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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Samran Mookjai (ranked 2468 p4p, 7715 weight class) and Vlad Putin (ranked 318 p4p, 670 weight class). Putin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. 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 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samran Mookjai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 28 - 1, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mookjai's jab looks to have found its range, popping Putin under the eye.
Mookjai definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Putin misses with a looping left.
Putin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Putin misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Mookjai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mookjai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Mookjai circles away.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Putin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mookjai's head backwards.
Putin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mookjai.
Mookjai misses with an uppercut.
Putin is looking to clinch.
Mookjai circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Mookjai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mookjai connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Mookjai throws a jab when Putin was well out of range.
Some wild striking there from Putin.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mookjai on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin tries to clinch up but Mookjai circles away and keeps his distance.
Putin misses with an uppercut
and Mookjai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Mookjai.
 Putin is rocked!
Mookjai takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putin is still on wobbly legs! Can Mookjai finish him?
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mookjai.
Putin seems to have recovered his senses.
Putin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Putin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromMookjai.
Putin throws a series of punches but Mookjai avoids them all with ease.
Mookjai throwing a counter right hand but Putin manages to avoid it.
Mookjai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Putin throws a lazy uppercut
and Mookjai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the liver by Putin. Beautiful body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mookjai tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mookjai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Putin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mookjai ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Putin.
Mookjai looks to score with a jab to the body but Putin is just out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Putin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A punch lands to the side of Putin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Putin takes one on the button.
Putin punishes Mookjai's body with a nice straight punch.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mookjai connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Putin's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Putin - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Samran Mookjai!
A victorious Samran Mookjai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Theodore Cleaver (ranked 24748 p4p, 3988 weight class) and Ray Morrison (ranked 731 p4p, 508 weight class). Cleaver's entrance music is Methlabs & MOONSHINE. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Morrison's choice of entrance music: Leave Me Alone. Ray Morrison has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Theodore Cleaver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ray Morrison!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cleaver throws a hook but Morrison blocks it.
Cleaver moves away from the strike by Morrison.
Morrison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Morrison scores with a hook to the body. Cleaver takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A telegraphed right hand from Cleaver misses the target.
Morrison throws a series of punches but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Nice shot by Cleaver.
Cleaver lands a two punch combo.
A cross from Morrison lands.
Morrison lands a lovely overhand right.
Cleaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Morrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morrison doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Morrison.
Cleaver throws a jab but it's blocked by Morrison.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver misses with a hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Cleaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cleaver clinches with his opponent.
Cleaver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Morrison backwards.
Morrison managing to block the knees to the body from Cleaver.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrison escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Morrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrison staying out of range there.
Morrison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Morrison.
Cleaver ducks under a wild hook from Morrison.
Cleaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morrison was well out of range. Poor timing from Cleaver.
Morrison lands a slapping body shot.
Morrison throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Cleaver's head.
A slow jab from Morrison misses its intended target.
An attempted straight right counter from Cleaver misses the target.
Good work by Morrison as he checks the leg kick.
Morrison throws a lazy head kick
and Cleaver makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cleaver throws a lazy right hand but Morrison sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Morrison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Morrison lands a head kick. Cleaver smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cleaver misses with a wild combination.
Morrison looks to land a right hand but Cleaver moved out of range.
Morrison connects with a leg kick.
Cleaver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cleaver throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrison misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrison lands a nice shot that snaps Cleaver's head back.
Morrison checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cleaver clinches up against the ropes.
Morrison tries to work over Cleaver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Morrison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cleaver takes a shot to the head.
Cleaver misses with a short punch on the inside.
Morrison told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Cleaver throws a punch but it's blocked by Morrison.
Cleaver swings wildly with an uppercut but Morrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Morrison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Morrison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cleaver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morrison throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cleaver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Morrison misses with a hook.
Cleaver misses with an uppercut. Morrison saw that one coming.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrison swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Cleaver tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ray Morrison will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Cleaver bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cleaver pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Morrison. Cleaver does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleaver appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sloppy strikes from Cleaver. Those never looked like landing.
