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WKBC: Tua VS Cornell PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Zheko Mladenov (ranked 3448 p4p, 329 weight class) and Andrey Koimasky (ranked 5967 p4p, 452 weight class). Koimasky has chosen ТРИ ПОЛОСКИ as his entrance music. Zheko Mladenov has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Zheko Mladenov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrey Koimasky!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mladenov's corner calls for a 1-2. Mladenov obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mladenov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Koimasky in his tracks.
Koimasky is rocked!
Mladenov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at High Power Swingers in the buildup to the fight.
Koimasky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mladenov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Koimasky is still on wobbly legs! Can Mladenov finish him?
Mladenov moves into the clinch successfully.
Mladenov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Koimasky or not.
Mladenov scores with a hook to the body.
Koimasky seems to have recovered his senses.
Koimasky struggles to land a body shot inside as Mladenov controls his hands.
Koimasky missing with knees to the body.
Koimasky trying to land knees to the body.
Mladenov on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mladenov lands a body shot in the clinch.
Koimasky looks winded!
Mladenov lands a hook that snaps the head of Koimasky backwards.
Mladenov manages to break the clinch.
Koimasky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mladenov.
Mladenov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mladenov darts in and clinches Koimasky up against the ropes.
Mladenov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mladenov lands with a right to the head.
Koimasky is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mladenov digs a right hand into Koimasky's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Koimasky's gas tank.
Mladenov breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Koimasky with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Koimasky looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Koimasky get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Zheko Mladenov!
The defeated Andrey Koimasky had this to say: 'CYKA BLYAT! I'll comeback to gym and work harder'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Somsak Ngo (ranked 4352 p4p, 389 weight class) and Mark Hunt (ranked 24188 p4p, 550 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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221 lbs
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265 lbs
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Lethal high kicks
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Somsak Ngo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hunt!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunt's sensitive parts.
Ngo scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hunt throws a nice looking combination but Ngo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ngo scoring well with a low kick there.
Ngo moves away from the strike by Hunt.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngo. Ngo obviously looking to wear him down.
Hunt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ngo. Ngo obviously looking to wear him down.
Ngo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hunt if he has to take too many more of those.
Hunt throws a lazy right hand but Ngo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hunt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ngo can pounce on him.
Ngo throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Mark Hunt has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ngo thows a body kick. Hunt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Hunt takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ngo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ngo.
Ngo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hunt looks winded!
Ngo keeps Hunt at a distance using the push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo scores with a leg kick.
Ngo cracks Hunt with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Hunt get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Hunt looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Ngo moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Hunt! Ngo continues to tee off on Hunt, landing with a left and a right! Ngo connects with a right hand that leaves Hunt sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Ngo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Somsak Ngo!
Somsak Ngo 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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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jt Tun (ranked 2002 p4p, 224 weight class) and Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn (ranked 5414 p4p, 431 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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160 lbs
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jt Tun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tun has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Yudthangarngamtorn finds it's way round the side to connect with Tun's head.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.
It looks like Jt Tun has been cut.
Yudthangarngamtorn keeps the fight on the outside.
Tun doesn't manage to clinch there - Yudthangarngamtorn circles away.
Yudthangarngamtorn only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yudthangarngamtorn, right into the meat.
Yudthangarngamtorn moves in looking to clinch but Tun pushes him off.
Tun tries to clinch up.
Nice straight punches there by Tun. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tun.
Tun closes the distance and pushes Yudthangarngamtorn back into the ropes.
A short left from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tun blocking some punches.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yudthangarngamtorn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocking some punches.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to circle away but Tun has him pinned against the ropes.
Tun doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yudthangarngamtorn can't break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn takes a shot to the head.
Tun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tun avoiding damage as Yudthangarngamtorn throws knees to the body.
Tun has a couple of punches blocked by Yudthangarngamtorn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tun.
Tun lands with a left to the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to break the clinch but Tun is controlling the position.
Yudthangarngamtorn working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tun tries to throw a body punch but Yudthangarngamtorn avoids it by throwing Tun back against the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow inside that Tun shrugs off.
Yudthangarngamtorn trying to control the position but instead, Tun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yudthangarngamtorn into the ropes.
Tun misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Tun on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Tun blocks a body shot from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Tun misses with some punches.
Tun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn prevents a body shot from Tun.
Tun misses with a body punch.
Yudthangarngamtorn working aggressively here.
