AKT 4 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between He Was A Skater Boy She Said See You Later Boy He Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y (ranked 6738 p4p, 295 weight class) and Stevo Benoit (ranked 5414 p4p, 266 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Was A Skater Boy She Said See You Later Boy He Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y
vs
Benoit

189 cm
20
141 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big heart

Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, He Was A Skater Boy She Said See You Later Boy He Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stevo Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paulsen Ambrosius and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y circles away from the clinch attempt
and Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y counters with a stiff right hand.
Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y connects with a good right hand that stumbles Benoit. Benoit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y catches Benoit napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends Benoit crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). He Was A Skater Boy She Said See You Later Boy He Now Hes A Super Star Slamming On His Guitar Does Y!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
98%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Alex Swain (ranked 5263 p4p, 264 weight class) and Samuel Little (ranked 23678 p4p, 317 weight class). Alex Swain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Swain
vs
Little

155 cm
24
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

171 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Solid boxing
KO power

Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Swain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Little.
Swain throws a leg kick
and Little counters with a nice body shot.
Little with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Swain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Little counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Little connects with a body shot that sends Swain's belly button to the back.

Swain clinches.
Little trying to stall but Swain improves his position.
Little has had enough of the clinch but Swain keeps him there for the moment.
Little tries to circle away but Swain has him pinned against the ropes.
Little wants to get back to striking at distance but Swain won't allow it.
Little is trying to maintain a safe position but Swain gets an underhook and turns Little into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain prevents Little from breaking the clinch.

Swain manages to break the clinch.
Swain looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Little lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little connects with a high kick.
Samuel Little is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Little fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Little.
Little lands a nice shot to the body.
Little ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swain moves away.
Swain looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.

Swain has managed to clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Little misses with a body punch.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Swain is controlling him.

Swain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swain throws a series of punches but Little avoids them all with ease.
A punch lands to the side of Swain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Swain walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Little checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little swats away the attempt to clinch by Swain.
Little lands a jab to Swain's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Swain looks to score with a jab to the body but Little is just out of range.
Little has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Swain is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Swain ducks under a wild hook from Little.
Swain wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Little slips under a jab.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Swain on the side of the head.
Little is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A punch combination from Little misses.
Swain on the wrong end of a nice hook.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Little wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Swain has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Samuel Little dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Little tests Swain's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Alex Swain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Swain rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Little moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Little throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Swain misses with a body shot
and Little cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Swain is rocked!
Little has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Little catches Swain napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Swain goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Samuel Little!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
63%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Hal Robson Kanu (ranked 3888 p4p, 215 weight class) and Jordan James (ranked 5228 p4p, 262 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Robson Kanu
vs
James

225 cm
22
130 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Solid boxing
Good chin

Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hal Robson Kanu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan James!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Daniel Blasius and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Robson Kanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A little jabbing left from James on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by James.
A slow jab from Robson Kanu misses its intended target.
Robson Kanu misses with the combination.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from James, right into the meat.
James dodges the punch combination from Robson Kanu.
James doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Robson Kanu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Robson Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robson Kanu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Robson Kanu misses with a wild combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu misses with a two punch combination.
Robson Kanu throws a right hand that misses
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson Kanu throws a combination. James tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Robson Kanu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck James on the side of the head.
A punch combination from James misses.
Robson Kanu throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a nice body kick.
Robson Kanu cracks James with an open hand slap.
Robson Kanu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick misses from James.
James takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Robson Kanu throws a left and a right that both miss
and James counters with a leg kick.
Robson Kanu misses with a wild combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
and James counters with a solid body kick.
Robson Kanu is breathing heavily.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
James tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Robson Kanu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
James digs a good body shot into Robson Kanu's ribs.
Robson Kanu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
James moves out of range as Robson Kanu strikes.
James swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
James steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Robson Kanu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Robson Kanu misses with a combination

and James counters by moving into the clinch.
Robson Kanu wants to break free but James has control.
James is leaning against Robson Kanu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Robson Kanu 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.

