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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marcario Alcala Canchola (ranked 6410 p4p, 6630 weight class) and Alexi Litchkov (ranked 552 p4p, 561 weight class). Marcario Alcala Canchola could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Alexi Litchkov's chin.
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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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcario Alcala Canchola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Alexi Litchkov!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Litchkov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Litchkov lands a glancing blow to the side of Canchola's head.
Canchola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Litchkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Canchola.
Canchola does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Litchkov throws a hook but Canchola blocks it.
Canchola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Litchkov in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Litchkov.
Canchola misses with a straight right.
Canchola throws an overhand right that lands on Litchkov's shoulder, as Litchkov tries to avoid the shot.
Litchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Litchkov moves away from the strike by Canchola.
Litchkov tests Canchola's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Canchola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Canchola throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canchola slips under a jab from Litchkov.
A combination from Litchkov does no damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Litchkov throws a hook but Canchola blocks it.
Litchkov moves out of range as Canchola throws a body kick.
Litchkov tries a low kick but Canchola avoids it.
Litchkov tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Canchola is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Litchkov misses
and Canchola counters by moving into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Canchola scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canchola's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canchola checks a leg kick.
Canchola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Litchkov defending well as Canchola loads up on a big left hand.
Litchkov misses with a straight left.
As Litchkov looks to move away, Canchola throws a big counter combo but Litchkov just gets out of the way.
Canchola slips under a jab.
Canchola keeps Litchkov at a distance using the push kick.
Canchola lands a nice looking kick to the body. Litchkov takes a step back to recover.
Canchola throws a head kick that misses.
Litchkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A telegraphed right hand from Litchkov misses the target.
Canchola seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Canchola throws an overhand right that lands on Litchkov's shoulder, as Litchkov tries to avoid the shot.
Canchola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Canchola checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Litchkov misses.
Litchkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canchola.
Alexi Litchkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Canchola on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Litchkov. Litchkov obviously looking to wear him down.
A big left from Litchkov misses.
Canchola takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canchola checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Litchkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Canchola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Canchola.
Canchola ducks under a wild hook from Litchkov.
Canchola looks for the body kick but Litchkov saw that one coming.
Canchola lands a head kick. Litchkov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Litchkov is looking to score with low kicks.
Litchkov is looking to chop away at Canchola's legs.
Litchkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Canchola is out of range and Litchkov settles back down.
Canchola wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Litchkov looks winded!
Canchola throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Canchola throws a jab when Litchkov was well out of range.
Canchola moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Canchola lands a leg kick that knocks Litchkov off balance momentarily.
Litchkov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Canchola. That one must have hurt.
Canchola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Litchkov in his tracks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canchola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Litchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Canchola checks the leg kick.
Canchola tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Litchkov manages to circle out of the way.
Canchola clobbers Litchkov with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A nice inside leg kick there by Canchola. That's going to slow Litchkov down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcario Alcala Canchola 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.
Canchola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Litchkov.
Litchkov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Litchkov motions for Canchola to come forward. Litchkov throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Litchkov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Litchkov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Canchola seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Litchkov is looking to chop away at Canchola's legs.
Litchkov throws a low kick but Canchola avoids it.
Canchola thuds his shin into the meat of Litchkov's side.
Litchkov looks to land a right hand but Canchola moved out of range.
Litchkov misses with an uppercut.
Litchkov moves out of range of the body kick.
Litchkov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Litchkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Litchkov throws a low kick but it's checked well by Canchola.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canchola misses with a series of wild punches.
Litchkov blocks a head kick by Canchola.
Canchola has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Canchola there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canchola misses with an attempted mid kick.
Litchkov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Canchola is out of range and Litchkov settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canchola avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Litchkov is breathing heavily.
Jab by Canchola.
Litchkov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Canchola is out of range.
Canchola swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Litchkov on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Canchola ducks under a wild hook from Litchkov.
Litchkov tries to land a leg kick but Canchola saw it coming and moves away.
Canchola throws a nice head kick!
Canchola is looking to land body kicks.
Litchkov misses with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canchola.
Good shot there by Canchola.
Litchkov misses with a low kick.
Canchola is looking to counter punch.
Canchola looks to land a body kick but Litchkov moved away.
Canchola looks to land a body kick but Litchkov moved away.
Litchkov moves away from the strike by Canchola.
Litchkov throws a series of punches but Canchola moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canchola misses with a body kick.
Litchkov thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Litchkov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Litchkov takes a kick to the side of the head.
Canchola is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Litchkov can do to turn this around?
Canchola throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A head kick misses from Canchola.
Litchkov dips to his left and cracks Canchola with an uppercut!
Litchkov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Canchola.
Canchola misses with a body kick.
Litchkov swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Canchola plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A big right from Litchkov misses.