Tun blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tun swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
A short left from Tun.
Tun looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jt Tun's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Yudthangarngamtorn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Yudthangarngamtorn on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yudthangarngamtorn wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick there by Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice looking body kick.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tun takes a step back to recover.
Yudthangarngamtorn fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
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!
Yudthangarngamtorn plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Jt Tun's cut is getting worse.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a head kick but it misses.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tun connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tun closes the distance and pushes Yudthangarngamtorn back into the ropes.
Tun misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tun swings wildly with an uppercut but Yudthangarngamtorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with the head strike.
Yudthangarngamtorn trying to control the position but instead, Tun has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yudthangarngamtorn into the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a light punch inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yudthangarngamtorn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yudthangarngamtorn.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knees to the body from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Tun misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tun blocking some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Tun fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tun takes a shot to the head.
Yudthangarngamtorn is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Yudthangarngamtorn throws a punch but it's blocked by Tun.
A nice left hand lands by Yudthangarngamtorn.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with the head strike.
Yudthangarngamtorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tun's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jt Tun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yudthangarngamtorn - that will leave a mark!
Jt Tun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yudthangarngamtorn defending well as Tun loads up on a big left hand.
Tun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice inside leg kick there by Yudthangarngamtorn. That's going to slow Tun down.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a kick to the ribs.
A swing and a miss from Yudthangarngamtorn.
As Yudthangarngamtorn backs away, Tun returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Tun closes the distance and clinches.
Tun misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tun will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Tun takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tun backwards.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yudthangarngamtorn can't break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tun misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Yudthangarngamtorn blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Tun takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tun's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Yudthangarngamtorn's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yudthangarngamtorn unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tun lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yudthangarngamtorn connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tun's face.
Jt Tun's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Tun swings wildly with an uppercut but Yudthangarngamtorn uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Yudthangarngamtorn.
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!
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right hand.
Yudthangarngamtorn prevents a body shot from Tun.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice knee to the body.
Tun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yudthangarngamtorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tun.
Nice elbow from Yudthangarngamtorn.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands an elbow just above Tun 's eye.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yudthangarngamtorn obliges.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tun backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn working Tun over with knees to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yudthangarngamtorn has a couple of punches blocked by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yudthangarngamtorn misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tun.
Yudthangarngamtorn landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yudthangarngamtorn lands a nice elbow.
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jeez, Jt Tun's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Yudthangarngamtorn stalling in the clinch but Tun improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Yudthangarngamtorn 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Namsaknoi Yudthangarngamtorn!
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 23859 p4p, 555 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 25080 p4p, 554 weight class). Tong Po 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
19 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ryu Takemura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Po throws a lazy uppercut
and Takemura counters with a stiff right hand.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takemura scores with a jab to the head.
Po misses with a looping right.
Takemura uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Po throws a right hand that misses
enabling Takemura to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Po misses.
Takemura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Po misses with a left hand
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takemura throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Takemura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Po swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takemura lands a jab.
Takemura missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po misses with a double jab
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Takemura thows a left - swing and a miss!
Po misses with an uppercut
and Takemura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Takemura connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takemura throws a series of punches but Po avoids them all with ease.
Po throws a sloppy body shot
and Takemura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Takemura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Takemura bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Takemura.
Takemura lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po misses with a hook
and Takemura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Takemura comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheers as Po lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takemura doesn't seem phased though.
Po stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takemura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Po back to the ropes. Takemura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Some wild striking there from Po.
Takemura appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takemura dominated that round.
That's time! Takemura's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Po throws a hook to the side of Takemura's head but Takemura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Po misses with a right hand
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Po rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takemura counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takemura scores with a nice strike.
Po throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takemura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice defenses there by Takemura.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at Takemura to acknowledge the strikes.
Takemura cracks a nice hook into Po's ribs.
Po 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.
Takemura stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takemura jabs at Po's body.
Po throws a right hand that misses
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Ryu Takemura is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A lazy left from Takemura finds it's target.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Takemura counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Takemura blocks a jab.
Po misses with a lunging right hand
and Takemura counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ryu Takemura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Po throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takemura throws a series of punches but Po moves out of range.
Po misses the body punch
and Takemura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.
Po swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Takemura counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A shot to the liver by Takemura. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po walks into a straight right hand from Takemura.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Takemura is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Takemura, as that shot connected.
Takemura ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takemura lands a head shot.
