Elite Thai Showdown: 2 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Gary Saxton (ranked 23561 p4p, 536 weight class) and Draco Nightfury (ranked 5639 p4p, 450 weight class). Gary Saxton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saxton
vs
Nightfury

179 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

170 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

Excellent boxer
Experienced

Good kicks
Determined

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gary Saxton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saxton misses with a straight left.
Nightfury wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saxton misses with a looping left.
Nightfury keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Saxton.
Saxton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saxton misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nightfury, right into the meat.
Nightfury uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Saxton has time to react.
Nightfury misses the jab.
Nightfury connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Nightfury.
Draco Nightfury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightfury throws a chopping leg kick but Saxton manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Saxton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nightfury moves away.
Saxton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nightfury misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nightfury. That's going to slow Saxton down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saxton throws a poor cross that misses
and Nightfury makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Saxton throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Saxton moves out of range of the body kick from Nightfury.
Saxton is looking for a counter combo.
Nightfury scoring well with a low kick there.
Nightfury bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saxton's head.
Saxton throws a series of punches but Nightfury avoids them all with ease.
Saxton moves forwards but Nightfury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saxton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nightfury finds it's way round the side to connect with Saxton's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nightfury.
Nightfury defending well as Saxton loads up on a big left hand.
Nightfury scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saxton in his tracks.
Nightfury throws a head kick but Saxton moves out of range.
Nightfury fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saxton misses with a low kick.
Nightfury scoring well with a low kick there.

Nightfury gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Nightfury tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saxton avoids it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nightfury misses with a punch to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saxton.
Saxton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Saxton prevents a body shot from Nightfury.

Saxton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nightfury moves away from the strike by Saxton.
Saxton swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nightfury counters with a left to the body.
Saxton misses with a looping right.
Nightfury throws a leg kick which misses Saxton's front leg but catches the back leg as Saxton tries to avoid it.
Saxton throws a low kick, looking for Nightfury's leg but Nightfury calmly moves out of range.
Nightfury throws out a loose jab but Saxton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saxton scores with a jab.
Nightfury scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nightfury avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Saxton moves forwards but Nightfury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Nightfury. Saxton shrugs it off though.
Nightfury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Draco Nightfury dominated that round.
That's time! Saxton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Nightfury throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saxton sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Nightfury misses the target.
Saxton throws a hook but Nightfury avoids it easily.
Nightfury looks to throw the jab but Saxton is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nightfury throws the kick towards the body but Saxton avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Nightfury.
Draco Nightfury seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nightfury throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saxton is looking to chop away at Nightfury's legs.
Nightfury throws a jab but it's blocked by Saxton.
Saxton throwing a counter right hand but Nightfury manages to avoid it.
Nightfury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nightfury fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saxton checks it well.
Nightfury fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saxton on the side of the head.
Nightfury connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saxton throws a hook but Nightfury blocks it.
Nightfury is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Nightfury lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saxton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nightfury.
Nightfury getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nightfury throws a front kick to the face that drops Saxton face first to the mat! Oh, he's in big trouble! He's stumbling all over the place and has face planted into the ropes, causing the referee to call an end to the fight! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Front Kick). Draco Nightfury!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
74%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kula Leumpei (ranked 4722 p4p, 418 weight class) and Sergei Ulatov (ranked 1963 p4p, 227 weight class). Kula Leumpei has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Leumpei
vs
Ulatov

180 cm
28
165 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

173 cm
27
155 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

Excellent MT
Experienced

Decent boxing
Determined

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 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kula Leumpei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ulatov moves into the clinch successfully.
Ulatov throws a punch but it's blocked by Leumpei.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulatov misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulatov.
Leumpei letting Ulatov take a breather here.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Ulatov scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Ulatov.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulatov avoids the damage to the body.
Ulatov holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leumpei throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ulatov blocks it with crossed arms.
Ulatov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Leumpei fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ulatov.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov scores with a shot to the side of Leumpei's head.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov lands with a left to the head.
Ulatov lands a right hand.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulatov avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulatov.
Leumpei blocking some punches.
Leumpei misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Ulatov.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulatov avoids it.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei misses with a knee to the head.
Ulatov lands a right hand that snaps the head of Leumpei backwards.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulatov avoids the damage to the body.
Ulatov lands with a light punch inside.
Leumpei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ulatov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ulatov throws a head punch that misses.
Leumpei's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ulatov lands a hook that snaps the head of Leumpei backwards.
Leumpei using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ulatov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ulatov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leumpei missing with knees to the body.
Leumpei tries a knee to the head but Ulatov blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ulatov 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.