Litchkov throws a leg kick but Canchola moved away.
Canchola throws a sloppy head kick and Litchkov moves out of range easily.
A low kick lands for Canchola.
Canchola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Litchkov slips under a jab from Canchola.
Litchkov avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canchola slips a jab from Litchkov.
Canchola moves out of range as Litchkov throws a body kick.
Litchkov misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcario Alcala Canchola dominated that second round.
That's time! Canchola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Litchkov 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 Canchola has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Canchola and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Canchola scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Canchola staying out of range there.
Litchkov lands a leg kick that knocks Canchola off balance momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Canchola.
Litchkov missing with a left hand there. Canchola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Litchkov lets loose with a powerful body kick. Canchola will feel that in the morning.
Canchola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Litchkov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Canchola.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Canchola.
Canchola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Litchkov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Canchola.
Canchola moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Canchola chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Litchkov can pounce on him.
A nice leg kick from Canchola, right into the meat of the thigh.
Litchkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Litchkov tries to work over Canchola's front leg with a kick but Canchola checks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Litchkov scores with a four punch combination!
Litchkov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Litchkov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Litchkov misses with a straight right.
It looked like Canchola wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Canchola lands a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Litchkov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Canchola to score with a decent uppercut.
Canchola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Litchkov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 Litchkov is rocked!
Jab from Canchola.
Litchkov is still on wobbly legs! Can Canchola finish him?
Nice jab there from Canchola.
Canchola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Canchola misses with a few strikes there.
Litchkov scoring well with a low kick there.
Litchkov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Canchola.
Canchola catches Litchkov napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Litchkov goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Marcario Alcala Canchola!
In his post fight interview, Marcario Alcala Canchola started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Bang Pitung (ranked 7525 p4p, 24938 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 667 p4p, 704 weight class). Pitung comes to the ring accompanied by Madball - Born Strong . Baby Boy Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bang Pitung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 43 - 0, fighting out of New York, Baby Boy Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitung pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Pitung bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Pitung throws a front kick aimed at Harris's knee but Harris avoids it well.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pitung is out of range.
Baby Boy Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
A little feinted left hand from Pitung on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Pitung connects with a crisp jab.
Harris takes a swing at Pitung's ribcage but misses.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Pitung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitung tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Pitung.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Pitung moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Pitung lands with a kick to the temple. Harris shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
 It looks like Baby Boy Harris has been cut.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris looks to land a combination but Pitung avoids it well.
Pitung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Pitung slips under a jab from Harris.
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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Pitung's shoulder, as Pitung tries to avoid the shot.
Pitung throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Pitung cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Pitung looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pitung. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pitung swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Pitung lands a high kick!
Harris is rocked!
Pitung cracks Harris with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bang Pitung!
An out of breath Bang Pitung thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ryu Takemura (ranked 23782 p4p, 2535 weight class) and Toktogulovich Bakiyev (ranked 646 p4p, 276 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 11 - 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 37 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toktogulovich Bakiyev!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bakiyev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bakiyev has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Takemura is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Bakiyev takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takemura slips a straight right by Bakiyev.
Takemura was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takemura stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takemura throws the left hand but Bakiyev avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Takemura misses.
Nice shot lands for Takemura.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bakiyev wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takemura goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Takemura is out of range.
Takemura pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Bakiyev back to the ropes. Takemura follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Takemura definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toktogulovich Bakiyev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Bakiyev.
Takemura misses with a few strikes there.
Bakiyev misses with a looping left.
Takemura slips under a jab.
Nice defenses there by Bakiyev.
Bakiyev throws out a counter right but Takemura avoids it with no problem.
Takemura misses with a series of wild punches.
Bakiyev looks to throw the jab but Takemura is out of range.
Bakiyev thuds a left hand into Takemura's body.
Bakiyev throws a poor cross that misses
and Takemura counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takemura will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Takemura thuds his right hand into Bakiyev's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takemura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bakiyev in his tracks.
Takemura misses with a wild combination.
Takemura connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryu Takemura dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takemura misses with a hook. Bakiyev ducked under it nicely.
Ryu Takemura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakiyev misses with a lunging right hand
letting Takemura counter with a right hand.
Takemura paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakiyev. Takemura does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakiyev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice defenses there by Takemura.
It looked like Takemura wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bakiyev throws an off balance right hand
and Takemura counters with a series of strikes. Bakiyev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bakiyev is rocked!
Takemura connects with a quick right hand that sends Bakiyev tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ryu Takemura!
Post fight, an emotional Ryu Takemura said 'I'd kill him if the referee let me..'.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Jin Kazama (ranked 4765 p4p, 24911 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 477 p4p, 614 weight class). Tong Po has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jin Kazama's chin.
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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 Rio de Janeiro, Jin Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tong Po!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazama fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Po steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kazama. That one must have hurt.
