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Grand Prix ROUND 2 RUSSIA PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Lalli Lallukka (ranked 6152 p4p, 475 weight class) and Lloyd Badweather Jr (ranked 22599 p4p, 525 weight class). Badweather Jr has chosen Lil Nas X- Old town road as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Lloyd Badweather Jr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lalli Lallukka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lloyd Badweather Jr!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Badweather Jr looks to land a combination but Lallukka avoids it well.
It looked like Lallukka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Badweather Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lallukka on the side of the head.
Lallukka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lallukka takes one to the side of the head.
Badweather Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Lallukka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
No joy there for Badweather Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Lallukka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lallukka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lallukka throws a counter high kick but Badweather Jr was just alert enough to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Badweather Jr misses the target.
Badweather Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lallukka looks to land a body kick but Badweather Jr moved away.
Badweather Jr swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr swinging wildly here.
Badweather Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lallukka jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Lallukka moves out of range of the strikes.
Lallukka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Badweather Jr misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Badweather Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Badweather Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lallukka makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Badweather Jr really felt that one!
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lallukka went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr throws a jab when Lallukka was well out of range.
Lallukka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Badweather Jr is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lallukka gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Badweather Jr.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka is looking to counter with a body kick.
Badweather Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lallukka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Badweather Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Lallukka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Badweather Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Lallukka counters with a straight right hand.
Badweather Jr blocks a head kick by Lallukka.
Lallukka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Badweather Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A punch combination from Badweather Jr misses.
Lallukka moves out of range as Badweather Jr strikes.
A lazy left from Badweather Jr finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Badweather Jr dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lallukka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Badweather Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Lallukka under the eye.
A head kick by Lallukka misses
letting Badweather Jr counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Lallukka on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses.
Badweather Jr moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but Lallukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lallukka quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Badweather Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lallukka keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr misses with a straight right.
Badweather Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Badweather Jr cracks Lallukka with an open hand slap.
Badweather Jr lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A combination from Badweather Jr does no damage.
As Badweather Jr backs away, Lallukka returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Badweather Jr displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Badweather Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Badweather Jr is breathing heavily.
Lallukka slips a straight right by Badweather Jr.
Lallukka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
Lallukka defending well as Badweather Jr loads up on a big left hand.
Badweather Jr misses with the combination.
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!
Badweather Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Lallukka slips a straight right by Badweather Jr.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lallukka throws a quick counter head kick but Badweather Jr was just out of range.
Lallukka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Badweather Jr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Badweather Jr blocks a head kick by Lallukka.
A slow jab from Badweather Jr misses its intended target.
Lallukka swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Badweather Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Lallukka slips a jab and a cross from Badweather Jr.
Badweather Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Badweather Jr looks to throw the jab but Lallukka is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badweather Jr throws out a loose jab but Lallukka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Lallukka wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lloyd Badweather Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Badweather Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lallukka was well out of range. Poor timing from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka throws a head kick but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
Badweather Jr missing with a left hand there. Lallukka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Lallukka misses the target.
Badweather Jr throws a lazy right hand but Lallukka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Badweather Jr misses the jab.
Lallukka is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lallukka misses with an uppercut
and Badweather Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Badweather Jr misses with a double jab.
Badweather Jr just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLallukka.
Lallukka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lallukka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badweather Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Badweather Jr swings for the body but Lallukka moves out of range.
Badweather Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Badweather Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lallukka moves away.
It appears Lallukka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Lallukka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lallukka gets cracked there but stands up to it.
No joy there for Lallukka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Badweather Jr lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lallukka circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Lallukka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lallukka throws a head kick but Badweather Jr moves out of range.
Lallukka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Badweather Jr misses with a body punch
and Lallukka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Badweather Jr thinking.
A slow jab from Badweather Jr misses its intended target.
Lallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lloyd Badweather Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Badweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Lallukka tries a head kick but it misses.
Lloyd Badweather Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lallukka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lallukka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lallukka lands a leg kick that knocks Badweather Jr off balance momentarily.
Lallukka ducks under a wild hook from Badweather Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Badweather Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Lallukka throws a quick counter head kick but Badweather Jr was just out of range.
Badweather Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lallukka.
Lallukka throwing a counter right hand but Badweather Jr manages to avoid it.
Badweather Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Badweather Jr lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Badweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Badweather Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Lallukka's shoulder, as Lallukka tries to avoid the shot.
Lallukka is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Lallukka.
Badweather Jr avoids the head kick by Lallukka.
Lallukka ducks under a wild hook from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka slips a jab from Badweather Jr.
Lallukka lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Badweather Jr misses with a looping right.
Lalli Lallukka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Badweather Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lallukka was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lloyd Badweather Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Badweather Jr has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lloyd Badweather Jr!
Lloyd Badweather Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Rafael De La Rosa (ranked 5556 p4p, 261 weight class) and Fryderyk Zawadzki (ranked 5886 p4p, 265 weight class). De La Rosa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Capoeira Fight Song. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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140 lbs
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rafael De La Rosa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fryderyk Zawadzki!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zawadzki moves out of range of the body kick from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zawadzki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
De La Rosa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
De La Rosa is working Zawadzki over against the ropes.