Ulatov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ulatov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Ulatov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leumpei tries a knee to the head but Ulatov blocks it.
Sergei Ulatov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulatov avoids it.
Leumpei throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ulatov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ulatov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ulatov pushes Leumpei back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ulatov.
Leumpei with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ulatov misses with a body punch.
Leumpei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leumpei is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.
Ulatov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
Ulatov swings wildly with an uppercut but Leumpei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Leumpei up against the ropes.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulatov avoids the damage to the body.
Ulatov lands with a right to the head.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ulatov scores with a shot to the side of Leumpei's head.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulatov avoids the damage to the body.
Ulatov pushes Leumpei back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ulatov managing to block the knees to the body from Leumpei.
Ulatov misses with the head strike.
Ulatov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ulatov is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ulatov 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!
Ulatov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatov avoiding damage as Leumpei throws knees to the body.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sergei Ulatov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Ulatov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Leumpei on the side of the head.
Leumpei swinging wildly here.
Jab from Ulatov.
Leumpei fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ulatov working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Ulatov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ulatov.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei being controlled against the ropes.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatov misses with the head strike.
Leumpei using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Leumpei misses with a knee strike.
Leumpei tries a knee to the head but Ulatov blocks it.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leumpei missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatov pressing his opponent against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Ulatov.
Leumpei scores a nice knee to the body.
Leumpei trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatov lands a left hand that snaps the head of Leumpei backwards.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulatov avoids it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leumpei tries a knee to the head but Ulatov blocks it.
Leumpei tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ulatov avoids it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ulatov.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
Kula Leumpei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Ulatov on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ulatov stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ulatov misses with the head strike.
Leumpei tries to land knees in the clinch but Ulatov avoids the damage to the body.
Leumpei is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ulatov is defending well for now.
Ulatov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Leumpei misses with a knee strike.
Leumpei misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ulatov.
Sergei Ulatov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ulatov leaning against his opponent.
Ulatov content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Leumpei missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sergei Ulatov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ulatov 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergei Ulatov!
Sergei Ulatov seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
58%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harumichi Bouya (ranked 22741 p4p, 518 weight class) and Takeru Ishii (ranked 23474 p4p, 532 weight class). Bouya's entrance music is Victory. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bouya
vs
Ishii