Kazama uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Po.
Kazama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Po! But no joy.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kazama.
Kazama feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kazama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazama.
Kazama with the inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kazama.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Kazama counters with a straight right hand.
Kazama scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazama lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Po throws a body punch but Kazama moves out of range.
Po stuns Kazama with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kazama works the jab nicely.
Jin Kazama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kazama.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Kazama thuds his shin into the meat of Po's side.
Kazama connects with an inside leg kick.
Po is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Po blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Kazama throws a nice inside leg kick.
Po takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Some bone on bone action there as Kazama checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Po misses with a hook. Kazama ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kazama. That's going to slow Po down.
Kazama's corner calls for a 1-2. Kazama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Po throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po takes a swing at Kazama's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands a high kick!
Kazama with a nice calf kick.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Po is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kazama scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kazama tests Po's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kazama looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kazama tries a head kick but it misses.
Po let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Po connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kazama's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Po waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kazama.
Kazama lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crunch! Kazama slams his shin into Po's torso.
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kazama throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Kazama on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Po swings widly with a right hand
and Kazama makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Po misses the jab.
Kazama keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Po throws a big shot that misses.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Po.
Po missing with a left hand there. Kazama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kazama.
Kazama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Po can do to turn this around?
Kazama lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kazama throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po blocks a head kick by Kazama.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazama, as that shot connected.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kazama.
Kazama scores with a jab to the head.
Po misses with a hook.
Kazama throws a quick counter head kick but Po was just out of range.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Kazama is just out of range.
Kazama throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jin Kazama is winning the standup battle so far.
Po misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kazama counters with a three punch combo that has Po backing up. Po nods at Kazama to acknowledge the strikes.
Po tries to clinch up but Kazama circles away and keeps his distance.
Po sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kazama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Po in his tracks.
Kazama is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Po misses with a hook
enabling Kazama to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po wants to land a leg kick but Kazama is out of range.
Kazama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Kazama.
Kazama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Kazama lands with a kick to the temple. Po shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kazama throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Po's head.
Kazama misses with a two punch combination.
Po has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kazama.
Kazama lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Po circles away quickly and effectively.
Kazama connects with a nice looking jab.
Kazama lands with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po misses with a hook
and Kazama counters with a nice leg kick.
Kazama throws a head kick but Po moves out of range.
Po throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jin Kazama dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tong Po's cut.
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!
Kazama connects with a high kick.
Kazama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kazama blocks a leg kick.
Kazama is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazama blocks the leg kick.
Donk. Kazama catches Po right on the button with a cross.
Po misses with an uppercut. Kazama saw that one coming.
Kazama checks a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kazama, as that shot connected.
Kazama defending well as Po loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Po's head.
Kazama connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama scores with a leg kick.
Po has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Po walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kazama checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama throws a head kick that half lands.
Kazama lands a high kick!
Po has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kazama.
Kazama blocks a leg kick.
Po throws a body punch but Kazama moves out of range.
Kazama swinging wildly here.
Kazama checks the leg kick nicely there.
Po takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Po misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick from Kazama lands but Po takes it in his stride.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazama.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazama with the inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Kazama.
Kazama scores with the left hand. Po knows he should have avoided that one.
Po takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Kazama scores with a head kick. Po tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazama scores with a head kick. Po tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kazama avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kazama throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Po misses with a right hand
and Kazama counters with an inside leg kick.
Po 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 applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Po chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazama can pounce on him.
Kazama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tong Po has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jin Kazama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kazama throws a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jin Kazama showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kazama 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jin Kazama!
Tong Po spoke after the fight, 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 Draco Nightfury (ranked 24909 p4p, 2696 weight class) and Brock Steve (ranked 630 p4p, 303 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Draco Nightfury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Brock Steve!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Nightfury moves out of range easily.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nightfury darts in trying to clinch
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nightfury misses with a double jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nightfury.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick from Nightfury.
Nightfury throws a hook but Steve blocks it.
Nightfury wants to clinch up but Steve keeps it at a distance.
Nightfury fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Nightfury jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nightfury connects with a solid leg kick.
A head kick by Nightfury misses
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
Nightfury tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Nightfury.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Nightfury looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nightfury misses with a straight left.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nightfury lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Nightfury is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury dips to his left and cracks Steve with an uppercut!
Steve keeps the fight on the outside.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Steve slips a jab and a cross from Nightfury.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nightfury throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nightfury throws a series of punches but Steve moves out of range.
Nightfury tries a head kick but it misses.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nightfury looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A big left from Nightfury misses.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
A swing and a miss from Nightfury.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Nightfury dominated that round.
That's time! Nightfury's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steve slips a jab from Nightfury.
Nightfury tries to clinch up.