Robson Kanu tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
James showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Robson Kanu.
James is trying to counter with his kicks.
Robson Kanu takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
James on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Robson Kanu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
James looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Robson Kanu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Robson Kanu misses with a few strikes there.
Robson Kanu slips under a jab from James.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James moves out of range as Robson Kanu strikes.
Robson Kanu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and James connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Robson Kanu pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the ropes. Robson Kanu follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James wants to clinch up but Robson Kanu keeps it at a distance.
Hal Robson Kanu is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Robson Kanu moves out of range as James strikes.
Hal Robson Kanu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Robson Kanu falls off balance throwing a combination

and James moves into the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from James.
A frustrated look appears on Robson Kanu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

James's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Robson Kanu misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body kick from James.
James swinging wildly here.
Robson Kanu misses with a few strikes there.
James looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Robson Kanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson Kanu lands a jab-cross combination.
Robson Kanu avoids the body shot from James.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James ducks under a wild hook from Robson Kanu.
Robson Kanu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that James can do to turn this around?
Robson Kanu cracks James with an open hand slap.
Robson Kanu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James throws a nice looking combination but Robson Kanu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Robson Kanu throws a combination that misses
and James counters with a nice body kick.
A left lands for Robson Kanu.
Hal Robson Kanu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
James scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
James lands with a thumping leg kick.
James throws a hook but Robson Kanu blocks it.
Robson Kanu lunges at James with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by James's hand.
James slips a straight right by Robson Kanu.
James avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Robson Kanu!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hal Robson Kanu dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

James misses with an uppercut. Robson Kanu saw that one coming.
Robson Kanu missing with a left hand there. James was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James throws a lazy head kick
and Robson Kanu counters with a nice uppercut.
Robson Kanu throws a hook to the side of James's head but James sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James misses with a hook
and Robson Kanu counters with a stiff right hand.
Robson Kanu swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Robson Kanu misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Robson Kanu misses the jab.
Robson Kanu cracks James with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Robson Kanu misses with a double jab
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Robson Kanu's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Robson Kanu duly obliges.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James takes a body punch but keeps moving.
James throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Robson Kanu swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Robson Kanu scores with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Robson Kanu. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Robson Kanu falls off balance throwing a combination
and James makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Robson Kanu really felt that one!
The fight stays on the outside here - James looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
James misses with a head kick.
Robson Kanu throws a shot from downtown. James moves away and avoids it.
James takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Robson Kanu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
James tries a head kick but it misses.
Robson Kanu went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
James connects with a body shot that sends Robson Kanu's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Robson Kanu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Robson Kanu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and James counters with a body kick.
A jab from James does it's job there.
Robson Kanu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Robson Kanu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Robson Kanu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Jordan James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James throws a hook to the side of Robson Kanu's head but Robson Kanu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Robson Kanu stalks James and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into James's face. James staggers backwards, shaken.
James looks to land a right hand but Robson Kanu moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hal Robson Kanu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Robson Kanu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hal Robson Kanu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
71%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ricky Mendez (ranked 3747 p4p, 211 weight class) and Lennox Freight (ranked 5365 p4p, 265 weight class). Ricky Mendez had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Mendez
vs
Freight

172 cm
25
137 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Counter fighter
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Trap-Alot-Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lennox Freight!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Freight.
Mendez takes one to the side of the head.
Mendez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Freight.
Freight just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMendez.
Mendez tries to close the distance and clinch but Freight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight moves in looking to clinch but Mendez pushes him off.
Mendez avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Mendez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Freight tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freight lands with a shot to the body.
Freight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendez.
Freight scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Freight tries to bum rush Mendez with a series of wild strikes but Mendez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Mendez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mendez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Freight throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mendez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Freight.
Freight tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Freight. That's going to slow Mendez down.
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Freight looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Freight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Freight tries to clinch there but Mendez circles away.
Mendez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Freight manages to circle out of the way.
A punch combination from Mendez misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Freight misses with a body kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Freight is predictable there
and Mendez counters with a nice body kick.
Mendez moves out of range of the body kick from Freight.
Freight swings for the body but Mendez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lennox Freight dominated that round.
That's time! Mendez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Freight wants to clinch.
Mendez walks into a jab.
Freight tries to clinch but Mendez is having none of it.
Mendez looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Lennox Freight seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight lands with a right hand.
Freight lands a jab-cross combination.
Mendez circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freight tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendez thinks about countering with a body kick.
Freight wants to clinch up but Mendez keeps it at a distance.
Freight fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've been informed that Freight has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Freight walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mendez.