175 cm
23
155 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

170 cm
28
127 lbs
8 - 8 - 2

Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harumichi Bouya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takeru Ishii!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ishii throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bouya misses with a double jab.
Bouya ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ishii moves away.
Ishii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bouya blocks a jab.
Ishii dips to his left and cracks Bouya with an uppercut!
Ishii missing with a left hand there. Bouya was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bouya scores with a jab.
Bouya swinging wildly here.
Ishii tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bouya manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A right-left combo lands from Bouya.
Bouya misses with the combination.
Ishii wants to counter the offense by Bouya and move into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ishii misses with an uppercut. Bouya saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good shot there by Bouya.
Bouya misses with a two punch combination.
Bouya cracks the inside of Ishii's front leg.
Bouya moves out of range of the strikes.
Ishii throws a leg kick
and Ishii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bouya tries to bum rush Ishii with a series of wild strikes but Ishii uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ishii is looking to clinch.
Bouya stuns Ishii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ishii changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ishii misses with a looping left.
Takeru Ishii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bouya ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
Bouya lands the left hand.
Ishii throws a right hand that Bouya ducks under and follows up with a left that Bouya also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya keeps the fight on the outside.
Bouya takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii slips a jab and a cross from Bouya.
Ishii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bouya checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bouya throws a push kick but Ishii slaps the foot to one side.
As Bouya backs off Ishii throws a huge counter combo but Bouya manages to avoid it all.
Bouya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ishii.
Bouya takes one to the chin there.
Ishii just misses with a punch to the body.
Bouya misses with a two punch combination.
Ishii misses with a looping left.
Bouya will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bouya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bouya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ishii fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bouya is out of range.
Bouya misses with a double jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harumichi Bouya dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ishii misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bouya.
Bouya looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harumichi Bouya is winning the standup battle so far.
Bouya lands a two punch combo.
Bouya connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ishii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ishii misses with a leg kick.
Ishii walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bouya.
Bouya ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ishii throws a leg kick but Bouya sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bouya blocks a jab.
Ishii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Ishii. Those never looked like landing.
Ishii misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ishii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouya.
Bouya looks to land a combination but Ishii avoids it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ishii misses the jab.
Ishii looks to land a left hand but Bouya moved out of range nicely.
Ishii wants to slow Bouya down by chopping away at his legs.
Bouya rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ishii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bouya scores with a nice body kick.
Bouya throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ishii thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ishii lands with a hook. Bouya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bouya checks a leg kick nicely.
Ishii is looking to chop away at Bouya's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ishii 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 Bouya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bouya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harumichi Bouya is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bouya lands a right hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Ishii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bouya throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bouya misses with a series of wild punches.
Ishii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ishii looks to land a combination but Bouya avoids it well.
Ishii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bouya.
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!
Bouya throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bouya backing away here, and Ishii unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ishii misses with a left hand
enabling Bouya to counter with a crisp jab.
Ishii throws a jab but it's blocked by Bouya.
Ishii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bouya attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ishii ducks under a wild hook from Bouya.
Ishii tries to close the distance and clinch but Bouya swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bouya is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ishii can do to turn this around?
Bouya fails to land with a series of punches.
Ishii looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harumichi Bouya dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Ishii wants to clinch up but Bouya keeps it at a distance.
Ishii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouya.
Bouya staying out of range there.
Bouya checks the leg kick.
It looked like Bouya was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ishii takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ishii looks to score with a jab to the body but Bouya is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bouya.
Ishii misses with a double jab
and Bouya counters with a nice leg kick.
Bouya takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ishii throws a series of punches but Bouya avoids them all with ease.
Bouya bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ishii waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bouya.
Bouya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ishii.
Bouya thuds his shin into the meat of Ishii's side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya checks the leg kick.
Bouya checks a leg kick.
Ishii moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ishii. Bouya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ishii looks to throw the jab but Bouya is out of range.
Ishii tries to clinch but Bouya is having none of it.
Ishii wants to clinch.
Ishii wants to clinch up but Bouya keeps it at a distance.
Ishii throws an off balance right hand
and Bouya counters with a two punch combo.
Ishii misses with a leg kick.
Ishii moves out of range of the body kick.
Ishii feints a counter leg kick.
Ishii slips a jab and a cross from Bouya.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ishii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bouya moves away.
Bouya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bouya misses with a low kick.
Bouya throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ishii! But no joy.
Bouya ducks under a wild hook from Ishii.
Bouya checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bouya went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A punch lands to the side of Ishii 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bouya scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bouya swinging wildly here.
Harumichi Bouya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bouya throws a hook but Ishii blocks it.
Ishii loads up on a big right hand but Bouya slips the punch.
Takeru Ishii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bouya on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ishii throws a low kick but Bouya avoids it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harumichi Bouya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bouya 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harumichi Bouya!
In his post fight interview, Harumichi Bouya started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
64%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Don Johns (ranked 5504 p4p, 128 weight class) and Brownie Anderson (ranked 2422 p4p, 60 weight class). Don Johns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Johns
vs
Anderson

191 cm
31
220 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

195 cm
38
204 lbs
27 - 20 - 0

World class boxer
Very quick

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Don Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brownie Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Johns slips a jab from Anderson.
A jab from Johns misses.
Anderson lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Johns swings for the body but Anderson moves out of range.
Don Johns seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left and a right from Anderson both land. Nice combination.
Johns moves into range and connects with a jab.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Johns finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Johns is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anderson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johns.
Anderson dodges the punch combination from Johns.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice shot by Johns.
Johns misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderson.
Johns looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anderson moves out of range of the strikes.
Anderson lands a nice shot that snaps Johns's head back.
Johns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Anderson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns misses with a hook. Anderson ducked under it nicely.
Johns looks to clinch

and Anderson counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Johns on his ass! Johns wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
Anderson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johns lands a nice shot to the body.
Johns throws the left hand but Anderson avoids the punch easily.
Johns throws a jab but it's blocked by Anderson.
Anderson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Johns's head backwards.