Morrison scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Morrison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Cleaver takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Morrison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cleaver throws a big shot that misses.
Cleaver looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cleaver misses with a looping left.
Morrison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morrison with a nice cross.
Cleaver gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Morrison dips to his left and cracks Cleaver with an uppercut!
Cleaver tries to land a leg kick but Morrison saw it coming and moves away.
Morrison scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morrison walks into a stiff left hand from Cleaver.
Cleaver fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Morrison goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Morrison lands a nice hook to Cleaver's body. Cleaver takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morrison misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver misses with a body kick.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Morrison is having none of it.
Morrison connects with an inside leg kick.
Cleaver moves in looking to clinch but Morrison pushes him off.
Cleaver tries a head kick but it misses.
Morrison with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donk. Morrison catches Cleaver right on the button with a cross.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
Cleaver wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ray Morrison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Morrison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morrison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Morrison dodges the punch combination from Cleaver.
Cleaver steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Morrison.
Cleaver connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morrison momentarily.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cleaver misses with a low kick.
Morrison moves away from the strike by Cleaver.
Morrison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morrison throws a head kick that misses.
It looked like Cleaver wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Morrison throws the left hand but Cleaver avoids the punch easily.
Cleaver misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleaver takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Cleaver tries to clinch there but Morrison circles away.
Cleaver drives through and clinches with Morrison against the ropes.
Morrison tries to break free but Cleaver pushes him back against the ropes.
Morrison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cleaver scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cleaver works on Morrison's body with a couple of short punches.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cleaver lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Cleaver.
Cleaver throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Morrisons head.
Morrison wants to get back to striking at distance but Cleaver won't allow it.
Morrison blocks a body shot from Cleaver.
Cleaver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morrison lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Morrison is breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrison tries to circle away but Cleaver has him pinned against the ropes.
Cleaver trying to land knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Cleaver.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cleaver.
Theodore Cleaver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Cleaver.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Theodore Cleaver will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cleaver fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Morrison is out of range.
Cleaver moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMorrison.
Cleaver tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Morrison paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Morrison lands a nice shot to the body.
Cleaver is looking to clinch but Morrison is avoiding it.
Morrison avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Morrison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cleaver takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Morrison tenderised Cleaver's leg. Cleaver is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cleaver scores with a leg kick.
Cleaver swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cleaver looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morrison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Cleaver checks it well.
Morrison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Cleaver fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cleaver.
Cleaver swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Cleaver fails in his attempt to clinch.
Morrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cleaver lands with a straight right. Morrison didn't see that one coming.
Cleaver showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morrison.
Cleaver tries to clinch but Morrison moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleaver cracks Morrison with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morrison swings for the body but Cleaver moves out of range.
Cleaver blocks a head kick by Morrison.
Morrison walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Morrison is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Theodore Cleaver!
Our winner, Theodore Cleaver, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Darren Tellkins (ranked 3326 p4p, 7103 weight class) and Silvio Crespo (ranked 331 p4p, 527 weight class). Tellkins comes to the ring accompanied by Stunna 4 Vegas - Punch me in Pt 4. Crespo has chosen Ghost ''Im A King as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Darren Tellkins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silvio Crespo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crespo fails to land with a series of punches.
Crespo feints a jab promting Tellkins to slip. Crespo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Tellkins slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Crespo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tellkins swinging wildly here.
Tellkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crespo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Crespo tries a quick counter leg kick but Tellkins is wise to it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Crespo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tellkins.
Crespo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Crespo dips to his left and cracks Tellkins with an uppercut!
Crespo is looking to clinch.
Crespo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Tellkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tellkins.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crespo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crespo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Crespo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvio Crespo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crespo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tellkins misses with the combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Crespo. That's going to slow Tellkins down.
Tellkins throws a series of punches but Crespo avoids them all with ease.
Crespo misses with a body kick.
Tellkins swings for the body but Crespo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Crespo closes the distance and pushes Tellkins back into the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tellkins.
Tellkins wants to stall.
Crespo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tellkins breaks from the clinch.
Tellkins looks to land a left hand but Crespo moved out of range nicely.