Steve moves forwards but Nightfury connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nightfury is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steve can do to turn this around?
Steve throws a nice looking combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nightfury moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Nightfury attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nightfury tests Steve's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightfury tries to land a front kick but Steve steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Nightfury thuds a left hand into Steve's body.
Nightfury misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nightfury.
Jab from Nightfury.
Nightfury throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nightfury throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nightfury misses with a low kick.
Steve is looking for the big counter here.
Nightfury throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a right and a left that Nightfury avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Nightfury on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steve throws a combination that misses
and Nightfury counters with a leg kick.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Nightfury.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A lazy left from Nightfury finds it's target.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nightfury.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nightfury 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 Steve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nightfury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nightfury moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Nightfury darts in trying to clinch
and before Nightfury can reset, Steve rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Nightfury is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brock Steve takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nightfury misses with the combination.
Nightfury scores with a leg kick.
Nightfury throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Nightfury doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Nightfury lands with a nice body kick.
Steve checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nightfury lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nightfury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nightfury throws a lazy uppercut
and Steve counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nightfury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nightfury waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Nightfury scores with a head kick. Steve tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steve keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nightfury.
Nightfury looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Steve keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nightfury throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nightfury thows a leg kick but Steve checks it
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Steve's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Nightfury looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Draco Nightfury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nightfury tries to clinch up.
Steve unleashes a big counter combination but Nightfury bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nightfury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Steve misses with a few strikes there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nightfury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Nightfury misses with a low kick.
As Nightfury backs off Steve throws a huge counter combo but Nightfury manages to avoid it all.
Nightfury tries to clinch
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brock Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nightfury throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Draco Nightfury showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nightfury 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 28:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sam Bellafontane (ranked 1688 p4p, 2786 weight class) and Iosefa Umaga (ranked 78 p4p, 55 weight class). Umaga has chosen Ky-Mani Marley - Warriors as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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17 - 6 - 1 |
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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 13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sam Bellafontane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Iosefa Umaga!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bellafontane falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Umaga swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bellafontane.
 It looks like Sam Bellafontane has been cut.
Bellafontane fails to land with a series of punches.
Bellafontane sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bellafontane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bellafontane misses with a double jab
and Umaga counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bellafontane is breathing heavily.
Umaga avoids a punch combination nicely.
Umaga tries a quick counter leg kick but Bellafontane is wise to it.
Umaga takes the fight into the clinch.
Umaga comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Umaga scores with a nice hook to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Umaga.
Umaga lands a left hand.
Bellafontane has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Umaga lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bellafontane backwards.
Bellafontane goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bellafontane definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umaga lands a hook to the side of the head.
Umaga softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Bellafontane wants to break free but Umaga has control.
Still in the clinch, Umaga scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bellafontane tries to break the clinch but Umaga is controlling the position.
Bellafontane tries a body shot but Umaga blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Umaga.
Bellafontane throws a punch but it's blocked by Umaga.
Umaga scores with a hook to the body.
Umaga lands a shot to the body.
Good body shot from Umaga.
Umaga lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Umaga lands with a short shot to the head.
 Bellafontane is rocked!
Umaga cracks Bellafontane with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Bellafontane goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Bellafontane wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Iosefa Umaga!
A less than humble Iosefa Umaga misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 24241 p4p, 1886 weight class) and Jihadi John (ranked 659 p4p, 221 weight class). John has chosen Ali-A as his entrance music. David Tua has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jihadi John !
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
John misses the shot to the body.
John misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tua counters with a nice body shot.
John throws a wild body kick that Tua sees coming a mile off.
Tua lands a head shot.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
John misses with a head kick.
Tua wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Tua thows a left - swing and a miss!
John pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
John misses with an uppercut. Tua saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John lands with a kick to the ribs.
John tries to clinch there but Tua circles away.
John lands the left hand.
John throws a sloppy head kick
and Tua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jihadi John has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John throws a hook but Tua avoids it easily.
Tua was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua slips under a jab from John .
An attempted straight right counter from Tua misses the target.
John throws an off balance right hand
letting Tua counter with a right hand.
John throws an overhand right that lands on Tua's shoulder, as Tua tries to avoid the shot.
Tua throws a shot from downtown. John moves away and avoids it.
John moves out of range of the strikes.
Tua moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Tua was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Nice jab there from John .
The fighters circling - John throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tua wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Tua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
John misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
John delivers a nice body kick.
John throws a jab but it's blocked by Tua.
John lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John .
Tua misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from John .
John throws out a loose jab but Tua uses good head movement to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Tua misses its target.
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!
John throws a head kick but Tua moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from John misses the target.
John swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tua throwing a counter right hand but John manages to avoid it.
Tua misses the jab.
