman is looking to clinch.
Cheba lands with a good body shot.
Bosman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cheba.
That has opened up Stanislaw Cheba's cut even more.
Bosman throws a leg kick which misses Cheba's front leg but catches the back leg as Cheba tries to avoid it.
Bosman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bosman misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheba avoids the head kick by Bosman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bosman ducks under a wild hook from Cheba.
Bosman staying out of range there.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Cheba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bosman - the referee stops the clock and Cheba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bosman. Cheba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bosman throws a head kick but Cheba moves out of range.
Cheba on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bosman. Bosman obviously looking to wear him down.
Cheba looks to land a right hand but Bosman moved out of range.
Cheba lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bosman backs up against the ropes.
Cheba is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cheba avoids the head kick by Bosman.
Cheba misses with a body shot.
Bosman tries to clinch up but Cheba circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bosman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Cheba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheba works Bosman's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blokka Bosman should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Stanislaw Cheba's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bosman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cheba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bosman avoids the body shot from Cheba.
Bosman appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nice defenses there by Bosman.
Bosman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stanislaw Cheba seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cheba throws a jab when Bosman was well out of range.
Cheba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cheba stuns Bosman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bosman looks to land a combination but Cheba avoids it well.
Cheba checks a low kick from Bosman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Cheba.
Bosman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cheba misses the shot to the body.
Blokka Bosman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bosman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Cheba.
Cheba paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cheba scores with a decent looking hook.
Bosman tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cheba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cheba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cheba darts in and clinches Bosman up against the ropes.
A short right from Cheba on the inside.
Cheba working aggressively here.
Cheba throws a punch but it's blocked by Bosman.
Bosman blocks an uppercut.
Bosman blocks an uppercut.
Bosman throws a punch but it's blocked by Cheba.
Bosman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Cheba.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheba.
Bosman blocks a body shot from Cheba.
Bosman tries to work over Cheba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stanislaw Cheba seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cheba lands a body punch.
Bosman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bosman.
Bosman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Cheba misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cheba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bosman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cheba scores with the left hand. Bosman knows he should have avoided that one.
Bosman throws a head kick that misses
and Cheba counters with a one-two to the body.
Cheba avoids the head kick by Bosman.
Cheba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cheba throws a shot from downtown. Bosman moves away and avoids it.
Bosman misses with a head kick.
Cheba swings for the body but Bosman moves out of range.
Cheba jabs Bosman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Cheba tries to bum rush Bosman with a series of wild strikes but Bosman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bosman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheba.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bosman throws a head kick that misses.
Cheba moves into range and clinches up with Bosman.
Cheba swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cheba has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bosman can't find room to land a body shot as Cheba controls the action.
Cheba makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
It looks like Blokka Bosman has been cut.
Cheba lands a right hand.
Cheba lands a nice uppercut.
Cheba lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bosman looking to slow down the pace here.
Bosman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cheba.
A body shot lands from Cheba.
Bosman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A left lands for Cheba.
Bosman misses with a double jab
and Cheba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheba throws a combination that misses
and Bosman counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cheba throws a looping overhand right but Bosman ducks down to avoid it.
Bosman throws a head kick but Cheba moves out of range.
Cheba looks to land a left hand but Bosman moved out of range nicely.
Cheba scores with a jab to the body.
Bosman throws a head kick that misses
and Cheba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bosman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bosman fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cheba. Bosman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cheba rushes Bosman and presses him up against the ropes.
Cheba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cheba.
Cheba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cheba escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislaw Cheba showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bosman slips under a jab from Cheba.
Cheba gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bosman breaks from the clinch.
Bosman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A jab from Cheba misses.
Cheba gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cheba digs a right hand into Bosman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bosman's gas tank.
Cheba lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bosman.
Cheba lands a hook that snaps the head of Bosman backwards.
Bosman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cheba.
A shot in the inside from Cheba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bosman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cheba lands an uppercut.
Bosman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Cheba avoids it.
Bosman tries to work over Cheba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bosman tries to work over Cheba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cheba working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bosman tries to land knees in the clinch but Cheba avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Cheba.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cheba.
A short right from Cheba on the inside.
Bosman is rocked!
Bosman blocking some punches.
Bosman looking to slow down the pace here.
Bosman breaks the clinch.
Bosman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bosman under the eye.
Oh Bosman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Cheba connects with a looping right hand.
A head kick misses from Bosman.
Cheba lands a body shot.
Bosman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Cheba. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Bosman throws a head kick but Cheba moves out of range.
A slow jab from Cheba misses its intended target.
Bosman seems to have got his legs back now.
Cheba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bosman was well out of range. Poor timing from Cheba.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bosman ducks under a wild hook from Cheba.
Bosman throws a sloppy head kick
and Cheba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cheba cracks Bosman with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Bosman 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 Bosman is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Bosman could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Stanislaw Cheba!