Johns is rocked!
Anderson connects with a nice cross there... Johns is looking wobbly and Anderson recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Johns to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Anderson jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brownie Anderson!
Post fight, Brownie Anderson took to the microphone: 'I am the fookin greatest ya hear! I want that fookin belt!'.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
88%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 1610 p4p, 36 weight class) and Tee Nah (ranked 2624 p4p, 68 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kinneas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Judas Priest - Electric Eye. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kinneas
vs
Nah

193 cm
34
215 lbs
18 - 8 - 1

192 cm
47
251 lbs
61 - 36 - 0

World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 61 - 36 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tee Nah!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice jab there from Nah.
Kinneas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kinneas moves out of range of the strikes.
Kinneas cracks Nah with an open hand slap.
Kinneas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinneas looks to land a combination. Nah sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kinneas misses with a body kick.
Nah is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Kinneas circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Kinneas was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice body kick there by Kinneas.
Tee Nah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Kinneas slams his shin into Nah's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Nah has closed the distance and engaged Kinneas in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kinneas.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
A short right from Kinneas on the inside.
Nah lands an uppercut.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kinneas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Tee Nah has been cut.
Kinneas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Nah.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kinneas.
Kinneas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kinneas throws a head punch that misses.
Nah throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Kinneas blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Kinneas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinneas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nah wants to clinch up but Kinneas keeps it at a distance.

Nah forces Kinneas back against the ropes and clinches.
Kinneas gets through Nah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kinneas lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Kinneas lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nah backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kinneas misses with the head strike.
Kinneas working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nah.
Kinneas swings wildly with an uppercut but Nah uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kinneas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kinneas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nah tries to clinch there but Kinneas circles away.
Nah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kinneas throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Nah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kinneas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kinneas feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nah's calf.
Nah tries to clinch there but Kinneas circles away.
Kinneas cracks the inside of Nah's front leg.
Nah has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kinneas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas throws a shot to the body.
Kinneas scores with a jab to the body.
Nah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kinneas connects with a body shot.
Kinneas with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Irvine Kinneas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tee Nah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kinneas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kinneas thumps Nah with a low kick.
Kinneas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kinneas tries to land a front kick but Nah steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kinneas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nah is looking to clinch but Kinneas is avoiding it.
Nah shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kinneas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nah moves in looking to clinch but Kinneas pushes him off.
Kinneas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kinneas!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinneas swats away the attempt to clinch by Nah.
Kinneas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kinneas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nah.
Nah tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kinneas manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas scores with a nice body kick.
Nah is breathing heavily.
Kinneas scores with a hook to the body. Nah takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kinneas throws a series of strikes that have Nah backpedaling.
Kinneas lands a nice shot that snaps Nah's head back.
Kinneas pushes Nah away with a front kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kinneas!
Nice jab there from Kinneas.
Kinneas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Nah has time to react.

That has opened up Tee Nah's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nah takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kinneas scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kinneas moves away from the strike by Nah.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nah looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nah wants to clinch
and Kinneas counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Kinneas tenderised Nah's leg. Nah is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinneas swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Nah's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nah closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kinneas counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Nah to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Kinneas!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Irvine Kinneas!

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
91%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Cain (ranked 1810 p4p, 44 weight class) and Anton Kruglov (ranked 2711 p4p, 70 weight class). David Cain has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Cain
vs
Kruglov