Mendez has managed to clinch.
Freight looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Freight avoiding damage as Mendez throws knees to the body.
Mendez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freight has Mendez pressed against the ropes, preventing Mendez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Freight as Mendez tries to tie him up.
Mendez misses with an elbow over the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freight is trying to break free.
Our sources have told us that Mendez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mendez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Mendez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Freight avoids it.
Freight managing to block the knees to the body from Mendez.
Mendez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freight throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendez avoiding damage as Freight throws knees to the body.
Freight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendez has him pressed against the ropes.
Mendez looking to stall.
Freight tries to break free but Mendez pushes him back against the ropes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendez misses with some punches.
Mendez trying to land knees to the body.
Freight has had enough of the clinch but Mendez keeps him there for the moment.
Mendez tries to land knees in the clinch but Freight avoids the damage to the body.
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 Ricky Mendez 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. This is the final round!

Freight throws a head kick that misses.
Mendez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Freight tries to land a leg kick but Mendez saw it coming and moves away.
Freight tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mendez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freight thows a body kick. Mendez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Freight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez is looking to counter with a body kick.
Freight tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Mendez counters with a body kick that stops Freight in his tracks momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freight throws a head kick but Mendez moves out of range.
As Freight backs away, Mendez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Freight throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendez thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez blocks a head kick by Freight.
Freight is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Freight throws a combination. Mendez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Freight misses with a wild combination.
Freight scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mendez doesn't seem bothered though.
Mendez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Mendez was looking to counter with a kick there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freight wants to clinch.
Freight doesn't manage to clinch there - Mendez circles away.
Mendez is looking to counter punch.
Freight throws a right and a left that Mendez avoids nicely.
Mendez keeps the fight on the outside.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendez misses the target.
Freight fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mendez wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendez slips under a jab.
Mendez is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Freight.
Freight tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Mendez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendez thinks about countering with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lennox Freight comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Freight has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lennox Freight!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
32%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Teo Tui (ranked 5208 p4p, 374 weight class) and JJ Martinez (ranked 6109 p4p, 392 weight class). Teo Tui has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Tui
vs
Martinez

170 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

184 cm
18
149 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Teo Tui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Martinez!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez moves in looking to clinch but Tui pushes him off.
Tui seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Martinez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Martinez tries to clinch up.
Martinez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tui connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Martinez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tui definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Tui gets tackled into the ropes by Martinez. Martinez maintains the clinch.
Tui blocking some punches.
Martinez tries to work over Tui's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tui blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tui tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Tui is trying to push Martinez away but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tui's elbow.
Tui can't break the clinch.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Tui avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tui avoids it.
Tui blocks an elbow strike.
Tui blocks an uppercut.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tui dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Tui has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Martinez tries a body shot but Tui blocks it.
Tui wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Tui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Tui managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
Tui can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Martinez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Martinez tries to clinch but Tui is having none of it.
Teo Tui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tui circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tui counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Martinez moves into the clinch successfully.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tui.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Tui is looking to break free of the clinch but Martinez has double underhooks.
Tui blocking some punches.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Tui.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Martinez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tui.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez tries a knee to the head but Tui blocks it.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tui.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tui's elbow.
Tui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tui is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez working aggressively here.
JJ Martinez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Martinez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Tui.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries a body shot but Tui blocks it.
Tui blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JJ Martinez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch but Tui swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Martinez rushes Tui and presses him up against the ropes.
Martinez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tui backwards.
Tui blocking some punches.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tui is defending well for now.
Martinez works on Tui's body with a couple of short punches.
Martinez pushes Tui back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tui blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Tui controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tui blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tui avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Tui blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tui can't break the clinch.
Martinez gets through Tui's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Martinez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Tui avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez misses with some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Martinez just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tui's brow.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Tui wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Martinez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Tui wants to get back to striking at distance but Martinez won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tui on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Tui blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tui prevents a body shot from Martinez.
Tui tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tui is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teo Tui has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Martinez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Martinez winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Martinez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
27%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Damir Stojnic (ranked 21399 p4p, 433 weight class) and Ken Specht (ranked 24561 p4p, 420 weight class). Specht has chosen blablabla as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ken Specht has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Stojnic
vs
Specht

175 cm
26
156 lbs
6 - 18 - 0

174 cm
26
145 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

Solid boxing
Experienced

Good kicks
Granite chin

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 6 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Damir Stojnic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Specht!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Aafke Stam and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Specht fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Specht throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Specht looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stojnic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stojnic tries to land a front kick but Specht steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Specht looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stojnic tries to score with a low kick but Specht moves his leg out of the way.
Specht throws a right hand that Stojnic ducks under and follows up with a left that Stojnic also avoids with ease.
A big right from Specht misses.
Specht lands with a thumping leg kick.
Specht moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Stojnic is rocked!
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!
Stojnic is looking to clinch but Specht is avoiding it.