Blokka Bosman was interviewed post fight and said 'Well, I guess it is time to get back to hunting buffalos.'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Bravo (ranked 17081 p4p, 654 weight class) and Khru Jako (ranked 2676 p4p, 314 weight class). Bravo comes to the ring accompanied by Booyakasha. Jako has chosen Catch a Fire 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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155 lbs
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176 lbs
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Bravo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Khru Jako!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bravo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jako throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bravo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bravo swings for the body but Jako moves out of range.
Jako stuns Bravo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jako blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jako prevents Bravo from breaking the clinch.
Bravo can't find room to land a body shot as Jako controls the action.
Jako misses with a body punch.
Bravo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bravo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jako's head.
Bravo throws a nice head kick!
Jako tries to clinch up but Bravo circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Jako.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jako instigates a clinch.
Bravo works on Jako's body with a couple of short punches.
Jako escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jako throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jako stalks Bravo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bravo's face. Bravo staggers backwards, shaken.
Jako closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bravo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Jako can't find room to land a body shot as Bravo controls the action.
Bravo looking to stall.
Bravo blocking some punches.
Bravo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jako throws a head kick but Bravo moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jako.
A punch combination from Bravo misses.
It seemed like Jako was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jako misses with a wild combination.
Bravo 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.
Bravo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jako throws out the jab.
A little feinted left hand from Bravo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jako lands with a kick to the temple. Bravo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Jako throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bravo misses with a low kick.
Bravo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bravo duly obliges.
Bravo fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jako manages to break the clinch.
Jako throws a lazy right hand but Bravo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jako connects with a leg kick. Bravo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Bravo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jako clinches.
Bravo misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Jako ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bravo moves away.
Jako wants to clinch
and Bravo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Jako keeps it at a distance.
Bravo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bravo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jako manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jako looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jako throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Jako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bravo throws a right hand that Jako ducks under and follows up with a left that Jako also avoids with ease.
Bravo lands a right hook to the body.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jako moves away.
Jako throws a counter combo.
A combination from Jako does no damage.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Jako.
Bravo appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bravo scores with a kick to the body.
Jako fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No joy there for Jako, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bravo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jako circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Bravo backs off Jako throws a huge counter combo but Bravo manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo slips under a jab from Jako.
Jako lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bravo circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bravo stalks Jako and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jako's face. Jako staggers backwards, shaken.
A head kick misses from Jako.
Bravo connects with a looping right hand.
Jako looks to land a combination but Bravo avoids it well.
It looked like Bravo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jako.
Jako on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jako misses with a hook
and Bravo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tony Bravo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bravo wants to clinch up but Jako keeps it at a distance.
Bravo swings for the body but Jako moves out of range.
Bravo stuns Jako with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bravo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jako is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jako takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Jako throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jako gets a clinch.
Bravo tries to work over Jako's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Khru Jako will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Jako does no damage.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Jako throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Jako lands a high kick!
Sloppy strikes from Bravo. Those never looked like landing.
Jako cracks Bravo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Khru Jako is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jako throws a big shot that misses.
Jako fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Jako does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jako takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bravo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bravo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jako jabs at Bravo's body.
Bravo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Jako takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo jabs Jako to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jako fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bravo manages to avoid it.
Sloppy strikes from Jako. Those never looked like landing.
Nice shot by Jako.
Bravo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Khru Jako seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bravo moves into the clinch.
Jako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bravo scores with a leg kick.
Bravo drives through and clinches with Jako against the ropes.
Bravo tries a body shot but Jako blocks it.
Jako doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bravo slows down the pace here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Jako.
Jako scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bravo backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Bravo - that landed with a thud.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jako softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Jako misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jako has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jako manages to break the clinch.
Tony Bravo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jako is just out of range.
Bravo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bravo is looking to wear down Jako with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jako takes a swing at Bravo's ribcage but misses.
Bravo throws a body punch but Jako moves out of range.
Jako throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bravo tries to land a leg kick but Jako saw it coming and moves away.
Bravo looks to score with a jab to the body but Jako is just out of range.
Nice body kick from Bravo.
Jako comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bravo swings for the body but Jako moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jako looks to score with a jab to the body but Bravo is just out of range.
Jako scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jako misses with a shot to the body
and Bravo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bravo moves out of range as Jako throws a body kick.
Bravo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bravo swinging wildly here.
Bravo has Jako up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bravo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jako's elbow.
Bravo wants to stall.
Bravo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bravo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jako blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jako blocks a body shot from Bravo.
Bravo tries to work over Jako's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jako breaks from the clinch.
Jako misses with a body kick.
Jako swings for the body but Bravo moves out of range.
Bravo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jako throws out a loose jab but Bravo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Jako.
Bravo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bravo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bravo lands a slapping body shot.
