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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between JJ Martinez (ranked 23325 p4p, 639 weight class) and Alex Swain (ranked 6900 p4p, 603 weight class). Alex Swain looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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149 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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135 lbs
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Solid boxing
KO power
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, JJ Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Swain!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez rushes Swain and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swain blocks an uppercut.
Swain doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swain blocking some punches.
Swain blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Martinez.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Swain managing to block the knees to the body from Martinez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
Martinez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Swain working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez misses with a punch to the body.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but Swain blocks with his arms.
Swain lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Martinez or not.
Swain dodges an elbow strike from Martinez.
Swain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A short body shot lands from Swain as the two fighters clinch.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swain looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Swain tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Martinez avoids it.
Swain tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Martinez prevents Swain from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Swain tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Martinez lands with a right to the head.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez controlling the action here for a moment.
Martinez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swain's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain lands a nice uppercut.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez misses with a body punch.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Martinez scores with a shot to the side of Swain's head.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Martinez tries to throw a body punch but Swain avoids it by throwing Martinez back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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 is not successful on this occasion.
Swain is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Martinez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Swain swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Martinez tries to clinch
and Swain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Swain scores with a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Martinez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Swain is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Martinez with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
JJ Martinez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Swain pushes Martinez back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Swain has had enough of the clinch but Martinez keeps him there for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swain wants to break the clinch but can't.
Martinez keeps control of Swain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Martinez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swain can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez struggles to land a body shot inside as Swain controls his hands.
Martinez working aggressively here.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
Martinez lands a right hand.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martinez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Martinez.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swain blocks it with crossed arms.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swain avoiding damage as Martinez throws knees to the body.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Swain avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez tries a body shot but Swain blocks it.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Martinez has him pressed against the ropes.
Swain can't break the clinch.
Swain tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swain.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Martinez.
Swain tries to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling the position.
Martinez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swain's efforts to push away.
Martinez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swain prevents a body shot from Martinez.
That's four 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.
Swain blocks an uppercut.
Martinez missing with knees to the body.
Martinez tries to work over Swain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez trying to land knees to the body.
Martinez lands a shoulder strike.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Swain is trying to break the clinch but Martinez is controlling him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swain blocks a body shot from Martinez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
JJ Martinez dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Martinez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Swain manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Swain swats away the attempt to clinch by Martinez.
A little jabbing left from Swain on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Martinez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Martinez wants to clinch up but Swain keeps it at a distance.
Swain cracks Martinez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Martinez tries to clinch but Swain is having none of it.
Martinez pushes Swain up against the ropes in a clinch.
Martinez has Swain pressed against the ropes, preventing Swain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swain avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Martinez scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swain.
Martinez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez tries to work over Swain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martinez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martinez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez scores with a shoulder strike.
Martinez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swain is defending well for now.
Martinez misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Martinez fails to land.
Martinez misses with a punch on the inside.
Martinez tries to work over Swain's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swain lands a nice knee to the body.
Swain tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Martinez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez has Swain pressed against the ropes, preventing Swain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Martinez tries to land knees in the clinch but Swain avoids the damage to the body.
Martinez throws a punch but it's blocked by Swain.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Martinez has a couple of punches blocked by Swain.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Swain blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swain tries to circle away but Martinez has him pinned against the ropes.
Swain blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Martinez - that landed with a thud.
Martinez pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Martinez misses with some punches.
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
Martinez swings wildly with an uppercut but Swain uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martinez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Swain blocking some punches.
Martinez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Martinez has Swain pressed against the ropes, preventing Swain from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swain wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Swain pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martinez tries to clinch but Swain is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Swain misses with a body kick.
JJ Martinez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martinez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Swain wants to break free but Martinez has control.
Alex Swain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Martinez throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
JJ Martinez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Martinez, 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... JJ Martinez!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Quick Gold (ranked 5770 p4p, 430 weight class) and Kris Jakua (ranked 6929 p4p, 468 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gold might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Coupe. Kris Jakua is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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145 lbs
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Great elbows
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Quick Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kris Jakua!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Kris Jakua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jakua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gold wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
Jakua has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold thows a body kick. Jakua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jakua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gold lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jakua blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Jakua as the two fighters clinch.
Gold manages to break the clinch.
Jakua swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Jakua feints a jab promting Gold to slip. Jakua then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Jakua scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
Jakua fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jakua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Jakua.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gold tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gold wants to clinch up but Jakua keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Jakua releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Jakua just misses with a punch to the body.
Jakua is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Jakua's side.
Jakua lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jakua swinging wildly here.
Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Jakua wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jakua is trying to break the clinch but Gold has him pressed against the ropes.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
A punch combination from Jakua misses.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Jakua is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gold rather than just go for the knockout.
Jakua ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
Gold darts in and clinches Jakua up against the ropes.
Gold lands a nice elbow.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Jakua chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Jakua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gold fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jakua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Jakua throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jakua scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gold darts in trying to clinch
and Jakua counters with a right hand to the body.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Jakua.
That kick from Gold tenderised Jakua's leg. Jakua is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jakua scores with a hook to the body. Gold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jakua's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jakua duly obliges.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kris Jakua will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jakua throws a counter combo.
Jakua stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Jakua looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Jakua has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gold.
Gold moves out of range as Jakua strikes.
As Jakua tries to get set, Gold tries to push him back and clinch up but Jakua manages to avoid the attempt.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Jakua pushes him off.
Jakua throws a counter combo.
Jakua works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jakua. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakua. That did some damage!
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Jakua crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gold - the referee stops the clock and Jakua gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gold. Jakua manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jakua avoids the head kick by Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Jakua had a free shot at his head there.
Jakua's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold lands with a nice body kick.
Jakua steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gold. That one must have hurt.
Jakua will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold feints and then cracks Jakua's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jakua down.
Gold tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Jakua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold breaks from the clinch.
Kris Jakua seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A combination from Jakua does no damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gold looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jakua loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Jakua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jakua lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
Kris Jakua is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Jakua lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jakua fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jakua steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to slow Jakua down with leg kicks.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Jakua works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jakua throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jakua misses with a two punch combination.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jakua throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jakua cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
Gold lands a front kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jakua scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jakua. That did some damage!
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Jakua in the body.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
As Gold backs off Jakua throws a huge counter combo but Gold manages to avoid it all.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Gold finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Jakua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold scores with a head kick. Jakua tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
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 Quick Gold 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. And we move into the final round!
Gold lands with a nice body kick.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jakua takes a step back to recover.
Jakua misses with the combination.
Jakua fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Jakua.
Gold thows a body kick. Jakua tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jakua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold scores with a push kick.
Gold scores with a kick to the body.
Gold cracks the inside of Jakua's front leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakua keeps the fight on the outside.
Jakua takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jakua.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jakua lands a jab to the nose.
Jakua swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Jakua misses with a looping left.
Jakua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jakua 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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Jakua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jakua misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Jakua misses
and Gold counters with an outside leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch but Jakua swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jakua misses with a few strikes there.
Gold tries to clinch but Jakua is having none of it.
Jakua lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Jakua throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Jakua's head.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakua misses the shot to the body.
Gold is looking to clinch but Jakua is avoiding it.
Jakua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jakua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Jakua manages to circle out of the way.
Gold avoids the body shot from Jakua.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Jakua sees coming a mile off.
Gold throws a push kick but Jakua slaps the foot to one side.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Jakua throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Jakua throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jakua has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Jakua.
Jakua takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jakua is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jakua throws a body shot but no joy.
Jakua jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gold looks for the body kick but Jakua saw that one coming.
A left and a right from Jakua both land. Nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jakua.
Jakua takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Jakua's torso.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jakua.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kris Jakua.
I think Jakua 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kris Jakua!
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Gaizka Elizondo (ranked 4059 p4p, 353 weight class) and Berklerk Pinsinchai (ranked 23823 p4p, 507 weight class). Elizondo comes to the ring accompanied by Future - Fuck You Mean. Gaizka Elizondo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Berklerk Pinsinchai's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Berklerk Pinsinchai!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pinsinchai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pinsinchai misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pinsinchai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pinsinchai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Pinsinchai tries to clinch but Elizondo is having none of it.
Pinsinchai forces Elizondo back against the ropes and clinches.
Elizondo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Elizondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pinsinchai tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Elizondo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pinsinchai takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinsinchai is rocked!
Elizondo cracks Pinsinchai with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Pinsinchai is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Pinsinchai is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Pinsinchai could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
A victorious Gaizka Elizondo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Hector Alvarez (ranked 5345 p4p, 518 weight class) and Gilberto Da Souza (ranked 3304 p4p, 398 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hector Alvarez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gilberto Da Souza!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paul Aken and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Souza takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarez misses with a looping right.
Souza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alvarez.
Souza ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Souza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Souza looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Alvarez connects with a right hand. Souza shakes it off.