Specht looks low and kicks high, catching Stojnic right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!
Oh Stojnic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Specht looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A punch combination from Specht misses.
Specht throws a leg kick but Stojnic checks it.
Specht jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stojnic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Specht.
Stojnic throws a big counter combination but Specht scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Specht swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stojnic seems to have got his legs back now.
Specht misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Specht. Those never looked like landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stojnic tries to clinch but Specht moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Stojnic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Specht doesn't seem phased though.
Specht is looking to land body kicks.
As Specht tries to get set, Stojnic tries to push him back and clinch up but Specht manages to avoid the attempt.
Ken Specht seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stojnic takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stojnic misses with a wild combination.
Stojnic ducks under a wild hook from Specht.
Specht connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Specht does no damage.
Stojnic avoids the head kick by Specht.
Specht sizes up Stojnic with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Specht throws a leg kick but Stojnic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Specht lunges at Stojnic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stojnic's hand.
Specht looks winded!
Specht misses with a body kick.
Stojnic appears to be looking for a big counter.
Specht throws an overhand right that lands on Stojnic's shoulder, as Stojnic tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Specht stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stojnic.
Stojnic doesn't manage to clinch there - Specht circles away.
Stojnic tries to clinch there but Specht circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Specht.
Stojnic tries to clinch up.
Specht scores with a push kick.
Specht lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stojnic takes a step back to recover.
Stojnic blocks the body kick.
A head kick misses from Specht.
Specht finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stojnic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Specht swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Stojnic backs off Specht throws a huge counter combo but Stojnic manages to avoid it all.
Stojnic ducks under a wild hook from Specht.
Stojnic misses with a leg kick.
No joy there for Specht, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Specht blocks the leg kick.
Stojnic throws a solid leg kick but Specht takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stojnic.
Stojnic dodges the punch combination from Specht.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stojnic wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Having scored a knockdown, Ken Specht should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Stojnic moves in looking to clinch but Specht pushes him off.
Stojnic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stojnic is looking to clinch but Specht is avoiding it.
Stojnic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Specht avoids the head kick by Stojnic.
Specht scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Specht lands a right and a left and another right! Stojnic goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ken Specht!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruno Brackin (ranked 3192 p4p, 280 weight class) and Benson Little (ranked 5267 p4p, 377 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Brackin
vs
Little

188 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

Excellent MT
Very quick

Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bruno Brackin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benson Little!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Little instigates a clinch.

Brackin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Little gets a clinch.
Little is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brackin stalling in the clinch but Little improves position.

Brackin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brackin checks a low kick from Little.
Brackin is looking to counter the offense by Little and move into the clinch.
Little tries a head kick but it misses.
Brackin throws a right and a left that both miss.
A right-left combo lands from Brackin.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
As Little tries to get set, Brackin tries to push him back and clinch up but Little manages to avoid the attempt.
Little throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Little tries to clinch up but Brackin circles away and keeps his distance.
Brackin throws a wild body kick that Little sees coming a mile off.
Little is looking to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brackin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Little's calf.

Little clinches.
Little trying to control the position but instead, Brackin has worked for underhooks and has pushed Little into the ropes.
Come on Brackin - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Brackin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Brackin manages to break the clinch.
Brackin misses with a double jab

and Little counters by clinching up.
Brackin keeps control of Little as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Brackin misses with a punch to the body.
Little is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Little has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brackin dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Little can't break the clinch.

Brackin breaks from the clinch.
Brackin swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Little counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Little cracks Brackin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.

Brackin pushes Little up against the ropes in a clinch.
Little tries to break free but Brackin pushes him back against the ropes.
Little blocks the elbow strike.
Brackin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brackin blocks the elbow strike.
Little keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brackin's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Bruno Brackin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Brackin rushes Little and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Brackin misses with a knee strike.
Little avoiding damage as Brackin throws knees to the body.
Little wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Brackin has him pressed against the ropes.
Little avoiding damage as Brackin throws knees to the body.
Brackin has Little pressed against the ropes, preventing Little from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Little is trying to force a seperation but Brackin has the dominant position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Little.
Brackin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little is trying to push Brackin away but Brackin has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Brackin tries to stall but Little uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Little has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Little wants to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Brackin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Little throws a head kick but Brackin moves out of range.
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brackin appears to be looking for a big counter.
Little fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brackin lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Little.
Brackin keeps Little at a distance using the push kick.