De La Rosa with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by De La Rosa.
De La Rosa misses with a knee strike.
Zawadzki wants to break the clinch but can't.
De La Rosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zawadzki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Zawadzki swings wildly with an uppercut but De La Rosa uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zawadzki takes a knee to the side of the body.
De La Rosa lands a nice shot to the body.
De La Rosa lands a body shot in the clinch.
De La Rosa crunches a lovely knee into Zawadzki's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Rosa crunches a lovely knee into Zawadzki's ribcage.
Still in the clinch, De La Rosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
De La Rosa lands a body shot.
Zawadzki looks winded!
De La Rosa utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
De La Rosa cracks Zawadzki with a nice body shot.
De La Rosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zawadzki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
De La Rosa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zawadzkis head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zawadzki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De La Rosa unloads a knee to the mid-section. Zawadzki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
De La Rosa landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Still in the clinch, De La Rosa scores with a nice short uppercut.
De La Rosa lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
De La Rosa lands a body punch.
De La Rosa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
De La Rosa landing knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Rosa landing knees to the body.
De La Rosa scores with a knee to the head.
Good body shot from De La Rosa.
De La Rosa pushes Zawadzki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Zawadzki takes a shot to the head.
De La Rosa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
De La Rosa landing knees to the head.
Zawadzki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
De La Rosa lands a body punch.
De La Rosa connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zawadzki's face.
Zawadzki is rocked!
De La Rosa lands a knee to the head.
Zawadzki is still on wobbly legs! Can De La Rosa finish him?
De La Rosa putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Zawadzki in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from De La Rosa.
A short body shot lands from De La Rosa as the two fighters clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
De La Rosa lands a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from De La Rosa.
A short uppercut from De La Rosa.
A short body shot lands from De La Rosa as the two fighters clinch.
Zawadzki takes a knee right on the jaw!
De La Rosa digs a right hand underneath Zawadzki's ribcage. Zawadzki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. De La Rosa obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael De La Rosa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Zawadzki walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Zawadzki is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Rafael De La Rosa!
An out of breath Rafael De La Rosa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Steven Kennedy (ranked 2648 p4p, 311 weight class) and Wutang Lee (ranked 2489 p4p, 295 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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176 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
19 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Steven Kennedy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wutang Lee!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Lee scores with a four punch combination!
A left lands for Lee.
Kennedy misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lee moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kennedy pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Kennedy settles back down.
Lee misses with a straight right.
Lee displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kennedy throws out the jab.
Lee misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kennedy.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lee punishes Kennedy's body with a nice straight punch.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lee keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A good leg kick by Lee.
Lee misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Lee looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
Kennedy throws a push kick but Lee slaps the foot to one side.
Kennedy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Lee scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've been informed that Lee has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Kennedy looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Lee.
Lee cracks Kennedy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee throws an overhand right that lands on Kennedy's shoulder, as Kennedy tries to avoid the shot.
Lee lands with a hook. Kennedy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kennedy misses with a two punch combination.
Lee looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kennedy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Lee's hands.
Wutang Lee is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kennedy slips a jab and a cross from Lee.
Kennedy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kennedy blocks a leg kick.
Lee walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kennedy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kennedy throws a body kick that misses.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
Kennedy fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Lee on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kennedy rushes Lee and presses him up against the ropes.
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!
Kennedy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kennedy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kennedy throws a wild body kick that Lee sees coming a mile off.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kennedy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lee. That's going to slow Kennedy down.
Lee scores with the left hand. Kennedy knows he should have avoided that one.
Wutang Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kennedy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lee swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Kennedy cracks Lee with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Kennedy clobbers Lee with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot by Lee.
Kennedy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kennedy is out of range.
Kennedy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wutang Lee dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Nice straight punches there by Lee. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lee.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kennedy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Some wild striking there from Lee.
Kennedy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lee.
Kennedy throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kennedy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kennedy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kennedy looks to clinch
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Kennedy ducks down to avoid it.
Kennedy wants to clinch but Lee slips to the side
and Lee counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lee avoids the head kick by Kennedy.
Lee misses with a head kick.
A big right from Lee misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee sizes up Kennedy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lee moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kennedy.
Some bone on bone action there as Lee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
Lee throws out a powerful jab.
Lee ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lee finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Lee tries a head kick but it misses.
Kennedy scores with a three punch combo!
Lee is rocked!
Lee is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Kennedy doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Lee crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Lee's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Steven Kennedy!
A victorious Steven Kennedy 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Stipe Velasquez (ranked 3086 p4p, 281 weight class) and Tucker Lee (ranked 21640 p4p, 503 weight class). Velasquez comes into the arena with Gaining Momentum by MC Hammer blaring out of the sound system. Lee has chosen DMX - Party Up (Up In Here) as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stipe Velasquez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tucker Lee!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Velasquez has managed to clinch.
Velasquez lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
Velasquez lands with a right to the head.
Velasquez scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Velasquez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Velasquez.
Good body shot from Velasquez.
Lee looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee throws a knee to the head but misses.
Velasquez lands an elbow just above Lee 's eye.