Tua drops his hands momentarily and John takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
As John looks to move away, Tua throws a big counter combo but John just gets out of the way.
Tua blocks the body kick.
Tua is looking to counter the offense by John and move into the clinch.
John misses with a hook
and Tua counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps John thinking.
John has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tua looks to throw an elbow but misses.
John tries to throw a body punch but Tua avoids it by throwing John back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jihadi John dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jihadi John 's cut.
That's time! Tua's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
John misses with a hook to the body
and Tua counters with a stiff right hand.
John misses with a right hand
and Tua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tua closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends John crashing to the mat! John uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
John is rocked!
John misses with a lunging right hand
and Tua counters with a nice body shot.
John is still on wobbly legs! Can Tua finish him?
Jihadi John seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
John takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tua comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
John seems to have recovered his senses.
Tua staggers John with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! John looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Tua is victorious!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). David Tua!
David Tua thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Jihadi John stepped up to the mic, saying ' Al Akhbar '.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Masada The Zealot (ranked 4366 p4p, 2592 weight class) and Jettrin Saenamuang (ranked 446 p4p, 294 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Masada The Zealot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jettrin Saenamuang!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saenamuang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The Zealot throws the kick towards the body but Saenamuang avoids it.
Saenamuang walks into a stiff left hand from The Zealot.
The Zealot wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saenamuang cracks The Zealot with a good jab.
Saenamuang throws a sloppy head kick and The Zealot moves out of range easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Zealot, as that shot connected.
The Zealot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saenamuang tries to clinch but The Zealot is having none of it.
Sloppy strikes from Saenamuang. Those never looked like landing.
The Zealot throws a leg kick but Saenamuang sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Zealot scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saenamuang fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saenamuang. The Zealot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saenamuang fails to land with a series of punches.
The Zealot throws a big counter combination but Saenamuang scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jettrin Saenamuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saenamuang checks a leg kick.
Saenamuang gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenamuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Saenamuang fails to land.
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenamuang throws a head punch that misses.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
The Zealot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenamuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The Zealot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
The Zealot blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Zealot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
The Zealot blocks an uppercut.
The Zealot avoiding damage as Saenamuang throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenamuang prevents The Zealot from breaking the clinch.
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but The Zealot uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenamuang keeps control of The Zealot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The Zealot blocking some punches.
The Zealot manages to break the clinch.
Saenamuang swinging wildly here.
The Zealot avoids a punch combination nicely.
Saenamuang misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Zealot throwing a counter right hand but Saenamuang manages to avoid it.
The Zealot is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
The Zealot digs a good body shot into Saenamuang's ribs.
The Zealot avoids the head kick by Saenamuang.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Saenamuang does no damage.
The Zealot really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Zealot misses with the combination.
Saenamuang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jettrin Saenamuang dominated that round.
That's time! The Zealot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The Zealot connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Saenamuang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Zealot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saenamuang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Zealot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Saenamuang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Saenamuang misses with a wild combination.
The Zealot is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Zealot blocks a head kick by Saenamuang.
The Zealot tries a head kick but it misses.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sloppy strikes from Saenamuang. Those never looked like landing.
Saenamuang scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Zealot in his tracks.
Saenamuang misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by The Zealot. Beautiful body shot.
The Zealot scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Jettrin Saenamuang has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenamuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Zealot is looking to counter with a body kick.
Saenamuang walks into a jab.
Saenamuang lands a head kick. The Zealot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Jettrin Saenamuang seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saenamuang works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Zealot blocks a head kick by Saenamuang.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from The Zealot misses.
The Zealot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Saenamuang.
The Zealot slips a jab and a cross from Saenamuang.
Saenamuang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from The Zealot.
Masada The Zealot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saenamuang walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saenamuang lands with a right hand.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that Saenamuang avoids nicely.
As The Zealot backs off Saenamuang throws a huge counter combo but The Zealot manages to avoid it all.
Saenamuang tries to clinch up.
Saenamuang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Zealot.
The Zealot paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Zealot gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Saenamuang instigates a clinch.
Saenamuang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Saenamuang lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Zealot backwards.
The Zealot blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang throws a punch but it's blocked by The Zealot.
A head punch on the inside from Saenamuang fails to land.
Saenamuang has a couple of punches blocked by The Zealot.
The Zealot blocking some punches.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
The Zealot's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Zealot lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Zealot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saenamuang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Saenamuang tries to bum rush The Zealot with a series of wild strikes but The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saenamuang misses with a straight right.
The Zealot appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Zealot slips under a jab from Saenamuang.
The Zealot avoids the head kick by Saenamuang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by The Zealot!
Saenamuang misses with a series of wild punches.
The Zealot wants to slow Saenamuang down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jettrin Saenamuang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jettrin Saenamuang's cut.