Tellkins with the inside leg kick.
A head kick by Crespo misses
and Tellkins counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Crespo thinking.
Crespo moves into the clinch.
Tellkins is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Tellkins lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellkins takes a shot to the head.
Crespo tries to land knees in the clinch but Tellkins avoids the damage to the body.
Tellkins works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tellkins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Crespo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tellkinss head.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins lands a jab to the nose.
Crespo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Crespo tries to clinch up but Tellkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Tellkins throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it.
Crespo throws a body shot but no joy.
Tellkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tellkins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tellkins just misses with a punch to the body.
Tellkins is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tellkins checks a leg kick.
Tellkins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Crespo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Crespo is looking to clinch but Tellkins is avoiding it.
An attempted straight right counter from Tellkins misses the target.
Tellkins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Crespo thumps Tellkins with a low kick.
Crespo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Tellkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crespo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Crespo forces Tellkins back against the ropes and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Crespo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crespo working aggressively here.
Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tellkins throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tellkins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Crespo's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Silvio Crespo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Crespo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tellkins.
Crespo tries to move into range but Tellkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Crespo. Those never looked like landing.
Crespo throws a combination. Tellkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A punch combination from Crespo misses.
A quick step to the side and Tellkins tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Crespo misses with a double jab.
Tellkins misses with an uppercut. Crespo saw that one coming.
Despite the aggression on Crespo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tellkins moves out of range of the body kick from Crespo.
Tellkins lands with a cross.
Tellkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tellkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crespo.
Some wild striking there from Crespo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tellkins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crespo.
Tellkins misses with a straight left.
Crespo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tellkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Tellkins lands.
A jab from Tellkins misses.
Tellkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Crespo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Tellkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Crespo fails to land with a series of punches.
Tellkins was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tellkins is looking to slow Crespo down with leg kicks.
Tellkins throws a looping overhand right but Crespo ducks down to avoid it.
Tellkins closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice shot lands for Tellkins.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tellkins swats away the attempt to clinch by Crespo.
Crespo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A nice side step and Crespo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Tellkins.
Crespo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tellkins lands the left hand.
Good leg kick by Tellkins.
Crespo moves into the clinch.
Crespo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tellkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silvio Crespo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A nice leg kick from Crespo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tellkins throws a body kick that misses.
Crespo scoring well with a low kick there.
Sloppy strikes from Crespo. Those never looked like landing.
Tellkins connects with a nice looking jab.
Crespo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tellkins scores with a jab to the head.
Crespo throws a right and a left that Tellkins avoids nicely.
Crespo moves in looking to clinch but Tellkins pushes him off.
Tellkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tellkins scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice leg kick from Crespo, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tellkins scores with the left hand. Crespo knows he should have avoided that one.
Tellkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tellkins connects with a body shot that sends Crespo's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Crespo.
Crespo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tellkins rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crespo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tellkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crespo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Tellkins dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice straight punches there by Tellkins. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tellkins.
 It looks like Silvio Crespo has been cut.
Crespo wants to clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellkins.
Tellkins moves out of range as Crespo strikes.
Crespo lands with a good body shot.
Crespo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tellkins's corner calls for a 1-2. Tellkins obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Crespo misses with a two punch combination.
Tellkins lands a jab to the head.
Tellkins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tellkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Tellkins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crespo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Crespo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tellkins scores with a punch to the head.
Crespo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tellkins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tellkins connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tellkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Crespo defending well as Tellkins loads up on a big left hand.
Crespo throws out a counter right but Tellkins avoids it with no problem.
Crespo swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tellkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Crespo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tellkins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tellkins keeps the fight on the outside.
Crespo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Tellkins wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tellkins blocks a jab.
Darren Tellkins is winning the standup battle so far.
Crespo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick misses from Crespo.
Crespo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tellkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Crespo throws a looping overhand right but Tellkins ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Tellkins.
Crespo misses with a head kick.
Crespo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tellkins.
Tellkins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crespo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
An attempted straight right counter from Tellkins misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crespo clinches.
Crespo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Crespo.
