AKT 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Stevo Benoit (ranked 6127 p4p, 271 weight class) and Emeritus Forge (ranked 13263 p4p, 291 weight class). Forge is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cirice. Stevo Benoit has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Benoit
vs
Forge

190 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

170 cm
27
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Lethal high kicks
KO power

Basic striking
Very confident

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stevo Benoit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Emeritus Forge!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Forge looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
As Forge looks to move away, Benoit throws a big counter combo but Forge just gets out of the way.
Benoit really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Forge.
Forge swings widly with a right hand
and Benoit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Benoit throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Forge stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Benoit lands a jab to Forge's midsection.
Forge looks to land a left hand but Benoit moved out of range nicely.
Benoit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Forge keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Forge misses with a body shot.
Benoit scores with a kick to the midsection.
Forge missing with a left hand there. Benoit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benoit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Forge doesn't seem bothered though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Forge tries to land a front kick but Benoit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benoit tries to clinch but Forge moves out of range.
Forge throws a series of punches but Benoit avoids them all with ease.
Forge throws a push kick but Benoit slaps the foot to one side.
A shot to the liver by Benoit. Beautiful body shot.
Benoit fakes the leg kick and cracks Forge in the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit scores with a shot to the body.
Forge is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Benoit is looking to wear down Forge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Forge misses the shot to the body.
Benoit jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Benoit staying out of range there.
Forge throws a hook to the side of Benoit's head but Benoit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.
Benoit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Forge.
A slow jab from Forge misses its intended target.
Benoit looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Forge throws a lazy body kick
and Forge takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up but Forge swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Forge wants to counter the offense by Benoit and move into the clinch position.
Forge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Forge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Forge misses the shot to the body.
Forge misses with a hook
and Benoit counters with a slapping leg kick.
A big left from Forge misses.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Forge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forge is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forge falls off balance throwing a combination
and Benoit counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Forge.
As Forge looks to move away, Benoit throws a big counter combo but Forge just gets out of the way.
Forge misses with a looping left.
Benoit is looking to clinch.
Benoit lands a leg kick that knocks Forge off balance momentarily.
Benoit moves out of range as Forge strikes.
Forge just misses with a punch to the body.
Benoit lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Benoit wants to clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Forge wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Forge breaks the clinch.
Benoit slips a jab from Forge.
Forge stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Benoit.
Benoit moves out of range as Forge throws a body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Benoit misses the target.
Benoit lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Forge takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Benoit defending well as Forge loads up on a big left hand.
Forge pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Benoit back to the ropes. Forge follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Benoit throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice defenses there by Benoit.
Forge tries to land a front kick but Benoit steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Benoit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forge if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benoit connects with a crisp jab.
Benoit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Forge throws a lazy body kick
and Benoit counters with a lovely shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
Emeritus Forge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Forge misses.
Benoit wants to clinch.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Forge paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Forge throws a hook to the side of Benoit's head but Benoit sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Forge throws a jab when Benoit was well out of range.
Benoit throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Benoit slips under a jab.
Forge swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Forge just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBenoit.
Forge misses with a straight left.
Benoit wants to clinch up but Forge keeps it at a distance.
Forge throws a looping overhand right but Benoit ducks down to avoid it.
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 Stevo Benoit will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Forge throws a body kick that misses.
Benoit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Forge.
Benoit is looking to clinch but Forge is avoiding it.
Forge throws a body kick that misses.
Benoit tries to close the distance and clinch but Forge swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Forge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevo Benoit is winning the standup battle so far.
Forge throws a left and a right that both miss
and Benoit makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Forge tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Forge.
Benoit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Forge finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A combination from Forge does no damage.
Benoit wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Forge throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Benoit was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Benoit bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Forge looks to throw a body kick
and Benoit counters with a one-two to the body.
Forge swats away the attempt to clinch by Benoit.
Benoit moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Forge throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benoit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Benoit throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Forge's head.
Benoit throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Forge.
Forge lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Benoit circles away quickly and effectively.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Forge throws a series of punches but Benoit avoids them all with ease.
Nice defenses there by Benoit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forge throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Benoit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
It looked like Benoit was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Forge.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Benoit!
Benoit moves in looking to clinch but Forge pushes him off.
Forge throws a big shot that misses.
Forge throws a series of punches but Benoit moves out of range.
Forge circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Benoit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Forge steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Benoit.
Forge throws a lazy uppercut
and Benoit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Benoit is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Forge wants to counter with a clinch but Benoit pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forge misses with an uppercut
and Benoit counters with an inside leg kick.
Benoit thuds his shin into the meat of Forge's side.
Forge thows a left - swing and a miss!
A telegraphed right hand from Forge misses the target.