Bravo moves in looking to clinch but Jako pushes him off.
Bravo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bravo avoids the head kick by Jako.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Khru Jako will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bravo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Jako.
Bravo throws a counter high kick but Jako was just alert enough to avoid it.
Bravo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bravo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bravo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jako shapes to counter with a head kick.
Jako misses with a body shot.
Bravo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jako with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bravo instigates a clinch.
Jako tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bravo's elbow.
Bravo is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bravo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jako lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo swings wildly with an uppercut but Jako uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bravo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bravo manages to break the clinch.
Bravo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jako.
Bravo closes the distance but Jako moves to the side
letting Jako counter with a right hand.
Jako throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jako wants to clinch.
Bravo blocks a head kick by Jako.
Bravo lands with a good body shot.
Jako takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bravo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jako manages to avoid it.
Bravo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bravo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jako misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jako throws a hook to the side of Bravo's head but Bravo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jako throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bravo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bravo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Jako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bravo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bravo digs a good body shot into Jako's ribs.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jako circles away.
Bravo misses the shot to the body.
Jako misses with an uppercut
and Bravo counters with a nice body kick.
Jako pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bravo. Jako does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jako misses with a body shot.
Jako throws a sloppy head kick
and Bravo counters with a straight right hand.
Jako is looking to clinch but Bravo is avoiding it.
Bravo was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jako throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bravo on the side of the head.
Bravo avoids the body shot from Jako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bravo ducks under a wild hook from Jako.
Jako throws the kick towards the body but Bravo avoids it.
Bravo tries to clinch up.
Jako wants to clinch.
Jako misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bravo.
Bravo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Bravo doesn't manage to clinch there - Jako circles away.
Bravo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jako in his tracks.
Tony Bravo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jako circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bravo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bravo breaks the clinch.
Jako lands a nice shot to the body.
Bravo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bravo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bravo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jako swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bravo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bravo wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Jako misses.
Bravo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Khru Jako is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bravo wants to stall.
A body shot lands from Jako.
Bravo digs a right hand into Jako's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jako's gas tank.
Bravo misses with a body punch.
Bravo tries a body shot but Jako blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tony Bravo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Jako has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Khru Jako!
Khru Jako spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Emil Marinov (ranked 4485 p4p, 509 weight class) and Tomasz Drwalewicz (ranked 18118 p4p, 673 weight class). Marinov comes to the ring accompanied by Ruelle - Live Like Legends. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Emil Marinov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tomasz Drwalewicz!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marinov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Marinov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marinov ducks under a wild hook from Drwalewicz.
Marinov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Marinov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Marinov was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Drwalewicz.
Marinov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Punch Out Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Drwalewicz scores with a jab to the jaw.
Marinov looks to land a left hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range nicely.
Drwalewicz throws a series of punches but Marinov avoids them all with ease.
Marinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marinov with a hook.
A shot to the liver by Drwalewicz. Beautiful body shot.
Marinov lunges at Drwalewicz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Drwalewicz's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Marinov getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Drwalewicz blocks the body kick.
Drwalewicz lands a jab-cross combination.
Drwalewicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good work by Marinov as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz lands a nice looking body shot.
Drwalewicz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Marinov looks to throw the jab but Drwalewicz is out of range.
Marinov misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd cheers as Drwalewicz lands an impressive looking overhand right. Marinov doesn't seem phased though.
Drwalewicz scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Marinov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drwalewicz was well out of range. Poor timing from Marinov.
Drwalewicz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A good leg kick by Drwalewicz.
Marinov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drwalewicz misses with a lunging right hand
and Marinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Drwalewicz in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Drwalewicz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Drwalewicz 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 Marinov has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Marinov and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Marinov thinks about countering with a body kick.
Drwalewicz doesn't manage to clinch there - Marinov circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Marinov misses.
Drwalewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drwalewicz.
And Marinov counters with a quick kick to the body but Drwalewicz blocks it.
Drwalewicz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Marinov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Drwalewicz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marinov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Drwalewicz's knee momentarily.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Drwalewicz with a hook.
Drwalewicz scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drwalewicz lands a glancing blow to the side of Marinov's head.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Marinov looks to land a left hand but Drwalewicz moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov misses with the body kick
enabling Drwalewicz to counter with a crisp jab.
Drwalewicz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marinov.
Marinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Marinov scores with a hook to the body. Drwalewicz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tomasz Drwalewicz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Drwalewicz connects with a right hand. Marinov shakes it off.
Drwalewicz scores with a nice right hand.
Marinov swats away the attempt to clinch by Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Marinov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Drwalewicz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Drwalewicz tries to clinch but Marinov moves away
letting Marinov counter with a right hand.
Drwalewicz misses with a head kick.
Marinov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Drwalewicz moves out of range as Marinov throws a body kick.
Tomasz Drwalewicz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marinov looks to throw the jab but Drwalewicz is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drwalewicz just misses with a punch to the body.