Brackin clinches up with Little and pushes him back against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Brackin is looking to control Little's arms but Little gets an underhook and turns him. Now Brackin has his back to the ropes.

Brackin breaks the clinch.

Brackin tries to keep at a distance but Little has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little working hard to break the clinch.
Brackin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Little has him pressed against the ropes.
Little tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brackin looking to stall.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Brackin has him pressed against the ropes.
Little doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Brackin breaks from the clinch.

Brackin closes the distance and pushes Little back into the ropes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Brackin breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Little moves into the clinch.
We've been informed that Little has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruno Brackin dominated that second round.
That's time! Brackin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Brackin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Brackin tries a head kick but it misses.
Little tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Brackin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brackin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Brackin clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little lands a shoulder strike.
Brackin has Little pressed against the ropes, preventing Little from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Little leaning against his opponent.

Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brackin misses with a looping left.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brackin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little tries to clinch up but Brackin circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brackin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Little moves into the clinch.
Little working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

Brackin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brackin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bruno Brackin is winning the standup battle so far.
Brackin fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brackin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Little doesn't manage to clinch there - Brackin circles away.
Little tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brackin moves out of range of the body kick.
Little throws a leg kick
and Brackin counters with a series of strikes. Little will be more careful next time no doubt.
Little takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Brackin.
Little throws a nice head kick!
Benson Little has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bruno Brackin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Little throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bruno Brackin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Brackin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruno Brackin!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Wilfred Keter (ranked 7304 p4p, 411 weight class) and Ken Irrawaddy (ranked 3965 p4p, 334 weight class). Irrawaddy has chosen Laos Rules! as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Keter
vs
Irrawaddy

179 cm
20
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Excellent MT
Very quick

Decent boxing
Granite chin

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilfred Keter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Irrawaddy!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Irrawaddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Keter tried to counter with a leg kick but Irrawaddy avoided it.
Irrawaddy lands a nice shot that snaps Keter's head back.
A shot to the liver by Irrawaddy. Beautiful body shot.
Irrawaddy misses with an uppercut
and Keter counters with a three punch combo that has Irrawaddy backing up. Irrawaddy nods at Keter to acknowledge the strikes.
Keter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Irrawaddy throws out the jab.
Keter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Irrawaddy lands a glancing blow to the side of Keter's head.
Keter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Irrawaddy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Keter was well out of range. Poor timing from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy tries to bum rush Keter with a series of wild strikes but Keter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Irrawaddy misses the target.
An attempted straight right counter from Keter misses the target.
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!
Irrawaddy throws a body shot but no joy.
Keter tests Irrawaddy's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Irrawaddy misses.
Keter lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Keter misses with a wild body shot.
Irrawaddy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keter.
Irrawaddy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keter moves away.
As Irrawaddy backs away, Keter returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Keter looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Irrawaddy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Irrawaddy thuds a left hand into Keter's body.
Keter misses with a hook
and Irrawaddy counters with a straight right hand.
Irrawaddy throws a body punch but Keter moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keter misses the jab.

Irrawaddy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Keter, pushing him back against the ropes.
Keter lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Irrawaddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch
and Keter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Irrawaddy lands a nice shot that snaps Keter's head back.
Ken Irrawaddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Irrawaddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Irrawaddy checks the leg kick nicely there.
Irrawaddy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Irrawaddy looks to land a combination but Keter avoids it well.
Irrawaddy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Keter.
Keter lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ken Irrawaddy 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.

Keter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Keter appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Keter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Irrawaddy forces Keter back against the ropes and clinches.

Keter breaks from the clinch.
Keter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Irrawaddy checks it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Keter.
Irrawaddy pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Keter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keter is looking to counter punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Irrawaddy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keter misses with a low kick.
Irrawaddy wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Keter moves away from the strike by Irrawaddy.
An attempted straight right counter from Keter misses the target.
Irrawaddy tries to clinch there but Keter circles away.
Wilfred Keter is winning the standup battle so far.
Keter throws a head kick that misses.
Keter takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Keter ducks right into an uppercut from Irrawaddy.
Keter ducks under a wild hook from Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Irrawaddy checks a leg kick nicely.
Keter misses with a body shot
and Irrawaddy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Irrawaddy digs a good hook to Keter's body.

Irrawaddy rushes Keter and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Irrawaddy.
Still in the clinch, Irrawaddy scores with a nice short uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Irrawaddy scores with a nice short uppercut.