It looks like Tucker Lee has been cut.
Velasquez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Velasquez misses with a punch on the inside.
Velasquez leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Velasquez lands an uppercut.
Velasquez lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Velasquez's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velasquez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velasquez blocking some punches.
Our sources have told us that Velasquez has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Velasquez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velasquez lands an elbow inside.
Velasquez lands a nice uppercut.
Lee blocks a body shot from Velasquez.
Lee's coach down at Blanc Fitness Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Velasquez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Velasquez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Lee is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velasquez is keeping busy.
A body shot lands from Velasquez.
Velasquez works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee is trying to maintain a safe position but Velasquez gets an underhook and turns Lee into the ropes.
Velasquez will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lee up against the ropes.
Lee tries to break the clinch but Velasquez is controlling the position.
Lee is looking to break free of the clinch but Velasquez has double underhooks.
Velasquez lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Lee is rocked!
Velasquez smacks Lee right on the bridge of the nose with a massive elbow! Another one lands and Lee goes down! He's clearly dazed - will he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7... up to one knee... 8,9,10! He's not made it! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Stipe Velasquez!
Stipe Velasquez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Tucker Lee had this to say: 'I accept the defeat, but I will be back!'.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 (ranked 24275 p4p, 444 weight class) and Fujiwara Tsuyoshi (ranked 2934 p4p, 267 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blackmane 🐺 , right into the meat.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a sloppy head kick and Tsuyoshi moves out of range easily.
It seemed like Tsuyoshi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tsuyoshi misses the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tsuyoshi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blackmane 🐺 waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tsuyoshi.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsuyoshi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Blackmane 🐺 .
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab. Blackmane 🐺 acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Blackmane 🐺 moves away from the strike by Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Blackmane 🐺 ducks under a wild hook from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi looks to land a right hand but Blackmane 🐺 moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blackmane 🐺 lands an overhand right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a hook but Tsuyoshi avoids it easily.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a lazy uppercut
and Tsuyoshi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Tsuyoshi moves into the clinch.
Tsuyoshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tsuyoshi backwards.
A short right from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 lands a left hand.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Tsuyoshi just misses with a elbow thrown towards Blackmane 🐺 's brow.
Blackmane 🐺 definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A right hand to the body from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tsuyoshi avoiding damage as Blackmane 🐺 throws knees to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi tries a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tsuyoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tsuyoshi working aggressively here.
Tsuyoshi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tsuyoshi tries a body shot but Blackmane 🐺 blocks it.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a left hand.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the head but Tsuyoshi blocks with his arms.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blackmane 🐺 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tsuyoshi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsuyoshi lands an elbow inside.
Blackmane 🐺 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Blackmane 🐺 tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tsuyoshi's elbow.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Blackmane 🐺 seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tsuyoshi can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Tsuyoshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 avoids a wild elbow strike from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 can't find room to land a body shot as Tsuyoshi controls the action.
Tsuyoshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tsuyoshi works on Blackmane 🐺 's body with a couple of short punches.
Tsuyoshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blackmane 🐺 backwards.
Blackmane 🐺 on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsuyoshi lands an uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a knee strike.
Blackmane 🐺 is working Tsuyoshi over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fujiwara Tsuyoshi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tsuyoshi throws an off balance right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsuyoshi takes one to the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Blackmane 🐺 swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circling - Tsuyoshi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping left.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Blackmane 🐺 rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Tsuyoshi counter with a right hand.
A big right from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Blackmane 🐺 swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsuyoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a looping right.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a jab.
Tsuyoshi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tsuyoshi scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsuyoshi is looking to clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Blackmane 🐺 throws a front kick aimed at Tsuyoshi's knee but Tsuyoshi avoids it well.
Tsuyoshi tries to land a leg kick but Blackmane 🐺 saw it coming and moves away.
Blackmane 🐺 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tsuyoshi lands with an overhand left.
Tsuyoshi throws a lazy right hand but Blackmane 🐺 sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
Tsuyoshi might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A slow jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses its intended target.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a head kick by Tsuyoshi.
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a nice head shot.
Tsuyoshi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blackmane 🐺 .
Tsuyoshi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsuyoshi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Blackmane 🐺 on the side of the head.
Tsuyoshi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blackmane 🐺 paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 is winning the standup battle so far.
Tsuyoshi slips under a jab.
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!
Blackmane 🐺 scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tsuyoshi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Blackmane 🐺 circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tsuyoshi has closed the distance and engaged Blackmane 🐺 in a clinch.
Tsuyoshi lands a nice uppercut.
Blackmane 🐺 is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tsuyoshi is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Tsuyoshi fails to land.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a shoulder strike.
Blackmane 🐺 blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tsuyoshi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blackmane 🐺 connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tsuyoshi's face.
Blackmane 🐺 tries to land a knee to the head but Tsuyoshi blocks with his arms.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tsuyoshi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with the head strike.
Tsuyoshi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tsuyoshi blocking some punches.
Tsuyoshi tries to work over Blackmane 🐺 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tsuyoshi misses with a body shot.
Ragnar Blackmane 🐺 seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a left hand but Tsuyoshi moved out of range nicely.