That's time! The Zealot's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Saenamuang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Zealot.
Saenamuang takes one to the chin there.
The Zealot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Zealot. Saenamuang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saenamuang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saenamuang takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The Zealot is looking to land body kicks.
Saenamuang unleashes a big counter combination but The Zealot bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that The Zealot semi-blocks.
The Zealot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Saenamuang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but The Zealot paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saenamuang misses with a series of wild punches.
Saenamuang takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saenamuang throws a series of punches but The Zealot avoids them all with ease.
Saenamuang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Zealot connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Zealot takes a swing at Saenamuang's ribcage but misses.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Saenamuang misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that misses.
Saenamuang misses with a double jab.
The Zealot half committed to a counter leg kick.
Saenamuang swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Saenamuang tries to bum rush The Zealot with a series of wild strikes but The Zealot uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saenamuang swings widly with a right hand
and The Zealot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The Zealot scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saenamuang misses with a series of wild punches.
Saenamuang lands with a kick to the temple. The Zealot shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Saenamuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Saenamuang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent The Zealot stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Saenamuang 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.
The Zealot throws a head kick but Saenamuang moves out of range.
Saenamuang unleashes a big counter combination but The Zealot bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Saenamuang misses with a left hand
and The Zealot counters with a nice uppercut.
A punch combination from Saenamuang misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The Zealot misses with a head kick.
Saenamuang looks to land a combination but The Zealot avoids it well.
A jab from The Zealot does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saenamuang with a nice cross.
Saenamuang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A bone on bone clash there as The Zealot blocks the leg kick.
Saenamuang scores with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Saenamuang.
The Zealot is looking to counter punch.
The Zealot throws out a leg kick but Saenamuang moves out of range and The Zealot only half commits.
Saenamuang misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Zealot scores with a jab to the jaw.
The Zealot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saenamuang can pounce on him.
Saenamuang tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
The Zealot swats away the attempt to clinch by Saenamuang.
The Zealot gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saenamuang misses with an uppercut. The Zealot saw that one coming.
Saenamuang clinches up with The Zealot and pushes him back against the ropes.
Saenamuang misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jettrin Saenamuang really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jettrin Saenamuang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Zealot swings for the body but Saenamuang moves out of range.
Saenamuang swings for the body but The Zealot moves out of range.
Saenamuang misses with a looping left.
Saenamuang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Zealot.
Saenamuang misses with a body shot
and The Zealot counters with a nice low kick that buckles Saenamuang's knee momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Saenamuang checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The Zealot throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saenamuang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Zealot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Zealot throws a right and a left that Saenamuang avoids nicely.
Saenamuang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Saenamuang tries to clinch there but The Zealot circles away.
Saenamuang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenamuang tries to clinch but The Zealot is having none of it.
The Zealot scoring well with a low kick there.
The Zealot getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saenamuang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saenamuang moves out of range of the body kick from The Zealot.
Saenamuang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from The Zealot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saenamuang misses with a hook
and The Zealot counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saenamuang thinking.
Saenamuang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Zealot throws a sloppy head kick and Saenamuang moves out of range easily.
Saenamuang avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Zealot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saenamuang misses with a head kick.
Saenamuang moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Saenamuang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circling - Saenamuang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saenamuang throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saenamuang throws a right and a left that The Zealot avoids nicely.
The Zealot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saenamuang throws an overhand right that lands on The Zealot's shoulder, as The Zealot tries to avoid the shot.
The Zealot throws a body punch but Saenamuang moves out of range.
Saenamuang connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The Zealot looks to land a left hand but Saenamuang moved out of range nicely.
Saenamuang throws a sloppy head kick and The Zealot moves out of range easily.
The Zealot connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
The Zealot looks to land a body kick but Saenamuang moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot misses with a hook. Saenamuang ducked under it nicely.
The Zealot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Zealot scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saenamuang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sloppy strikes from Saenamuang. Those never looked like landing.
A little feinted left hand from The Zealot on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Saenamuang swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and The Zealot counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saenamuang.
Saenamuang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saenamuang throws a head kick but The Zealot moves out of range.
The Zealot lands with an overhand left.
The Zealot tries to bum rush Saenamuang with a series of wild strikes but Saenamuang uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Zealot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Saenamuang avoids them all with ease.
The Zealot lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Zealot moves forwards but Saenamuang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Saenamuang tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. The Zealot manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Saenamuang drops his hands momentarily and The Zealot takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from The Zealot misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masada The Zealot had his way with Jettrin Saenamuang in that round.
The cut man is working on Jettrin Saenamuang's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Saenamuang falls off balance throwing a combination
and The Zealot counters with a straight right hand.
The Zealot throws the left hand but Saenamuang avoids the punch easily.
Saenamuang is looking for the big counter here.
Saenamuang misses with a double jab.