189 cm
37
176 lbs
22 - 14 - 0

171 cm
37
171 lbs
27 - 23 - 2

World class boxer
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear
Hot Spunk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, David Cain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anton Kruglov!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cain takes a swing at Kruglov's ribcage but misses.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Kruglov darts in and clinches Cain up against the ropes.
Cain is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kruglov scores with a shot to the side of Cain's head.
Kruglov avoiding damage.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like David Cain has been cut.
Kruglov landing knees to the body.
Kruglov's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kruglov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cain is looking to control Kruglov's arms but Kruglov gets an underhook and turns him. Now Cain has his back to the ropes.
Kruglov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cain has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kruglov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cain.
Cain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cain struggles to land a body shot inside as Kruglov controls his hands.
Cain blocks an uppercut.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Cain can't break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kruglov misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with a knee strike.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
Kruglov throws a punch but it's blocked by Cain.
Cain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kruglov lands with a short shot to the head.
Kruglov lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cain takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cain makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anton Kruglov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Cain's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Cain blocks a head kick by Kruglov.
Cain appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kruglov looks to score with a jab to the body but Cain is just out of range.
Kruglov looks to clinch
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov throws an off balance right hand
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
A shot to the liver by Cain. Beautiful body shot.
Kruglov wants to clinch but Cain slips to the side
and Cain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kruglov swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cain.
Kruglov takes a swing at Cain's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kruglov as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cain counters with a right hand to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cain slips under a jab.
Cain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kruglov.
Kruglov misses with an uppercut
and Cain counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruglov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cain.
Kruglov throws a big counter head kick but Cain avoids it with no problem.
Kruglov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cain connects with the punch.
Cain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kruglov wants to land a leg kick but Cain is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cain gets a clinch.
Kruglov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kruglov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kruglov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cain is defending well for now.
Kruglov misses with a knee to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kruglov swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Cain's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cain circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cain ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kruglov moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

David Cain dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Cain's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Kruglov connects with an inside leg kick.
A big right from Kruglov misses.
Kruglov slips a jab from Cain.
Kruglov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kruglov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cain. Cain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruglov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
David Cain is winning the standup battle so far.
Kruglov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cain under the eye.
Kruglov works Cain's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kruglov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cain is looking to wear down Kruglov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Cain staying out of range there.
It looked like Cain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kruglov.
Cain defending well as Kruglov loads up on a big left hand.
Cain on the wrong end of a nice jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kruglov misses with a right hand
enabling Cain to counter with a crisp jab.
Kruglov throws a lazy uppercut
and Cain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kruglov thinking.
Nice defenses there by Cain.
Kruglov misses with a left hand
and Cain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Cain displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kruglov throws out the jab.
Some wild striking there from Kruglov.
Kruglov throws a low kick but Cain avoids it.
A head kick by Kruglov misses
and Cain counters with a stiff right hand.
Kruglov takes a body punch but keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kruglov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Cain. Cain circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kruglov takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Kruglov is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kruglov moves to clinch but Cain breaks away
and Cain counters with a left to the body.
Kruglov is still on wobbly legs! Can Cain finish him?

Cain catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Kruglov stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Kruglov walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!

Kruglov rushes Cain and presses him up against the ropes.
Kruglov seems to have recovered his senses.

Cain breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kruglov swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Cain counters with a lead uppercut that lands right on the button! Kruglov goes down! Will Kruglov beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's up! No problem. Let's get back to the action!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A jab from Kruglov misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
David Cain showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cain has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Cain!
After the big win, David Cain made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
61%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Maya Chigg (ranked 3506 p4p, 85 weight class) and Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2281 p4p, 100 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Chigg
vs
Kueller

178 cm
42
142 lbs
32 - 17 - 2

201 cm
26
265 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

World class MT
Cardio machine

World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chigg slips under a jab from Kueller.
As Kueller tries to get set, Chigg tries to push him back and clinch up but Kueller manages to avoid the attempt.
Kueller has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kueller throws a jab when Chigg was well out of range.
A slow jab from Kueller misses its intended target.
Chigg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kueller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chigg throws a body kick that misses.
Chigg throws a body punch but Kueller moves out of range.
Kueller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kueller throws a right hand that Chigg ducks under and follows up with a left that Chigg also avoids with ease.
Kueller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chigg.
Kueller is looking for the big counter here.
Kueller throws a right and a left that Chigg avoids nicely.
Chigg lands a lovely overhand right.
Chigg checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Chigg misses.
Kueller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kueller.
Kueller misses with a wild combination.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.
Chigg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kueller.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kueller works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Kueller as he checks the leg kick.
Chigg pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kueller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Chigg really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Chigg connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A leg kick checked by Chigg.
Chigg lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kueller scores with a sloppy right hand. Chigg should have avoided that one.
Chigg ducks under a wild hook from Kueller.
Chigg looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Chigg misses with a wild body shot.
Chigg thumps Kueller with a low kick.
Maya Chigg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kueller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Chigg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Chigg throws a hook but Kueller avoids it easily.
Chigg misses with a body kick.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.
Kueller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chigg quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Chigg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chigg throws a hook to the side of Kueller's head but Kueller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chigg takes a swing at Kueller's ribcage but misses.
A head kick misses from Chigg.
Kueller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chigg.
Kueller throws a head kick that misses.
Chigg lands with a thumping leg kick.
Chigg slips under a jab from Kueller.
Kueller misses with a jab, cross combination.