Souza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Souza slips a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Souza avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez lands with a right, followed by a left to the temple and Souza goes down! The ref sends Alvarez to a neutral corner so he can begin the count. 3,4,5,6 and Souza is back to his feet. He seems a little groggy but the referee thinks he's OK to continue, so we're back to the action!
Souza is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alvarez weaves into range and cracks Souza right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Souza goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Alvarez is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hector Alvarez!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1079 p4p, 148 weight class) and Ali Oubaali (ranked 4257 p4p, 472 weight class). Aoki's entrance music is Stunna 4 Vegas Ft. Moneybagg Yo - Tomorrow . A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Oubaali's choice of entrance music: . These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Oubaali!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oubaali staying out of range there.
Oubaali throws a counter combo.
Aoki misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Oubaali does no damage.
Oubaali has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Aoki is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Oubaali throws a nice outside leg kick.
Aoki delivers a nice body kick.
Oubaali misses with a hook.
Aoki half committed to a counter leg kick.
Oubaali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Aoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Aoki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aoki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali avoids it easily.
Aoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Oubaali's defenses.
Oubaali slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Aoki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Aoki throws a jab but it's blocked by Oubaali.
Oubaali fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Aoki checks it well.
Oubaali uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Oubaali throws out the jab.
Oubaali throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Aoki scoring well with a low kick there.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Oubaali.
Oubaali throws out a loose jab but Aoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Aoki.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.
An inside leg kick from Oubaali misses.
Aoki walks into a straight right hand from Oubaali.
Oubaali gets a clinch.
Oubaali lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Aoki or not.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oubaali works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aoki.
Aoki takes a shot to the head.
Aoki swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Oubaali moves away and avoids it.
Aoki misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oubaali is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Oubaali.
Oubaali avoids the head kick by Aoki.
It seemed like Oubaali was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Oubaali misses with a double jab.
Aoki feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Oubaalis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Oubaali takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oubaali.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali avoids it easily.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Oubaali digs a good hook to Aoki's body.
Shiny Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aoki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Oubaali's leg. Oubaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oubaali throws a hook to the side of Aoki's head but Aoki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Aoki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aoki goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Oubaali counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Aoki.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aoki.
Oubaali tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Oubaali back against the ropes.
Aoki can't break the clinch.
Oubaali presses Aoki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Aoki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki thuds his shin into the meat of Oubaali's side.
Oubaali steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Aoki.
Oubaali clinches up with Aoki and pushes him back against the ropes.
Oubaali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.
Oubaali's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Aoki connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Oubaali scrambles back to his feet.
Shiny Aoki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oubaali under the eye.
Oubaali gets a clinch.
Aoki breaks from the clinch.
Aoki lunges at Oubaali with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Oubaali's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Aoki throws a nice looking combination but Oubaali bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Aoki ducks right into an uppercut from Oubaali.
A jab from Aoki finds it's way through Oubaali's defenses.
Aoki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Oubaali.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Oubaali's calf.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Oubaali fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aoki manages to avoid it.
Aoki missing with a left hand there. Oubaali was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oubaali has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Aoki.
Aoki throws a combination. Oubaali tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Oubaali is looking to clinch but Aoki is avoiding it.
Aoki turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aoki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Oubaali slips the punch.
Aoki scores with a hook to the body. Oubaali takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Aoki misses its intended target.
Aoki moves out of range as Oubaali strikes.
Aoki misses with a body kick.
Oubaali clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Aoki.
Oubaali is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Oubaali.
Oubaali scores with a shot to the side of Aoki's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiny Aoki dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Aoki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oubaali.
Oubaali's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Aoki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oubaali's head.
Aoki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Aoki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Oubaali checks a low kick from Aoki.
Aoki lands an overhand right.
That kick from Aoki tenderised Oubaali's leg. Oubaali is trying to keep his angry face on.
Aoki throws a low kick but Oubaali avoids it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Aoki.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.
Oubaali scores with a one two! Aoki had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Oubaali walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
Aoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Oubaali lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Aoki circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Oubaali does no damage.
Oubaali misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki throws a hook but Oubaali blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Aoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Aoki.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oubaali is just out of range.
Aoki throws a jab when Oubaali was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oubaali. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Oubaali looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Aoki throws a sloppy head kick
and Oubaali makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Aoki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oubaali can do to turn this around?
Both fighters circling a little - Aoki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oubaali throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ali Oubaali is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Oubaali.
Oubaali misses with a low kick.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Oubaali counters with a body kick.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Oubaali showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Oubaali only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Oubaali keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali slips under a jab from Aoki.
Oubaali tries to counter by closing the distance.