Marinov keeps the fight on the outside.
Drwalewicz swings for the body but Marinov moves out of range.
Marinov misses with a wild body shot.
Marinov lands a right hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz throws a shot from downtown. Marinov moves away and avoids it.
Marinov misses with a two punch combination.
Marinov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Drwalewicz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marinov.
Drwalewicz throws a jab but it's blocked by Marinov.
Drwalewicz throws a hook but Marinov blocks it.
Drwalewicz misses with a low kick as Marinov jumps back.
Drwalewicz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marinov.
The fighters circling - Marinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marinov throws a leg kick
and Drwalewicz counters with a nice uppercut.
Drwalewicz jabs at Marinov's body.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick that misses.
Marinov throws a hook to the side of Drwalewicz's head but Drwalewicz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drwalewicz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Drwalewicz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Drwalewicz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marinov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drwalewicz.
Marinov walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drwalewicz throws a right and a left that Marinov avoids nicely.
Marinov lands with a good body shot.
Drwalewicz lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Drwalewicz takes one on the button.
Marinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Marinov keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Marinov missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marinov connects with a body shot.
Marinov misses with a looping left.
Marinov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marinov is out of range and Drwalewicz settles back down.
Marinov lands with a nice body kick.
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 Emil Marinov will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Marinov scores with a shot to the body.
Marinov with a jab.
Drwalewicz scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Drwalewicz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Marinov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marinov misses with a right hand
and Drwalewicz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Marinov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Drwalewicz staying out of range there.
Marinov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Marinov throws a sloppy body shot
and Drwalewicz counters with a leg kick.
Marinov missing with a left hand there. Drwalewicz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drwalewicz missing with a left hand there. Marinov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Marinov takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drwalewicz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Drwalewicz ducks under a wild hook from Marinov.
Drwalewicz walks into a jab.
Marinov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drwalewicz manages to avoid it.
Good work by Marinov as he checks the leg kick.
Marinov cracks Drwalewicz with a right hand to the side of the head.
Drwalewicz is rocked!
Marinov throws a shot to the body.
Drwalewicz is still on wobbly legs! Can Marinov finish him?
Some wild striking there from Drwalewicz.
Drwalewicz throws a head kick but Marinov moves out of range.
Marinov closes the distance and catches Drwalewicz with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Drwalewicz is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Drwalewicz is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Drwalewicz is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Marinov takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Emil Marinov!
A very excited looking Emil Marinov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Derick Custer (ranked 20508 p4p, 671 weight class) and Ron Velderman (ranked 20618 p4p, 639 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derick Custer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ron Velderman!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Custer misses
and Velderman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Custer on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Custer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Velderman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Velderman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Velderman throws a jab but it's blocked by Custer.
Velderman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Velderman.
Custer pushes Velderman up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Velderman.
Velderman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Custer's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Custer manages to break the clinch.
Velderman connects with a right hand. Custer shakes it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Custer checks a leg kick.
Custer drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Velderman ducks under a wild hook from Custer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman connects with a solid leg kick.
Velderman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Velderman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Custer was well out of range. Poor timing from Velderman.
Custer scores with a shot to the body.
Ron Velderman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Custer avoids the head kick by Velderman.
Custer fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Velderman is out of range.
Velderman lands a lovely overhand right.
Custer clinches up with Velderman and pushes him back against the ropes.
Velderman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velderman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Custer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Velderman has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Custer with a hook.
Velderman takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Velderman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Custer tries to clinch there but Velderman circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velderman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Custer checks a low kick from Velderman.
Custer paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Custer tries to clinch but Velderman is having none of it.
Velderman now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Custer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Velderman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Velderman lands a front kick to the face, that drops Custer to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Velderman scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Custer to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Velderman away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Custer got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Custer is rocked!
Velderman takes a swing at Custer's ribcage but misses.
Custer closes the distance and clinches.
Velderman has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Custer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velderman is keeping busy.
Velderman throws a head punch that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velderman scores with a shoulder strike.
Velderman prevents a body shot from Custer.
Custer blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Velderman will get the nod in that round, having scored multiple knockdowns.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Velderman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Ron Velderman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A left lands for Velderman.
Derick Custer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Custer walks into a straight right hand from Velderman.
Oh Custer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velderman lands a jab.
Velderman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velderman throws a shot to the body.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velderman.
Velderman throws a chopping leg kick but Custer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Custer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Velderman.
Custer seems to have got his legs back now.
Velderman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Velderman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Custer.
Velderman drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Custer onto his butt! Custer pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Velderman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Custer tries to clinch but Velderman is having none of it.
Velderman cracks Custer with a good jab.
Velderman moves out of range as Custer strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velderman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Custer walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Custer is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ron Velderman!