Saenamuang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Zealot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Zealot sets himself, and Saenamuang steps forward looking for the clinch! The Zealot avoids it this time.
The Zealot looks to land a body kick but Saenamuang moved away.
Saenamuang throws a series of punches but The Zealot avoids them all with ease.
Saenamuang misses with a hook
letting The Zealot counter with a right hand.
The Zealot misses with a low kick.
The Zealot connects with a right hand. Saenamuang shakes it off.
Saenamuang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Zealot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The Zealot throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Saenamuang scores with a hook to the body. The Zealot takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saenamuang throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Zealot throws a push kick but Saenamuang slaps the foot to one side.
Saenamuang throws the left hand but The Zealot avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from The Zealot misses the target.
Jettrin Saenamuang 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.
Saenamuang walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Saenamuang missing with a left hand there. The Zealot was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sloppy strikes from Saenamuang. Those never looked like landing.
As Saenamuang looks to move away, The Zealot throws a big counter combo but Saenamuang just gets out of the way.
Good work by Saenamuang as he checks the leg kick.
The Zealot throws a head kick that misses.
Saenamuang needs to keep his hands up - The Zealot had a free shot at his head there.
Masada The Zealot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Zealot misses with the combination.
Saenamuang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Zealot moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Zealot was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The Zealot avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Zealot throws a quick inside leg kick.
Saenamuang throws a series of punches but The Zealot avoids them all with ease.
The Zealot keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like The Zealot wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saenamuang moves out of range as The Zealot throws a body kick.
Saenamuang checks a leg kick nicely.
The Zealot blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Zealot cracks Saenamuang with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saenamuang misses with a combination
and The Zealot counters with a two punch combo.
Saenamuang is rocked!
Saenamuang doesn't manage to clinch there - The Zealot circles away.
The Zealot has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Saenamuang finds it's way round the side to connect with The Zealot's head.
Saenamuang misses with a straight left.
Saenamuang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Zealot throws a series of punches but Saenamuang moves out of range.
Saenamuang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saenamuang misses with a two punch combination.
The Zealot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Zealot lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saenamuang at a distance.
The Zealot throws a leg kick but Saenamuang moved away.
The Zealot moves out of range as Saenamuang throws a body kick.
The Zealot avoids the head kick by Saenamuang.
The Zealot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saenamuang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Zealot lands a right and a left and another right! Saenamuang goes down! Oh, he's in big, big trouble! 3,4,5,6,7,8... he's up to one knee... 9,10! He can't beat the count - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Masada The Zealot!
Masada The Zealot retains his lightweight title!
Masada The Zealot managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Dr Zoidberg Office, into his post fight interview.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mark Steve (ranked 1935 p4p, 5344 weight class) and Miguel Cotto (ranked 38 p4p, 95 weight class). Steve kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Its a fine day to whoop somebodies ass. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Miguel Cotto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cotto.
Steve closes the distance and pushes Cotto back into the ropes.
Cotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cotto looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cotto moves away.
Cotto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cotto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Cotto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Steve misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cotto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotto lands with a right to the head.
Cotto looking to throw knees to the head but Steve is blocking nicely.
Cotto manages to break the clinch.
Cotto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cotto.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cotto finds it's way round the side to connect with Steve's head.
Steve misses with a jab to the body
and Cotto counters with a leg kick.
Steve has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cotto misses with a body punch.
Cotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cotto blocks an uppercut.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotto avoids the body shot from Steve.
Cotto works Steve's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Cotto.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Cotto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cotto throws a chopping leg kick but Steve manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steve tries to move into range but Cotto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Cotto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cotto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cotto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Cotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Cotto lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cotto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Cotto. That's going to slow Steve down.
Steve takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Cotto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cotto.
Steve throws a shot from downtown. Cotto moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cotto instigates a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cotto.
Steve manages to break the clinch.
Steve wants to land a leg kick but Cotto is out of range.
Cotto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steve.
Steve fires out a quick counter leg kick but Cotto just manages to avoid it.
Steve takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steve tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cotto connects with an inside leg kick.
Steve's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cotto under the eye.
Steve dodges the punch combination from Cotto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Cotto looks for the body kick but Steve saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cotto 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 Steve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cotto throws a wild body kick that Steve sees coming a mile off.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cotto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cotto misses with a combination
and Steve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Cotto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steve fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cotto, pushing him back against the ropes.
Steve scores a nice knee to the body.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve lands a shoulder strike.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cotto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big right from Steve misses.
Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Cotto avoids it by throwing Steve back against the ropes.
Cotto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cotto.
Cotto tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cotto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steve.
Cotto blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cotto can't break the clinch.
Steve lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cotto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cotto misses with some punches.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve tries a knee to the head but Cotto blocks it.
Steve blocks an elbow strike from Cotto.