Forge darts in and clinches Benoit up against the ropes.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Benoit looking to stall.
Benoit trying to stall but Forge improves his position.
Maybe Benoit would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Benoit blocking some punches.
Forge lands a body punch.
Benoit wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Forge tries to break the clinch but Benoit is controlling the position.
Forge tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Forge is leaning against Benoit and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Benoit is looking to break free of the clinch but Forge has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to circle away but Forge has him pinned against the ropes.
Benoit blocks a body shot from Forge.
Forge avoiding damage.
Forge tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Forge can't find room to land a body shot as Benoit controls the action.
Benoit can't break the clinch.
Benoit prevents a body shot from Forge.
Benoit is trying to break the clinch but Forge has him pressed against the ropes.
Benoit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Forge lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Forge lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Benoit blocks the elbow strike.
Benoit is trying to break the clinch but Forge is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Emeritus Forge will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Forge throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Forge will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Forge throws a big shot that misses.
Benoit tries to counter by clinching up but Forge breaks away and moves out of range.
Benoit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Forge finds it's way round the side to connect with Benoit's head.
Benoit avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
A little jabbing left from Forge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benoit goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Forge fails to land with a series of punches.
Forge throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Forge misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Forge if he has to take too many more of those.
Stevo Benoit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Forge takes a swing at Benoit's ribcage but misses.
Benoit displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Forge throws out the jab.
Benoit lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Benoit displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Forge keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Forge swats away the attempt to clinch by Benoit.
Forge throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Forge misses the target.
A shot to the liver by Benoit. Beautiful body shot.
Forge looks to throw the jab but Benoit is out of range.
Benoit throws a leg kick which misses Forge's front leg but catches the back leg as Forge tries to avoid it.
Benoit ducks under a wild hook from Forge.
Benoit tries to clinch but Forge moves out of range.
Benoit catches Forge with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Forge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Benoit tries to clinch but Forge moves out of range.
Forge throws a jab but it's blocked by Benoit.
Benoit throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Forge has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Benoit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Forge tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Benoit is able to avoid easily.
Forge throws a lazy right hand but Benoit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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!
Benoit throws a nice head kick!
Benoit is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

Forge gets a clinch.
Forge misses with a punch on the inside.
Forge tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Benoit's elbow.
Benoit tries to break the clinch but Forge is controlling the position.
A short right from Forge on the inside.
Benoit has had enough of the clinch but Forge keeps him there for the moment.
Benoit tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Forge's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Forge tries to clinch but Benoit is having none of it.
Benoit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Forge throws a hook but Benoit blocks it.
Forge misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Forge misses with a right hand
and Benoit counters with a two punch combo.
Forge throws a right and a left that both miss.
Benoit seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Forge throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Forge takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benoit lands a high kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Benoit slips a jab from Forge.
Forge misses with a head kick.
Benoit throws a big counter combination but Forge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Forge throws a push kick but Benoit slaps the foot to one side.
Benoit uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Forge.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
Forge misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benoit.
Benoit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benoit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Forge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Benoit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Forge throws a half hearted mid kick.
Benoit seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Benoit defending well as Forge loads up on a big left hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Forge misses with an uppercut
and Benoit counters with a three punch combo that has Forge backing up. Forge nods at Benoit to acknowledge the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Forge tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Benoit was well out of range. Poor timing from Forge.
Forge throws a body punch but Benoit moves out of range.
Benoit lands a high kick!
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
Forge pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Forge misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big left from Forge misses.
Benoit tries to clinch there but Forge circles away.
Forge takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Benoit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Forge eats them both and turns towards Benoit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Forge misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benoit tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Forge manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Forge takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stevo Benoit.
I think Benoit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
66%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 3653 p4p, 390 weight class) and Mickey Oneil (ranked 5134 p4p, 465 weight class). Elizondo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Future - Fuck You Mean. Oneil has chosen Fucking in the bushes, Oasis. 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.