After the fight, Ron Velderman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 1073 p4p, 165 weight class) and Ronald Fredrick (ranked 2511 p4p, 342 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Shankoli might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Fredrick is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Jon & The Eastside Boyz: Throw It Up. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
51 - 22 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronald Fredrick!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shankoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Fredrick misses.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Fredrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
Fredrick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fredrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that stops Fredrick in his tracks momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fredrick!
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Fredrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fredrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fredrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fredrick throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fredrick throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Ronald Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fredrick throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fredrick just manages to avoid it.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Fredrick misses with a kick to the body
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
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!
Shankoli tries to clinch up
enabling Fredrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredrick throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Fredrick.
As Fredrick backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fredrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fredrick just manages to avoid it.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli scores with a hook.
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Fredrick moved away.
Fredrick walks into a jab.
Fredrick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredrick throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ronald Fredrick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronald Fredrick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Fredrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fredrick tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fredrick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Fredrick tries to clinch
and before Fredrick can reset, Shankoli rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Fredrick is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Fredrick throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a big uppercut that drops Fredrick face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
Ronald Fredrick was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll see you soon!!!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 8338 p4p, 463 weight class) and Silva Scorpion (ranked 3214 p4p, 292 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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148 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 6 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Haller throws the kick towards the body but Scorpion avoids it.
A low kick from Scorpion is predictable there
and Haller counters with a nice body shot.
Haller punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Scorpion throws a chopping leg kick but Haller manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A swing and a miss from Scorpion.
Scorpion feints and then cracks Haller's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Haller down.
Haller throws a sloppy head kick and Scorpion moves out of range easily.
Haller cracks Scorpion with a right hand to the side of the head.
Haller scores with a nice body kick.
Haller scoring well with a low kick there.
Haller lands a nice hook to Scorpion's body. Scorpion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Scorpion cracks Haller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Scorpion misses with a lunging right hand
and Haller counters with a leg kick.
Scorpion takes the fight into the clinch.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Haller blocks it.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Silva Scorpion has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Scorpion presses Haller against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scorpion blocks a body shot from Haller.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
Scorpion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Haller throws an elbow but it misses.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Haller blocking some punches.
Scorpion has a couple of punches blocked by Haller.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scorpion takes a knee right on the jaw!
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
Haller misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Haller.
Scorpion working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Scorpion - that landed with a thud.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Still in the clinch, Scorpion scores with a nice short uppercut.
Haller presses Scorpion against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Scorpion blocks an elbow strike from Haller.
Haller lands an elbow that stopped Scorpion in his tracks for a moment.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Haller landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Haller controls his hands.
Haller is leaning against Scorpion and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scorpion looks winded!
Scorpion takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Haller moves into the clinch successfully.
Haller lands a knee to the body.
Haller lands an uppercut.
Haller misses with an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Haller throws an elbow but misses.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
David Haller has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haller is working Scorpion over against the ropes.
Scorpion has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Haller seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Scorpion can turn it around.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scorpion's face.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scorpions head.
Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
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!
A short right from Scorpion on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Haller.
Nice elbow from Haller.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion blocks an elbow strike.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Haller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion prevents a body shot from Haller.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scorpion's defenses.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller tries to work over Scorpion's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haller throws an elbow that misses.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scorpion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Haller throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Scorpion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haller tries a body shot but Scorpion blocks it.
Haller lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Haller misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Scorpion.
Haller tries to throw a body punch but Scorpion avoids it by throwing Haller back against the ropes.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haller tries to land knees in the clinch but Scorpion avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Haller.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Haller misses with a knee strike.
Scorpion pushes Haller back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Scorpion in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Scorpion blocks with his arms.
Haller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Haller misses with the head strike.
Scorpion swings wildly with an uppercut but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Silva Scorpion's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Silva Scorpion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Haller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Scorpion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Haller counters with a right hand to the body.
Haller is looking to wear down Scorpion with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scorpion jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Scorpion takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A solid body kick from Haller.
Haller punishes Scorpion's body with a nice straight punch.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scorpion can do to turn this around?
Scorpion misses with a right hand
and Haller makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
David Haller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scorpion throws a nice head kick!
David Haller is winning the standup battle so far.
Scorpion throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily.
Haller has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Scorpion lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Haller.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
Scorpion throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Haller.
Haller looking to throw knees to the head but Scorpion is blocking nicely.
Scorpion misses with a punch on the inside.
Scorpion lands a nice shot to the body.
Scorpion throws a punch but it's blocked by Haller.
Haller lands an elbow inside.
Haller trying to land knees to the body.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Haller tries to land knees in the clinch but Scorpion avoids the damage to the body.
Haller lands a shoulder strike.
Haller lands a hook that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
A short right from Haller on the inside.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands an uppercut.
Scorpion lands a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scorpion misses with the head strike.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scorpion has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller pushes Scorpion back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Haller misses with an elbow strike.