Crespo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tellkins missing with a left hand there. Crespo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Crespo gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crespo.
Tellkins breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tellkins throws a shot from downtown. Crespo moves away and avoids it.
Crespo lands with a nice combination. Tellkins backs away looking to recover.
Crespo throws a low kick but Tellkins avoids it.
Crespo swinging wildly here.
Crespo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tellkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tellkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Crespo manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crespo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tellkins. That one must have hurt.
Crespo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Crespo throws a nice looking combination but Tellkins bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tellkins connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A left lands for Tellkins.
Crespo ducks under a wild hook from Tellkins.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Tellkins showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tellkins has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darren Tellkins!
Our winner, Darren Tellkins, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Master Cpp (ranked 24762 p4p, 24715 weight class) and Makunouchi Ippo (ranked 562 p4p, 643 weight class). Ippo has chosen Indestructible as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Master Cpp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 45 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makunouchi Ippo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Cpp.
A swing and a miss from Cpp.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Cpp.
Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Cpp.
Ippo is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Cpp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ippo takes a swing at Cpp's ribcage but misses.
Cpp throws a leg kick but Ippo checks it.
Cpp moves into range and clinches up with Ippo.
Cpp blocking some punches.
Ippo working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Ippo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right from Ippo.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpp swings wildly with an uppercut but Ippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpp throws a punch but it's blocked by Ippo.
Ippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cpps head.
Cpp looking to throw knees to the head but Ippo is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cpp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ippo with a knee to the head.
Cpp lands an uppercut.
Cpp working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Cpp misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cpp throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Cpp lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cpp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ippo managing to block the knees to the body from Cpp.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head.
Ippo with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Cpp lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cpp.
Cpp misses with the head strike.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've been informed that Ippo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cpp blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ippo misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Cpp on the inside.
Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cpp blocks it with crossed arms.
Ippo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Ippo lands a left hand.
Cpp lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ippo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ippo blocks it with crossed arms.
Our sources have told us that Cpp has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Ippo blocks the elbow strike.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cpp unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ippo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ippo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Makunouchi Ippo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Cpp throws a leg kick which misses Ippo's front leg but catches the back leg as Ippo tries to avoid it.
A leg kick checked by Ippo.
Ippo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ippo misses with a body shot.
Ippo keeps the fight on the outside.
Cpp uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ippo.
Good shot there by Ippo.
Ippo misses with a kick to the body
and Cpp counters with a nice body kick.
Ippo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cpp. That one must have hurt.
Cpp fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ippo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ippo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cpp moves out of range as Ippo strikes.
Cpp with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Cpp takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cpp looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cpp motions for Ippo to come forward. Cpp throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Cpp drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cpp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Cpp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Cpp.
Ippo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ippo throws a body shot but no joy.
Ippo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cpp.
Cpp is looking to counter the offense by Ippo and move into the clinch.
Ippo jabs at Cpp's body.
Cpp with a nice calf kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Ippo 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.
As Ippo tries to get set, Cpp tries to push him back and clinch up but Ippo manages to avoid the attempt.
Donk. Cpp catches Ippo right on the button with a cross.
A slow jab from Ippo misses its intended target.
Ippo misses with a hook. Cpp ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Ippo as he checks the leg kick.
Ippo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cpp throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ippo lands the left hand.
Cpp forces Ippo back against the ropes and clinches.
Ippo tries a knee to the head but Cpp blocks it.
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!
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Cpp.
Ippo looking to throw knees to the head but Cpp is blocking nicely.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cpp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ippo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cpp lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ippo backwards.
Ippo avoids a wild elbow strike from Cpp.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cpp.
Ippo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp misses with an elbow over the top.
Ippo tries to land knees in the clinch but Cpp avoids the damage to the body.
Ippo misses with some punches.
Ippo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cpp misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cpp.
Cpp gets through Ippo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo can't find room to land a body shot as Cpp controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ippo with a hook.
Cpp cracks Ippo with a good jab.
Good work by Cpp as he checks the leg kick.
Ippo misses with a double jab.
The fighters circling - Cpp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ippo throws a body punch but Cpp moves out of range.