Steve breaks the clinch.
Steve wants to clinch up but Cotto keeps it at a distance.
Mark Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cotto throws a leg kick that misses.
Cotto ducks under a wild hook from Steve.
Steve wants to clinch up but Cotto keeps it at a distance.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Steve swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Steve misses.
Cotto with the inside leg kick.
Steve tries a low kick but Cotto avoids it.
Steve backing away here, and Cotto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Cotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Cotto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steve misses with a two punch combination.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Cotto slips the punch.
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!
Cotto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Cotto swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Steve showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cotto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Cotto!
Miguel Cotto tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
Mark Steve spoke after the fight, saying 'broke both my hands on that thick skull and played hell on any offense....and I aint much on defense.....'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tony Cornell (ranked 3930 p4p, 23894 weight class) and Sigi Pesalelei (ranked 408 p4p, 625 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Cornell!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sigi Pesalelei!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cornell ducks under a wild hook from Pesalelei.
Cornell throws a leg kick
enabling Pesalelei to counter with a crisp jab.
Cornell with the inside leg kick.
Cornell falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pesalelei counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pesalelei scores with a hook.
An inside leg kick lands from Cornell.
Pesalelei throws a sloppy head kick and Cornell moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cornell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pesalelei has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Cornell finds it's way round the side to connect with Pesalelei's head.
Cornell shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Pesalelei eats them both and turns towards Cornell to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cornell steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pesalelei. That one must have hurt.
Cornell slips under a jab.
Tony Cornell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cornell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pesalelei. Pesalelei obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cornell lands a nice hook to Pesalelei's body. Pesalelei takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cornell.
Cornell looks for the body kick but Pesalelei saw that one coming.
Pesalelei tries to clinch but Cornell moves out of range.
Pesalelei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cornell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cornell loads up on a big right hand but Pesalelei slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Pesalelei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pesalelei wants to clinch up but Cornell keeps it at a distance.
Cornell throws a shot to the body.
Cornell throws a looping overhand right but Pesalelei ducks down to avoid it.
Pesalelei misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cornell throws a front kick that sends Pesalelei stumbling back into the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell connects with a right hand. Pesalelei shakes it off.
It looks like Sigi Pesalelei has been cut.
Cornell throws a leg kick but Pesalelei checks it.
Pesalelei scores with a push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pesalelei fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cornell manages to avoid it.
Cornell slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cornell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Pesalelei counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Cornell. Beautiful body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Cornell there.
Cornell gets tackled into the ropes by Pesalelei. Pesalelei maintains the clinch.
Cornell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cornell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pesalelei tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pesalelei misses with the head strike.
Cornell misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cornell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sigi Pesalelei's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pesalelei is looking to clinch but Cornell is avoiding it.
Some bone on bone action there as Pesalelei checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Pesalelei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A head kick by Cornell misses
and Pesalelei counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cornell's knee momentarily.
Cornell moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cornell.
Cornell looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pesalelei staying out of range there.
Pesalelei bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Cornell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cornell throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Pesalelei counter with a right hand.
Cornell misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pesalelei needs to keep his hands up - Cornell had a free shot at his head there.
Cornell motions for Pesalelei to come forward. Cornell throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Cornell, right into the meat of the thigh.
Cornell lands a body shot.
Cornell misses with a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Cornell.
Pesalelei drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cornell throws out a loose jab but Pesalelei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pesalelei steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Cornell misses with a body kick.
Cornell throws a jab but it's blocked by Pesalelei.
Cornell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pesalelei can do to turn this around?
Cornell scores with a kick to the body.
Cornell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cornell lands a nice looking body shot.
Cornell jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pesalelei has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cornell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pesalelei manages to avoid it.
Pesalelei tries a quick counter leg kick but Cornell is wise to it.
Pesalelei's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cornell connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pesalelei scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cornell throws a jab when Pesalelei was well out of range.
Cornell blocks the body kick.
Pesalelei misses with an uppercut
and Cornell counters with a nice uppercut.
Cornell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pesalelei throws a fast counter high kick but Cornell manages to duck under it in time.
Pesalelei throws a nice looking combination but Cornell bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pesalelei rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cornell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Cornell thinks about countering with a body kick.
Cornell attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pesalelei doesn't manage to clinch there - Cornell circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Cornell on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Cornell.
Pesalelei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A shot to the body from Cornell misses
and Pesalelei counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Cornell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sigi Pesalelei'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.
Pesalelei swings widly with a right hand
enabling Cornell to counter with a crisp jab.
Pesalelei is rocked!
Cornell cracks Pesalelei with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tony Cornell!
Tony Cornell retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Tony Cornell thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Sigi Pesalelei was interviewed post fight and said 'im sorry to all my fans i let down.'.
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