Oubaali uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Aoki.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Aoki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Aoki throws an overhand right that lands on Oubaali's shoulder, as Oubaali tries to avoid the shot.
Oubaali misses with a looping right.
Aoki swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aoki loads up on a big right hand but Oubaali slips the punch.
A nice side step and Oubaali releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aoki throws a body kick that misses.
Aoki throws a looping overhand right but Oubaali ducks down to avoid it.
Aoki misses the jab.
Aoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oubaali throws a right and a left that both miss.
Aoki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Oubaali eats them both and turns towards Aoki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Aoki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shiny Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
Aoki thuds a left hand into Oubaali's body.
Aoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Oubaali connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Aoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Oubaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oubaali closes the distance and clinches.
Oubaali breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oubaali moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Aoki.
Oubaali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oubaali looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Aoki lands a jab.
Aoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oubaali stalks Aoki and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Aoki's face. Aoki staggers backwards, shaken.
It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
Oubaali moves out of range of the strikes.
Oubaali lands a front kick.
Oubaali looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aoki misses with a looping right.
Aoki throws a low kick, looking for Oubaali's leg but Oubaali calmly moves out of range.
Aoki misses with a head kick.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Oubaali will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Aoki looks to land a body kick but Oubaali moved away.
Aoki misses with a two punch combination.
Aoki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Aoki cracks Oubaali with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oubaali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oubaali 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.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Oubaali manages to avoid it.
Aoki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Oubaali checks it well.
Aoki stuns Oubaali with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A good leg kick by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a body shot.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.
Oubaali is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Oubaali throws a low kick but Aoki moves out of range easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oubaali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shiny Aoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Aoki scores with a decent looking hook.
Oubaali 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.
Oubaali misses the shot to the body.
Aoki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Oubaali under the eye.
Oubaali tries to close the distance and clinch but Aoki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oubaali has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Aoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Oubaali.
Aoki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice straight punches there by Aoki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Aoki.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Aoki, right into the meat.
Aoki misses with a low kick.
Aoki throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki needs to keep his hands up - Oubaali had a free shot at his head there.
Aoki throws a shot from downtown. Oubaali moves away and avoids it.
Aoki blocks a low kick nicely.
Oubaali throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aoki throws a head kick that misses.
Oubaali slips a straight right by Aoki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oubaali checks the leg kick nicely there.
Oubaali avoids a kick to the body.
Oubaali tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Oubaali checks the leg kick.
Oubaali misses the jab.
Oubaali shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oubaali throws a body kick that misses.
Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aoki.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Oubaali.
Oubaali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oubaali lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Oubaali has Aoki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oubaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oubaali avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aoki swats away the attempt to clinch by Oubaali.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Aoki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a lazy right hand but Oubaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Aoki.
Aoki lands the left hand.
Aoki lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Oubaali. Aoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Aoki misses its target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oubaali avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Oubaali pushes Aoki up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oubaali keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Aoki's efforts to push away.
Oubaali working aggressively here.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Aoki backwards.
Aoki pushes off an throws an elbow but Oubaali leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Oubaali makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali tries to throw a body punch but Aoki avoids it by throwing Oubaali back against the ropes.
Shiny Aoki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A hook to the body from Aoki.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Oubaali to work.
Oubaali has Aoki pressed against the ropes, preventing Aoki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Aoki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aoki misses with a double jab.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Oubaali ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A clash of legs there as Oubaali blocks the low kick.
Oubaali tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Aoki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Aoki swings for the body but Oubaali moves out of range.
Aoki ducks under a wild hook from Oubaali.
Aoki scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Aoki misses.
Oubaali throws an overhand right that lands on Aoki's shoulder, as Aoki tries to avoid the shot.
Aoki throws a good cross that connects.
Oubaali looks to land a right hand but Aoki moved out of range.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Aoki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A punch lands to the side of Oubaali 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Aoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Oubaali bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oubaali moves in looking to clinch but Aoki pushes him off.
Aoki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aoki throws an off balance right hand
and Oubaali counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Aoki on his ass! Aoki wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Ali Oubaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aoki is rocked!
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Oubaali.
Aoki throws a head kick that Oubaali semi-blocks.
Aoki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Oubaali at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oubaali tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Aoki looks to score with a jab to the body but Oubaali is just out of range.
Aoki tries to work over Oubaali's front leg with a kick but Oubaali checks it.
Oubaali feints and then cracks Aoki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aoki down.
Aoki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Oubaali.
Jab, jab by Oubaali - just one landing.
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 Shiny Aoki.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Aoki, 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 28:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 28:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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