Tsuyoshi lands a really nice looking cross but Blackmane 🐺 seems unphased.
Tsuyoshi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Blackmane 🐺 lands a jab to Tsuyoshi's midsection.
Blackmane 🐺 takes one to the chin there.
Tsuyoshi just misses with a punch to the body.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the jab.
Tsuyoshi throws out a counter right but Blackmane 🐺 avoids it with no problem.
Jab from Tsuyoshi.
Blackmane 🐺 swings widly with a right hand
and Tsuyoshi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Blackmane 🐺 misses the jab.
Blackmane 🐺 uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blackmane 🐺 shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsuyoshi needs to keep his hands up - Blackmane 🐺 had a free shot at his head there.
Blackmane 🐺 looks to land a left hand but Tsuyoshi moved out of range nicely.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab from Tsuyoshi.
A left lands for Blackmane 🐺 .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a left hand
and Tsuyoshi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slow jab from Blackmane 🐺 misses its intended target.
Tsuyoshi dips to his left and cracks Blackmane 🐺 with an uppercut!
Tsuyoshi dips to his left and cracks Blackmane 🐺 with an uppercut!
The crowd cheers as Tsuyoshi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Blackmane 🐺 doesn't seem phased though.
Tsuyoshi tries to clinch but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Blackmane 🐺 on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tsuyoshi cracks Blackmane 🐺 with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tsuyoshi jabs at Blackmane 🐺 's body.
Tsuyoshi moves away from the strike by Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a right hand that Tsuyoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsuyoshi also avoids with ease.
Tsuyoshi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Blackmane 🐺 slips under a jab.
Blackmane 🐺 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsuyoshi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blackmane 🐺 on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tsuyoshi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Tsuyoshi ducks under a wild hook from Blackmane 🐺 .
A swing and a miss from Blackmane 🐺 .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Tsuyoshi.
Tsuyoshi scores with a jab. Blackmane 🐺 acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tsuyoshi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tsuyoshi swings for the body but Blackmane 🐺 moves out of range.
A punch combination from Blackmane 🐺 misses.
Blackmane 🐺 misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tsuyoshi throws an off balance right hand
and Blackmane 🐺 counters with a stiff right hand.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a cross.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tsuyoshi moves out of range of the leg kick from Blackmane 🐺 .
Blackmane 🐺 throws a right hand that misses
and Blackmane 🐺 takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Blackmane 🐺 slips a jab from Tsuyoshi.
A leg kick checked by Tsuyoshi.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blackmane 🐺 lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tsuyoshi missing with a left hand there. Blackmane 🐺 was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blackmane 🐺 walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tsuyoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Tsuyoshi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fujiwara Tsuyoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tsuyoshi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Fujiwara Tsuyoshi!
After the fight, Fujiwara Tsuyoshi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jon Snow (ranked 24264 p4p, 573 weight class) and Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24289 p4p, 546 weight class). Cleaver comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Methlabs & MOONSHINE kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jon Snow could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Theodore Cleaver's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Snow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver swinging wildly here.
Cleaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Snow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cleaver throws a front kick aimed at Snow's knee but Snow avoids it well.
Cleaver throws a predictable looking body shot
and Snow counters with a nice uppercut.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Snow was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Cleaver takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Snow throws a body punch but Cleaver moves out of range.
Snow throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Snow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleaver steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Snow.
A head kick misses from Snow.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Snow has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Gentleman's Club in the buildup to the fight.
Snow swats away the attempt to clinch by Cleaver.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snow paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cleaver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cleaver wants to clinch up but Snow keeps it at a distance.
Snow throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Snow tries to score with a low kick but Cleaver moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Snow moves out of range.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Snow is avoiding it.
Snow closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cleaver turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Snow.
Snow takes a swing at Cleaver's ribcage but misses.
Cleaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cleaver stuns Snow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cleaver takes a kick to the side of the head.
Cleaver throws a head kick that half lands.
Cleaver looks to land a combination but Snow avoids it well.
Cleaver scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cleaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Snow throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Cleaver fails to land.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snow misses with an elbow strike.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cleaver.
Cleaver misses with a punch to the body.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cleaver lands a good knee to the midsection. Snow won't want to take too many of those.
Still in the clinch, Cleaver scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cleaver lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Cleaver lands with a short shot to the head.
Cleaver lands a knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snow misses with a body punch.
Cleaver avoids a wild elbow strike from Snow.
Cleaver lands an elbow just above Snow 's eye.
Snow gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
Snow thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jon Snow is winning the standup battle so far.
Snow throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cleaver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Cleaver lands a jab to the head.
Snow throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleaver ducks under a wild hook from Snow.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Snow pushes him off.
Snow lands a body shot.
Snow lands a lovely overhand right.
Cleaver with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cleaver tries to clinch up.
Cleaver cracks the inside of Snow's front leg.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Snow is having none of it.
Cleaver instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
Nice elbow from Snow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Snow's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Snow.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cleaver lands a nice knee to the body.
Snow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cleaver.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Snow.
Snow misses with the head strike.
Snow lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Snow backwards.