Scorpion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Scorpion tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike.
Scorpion misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Haller.
Scorpion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Haller lands a left hand that snaps the head of Scorpion backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Haller showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Haller 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Haller!
A victorious David Haller 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 welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Cory McDonnell (ranked 18431 p4p, 622 weight class) and Frank West (ranked 19980 p4p, 643 weight class). McDonnell comes to the ring accompanied by Jorge Quintero - 300 Violin Orchestra. Frank West has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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163 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cory McDonnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank West!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West tries to counter by closing the distance.
West takes a swing at McDonnell's ribcage but misses.
McDonnell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
McDonnell goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
West doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
West closes the distance and clinches.
West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McDonnell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West scores with a hook to the body.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
McDonnell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as McDonnell controls his hands.
McDonnell tries a body shot but West blocks it.
West misses with a knee strike.
A nice left hand lands by McDonnell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McDonnell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West missing with knees to the body.
West misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, McDonnell scores with a nice short uppercut.
West tries to land a knee to the head but McDonnell blocks with his arms.
West misses with a knee strike.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McDonnell.
McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but McDonnell uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from McDonnell.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, McDonnell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
McDonnell lands with a light punch inside.
West looks to throw an elbow but misses.
McDonnell blocks a body shot from West.
West misses with a punch to the body.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A body shot lands from McDonnell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from West.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McDonnell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
West misses with the head strike.
West tries to throw a body punch but McDonnell avoids it by throwing West back against the ropes.
McDonnell avoiding damage as West throws knees to the body.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
McDonnell stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
West throws a head punch that misses.
McDonnell breaks the clinch.
West misses with a head kick.
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and McDonnell counters with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
That kick from McDonnell tenderised West's leg. West is trying to keep his angry face on.
No joy there for West, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
West swings for the body but McDonnell moves out of range.
McDonnell throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
McDonnell lands a nice shot that snaps West's head back.
A cross from West lands.
West misses with a body kick.
West tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McDonnell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
West throws a head kick but McDonnell moves out of range.
West tries to clinch up.
West throws a sloppy head kick and McDonnell moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from McDonnell misses the target.
West blocks a leg kick.
West looks for the body kick but McDonnell saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West throws a front kick aimed at McDonnell's knee but McDonnell avoids it well.
McDonnell scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
McDonnell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that West can do to turn this around?
McDonnell uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from West.
West with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McDonnell to score with a decent uppercut.
West misses with a straight right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McDonnell connects with the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDonnell connects with an inside leg kick.
McDonnell scores with a shot to the body.
West listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
McDonnell clinches with his opponent.
Cory McDonnell has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
West blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
A short uppercut from West.
McDonnell lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McDonnell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
West misses with the head strike.
McDonnell digs a right hand underneath West's ribcage. West let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonnell tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell stalling against the ropes.
West throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West working aggressively here.
McDonnell lands a nice uppercut.
West tries a knee to the head but McDonnell blocks it.
McDonnell scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
McDonnell misses with a hook to the ribs.
West misses with the head strike.
McDonnell misses with some punches.
West stalling in the clinch but McDonnell improves position.
McDonnell lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of West backwards.
West doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
West blocks a body shot from McDonnell.
McDonnell lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
McDonnell is trying to maintain a safe position but West gets an underhook and turns McDonnell into the ropes.
McDonnell scores with a nice hook to the head.
West scores with a nice hook to the head.
West can't find room to land a body shot as McDonnell controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cory McDonnell dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
McDonnell misses with a body kick.
McDonnell thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on West if he has to take too many more of those.
McDonnell moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West wants to stall.
McDonnell lands a body punch in the clinch.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McDonnell's elbow.
McDonnell blocks an uppercut.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McDonnell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Wests head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West pushes off an throws an elbow but McDonnell leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
McDonnell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonnell.
McDonnell misses with a punch on the inside.
West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from McDonnell.
McDonnell can't find room to land a body shot as West controls the action.
McDonnell struggles to land a body shot inside as West controls his hands.
McDonnell prevents a body shot from West.
West misses with some punches.
West takes a shot to the head.
McDonnell lands with a short shot to the head.
McDonnell tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing McDonnell back against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McDonnell.
McDonnell scores with a shoulder strike.
Frank West has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDonnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cory McDonnell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McDonnell blocks a jab.
West throws a low kick, looking for McDonnell's leg but McDonnell calmly moves out of range.
West takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
An inside leg kick from McDonnell misses.
West tries to keep at a distance but McDonnell has taken the fight into the clinch.
McDonnell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McDonnell prevents a body shot from West.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
West throws a punch but it's blocked by McDonnell.
West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but McDonnell blocks it with crossed arms.
McDonnell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West tries a body shot but McDonnell blocks it.
West misses with the head strike.