Po takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takemura with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takemura misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takemura throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Po stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Po walks into a stiff left hand from Takemura.
Po throws a leg kick
and Takemura cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takemura dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Po misses with an uppercut. Takemura saw that one coming.
Takemura connects with a body shot.
Takemura defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
Takemura throwing a counter right hand but Po manages to avoid it.
Po takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Po throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takemura fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Po manages to avoid it.
Takemura cracks Po with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A big right from Po misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takemura thuds his right hand into Po's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Po avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws a leg kick
and Takemura counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Po thinking.
Takemura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Takemura on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tong Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takemura lands with a nice combination. Po backs away looking to recover.
Takemura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Po. Po circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Po misses with a combination
and Po takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takemura connects with a good right hand that stumbles Po. Po circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Takemura blocks a jab.
Takemura jabs Po to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takemura lands with a good body shot.
Takemura slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takemura sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takemura cracks Po with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takemura sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Po misses with a left hand
and Takemura counters with a nice uppercut.
Po throws a looping overhand right but Takemura ducks down to avoid it.
Po throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takemura counters with a straight right hand.
Po misses with a left hand
and Takemura counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Po takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takemura scores with a hook to the body. Po takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Po misses with a body shot
and Takemura counters with a right hand to the body.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryu Takemura is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Donk. Takemura catches Po right on the button with a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryu Takemura showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takemura 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryu Takemura!
Ryu Takemura looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
In defeat, Tong Po stepped up to the mic, saying 'I live by the sword I die by the sword, Whatever happened has happened, no looking back now, the moment is gone...'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Harumichi Bouya (ranked 23527 p4p, 541 weight class) and Jao Rua (ranked 1457 p4p, 175 weight class). Bouya comes to the ring accompanied by Victory. Rua has chosen Tarantula as his entrance music. Jao Rua is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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155 lbs
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171 lbs
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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
12 - 9 - 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
20 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jao Rua!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bouya lands a nice shot to the body.
Bouya scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rua is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bouya.
Rua misses with a hook
and Bouya counters with a leg kick.
Bouya throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bouya throws a body punch but Rua moves out of range.
Rua throws a hook but Bouya blocks it.
Bouya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bouya connects with a looping right hand.
Rua blocks a head kick by Bouya.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rua.
Bouya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rua throws a poor cross that misses
and Bouya counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rua's knee momentarily.
Bouya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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 with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bouya.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rua avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rua blocks a jab.
A jab from Bouya misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bouya.
Bouya pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bouya connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Rua fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bouya checks it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bouya.
Rua checks a low kick from Bouya.
Nice defenses there by Bouya.
Bouya lands a nice looking body shot.
That kick from Rua tenderised Bouya's leg. Bouya is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rua scores with a one two! Bouya had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bouya works the jab nicely.
Bouya throws out a leg kick but Rua moves out of range and Bouya only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouya throws a hook but Rua blocks it.
Rua slips under a jab from Bouya.
A head kick misses from Bouya.
Rua misses the shot to the body.
Bouya pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bouya checks a leg kick.
Bouya throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouya moves out of range of the strikes.
Bouya connects with a jab.
Rua drops his hands momentarily and Bouya takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouya tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rua was well out of range. Poor timing from Bouya.
Bouya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rua. Bouya does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bouya misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harumichi Bouya dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bouya misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rua changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bouya throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bouya misses with an uppercut
and Rua cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bouya throws a wild body kick that Rua sees coming a mile off.
Rua scores with a hook.
Bouya is rocked!
Bouya avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Bouya is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bouya throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Rua bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bouya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bouya seems to have got his legs back now.
Bouya lands with a nice body kick.
Bouya tries to land a front kick but Rua steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rua blocks a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Rua.
Rua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouya throws a lazy uppercut
and Rua counters with a straight right hand.
Rua misses the jab.
Bouya connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bouya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bouya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harumichi Bouya is winning the standup battle so far.
Rua blocks a head kick by Bouya.
Rua misses with an uppercut.
Bouya drops his guard momentarily, allowing Rua to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Bouya! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Rua takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jao Rua!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jao Rua made sure he mentioned Notorious, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tonkei Oloishona (ranked 3546 p4p, 95 weight class) and Rob Ford (ranked 4518 p4p, 115 weight class). Oloishona's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Keleya. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Tonkei Oloishona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rob Ford!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ford lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ford fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ford misses with a left hand
and Oloishona counters with a slapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ford. Oloishona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ford walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Oloishona checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oloishona throws a body kick that misses.