Kueller takes the fight into the clinch.
Kueller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Chigg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Chigg avoids a wild elbow strike from Kueller.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chigg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kueller throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kueller's efforts to push away.
Kueller tries a knee to the head but Chigg blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Maya Chigg will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Chigg misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
Good leg kick by Kueller there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kueller ducks under a wild hook from Chigg.
Kueller throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chigg was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kueller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kueller moves out of range as Chigg throws a body kick.
Kueller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kueller misses with the combination.
Chigg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chigg throws a leg kick which misses Kueller's front leg but catches the back leg as Kueller tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Chigg tried to score with a low kick but Kueller checks it.
Chigg defending well as Kueller loads up on a big left hand.
Chigg scores with a nice head shot.
Chigg slips a straight right by Kueller.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kueller lands a front kick.
Benjamin Kueller is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Chigg counters with a stiff right hand.
Chigg misses with a low kick as Kueller jumps back.
Despite the aggression on Kueller's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Maya Chigg is winning the standup battle so far.
Chigg throws an off balance right hand
and Kueller counters with a nice leg kick.
Kueller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kueller defending well as Chigg loads up on a big left hand.
Chigg swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kueller counters with a two punch combo.
Chigg misses with a body shot.
Kueller stuns Chigg with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kueller throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chigg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kueller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chigg.
Chigg lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chigg thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kueller if he has to take too many more of those.
Chigg cracks Kueller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Chigg is looking to score with low kicks.
Kueller just misses with a punch to the body.
Chigg lands a body shot.
Chigg throws a sloppy head kick and Kueller moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chigg.
Kueller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Chigg lands a glancing blow to the side of Kueller's head.
Kueller's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kueller duly obliges.
Chigg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kueller lands a two punch combo.

Chigg is rocked!
Chigg shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oh Chigg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big right from Kueller misses.
Kueller throws a shot from downtown. Chigg moves away and avoids it.
Kueller connects with a jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kueller tries a knee to the head but Chigg blocks it.
Kueller controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Kueller breaks the clinch.
Kueller with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chigg to score with a decent uppercut.
Chigg seems to have got his legs back now.
Chigg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kueller checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Chigg jabs Kueller right on the nose. Kueller blinks but takes it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Benjamin Kueller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kueller has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chigg.
Kueller throws the kick towards the body but Chigg avoids it.
A combination from Kueller does no damage.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kueller was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Chigg lands with a straight right. Kueller didn't see that one coming.
Kueller catches Chigg with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chigg scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chigg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chigg misses with a leg kick.
Chigg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Chigg misses.
Kueller wants to counter with a clinch but Chigg pushes him away.
Chigg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kueller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kueller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Chigg avoids a punch combination nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg lands a nice looking body shot.
Kueller misses with a wild body shot.
Chigg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

Chigg drives through and clinches with Kueller against the ropes.
Kueller lands a nice elbow.
Chigg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kueller gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Maya Chigg has been cut.
A knee to the head by Kueller.
Chigg managing to block the knees to the body from Kueller.
Chigg tries to throw a body punch but Kueller avoids it by throwing Chigg back against the ropes.
Kueller throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kueller pushes Chigg back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chigg lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kueller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kueller looking to throw knees to the head but Chigg is blocking nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kueller utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Chigg.
Kueller is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.