Snow doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cleaver tries to throw a body punch but Snow avoids it by throwing Cleaver back against the ropes.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Snow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Snow.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
Cleaver misses with a hook to the ribs.
Snow tries a body shot but Cleaver blocks it.
Theodore Cleaver seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Snow avoiding damage as Cleaver throws knees to the body.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cleaver lands with a light punch inside.
Snow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cleaver scores with a shoulder strike.
Snow tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleaver misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Snow or not.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver tries to work over Snow's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleaver.
Snow lands with a left to the head.
Snow tries to throw a body punch but Cleaver avoids it by throwing Snow back against the ropes.
Cleaver takes an elbow to the temple.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
Snow comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cleaver.
Cleaver blocks a body shot from Snow.
Cleaver misses with a body punch.
Cleaver blocks an elbow strike.
Snow lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cleaver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Snow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cleaver.
Snow tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Snow.
Snow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleaver backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Cleaver throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cleaver is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Snow avoids the head kick by Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a head kick but Snow moves out of range.
Snow ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cleaver moves out of range of the body kick.
Snow takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Snow scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cleaver forces Snow back against the ropes and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Snow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Snow lands a right hand.
A short left from Cleaver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snow throws an elbow that misses.
Snow throws an elbow but it misses.
Cleaver missing with knees to the body.
Cleaver working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Snow lands a nice elbow.
Snow tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cleaver's elbow.
Cleaver lands with a left to the head.
Snow takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snow avoids a wild elbow strike from Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
Cleaver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Cleaver as the two fighters clinch.
Snow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cleaver lands a hook to the side of the head.
Snow is working Cleaver over against the ropes.
Cleaver blocking some punches.
Cleaver tries to land knees in the clinch but Snow avoids the damage to the body.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Snow misses with a punch to the body.
Snow works on Cleaver's body with a couple of short punches.
Snow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Cleaver has a couple of punches blocked by Snow.
A right hand to the body from Cleaver.
Snow can't find room to land a body shot as Cleaver controls the action.
Jon Snow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Snow lands with a short shot to the head.
Snow misses with a punch on the inside.
Cleaver blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cleaver blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver lands a body punch.
Snow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Snow misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Snow lands an elbow inside that Cleaver shrugs off.
Snow has a couple of punches blocked by Cleaver.
Cleaver dodges an elbow strike from Snow.
Cleaver blocks an elbow strike.
Cleaver lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Snow throws an elbow but misses.
Snow pushes off an throws an elbow but Cleaver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Snow.
Snow lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleaver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Snow.
Cleaver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Snow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleaver lands with a right to the head.
Snow takes a shot to the head.
Snow stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Snow looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Snow misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 Jon Snow.
I think Cleaver 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Maung Maung Thu (ranked 22448 p4p, 488 weight class) and Juan Fonseca (ranked 18828 p4p, 527 weight class). Juan Fonseca will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maung Maung Thu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 16 - 3, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Fonseca!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Sergei Dronov and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Juan Fonseca seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Thu moves away and avoids it.
Fonseca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A leg kick checked by Fonseca.
Thu throws a good cross that connects.
Thu lands with a right hand.
Fonseca turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thu tried to score with a low kick but Fonseca checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Fonseca!
Fonseca throws an off balance right hand
and Thu counters with a nice leg kick.
Fonseca checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fonseca throws the left hand but Thu avoids the punch easily.
Thu motions for Fonseca to come forward. Thu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thu avoids the head kick by Fonseca.
Thu digs a good body shot into Fonseca's ribs.
Fonseca takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A low kick from Fonseca is predictable there
and Thu counters with a nice uppercut.
Thu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fonseca misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thu.
Fonseca keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thu feints a jab promting Fonseca to slip. Thu then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fonseca slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Thu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fonseca was well out of range. Poor timing from Thu.
Thu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fonseca chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thu scoring well with a low kick there.
Fonseca looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fonseca throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thu tried to counter with a leg kick but Fonseca avoided it.
Thu throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Thu.
Fonseca looks to land a right hand but Thu moved out of range.
Fonseca scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thu throws a leg kick but Fonseca checks it.
Fonseca takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fonseca throws a big shot that misses.
As Fonseca tries to get set, Thu tries to push him back and clinch up but Fonseca manages to avoid the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thu misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu throws a leg kick
letting Fonseca counter with a right hand.
Fonseca lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fonseca checks the leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fonseca! But no joy.
Fonseca blocks a low kick nicely.
Fonseca just misses with a punch to the body.
Thu moves out of range of the strikes.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Fonseca has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Fonseca scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Thu is looking to wear down Fonseca with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fonseca throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thu counters with a series of strikes. Fonseca will be more careful next time no doubt.
Thu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fonseca is out of range and Thu settles back down.
Fonseca swings away with a body shot that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Fonseca 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.
Thu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thu connects with a solid leg kick.
Thu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fonseca checks the leg kick.
Thu connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Fonseca misses the shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Thu 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 Fonseca has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fonseca and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Thu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thu checks the leg kick.
Fonseca swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thu.
Fonseca takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Thu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Thu misses with a body shot.