Oloishona misses with a hook. Ford ducked under it nicely.
Ford throws a head kick that misses
and Oloishona takes the opportunity to counter with a picture perfect head kick, knocking Ford to the floor! He looks like he's going to get up 4,5,6,7,8... hurry up! 9, 10... he didn't make it! He's just getting back to his feet now but it's too late - this one is all over! Oloishona is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Tonkei Oloishona!
A relieved looking Tonkei Oloishona 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cyril Makarenko (ranked 12929 p4p, 172 weight class) and Cyborg Silva (ranked 4066 p4p, 101 weight class). Makarenko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Macarena - Original version. This should be a great matchup!
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257 lbs
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192 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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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
47 - 31 - 1, fighting out of London, Cyril Makarenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cyborg Silva!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Makarenko swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Makarenko 's knee.
Makarenko tries a head kick but it misses.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makarenko throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Makarenko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick by Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Makarenko throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Makarenko takes a swing at Silva's ribcage but misses.
Silva doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a head kick. That will keep Makarenko thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Silva blocks a head kick by Makarenko.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Makarenko is wise to it.
Makarenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva walks into a straight right hand from Makarenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Makarenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Makarenko 's knee.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Makarenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Makarenko throws a leg kick that is checked
and Silva counters with a big head kick but Makarenko shrugs it off.
Makarenko misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makarenko throws a body punch but Silva moves out of range.
Makarenko throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Silva slips a jab from Makarenko.
Good work by Silva as he checks the leg kick.
A low kick from Makarenko misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses.
Silva blocks a head kick by Makarenko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko misses with a combination
and Silva counters with a slapping leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva blocks a head kick by Makarenko.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Silva takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cyril Makarenko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Makarenko rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makarenko throws a lazy body kick
and Makarenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makarenko throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Makarenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses.
Silva thinks about the counter body kick.
Makarenko throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyborg Silva dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Makarenko misses with a body shot
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Silva moves out of range of the body kick from Makarenko.
Silva looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Makarenko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silva's head.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makarenko thinking.
Makarenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Makarenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makarenko swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silva appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makarenko throws a lazy body kick
and Silva counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Makarenko misses with a low kick as Silva jumps back.
Makarenko thows a leg kick but Silva checks it
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makarenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cyborg Silva seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Makarenko misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Makarenko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Makarenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makarenko loads up on a big right hand but Silva slips the punch.
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makarenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
Silva avoids the head kick by Makarenko.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot to the body from Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Makarenko pushes Silva away with a front kick.
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Silva takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Silva takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Makarenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Makarenko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makarenko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Makarenko.
Makarenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Makarenko misses
and Silva finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Makarenko throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makarenko thinking.
Silva avoids the head kick by Makarenko.
Silva feints a counter leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Makarenko thinking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a good, hard body kick but Makarenko shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cyborg Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses.
Cyril Makarenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses
and Silva counters with a low kick, right behind Makarenko 's knee.
A lazy body kick from Makarenko
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Makarenko feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Silvas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Makarenko throws a head kick that misses
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Makarenko misses with a hook
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Makarenko swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Makarenko is predictable there
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Makarenko misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Makarenko throws a leg kick
and Silva counters with a nice body shot.
Makarenko is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Makarenko tries to land a body kick
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Makarenko's knee momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Makarenko throws a lazy head kick
and Silva counters with a nice low kick that buckles Makarenko's knee momentarily.
A low kick from Makarenko is predictable there
and Silva connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Makarenko falls off balance throwing a combination
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
A lazy body kick from Makarenko
and Silva counters with a straight right hand.
Makarenko misses with a shot to the body
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Makarenko misses with a leg kick
and Silva cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A shot to the body from Makarenko misses
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Makarenko misses with a right hand
and Silva counters with a nice leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a leg kick
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
Makarenko misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Makarenko throws an off balance right hand
and Silva counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Makarenko misses with a left hand
and Silva counters with a nice body kick.
Makarenko throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Makarenko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Makarenko swings widly with a right hand
and Silva counters with a body kick that stops Makarenko in his tracks momentarily.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick and Silva moves out of range easily.
Silva tries a quick counter leg kick but Makarenko is wise to it.