Irrawaddy breaks from the clinch.
Irrawaddy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keter moves away.
Irrawaddy slips a jab from Keter.
A nice side step and Irrawaddy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Irrawaddy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keter throws a solid leg kick but Irrawaddy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Keter.
Irrawaddy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Keter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Irrawaddy scores with a sloppy right hand. Keter should have avoided that one.
Keter lands a slapping body shot.
Keter slips under a jab from Irrawaddy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ken Irrawaddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Keter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Keter takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wilfred Keter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Irrawaddy throws a lazy uppercut
and Keter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Keter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Irrawaddy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Keter.

Irrawaddy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Irrawaddy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Irrawaddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Keter or not.
Irrawaddy can't find room to land a body shot as Keter controls the action.
Keter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Irrawaddy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Irrawaddy misses with a punch on the inside.
Keter has had enough of the clinch but Irrawaddy keeps him there for the moment.
Irrawaddy scores with a shoulder strike.

Irrawaddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Irrawaddy throws an overhand right that lands on Keter's shoulder, as Keter tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Irrawaddy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keter misses with a lunging right hand
and Irrawaddy counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Irrawaddy misses with a straight left.
Irrawaddy throws the left hand but Keter avoids the punch easily.
Keter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keter misses with a looping right.
Irrawaddy cracks a nice hook into Keter's ribs.
Keter throws a front kick that sends Irrawaddy stumbling back into the ropes.
Keter misses with a head kick.
Keter slips under a jab.
Keter was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Keter looks to land a right hand but Irrawaddy moved out of range.
Irrawaddy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Keter at a distance.
Keter misses with a looping right.
Keter staying out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keter takes one to the chin there.
Irrawaddy misses with a straight right.
Keter feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Keter doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Irrawaddy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Irrawaddy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Keter.
Ken Irrawaddy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Keter throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Irrawaddy throws a hook to the side of Keter's head but Keter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keter is looking to counter punch.
Irrawaddy throws a hook but Keter blocks it.
Keter scores with a leg kick.
Keter waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Irrawaddy.
Irrawaddy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Keter cracks Irrawaddy with a right hand to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ken Irrawaddy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Irrawaddy has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ken Irrawaddy!

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A

C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
62%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ismar Donci (ranked 4205 p4p, 348 weight class) and Percy Cunningham (ranked 5605 p4p, 384 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Donci
vs
Cunningham

177 cm
24
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

182 cm
25
148 lbs
8 - 10 - 0

Brawler
Cuts easily

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ismar Donci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Percy Cunningham!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donci throws a sloppy head kick and Cunningham moves out of range easily.
Cunningham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cunningham lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cunningham doesn't manage to clinch there - Donci circles away.
Donci takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

It looks like Ismar Donci has been cut.
Cunningham plants his feet and throws a brutal three punch combo that sends Donci swiftly into unconsciousness! Right, left, right! Boom, boom, boom! Donci face plants, battered and bloodied! He might never be the same again after that finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Percy Cunningham!

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Mickey Oneil (ranked 4618 p4p, 458 weight class) and Darren Tellkins (ranked 1655 p4p, 217 weight class). Oneil's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fucking in the bushes, Oasis.. Tellkins has chosen Stunna 4 Vegas - Punch me in Pt 4 as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oneil
vs
Tellkins

179 cm
24
174 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
24
176 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

Decent elbows
Big right hand

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hot Spunk

Trap-Alot-Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneil!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Darren Tellkins!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tellkins scoring well with a low kick there.
Tellkins lands a leg kick that knocks Oneil off balance momentarily.

Tellkins has Oneil up against the ropes in a clinch.

Tellkins manages to break the clinch.
Tellkins throws a nice outside leg kick.

Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.
Tellkins has Oneil pressed against the ropes, preventing Oneil from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stalling in the clinch from Tellkins.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Tellkins closes the distance and clinches.

Tellkins escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oneils jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oneil avoids the head kick by Tellkins.
Tellkins tries a head kick but it misses.
Oneil wants to clinch up but Tellkins keeps it at a distance.

Tellkins moves into the clinch.
Oneil taking a breather.

Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tellkins goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Oneil is rocked!
Darren Tellkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Tellkins darts in and clinches Oneil up against the ropes.

Tellkins manages to break the clinch.

Tellkins darts in and clinches Oneil up against the ropes.

Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oneil misses with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oneil takes a swing at Tellkins's ribcage but misses.
Oneil misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tellkins throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Oneil is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the ropes! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Darren Tellkins!
Darren Tellkins is the new welterweight champion!
Darren Tellkins managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Trap-Alot-Clothing, into his post fight interview.