Fonseca moves out of range of the leg kick from Thu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fonseca. Thu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fonseca misses with a straight left.
As Fonseca backs away, Thu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Fonseca moves his leg out of the way.
Thu throws a chopping leg kick but Fonseca manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thu drives through and clinches with Fonseca against the ropes.
Fonseca blocks the elbow strike.
Fonseca avoids the elbow strike from Thu, against the ropes.
Fonseca avoids the elbow strike from Thu, against the ropes.
Fonseca's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fonseca can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu avoids the body shot from Fonseca.
Thu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fonseca slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Thu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fonseca on the side of the head.
That kick from Thu tenderised Fonseca's leg. Fonseca is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thu connects with a nice looking jab.
Fonseca throws a shot from downtown. Thu moves away and avoids it.
Thu appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Fonseca tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Thu here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Fonseca scores with a jab. Thu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Thu throws a leg kick but Fonseca sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thu jabs at Fonseca's body.
Maung Maung Thu is winning the standup battle so far.
Thu throws a leg kick which misses Fonseca's front leg but catches the back leg as Fonseca tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Thu misses.
Thu tries to score with a low kick but Fonseca moves his leg out of the way.
Fonseca now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fonseca moves into range and connects with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thu connects with a solid leg kick.
Thu throws a low kick but Fonseca avoids it.
Thu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fonseca checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fonseca tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thu tried to counter with a leg kick but Fonseca avoided it.
Fonseca's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thu wants to slow Fonseca down by chopping away at his legs.
Thu misses the shot to the body.
Fonseca tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thu was well out of range. Poor timing from Fonseca.
Thu blocks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Thu misses the target.
A shot to the body from Fonseca misses
and Thu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Thu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fonseca throws a series of punches but Thu avoids them all with ease.
Thu throws a solid leg kick but Fonseca takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thu.
Fonseca lands with a good body shot.
Thu takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thu scores with a shot to the body.
Fonseca 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.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fonseca is able to avoid easily.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fonseca is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fonseca drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fonseca walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maung Maung Thu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fonseca swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juan Fonseca has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thu misses with a low kick as Fonseca jumps back.
Fonseca shapes to counter with a head kick.
Fonseca chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thu can pounce on him.
Fonseca avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Fonseca fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thu looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Thu ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Thu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fonseca moves out of range of the leg kick from Thu.
Thu thows a leg kick but Fonseca checks it
and Fonseca counters with a head kick.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fonseca on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Thu.
Thu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fonseca misses with a jab to the body
and Thu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thu blocks a head kick by Fonseca.
Thu throws a body shot but no joy.
Thu digs a good hook to Fonseca's body.
Thu throws out a leg kick but Fonseca moves out of range and Thu only half commits.
Thu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Thu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fonseca.
Fonseca misses with a double jab
and Thu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fonseca's knee momentarily.
A combination from Fonseca does no damage.
Thu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thu moves out of range of the strikes.
Thu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fonseca is able to avoid easily.
Thu motions for Fonseca to come forward. Thu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thu misses with a leg kick
and Fonseca counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thu's knee momentarily.
Thu misses with a low kick.
Thu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Thu throws a leg kick but Fonseca checks it.
Thu blocks the body kick.
Fonseca looks to throw the jab but Thu is out of range.
Thu ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
Thu connects with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Thu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thu ducks under a wild hook from Fonseca.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fonseca's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thu misses with a leg kick.
Thu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Thu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thu!
Thu blocks a jab.
Thu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thu throws a low kick, looking for Fonseca's leg but Fonseca calmly moves out of range.
Thu tests Fonseca's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fonseca moves forwards but Thu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thu throws a leg kick but Fonseca sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thu takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fonseca waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thu.
Good work by Fonseca as he checks the leg kick.
Fonseca blocks a low kick nicely.
Fonseca misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maung Maung Thu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Thu 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maung Maung Thu!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 3481 p4p, 313 weight class) and Puck Heidegger (ranked 5055 p4p, 378 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 8 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Puck Heidegger!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Heidegger scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chamba looks to throw the jab but Heidegger is out of range.
Chamba swats away the attempt to clinch by Heidegger.
Heidegger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chamba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heidegger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chamba was well out of range. Poor timing from Heidegger.
Heidegger digs a good body shot into Chamba's ribs.
Chamba tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Heidegger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Heidegger there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Heidegger tenderised Chamba's leg. Chamba is trying to keep his angry face on.
Chamba tries to land a front kick but Heidegger steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
It seemed like Heidegger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Chamba misses with a kick to the body
and Heidegger counters with a good low kick that Chamba was not able to check.
Chamba lands a nice shot to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Heidegger, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heidegger scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Chamba 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.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Heidegger.
Chamba tries to clinch up but Heidegger circles away and keeps his distance.
Chamba throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice defenses there by Heidegger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chamba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Heidegger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Chamba throws a head kick but Heidegger moves out of range.
Heidegger blocks a head kick by Chamba.
Heidegger misses with a low kick as Chamba jumps back.
Chamba is looking to counter the offense by Heidegger and move into the clinch.
Chamba misses with a straight right.