West can't find room to land a body shot as McDonnell controls the action.
West with an attempt at a knee that misses.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but McDonnell avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cory McDonnell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McDonnell 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cory McDonnell!
Cory McDonnell really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sully's Bar & Grill logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 15981 p4p, 667 weight class) and Niko Diaz (ranked 3530 p4p, 442 weight class). Diego comes into the arena with Jiu Jitsu blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Niko Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz throws a head kick that misses.
Diego looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Diaz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Diego throws a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Diego scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Diego misses with a low kick.
Diego moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Diego misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Diaz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diaz's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Diego connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Diaz scrambles back to his feet.
Diego moves in looking to clinch but Diaz pushes him off.
Diego dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Diaz. That did some damage!
Diaz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Diego.
Diaz has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Diaz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dwan Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diaz misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a straight left.
Diego connects with an inside leg kick.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Diaz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diaz pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the ropes. Diaz follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diaz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Diego appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diego thows a leg kick but Diaz checks it
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego throws a nice inside leg kick.
Diaz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diego.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diaz. Diego does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
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!
Diaz throws a hook to the side of Diego's head but Diego sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego thumps Diaz with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands with a shot to the body.
Diaz throws a lazy uppercut
and Diego counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Diego.
Diego connects with a solid leg kick.
Diego lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Diaz.
Diaz swings away with a body shot that misses
and Diaz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Diego throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Diego defending well as Diaz loads up on a big left hand.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diego changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Diego throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diaz.
Diaz thinks about the counter body kick.
Diego just misses with a punch to the body.
Diego moves out of range of the body kick from Diaz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwan Diego dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Diego lands a right hook to the body.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to chop away at Diego's legs.
Diego is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Diaz can do to turn this around?
Diego showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Diaz.
Diego fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Diaz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Diaz swings for the body but Diego moves out of range.
Diego lands a jab to the head.
Diego thuds his right hand into Diaz's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Diaz misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diaz moves out of range of the leg kick from Diego.
A leg kick checked by Diego.
The fighters circling - Diaz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Diaz. Those never looked like landing.
Diego is looking to wear down Diaz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diaz throws a series of strikes that have Diego backpedaling.
Diaz checks the leg kick nicely there.
A low kick from Diego misses
and Diaz makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Diaz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Diaz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diego circles away quickly and effectively.
Diego lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Diego. Diaz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diaz connects with a jab.
Diego is looking to land body kicks.
Diaz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Diego. Diego obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Diaz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego blocks a jab.
Diego will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz throws a head kick but Diego moves out of range.
Diego looks to score with a jab to the body but Diaz is just out of range.
Niko Diaz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Diaz on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Diego slips a jab from Diaz.
Diaz tries to move into range but Diego moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Diego motions for Diaz to come forward. Diego throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Diego.
Diego connects with a good right hand that stumbles Diaz. Diaz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good work by Diaz as he checks the leg kick.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego scores with a hook to the body. Diaz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Diaz misses with an uppercut.
Diego wants to clinch.
Diaz goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Niko Diaz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Diaz throws a hook but Diego avoids it easily.
Diego cracks the inside of Diaz's front leg.
Diaz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Diego lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Diaz misses.
Diego walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Diaz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diaz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Diego fires out a quick counter leg kick but Diaz just manages to avoid it.
Diego digs a good body shot into Diaz's ribs.
Diaz throws a looping overhand right but Diego ducks down to avoid it.
Diaz is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks.
Diaz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Diego, right into the meat.
Diaz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Diego sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diaz tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Diaz.
Diaz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Diego was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diaz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diego ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Diego wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Diego there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Diego misses with a leg kick
and Diaz counters with a stiff right hand.
Donk. Diego catches Diaz right on the button with a cross.
Diaz misses the jab.
Diego moves out of range as Diaz strikes.
Diego tried to counter with a leg kick but Diaz avoided it.
Diego is looking to slow Diaz down with leg kicks.
Diego slips under a jab from Diaz.
Decent striking displayed by Diego there.
Diego buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Diego dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Diaz throws a sloppy head kick and Diego moves out of range easily.
Diego appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Diego bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Diaz's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Diaz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Diaz throws out a loose jab but Diego uses good head movement to avoid it.
Diego swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Diaz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Diego.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diaz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Diaz checks a leg kick.
Dwan Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
Diego with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Diego fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diaz.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Diaz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Diego throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Diaz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Diego misses with a right hand
and Diaz counters with a nice body shot.
Diego keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diaz.
Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diaz manages to avoid it.
Diaz misses with a body kick.
Diaz blocks a low kick nicely.
Diaz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Diego with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Diaz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Diaz misses with a hook. Diego ducked under it nicely.
Diaz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Diego.
Diego throws an off balance right hand
and Diaz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwan Diego showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Diego 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwan Diego!