Makarenko misses with a hook
and Silva counters with an outside leg kick.
Makarenko gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Makarenko is predictable there
letting Silva counter with a right hand.
Makarenko throws a sloppy head kick
and Silva counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick by Makarenko misses
and Silva makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cyborg Silva is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Makarenko throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Silva counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cyborg Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Silva 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cyborg Silva!
Cyborg Silva 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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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Solomon Cook (ranked 7228 p4p, 158 weight class) and Bang Pitung (ranked 5668 p4p, 133 weight class). Pitung has chosen Madball - Born Strong as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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238 lbs
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187 lbs
31 - 19 - 0 |
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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
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Solomon Cook!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung misses with a few strikes there.
Pitung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cook with a hook.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cook slips under a jab from Pitung.
Pitung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Cook is able to avoid easily.
Cook lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cook.
Cook throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Cook's head backwards.
Cook takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head kick from Cook lands but Pitung takes it in his stride.
Pitung misses with a head kick.
Pitung looks to throw the jab but Cook is out of range.
Cook looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Pitung goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Solomon Cook seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cook throws a front kick aimed at Pitung's knee but Pitung avoids it well.
It seemed like Pitung was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Pitung fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cook manages to avoid it.
Cook went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pitung misses the jab.
A head kick misses from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cook lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pitung throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some wild striking there from Cook.
Pitung throws out a counter right but Cook avoids it with no problem.
Cook takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Cook slips a jab and a cross from Pitung.
Cook fires out a quick counter leg kick but Pitung just manages to avoid it.
Pitung connects with a body shot.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Cook does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cook throws a sloppy head kick and Pitung moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Pitung on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pitung fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cook throwing a counter right hand but Pitung manages to avoid it.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Pitung throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cook stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cook lands a leg kick that knocks Pitung off balance momentarily.
Cook tries to work over Pitung's front leg with a kick but Pitung checks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch lands to the side of Pitung 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cook throws out the jab.
Cook throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cook was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
Pitung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cook moves away.
Cook uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pitung has time to react.
Pitung throws a head kick but Cook moves out of range.
Pitung 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.
Pitung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Cook paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cook misses with a wild body shot.
Cook takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cook throws a low kick but Pitung avoids it.
Cook throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cook uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pitung.
Pitung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cook slips under a jab from Pitung.
Cook tries to land a front kick but Pitung steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pitung misses with a wild body shot.
Pitung cracks a nice hook into Cook's ribs.
Cook misses with a leg kick
and Pitung counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bang Pitung will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cook tries a head kick but it misses.
Pitung swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Solomon Cook is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cook looks for the body kick but Pitung saw that one coming.
Cook walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Cook misses with a wild combination.
Cook avoids a kick to the body.
Cook takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pitung is looking to clinch.
Cook feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pitung's calf.
Cook is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Cook swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitung.
Cook lands with an uppercut that bounces Pitung off the ropes and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pitung takes a swing at Cook's ribcage but misses.
Cook appears to be looking for a big counter.
Pitung on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pitung's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cook connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pitung scrambles back to his feet.
Cook misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pitung misses with a straight left.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung throws a lazy right hand but Cook sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cook throws a right hand that misses
and Pitung cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pitung lands a nice shot that snaps Cook's head back.
Cook throws a series of punches but Pitung moves out of range.
Pitung misses with a straight left.
Pitung looks to land a right hand but Cook moved out of range.
Pitung lands a head kick!
A swing and a miss from Pitung.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook throws a leg kick but Pitung moved away.
Cook uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pitung.
Bang Pitung seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cook plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Pitung.
Pitung lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pitung gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pitung looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pitung throws a right hand that Cook ducks under and follows up with a left that Cook also avoids with ease.
Cook avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pitung.
Pitung on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pitung misses with a looping right.
Cook scores with a jab to the body.
Pitung defending well as Cook loads up on a big left hand.
Cook ducks under a wild hook from Pitung.
Pitung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pitung lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cook throws a solid leg kick but Pitung takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cook.
Pitung scores with a hook to the body. Cook takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Cook stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice body punch from Pitung.
Pitung swings for the body but Cook moves out of range.
Cook keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pitung.
Cook throws a shot from downtown. Pitung moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Pitung misses the target.
Jab from Cook.