Heidegger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
Chamba lands a leg kick that knocks Heidegger off balance momentarily.
Chamba throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chamba looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Heidegger feints a counter leg kick.
Chamba throws a lazy head kick
and Heidegger finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Chamba is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
Chamba ducks into a a hook from Heidegger and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Heidegger looks to score with a jab to the body but Chamba is just out of range.
Chamba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heidegger lands with a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Heidegger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heidegger scores with a jab to the body.
Heidegger connects with a leg kick. Chamba looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Heidegger just misses with a punch to the body.
Heidegger is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Chamba rather than just go for the knockout.
Chamba walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Heidegger rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Chamba has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Chamba is rocked!
Heidegger has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Heidegger with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Oh Chamba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Heidegger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Chamba.
Chamba seems to have got his legs back now.
Heidegger connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Chamba's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Chamba - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Puck Heidegger!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Renato Gracie (ranked 2495 p4p, 69 weight class) and Ruma Juttu (ranked 24276 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Renato Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruma Juttu!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juttu wants to land a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juttu throws a nice looking combination but Gracie bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juttu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gracie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gracie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Juttu - the referee stops the clock and Gracie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Juttu. Gracie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gracie has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Juttu looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Juttu scores with a nice right hand.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juttu. That's going to slow Gracie down.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juttu momentarily.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice defenses there by Juttu.
Juttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Juttu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Juttu misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Juttu.
Juttu throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Juttu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu slips under a jab from Gracie.
Juttu appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Juttu. Juttu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Juttu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Juttu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Gracie.
Juttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Juttu.
Juttu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Juttu throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Good leg kick by Gracie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
Gracie wants to slow Juttu down by chopping away at his legs.
Juttu misses with an attempted mid kick.
Juttu checks a leg kick.
Juttu has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Juttu.
Juttu misses with a hook.
Gracie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Juttu scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot by Juttu.
Juttu motions for Gracie to come forward. Juttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie throws a body punch but Juttu moves out of range.
Juttu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juttu scores with a nice body kick.
Juttu slips under a jab.
Juttu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gracie slips a straight right by Juttu.
Juttu throws a front kick aimed at Gracie's knee but Gracie avoids it well.
A nice leg kick lands there from Juttu.
Nice defenses there by Juttu.
Juttu slips under a jab from Gracie.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juttu 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 Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Juttu throws a leg kick that misses.
Gracie misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juttu! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Juttu throws a push kick but Gracie slaps the foot to one side.
Juttu feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gracies jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Juttu checks a leg kick nicely.
Juttu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ruma Juttu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Juttu ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Juttu ducks under a wild hook from Gracie.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juttu throws out the jab.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Juttu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big left from Gracie misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Juttu.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie scores with a kick to the midsection.
Juttu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Juttu.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Juttu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gracie 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 Juttu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Juttu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A clash of legs there as Gracie blocks the low kick.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Juttu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Juttu throws a looping overhand right but Gracie ducks down to avoid it.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Juttu throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Juttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Juttu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gracie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Juttu's head.
Juttu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Juttu misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie throws a leg kick which misses Juttu's front leg but catches the back leg as Juttu tries to avoid it.
Juttu checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juttu.
Juttu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Juttu scrambles back to his feet.
Juttu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Nice defenses there by Juttu.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Juttu needs to keep his hands up - Gracie had a free shot at his head there.
Gracie checks a leg kick nicely.
Gracie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Juttu momentarily.
Juttu tries to land a front kick but Gracie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juttu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gracie's sensitive parts.
Gracie 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.
Gracie throws a body shot but no joy.
Juttu slips a jab from Gracie.
Crunch! Gracie slams his shin into Juttu's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Juttu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Juttu slips a jab from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a leg kick
and Juttu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Juttu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Juttu.
Gracie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Juttu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie backing away here, and Juttu unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Juttu misses with a low kick.
Gracie looks to land a right hand but Juttu moved out of range.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Juttu on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Juttu tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juttu loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Juttu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gracie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gracie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu walks into a jab.
Gracie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Juttu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gracie is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Juttu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Juttu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Renato Gracie dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gracie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Juttu.
Juttu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gracie moves out of range as Juttu throws a body kick.
Juttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juttu is out of range and Gracie settles back down.
Juttu flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Juttu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gracie.
Juttu flicks out a counter leg kick but Gracie steps away.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gracie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Juttu doesn't seem bothered though.
Juttu misses with a straight right.
Good standup being displayed there by Gracie as he connects with a hook.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Juttu throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot.
Juttu lands an overhand right.
Gracie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juttu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie misses with a hook. Juttu ducked under it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Juttu cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot by Gracie.
A swing and a miss from Gracie.
Juttu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gracie can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Juttu's head back.
Juttu swings for the body but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juttu manages to avoid it.
Gracie misses with a straight left.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Juttu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Juttu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Juttu throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Juttu swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gracie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Some bone on bone action there as Juttu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Juttu moves out of range of the strikes.
Juttu tries to work over Gracie's front leg with a kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Juttu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Juttu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juttu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gracie throws a chopping leg kick but Juttu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gracie on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Juttu. Juttu obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie jabs Juttu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Juttu lands a nice shot that snaps Gracie's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks for the body kick but Juttu saw that one coming.