Elizondo
vs
Oneil

187 cm
17
174 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
174 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Excellent MT
Insanely flexible

Good elbows
Heavy handed

Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaizka Elizondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mickey Oneil!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo lands a jab.
Elizondo scores with a jab to the body.

Elizondo rushes Oneil and presses him up against the ropes.

Elizondo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Elizondo takes a swing at Oneil's ribcage but misses.
Elizondo avoids the body shot from Oneil.
Oneil scores with a hook to the body. Elizondo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Elizondo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Oneil misses with a straight left.
Oneil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Elizondo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Elizondo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Elizondo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Elizondo throws a right and a left that Oneil avoids nicely.
Oneil steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Elizondo.
Oneil moves out of range of the strikes.
As Elizondo backs off Oneil throws a huge counter combo but Elizondo manages to avoid it all.
Elizondo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Elizondo circles away from the clinch attempt.
It appears Elizondo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Elizondo lands with an uppercut that bounces Oneil off the ropes and back into range.
Oneil tries to score with a low kick but Elizondo moves his leg out of the way.
Jab from Elizondo.

Oneil is rocked!
Elizondo closes the distance and catches Oneil with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Oneil is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Oneil is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Oneil is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Elizondo takes it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
Our winner, Gaizka Elizondo, 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
60%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Samuel Little (ranked 23597 p4p, 306 weight class) and Ricky Mendez (ranked 3933 p4p, 207 weight class). The key to victory for Samuel Little has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Little
vs
Mendez

171 cm
20
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

172 cm
25
137 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Samuel Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ricky Mendez!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Paulsen Ambrosius and Radbod Blank.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Little's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendez under the eye.
Mendez has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick from Little lands but Mendez takes it in his stride.

It looks like Ricky Mendez has been cut.
Mendez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mendez throws a nice looking combination but Little bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Little showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mendez.
Mendez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Little counters with a two punch combo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendez looks to land a combination but Little avoids it well.
Mendez throws a series of punches but Little moves out of range.

Little connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Mendez onto his butt! Mendez bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Mendez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Little.
Little jabs at Mendez's body.
Mendez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Little jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Mendez looks winded!

Little scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Mendez to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.

Mendez is rocked!
Mendez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mendez is still on wobbly legs! Can Little finish him?
Little weaves into range and cracks Mendez right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Mendez goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Little is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Samuel Little!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Donatello Giovanni (ranked 4324 p4p, 321 weight class) and Benson Little (ranked 5860 p4p, 361 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Giovanni
vs
Little