Pitung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cook avoids the body shot from Pitung.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Solomon Cook will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Solomon Cook's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Cook scores with a nice strike.
Cook lunges at Pitung with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pitung's hand.
Cook gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Pitung counter with a right hand.
Pitung scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pitung tries to keep at a distance but Cook has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pitung misses with the head strike.
Pitung misses with a punch on the inside.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung misses with the head strike.
Cook blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pitung works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cook.
Cook tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pitung fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pitung struggles to land a body shot inside as Cook controls his hands.
Cook is trying to stall.
Pitung blocks a body shot from Cook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitung lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cook tries to work over Pitung's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook struggles to land a body shot inside as Pitung controls his hands.
Cook gets through Pitung's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cook cracks Pitung with a nice body shot.
Pitung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cook lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pitung swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pitung can't find room to land a body shot as Cook controls the action.
Nice body punch from Pitung - that landed with a thud.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cook blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pitung blocks an uppercut.
Pitung throws a punch but it's blocked by Cook.
Cook is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pitung is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cook lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pitung lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pitung tries to work over Cook's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cook misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pitung prevents a body shot from Cook.
Pitung scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pitung softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Pitung lands a right hand.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Cook.
Pitung lands a nice shot to the body.
Cook misses with some punches.
Pitung blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cook lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pitung backwards.
Bang Pitung seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Pitung blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cook with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Cook blocks a body shot from Pitung.
Pitung blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bang Pitung.
Well Pitung 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bang Pitung!
During a confident post fight interview, Bang Pitung thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Irvine Kinneas (ranked 2385 p4p, 64 weight class) and Maya Chigg (ranked 5386 p4p, 129 weight class). Kinneas comes to the ring accompanied by Judas Priest - Electric Eye. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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215 lbs
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142 lbs
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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
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Irvine Kinneas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Maya Chigg!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Chigg moves out of range easily.
Chigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinneas moves away.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chigg clinches up with Kinneas and pushes him back against the ropes.
Kinneas lands an uppercut.
Chigg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinneas throws a punch but it's blocked by Chigg.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinneas.
Chigg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kinneas.
Chigg tries to throw a body punch but Kinneas avoids it by throwing Chigg back against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Chigg.
A head punch on the inside from Kinneas fails to land.
Chigg throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kinneas blocking some punches.
Chigg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Chigg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinneas.
Chigg breaks the clinch.
Kinneas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chigg lands a jab to Kinneas's midsection.
Kinneas throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Chigg.
Chigg blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses.
Chigg looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kinneas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Chigg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Decent striking displayed by Chigg there.
Chigg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Chigg comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Chigg is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chigg throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Maya Chigg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chigg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kinneas.
Chigg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kinneas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Chigg is rocked!
Chigg throws a nice outside leg kick.
Chigg is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinneas finish him?
A head kick misses from Chigg.
Chigg has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Chigg there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chigg throws a solid leg kick but Kinneas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Chigg.
Kinneas throws the left hand but Chigg avoids the punch easily.
Kinneas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chigg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chigg seems to have recovered his senses.
Chigg tries a head kick but it misses.
Chigg throws a hook but Kinneas blocks it.
A low kick from Chigg is predictable there
and Kinneas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Chigg's knee momentarily.
Chigg avoids the head kick by Kinneas.
Chigg appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Chigg missing with a left hand there. Kinneas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chigg uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinneas.
Chigg looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinneas is just out of range.
Chigg blocks a head kick by Kinneas.
Chigg loads up on a big right hand but Kinneas slips the punch.
Chigg lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg drives through and clinches with Kinneas against the ropes.
Chigg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kinneass head.
Chigg is working Kinneas over against the ropes.
Chigg manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Maya Chigg will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kinneas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Kinneas - just one landing.
Kinneas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chigg.
Kinneas takes one on the button.
Chigg throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Kinneas thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kinneas throws a hook but Chigg blocks it.
Kinneas tests Chigg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Chigg ducked under it nicely.
Chigg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinneas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Chigg manages to circle out of the way.
Chigg misses with a looping left.
Chigg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Chigg throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chigg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kinneas misses with a looping left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chigg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kinneas.
Chigg tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kinneas.
Chigg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Chigg darts in and clinches Kinneas up against the ropes.
Kinneas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maya Chigg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kinneas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Chigg - the referee stops the clock and Kinneas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Chigg. Kinneas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Chigg looks to throw the jab but Kinneas is out of range.