Juttu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Juttu scores with a body shot.
Juttu throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gracie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Juttu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Juttu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Juttu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Juttu misses with a wild combination.
Juttu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gracie.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu looks to land a left hand but Gracie moved out of range nicely.
Gracie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juttu.
Gracie feints and then cracks Juttu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juttu down.
Gracie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Juttu.
It looked like Gracie wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gracie lands a nice shot that snaps Juttu's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Renato Gracie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Juttu takes a swing at Gracie's ribcage but misses.
Gracie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Juttu feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gracie's calf.
Juttu thuds his right hand into Gracie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juttu throws a low kick but Gracie moves out of range easily.
Gracie lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Juttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gracie lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Juttu sees coming a mile off.
Gracie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gracie.
Juttu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gracie is out of range and Juttu settles back down.
Juttu lands with a slapping head kick.
Gracie takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gracie throws a push kick but Juttu slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick misses from Juttu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Juttu looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Gracie is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Juttu misses its intended target.
Gracie throws a jab but it's blocked by Juttu.
Gracie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Renato Gracie is winning the standup battle so far.
Juttu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie feints and then cracks Juttu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Juttu down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gracie. Juttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gracie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juttu fakes the leg kick and cracks Gracie in the body.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juttu moves away.
Juttu scores with a nice strike.
Gracie misses with a low kick.
Juttu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gracie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juttu throws out the jab.
Gracie blocks a jab.
Gracie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Juttu misses.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie swings for the body but Juttu moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gracie, right into the meat.
Juttu checks a low kick from Gracie.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juttu misses with a body shot.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Juttu moves out of range of the leg kick from Gracie.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Juttu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters circling - Juttu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crunch! Juttu slams his shin into Gracie's torso.
Gracie misses with a looping left.
Gracie ducks under a wild hook from Juttu.
Gracie checks a low kick from Juttu.
A quick step to the side and Gracie tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juttu was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A bone on bone clash there as Gracie blocks the leg kick.
Gracie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Juttu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Juttu throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Juttu wants to slow Gracie down by chopping away at his legs.
Juttu avoids the body shot from Gracie.
Juttu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gracie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gracie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gracie scores with a jab.
Juttu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Ruma Juttu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gracie getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Juttu just misses with a punch to the body.
Juttu dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Juttu misses with a low kick as Gracie jumps back.
Juttu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gracie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gracie scores with a decent looking hook.
Gracie connects with the punch.
Good exchange - Juttu coming out on top.
Gracie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Juttu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Juttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Gracie throws a hook but Juttu blocks it.
Gracie takes a swing at Juttu's ribcage but misses.
Gracie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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!
Juttu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gracie.
Juttu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Juttu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A bone on bone clash there as Juttu blocks the leg kick.
Juttu looks for the body kick but Gracie saw that one coming.
Juttu motions for Gracie to come forward. Juttu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juttu moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Gracie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juttu moves away.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juttu scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gracie dodges the punch combination from Juttu.
Juttu connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie misses with a low kick as Juttu jumps back.
Juttu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gracie moves out of range of the body kick.
Gracie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gracie comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juttu blocks a jab.
Juttu is looking to score with low kicks.
Gracie tried to counter with a leg kick but Juttu avoided it.
Gracie checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gracie.
Juttu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juttu.
Gracie throws a leg kick that misses.
It seemed like Juttu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Juttu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juttu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gracie.
Juttu throws out a counter right but Gracie avoids it with no problem.
Gracie throws a leg kick
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Juttu throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A good leg kick by Juttu.
Gracie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juttu 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.
Juttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gracie cracks a nice hook into Juttu's ribs.
Juttu tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Gracie throwing a counter right hand but Juttu manages to avoid it.
Juttu scores with a nice right hand.
Gracie takes a swing at Juttu's ribcage but misses.
Juttu digs a good hook to Gracie's body.
Juttu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gracie. Gracie obviously looking to wear him down.
Gracie cracks Juttu with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Juttu throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Juttu throws a hook but Gracie avoids it easily.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Juttu misses with a body shot.
Gracie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
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 Renato Gracie.
Well Gracie 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 50:46
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 50:46
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Renato Gracie!
During a confident post fight interview, Renato Gracie thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dick Doss (ranked 24278 p4p, 201 weight class) and King Naresuan (ranked 5221 p4p, 130 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Doss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, King Naresuan!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naresuan misses the jab.
Doss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doss throws a head kick that misses.
Naresuan connects with a crisp jab.
Doss looks to score with a jab to the body but Naresuan is just out of range.
Doss jabs Naresuan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Doss keeps Naresuan at a distance using the push kick.
Doss throws a leg kick that misses.
Doss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big left from Doss misses.
Naresuan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Doss feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Naresuans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doss scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Naresuan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doss thuds his shin into the meat of Naresuan's side.
Naresuan looks winded!
Doss connects with a quick right hand that sends Naresuan tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dick Doss!
Dick Doss decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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pop
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