Our winner, Dwan Diego, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 6490 p4p, 419 weight class) and Ezekyle Abaddon (ranked 2038 p4p, 196 weight class). Vamoosh comes to the ring accompanied by The Roaring Tiger. Abaddon has chosen Vengeful One as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ravi Vamoosh could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ezekyle Abaddon's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 15 - 5, fighting out of London, Ravi Vamoosh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ezekyle Abaddon!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh wants to clinch up but Abaddon keeps it at a distance.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vamoosh. That one must have hurt.
Vamoosh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Abaddon.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abaddon. Vamoosh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vamoosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vamoosh feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Abaddons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Vamoosh takes one on the button.
Abaddon misses with a head kick.
Vamoosh goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Vamoosh misses with a few strikes there.
Vamoosh blocks the body kick.
Abaddon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abaddon has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Abaddon throws a wild body kick that Vamoosh sees coming a mile off.
Abaddon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vamoosh looks to clinch
and Abaddon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vamoosh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, jab by Vamoosh - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abaddon throws a lazy right hand but Vamoosh sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Abaddon fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Abaddon thows a leg kick but Vamoosh checks it
letting Vamoosh counter with a right hand.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vamoosh misses the shot to the body.
Abaddon throws a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head but Vamoosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Abaddon throws a push kick but Vamoosh slaps the foot to one side.
Vamoosh is looking to counter with a body kick.
Abaddon looks to land a right hand but Vamoosh moved out of range.
Vamoosh lands a high kick!
Vamoosh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Abaddon throws a head kick that misses
and Vamoosh counters with a nice body kick.
Nice cross by Vamoosh.
The fighters circle momentarily. Vamoosh darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vamoosh throws a nice looking combination but Abaddon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Vamoosh blocks a head kick by Abaddon.
Vamoosh throws a shot to the body.
Vamoosh delivers a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Abaddon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abaddon walks forward, straight into a front kick from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh doesn't manage to clinch there - Abaddon circles away.
Vamoosh scores with a nice body kick.
Abaddon takes one to the chin there.
Abaddon finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Abaddon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Abaddon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Abaddon moves out of range as Vamoosh throws a body kick.
Abaddon loads up on a big right hand but Vamoosh slips the punch.
Vamoosh scores with a head kick.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Abaddon strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Vamoosh.
Abaddon blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Vamoosh dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vamoosh goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Vamoosh ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vamoosh slips under a jab from Abaddon.
Vamoosh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vamoosh gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abaddon.
Vamoosh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Abaddon.
Vamoosh throws a body kick that misses.
Vamoosh darts in trying to clinch
enabling Abaddon to counter with a crisp jab.
Abaddon just misses with a punch to the body.
Abaddon throws a body shot but no joy.
Abaddon misses with a right hand
and Vamoosh counters with a left to the body.
Abaddon throws a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head but Vamoosh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vamoosh tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Abaddon manages to circle out of the way.
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!
Vamoosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Vamoosh throws a head kick that half lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh scores with a head kick. Abaddon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Abaddon misses with an uppercut.
Vamoosh clinches with his opponent.
Abaddon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vamoosh struggles to land a body shot inside as Abaddon controls his hands.
Abaddon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vamoosh's elbow.
A short right from Vamoosh on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Vamoosh.
Abaddon misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh blocks an uppercut.
Abaddon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abaddon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Vamoosh tries to throw a body punch but Abaddon avoids it by throwing Vamoosh back against the ropes.
Vamoosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abaddon throws a punch but it's blocked by Vamoosh.
Our sources have told us that Vamoosh has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Abaddon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abaddon tries to throw a body punch but Vamoosh avoids it by throwing Abaddon back against the ropes.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Abaddon can't find room to land a body shot as Vamoosh controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vamoosh prevents a body shot from Abaddon.
A nice left hand lands by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands a body punch.
Vamoosh lands a left hand.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abaddon's elbow.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Abaddon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Abaddon misses with the head strike.
Abaddon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abaddon cracks Vamoosh with a nice body shot.
Abaddon misses with some punches.
Vamoosh scores with a shoulder strike.
Vamoosh lands a body punch.
Vamoosh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Vamoosh digs a right hand underneath Abaddon's ribcage. Abaddon let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abaddon is breathing heavily.
Vamoosh works on Abaddon's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh lands with a light punch inside.
Good body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vamoosh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Vamoosh dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vamoosh lands a nice shot to the body.
Vamoosh scores with a jab to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Abaddon there.
Vamoosh throws a shot to the body.
Abaddon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Abaddon is rocked!
Abaddon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Vamoosh makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Abaddon is still on wobbly legs! Can Vamoosh finish him?
Vamoosh connects with a stiff jab that staggers Abaddon - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Vamoosh!
Ravi Vamoosh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Ezekyle Abaddon stepped up to the mic, saying 'you win or you learn.'.
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