Kinneas slips under a jab from Chigg.
Kinneas throws a head kick but Chigg moves out of range.
Chigg scores with a punch to the head.
Chigg connects with a jab.
Kinneas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chigg checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A looping hook to the body misses from Chigg. Kinneas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kinneas scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chigg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chigg just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinneas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Chiggs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Chigg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kinneas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinneas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kinneas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kinneas swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kinneas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chigg on the side of the head.
Chigg throws a shot from downtown. Kinneas moves away and avoids it.
Kinneas with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kinneas throws a body shot but no joy.
Chigg misses with a head kick.
Kinneas throws a big counter combination but Chigg scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kinneas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Chigg.
Chigg lands with a nice body punch.
Chigg moves out of range of the body kick from Kinneas.
Kinneas moves out of range of the body kick from Chigg.
Chigg throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinneas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chigg throws a body kick that misses.
Kinneas takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Chigg tries to work over Kinneas's front leg with a kick but Kinneas checks it.
Kinneas looks to land a body kick but Chigg moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maya Chigg will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Chigg throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinneas misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Chigg is predictable there
and Kinneas counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kinneas staying out of range there.
Chigg throws a head kick that half lands.
Chigg thuds a left hand into Kinneas's body.
No joy there for Chigg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kinneas misses the shot to the body.
Chigg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kinneas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Chigg.
Kinneas throws a sloppy head kick and Chigg moves out of range easily.
Kinneas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Chigg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kinneas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Chigg.
Kinneas looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Kinneas avoids the head kick by Chigg.
Kinneas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Chigg on the side of the head.
Chigg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chigg wants to clinch up but Kinneas keeps it at a distance.
Maya Chigg is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinneas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinneas moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kinneas throws a push kick but Chigg slaps the foot to one side.
Chigg lands a jab to Kinneas's midsection.
Kinneas tries a head kick but it misses.
Chigg throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Chigg throws out a loose jab but Kinneas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chigg scores with a nice right hand.
Chigg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kinneas looks for the body kick but Chigg saw that one coming.
Chigg throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kinneas.
A big left from Chigg misses.
Kinneas just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinneas misses with a hook. Chigg ducked under it nicely.
Kinneas takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chigg slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Chigg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinneas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Chigg blocks the body kick.
Chigg looks to land a left hand but Kinneas moved out of range nicely.
Chigg works the jab nicely.
Kinneas thuds his shin into the meat of Chigg's side.
Irvine Kinneas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinneas throws a jab when Chigg was well out of range.
Kinneas is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kinneas takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Chigg ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kinneas connects with a single shot there.
Kinneas swings for the body but Chigg moves out of range.
Chigg lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Chigg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinneas manages to avoid it.
Kinneas lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinneas has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chigg.
Kinneas throws a body punch but Chigg moves out of range.
Kinneas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kinneas misses with a few strikes there.
Chigg steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kinneas.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maya Chigg.
Well Chigg 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maya Chigg!
Maya Chigg managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, HGH Nutrients Q160 Tycoons Best Quality supps, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 24363 p4p, 571 weight class) and Tony Cornell (ranked 3502 p4p, 334 weight class). David Tua could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tony Cornell's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tua throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cornell counters with a nice body kick.
Tua has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cornell.
Tua throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from Cornell on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tua misses with a left hand
letting Cornell counter with a right hand.
Tua scores with a shot to the body.
Tua misses with a shot to the body
and Cornell counters with an outside leg kick.
Tua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cornell throws a fast counter high kick but Tua manages to duck under it in time.
Tua throws the left hand but Cornell avoids the punch easily.
Cornell staying out of range there.
Tua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tua lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Cornell backs up against the ropes.
It looks like Tony Cornell has been cut.
Cornell keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cornell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cornell.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Tua has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Cornell.
Cornell lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tua is looking to wear down Cornell with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Cornell, as that shot connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Tua takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tua misses with a left hand
and Cornell counters with a straight right hand.
Cornell drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Tua onto his butt! Tua pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Tua misses with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Cornell counters with a right, followed by a huge uppercut that sends Tua crashing to the mat! Tua is trying to use the ropes to get back to his feet but he's all over the place - the referee has seen enough and has stopped the fight! Cornell screams with a mixture of joy and relief, whilst celebrating with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tony Cornell!
Tony Cornell is the new heavyweight champion!
Tony Cornell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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