187 cm
28
150 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

170 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 1

Excellent boxer
Good chin

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 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donatello Giovanni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benson Little!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Giovanni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni keeps the fight on the outside.
Giovanni looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Giovanni fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Little tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Giovanni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Donatello Giovanni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giovanni missing with a left hand there. Little was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Little moves away from the strike by Giovanni.
Giovanni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Little blocks a low kick nicely.
Little throws a counter combo.
Little's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giovanni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Little scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little avoids the body shot from Giovanni.
Giovanni misses with a body shot.
Little is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Giovanni throws a combination. Little tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Giovanni misses with a body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little feints a jab promting Giovanni to slip. Little then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Giovanni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Giovanni looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Giovanni slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice body kick from Little.
Little on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Giovanni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Little takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick by Little misses
enabling Giovanni to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Giovanni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Giovanni on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Giovanni misses the shot to the body.
Giovanni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Giovanni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Little is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Giovanni lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Little backs up against the ropes.
Giovanni is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little takes one on the chin but seems OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Little wants to counter with a clinch but Giovanni pushes him away.
Giovanni takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Little tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Giovanni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Little slips a straight right by Giovanni.
Little lands a high kick!
Giovanni misses the body punch
and Little counters with a big head kick but Giovanni shrugs it off.
Little moves out of range of the body kick.
Little tries to clinch up but Giovanni circles away and keeps his distance.
Little wants to clinch.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little lands a head kick!
Giovanni really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a looping right.
Giovanni throws a chopping leg kick but Little manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
Little takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Little tries to clinch but Giovanni is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Giovanni fails to land with a series of punches.
Little is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Giovanni just misses with a punch to the body.
Little throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni throws a big counter combination but Little scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Little turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut. Little saw that one coming.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Giovanni.
The fighters circle momentarily. Little darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Little tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Little gets tackled into the ropes by Giovanni. Giovanni maintains the clinch.
Giovanni lands a right hand.

Giovanni manages to break the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Giovanni closes the distance and clinches.

Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Giovanni throws a jab when Little was well out of range.
Giovanni throws a poor cross that misses
and Little counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Giovanni thinking.
Giovanni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Little 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Giovanni moves out of range easily.

Giovanni rushes Little and presses him up against the ropes.

Giovanni's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Giovanni throws a right hand that Little ducks under and follows up with a left that Little also avoids with ease.
Donatello Giovanni is winning the standup battle so far.
Giovanni circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been informed that Little has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Giovanni pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Giovanni showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Giovanni throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Giovanni is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Little can do to turn this around?
Little throws a head kick that half lands.
Giovanni lands with a good body shot.
Giovanni swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little tries to counter with a clinch but Giovanni shakes him off and moves away.
Giovanni takes one on the button.
Little works over Giovanni's head and body with a nice combination.
Little scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Giovanni.
An attempted straight right counter from Giovanni misses the target.
Giovanni throws an off balance right hand
and Little counters with a left to the body.
Little lands a nice looking kick to the body. Giovanni takes a step back to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Giovanni dodges the punch combination from Little.
Giovanni takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A punch combination from Giovanni misses.
Little throws a front kick that sends Giovanni stumbling back into the ropes.
Little moves out of range of the strikes.
Little throws a nice looking combination but Giovanni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Giovanni throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Giovanni lands a nice looking body shot.
Little throws a head kick but Giovanni moves out of range.
Giovanni tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Little takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice side step and Little releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Little tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Giovanni manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Little slips a jab and a cross from Giovanni.
Giovanni looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Giovanni thows a left - swing and a miss!

Giovanni moves into the clinch.

Giovanni breaks the clinch.
The fighters circling - Giovanni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Giovanni backs off Little throws a huge counter combo but Giovanni manages to avoid it all.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Little tries to clinch but Giovanni is having none of it.
Little fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Giovanni wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Giovanni.
Giovanni misses with a hook
and Little counters with a right hand to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Little.
Good shot there by Giovanni.
Little is looking to clinch.

Giovanni clinches up against the ropes.
Giovanni lands an uppercut.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Little.
Little lands a head kick. Giovanni smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Giovanni with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Little buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little connects with a solid leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni lands a jab to the nose.
Little is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Giovanni rather than just go for the knockout.
Giovanni throws a hook but Little blocks it.
Giovanni throws a big shot that misses.
Little misses with a two punch combination.
Little slips under a jab.
Giovanni misses the shot to the body.
Little throws a sloppy head kick and Giovanni moves out of range easily.
Little takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good shot there by Giovanni.

Giovanni moves into the clinch.
Little is trying to stall.

Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benson Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Giovanni fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Little manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Giovanni.
Giovanni will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Giovanni misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Little releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Little avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Giovanni 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.
Little is looking to clinch.
Benson Little is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Giovanni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Giovanni throws a body shot but no joy.
A countering left hand to the body from Little misses.
Giovanni misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Little.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Little tries to keep at a distance but Giovanni has taken the fight into the clinch.
Giovanni misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Giovanni breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giovanni lands a glancing blow to the side of Little's head.
Giovanni throws a combination that misses
and Giovanni takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Giovanni misses with an uppercut. Little saw that one coming.

Giovanni clinches up against the ropes.

Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little tries to clinch
and Giovanni counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Giovanni was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Little thuds a left hand into Giovanni's body.
Little's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Giovanni connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Little scrambles back to his feet.
Giovanni cracks Little with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little wants to clinch
and Giovanni counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little wants to clinch.
Little staying out of range there.
Little connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Giovanni 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 Little has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Little and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A jab from Giovanni misses.
Giovanni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Little throws a right and a left that Giovanni avoids nicely.

Giovanni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Little throws an elbow but misses.

Little manages to break the clinch.
Little keeps Giovanni at a distance using the push kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Little slips under a jab from Giovanni.

Giovanni forces Little back against the ropes and clinches.

Little breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Giovanni throws a good cross that connects.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little tries to clinch up but Giovanni circles away and keeps his distance.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Giovanni.
Little punishes Giovanni's body with a nice straight punch.
A big left from Giovanni misses.
The fighters circling - Giovanni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Giovanni pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Giovanni misses with a kick to the body
and Little counters with a three punch combo that has Giovanni backing up. Giovanni nods at Little to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Little looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Little is looking to clinch.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little moves in looking to clinch but Giovanni pushes him off.

Giovanni clinches.

Giovanni breaks from the clinch.
Giovanni jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Giovanni throws a right and a left that both miss.
Giovanni will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Little moves out of range of the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Donatello Giovanni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Giovanni 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donatello Giovanni!
A very excited looking Donatello Giovanni 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.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Alcibiades Cleinias (ranked 3198 p4p, 40 weight class) and Zabit Samedov (ranked 2058 p4p, 23 weight class). Cleinias kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Zorba The Greek. Samedov has chosen STVORE - Sgori as his entrance music. Zabit Samedov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Cleinias
vs
Samedov

186 cm
23
200 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

182 cm
31
209 lbs
10 - 10 - 1

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alcibiades Cleinias!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Zabit Samedov!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Samedov has managed to clinch.
Samedov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleinias.
Cleinias has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cleinias wants to break free but Samedov has control.
Samedov misses with an elbow strike.
Cleinias blocks the elbow strike.
Samedov lands an elbow inside that Cleinias shrugs off.

It looks like Alcibiades Cleinias has been cut.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cleinias takes an elbow to the temple.

Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is getting worse.
We've been hearing reports that Cleinias has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Cleinias is trying to force a seperation but Samedov has the dominant position.
Samedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Cleinias blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Samedov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Samedov fails to land.

Cleinias's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Samedov tries to clinch but Cleinias is having none of it.

Samedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cleinias is looking to break free of the clinch but Samedov has double underhooks.
Cleinias is trying to break free.
A short uppercut from Samedov.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samedov tries to work over Cleinias's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Samedov lands a left hand.
Cleinias blocks an elbow strike from Samedov.
Samedov misses with an elbow strike.
Samedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samedov throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.

Cleinias manages to break the clinch.
Samedov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cleinias.
Cleinias throws a lazy right hand but Samedov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cleinias missing with a left hand there. Samedov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Samedov moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Samedov clinches with his opponent.
Cleinias is trying to break the clinch but Samedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Samedov lands a shoulder strike.

Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Samedov just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cleinias's brow.
Samedov misses with an elbow over the top.
Samedov lands with a left to the head.
Cleinias wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Samedov has him pressed against the ropes.
Cleinias can't break the clinch.
Samedov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Samedov misses with some punches.
A short right from Samedov on the inside.
Samedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Jeez, Alcibiades Cleinias's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alcibiades Cleinias's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zabit Samedov!
After the big win, Zabit Samedov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.