Kueller manages to break the clinch.
Kueller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kueller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chigg throws out the jab.
Chigg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheers as Kueller lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chigg doesn't seem phased though.
Kueller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kueller swings for the body but Chigg moves out of range.
Kueller misses with a two punch combination.
Kueller takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kueller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chigg lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Kueller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kueller 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Benjamin Kueller!
A relieved looking Benjamin Kueller thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
83%

Main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miguel Cotto (ranked 6275 p4p, 138 weight class) and Tyga Laxx (ranked 24959 p4p, 166 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Cotto
vs
Laxx

186 cm
38
215 lbs
31 - 17 - 0

189 cm
31
200 lbs
14 - 11 - 1

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tyga Laxx !
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cotto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Laxx counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Miguel Cotto has been cut.
Laxx looks to throw the jab but Cotto is out of range.
Cotto thuds his shin into the meat of Laxx 's side.
Cotto staying out of range there.
Cotto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Laxx misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No joy there for Laxx , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cotto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Laxx .
Laxx misses with an uppercut
and Cotto counters with a straight right hand.
Cotto jabs Laxx right on the nose. Laxx blinks but takes it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a hook.
Laxx misses with a few strikes there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cotto.
Laxx scores with a punch to the head.
Cotto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laxx swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laxx slips a straight right by Cotto.
Cotto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It looked like Cotto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cotto wants to land a leg kick but Laxx is out of range.
A jab from Cotto misses.

Laxx gets a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx struggles to land a body shot inside as Cotto controls his hands.
Laxx stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Cotto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Laxx s head.
Cotto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Laxx is defending well for now.
A short left from Laxx .
A head punch on the inside from Laxx fails to land.
Cotto blocks a body shot from Laxx .
Laxx lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laxx misses with a body punch.
Laxx presses Cotto against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Cotto.
Cotto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cotto takes a shot to the head.
Knees to the body from Cotto.
Laxx prevents a body shot from Cotto.
Laxx on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Laxx .
Cotto trying to land knees to the body.
Cotto can't find room to land a body shot as Laxx controls the action.
Laxx misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cotto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Tyga Laxx will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Cotto lands a high kick!
Cotto misses with the combination.
Laxx throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cotto counters with a one-two to the body.
Cotto tries to land a leg kick but Laxx saw it coming and moves away.
Laxx swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cotto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Laxx throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cotto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx works the jab nicely.
Cotto slips a jab and a cross from Laxx .
Laxx takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Laxx walks into a left hand.
Cotto throws a leg kick but Laxx sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cotto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Laxx .
As Cotto backs off Laxx throws a huge counter combo but Cotto manages to avoid it all.
Laxx takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Laxx connects with a body shot.
Laxx misses with a hook to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Cotto moves out of range of the body kick from Laxx .
A head kick misses from Cotto.
Laxx connects with a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto lands a nice shot that snaps Laxx 's head back.
Cotto looks to land a body kick but Laxx moved away.
Laxx misses with a straight left.
Laxx 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cotto lands an overhand right.
Decent striking displayed by Cotto there.
Cotto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Laxx swings for the body but Cotto moves out of range.
Laxx swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguel Cotto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Miguel Cotto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Cotto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Laxx ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cotto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Laxx misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Laxx lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice cross by Laxx .
Cotto throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laxx jabs Cotto right on the nose. Cotto blinks but takes it well.
Laxx chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cotto throws a leg kick
and Laxx counters with a stiff right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Laxx tries to clinch but Cotto moves away
and Cotto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Laxx throws a looping overhand right but Cotto ducks down to avoid it.
Laxx throws a combination that misses
and Cotto counters with an outside leg kick.
Miguel Cotto is winning the standup battle so far.
Laxx loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
Laxx misses with a series of wild punches.
Cotto throws a hook to the side of Laxx 's head but Laxx sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Laxx was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cotto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laxx .
Cotto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laxx misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cotto gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Laxx connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Laxx throws a combination that misses
and Cotto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Laxx 's knee momentarily.
Laxx 's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cotto connects with a leg kick. Laxx looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Cotto rushes Laxx and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cotto misses with a punch to the body.
Laxx blocks a body shot from Cotto.
A short body shot lands from Cotto as the two fighters clinch.
Laxx 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cotto.
Cotto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cotto misses with some punches.
Cotto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laxx 's elbow.
Cotto takes a shot to the head.
A short right from Cotto.

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 Miguel Cotto.
Well Cotto 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!
Miguel Cotto retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!