Ippo misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cpp 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 Ippo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ippo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nice body kick there by Cpp.
Cpp with the inside leg kick.
Ippo misses with a looping left.
Cpp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ippo lands a jab.
Ippo lands a glancing blow to the side of Cpp's head.
Cpp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ippo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ippo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ippo throws the left hand but Cpp avoids the punch easily.
Cpp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ippo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A head kick misses from Ippo.
Ippo thuds a left hand into Cpp's body.
Cpp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ippo.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cpp. Ippo shrugs it off though.
Cpp moves out of range as Ippo strikes.
The fighters circling - Ippo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ippo staying out of range there.
Cpp looks for the body kick but Ippo saw that one coming.
Ippo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cpp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cpp scores with a spinning back kick!
Ippo 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.
Ippo throws a hook to the side of Cpp's head but Cpp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cpp walks into a left hand.
Cpp instigates a clinch.
Ippo missing with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ippo lands a good knee to the midsection. Cpp won't want to take too many of those.
Cpp takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ippo misses with a body punch.
Cpp with a knee to the head.
Ippo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo lands with a left to the head.
Cpp connects with a knee to the head.
Cpp managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cpp lands a nice elbow.
Cpp throws an elbow that misses.
Cpp utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Cpp managing to block the knees to the body from Ippo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ippo lands with a left to the head.
Cpp blocks an uppercut.
Cpp working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ippo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Makunouchi Ippo just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cpp misses with a body kick.
Cpp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cpp keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ippo.
Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Cpp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ippo is able to avoid easily.
Ippo ducks under a wild hook from Cpp.
Ippo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ippo. Cpp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cpp appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ippo avoids a kick to the body.
Cpp throws out a leg kick but Ippo moves out of range and Cpp only half commits.
Ippo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Cpp.
Ippo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cpp misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ippo! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cpp ducks under a wild hook from Ippo.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Cpp tries to clinch but Ippo is having none of it.
Ippo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ippo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cpp.
Cpp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cpp throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cpp dips to his left and cracks Ippo with an uppercut!
Ippo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cpp.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ippo.
A jab from Ippo misses.
Cpp bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nice defenses there by Cpp.
Cpp looks for the body kick but Ippo saw that one coming.
Cpp has closed the distance and engaged Ippo in a clinch.
Cpp unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Ippo lands a shoulder strike.
Cpp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cpp throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ippo throws a punch but it's blocked by Cpp.
Ippo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Makunouchi Ippo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cpp blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Cpp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Cpp lands an elbow inside that Ippo shrugs off.
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!
Ippo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo working Cpp over with knees to the body.
Ippo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cpp prevents a body shot from Ippo.
Cpp lands a nice elbow.
Cpp misses with an elbow over the top.
A knee to the head by Cpp.
Ippo lands a right hand.
Ippo blocks an elbow strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ippo.
Ippo connects with a knee to the head.
Cpp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Cpp missing with knees to the body.
Ippo misses with the head strike.
Ippo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ippo misses with a punch on the inside.
Ippo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Master Cpp will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ippo checks the leg kick.
Ippo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ippo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cpp lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cpp has Ippo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cpp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cpp trying to land knees to the body.
Ippo throws a head punch that misses.
Cpp trying to land knees to the body.
Cpp on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cpp misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ippo lands a right hand.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Ippo on the inside.
Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but Ippo blocks with his arms.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ippo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Ippo.
Ippo scores with a shot to the side of Cpp's head.
Ippo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cpp blocks it with crossed arms.
Cpp misses with a knee to the head.
Ippo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cpps head.
Cpp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ippo blocks it with crossed arms.
Cpp tries a knee to the head but Ippo blocks it.
Cpp blocks an uppercut.
Cpp lands a knee to the body.
Ippo scores with a hook to the body.
Ippo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Ippo tries to land a knee to the head but Cpp blocks with his arms.
Cpp tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ippo avoiding damage as Cpp throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ippo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cpp backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A short left from Ippo.
A short uppercut from Cpp.
Ippo scores with a shoulder strike.
Cpp working aggressively here.
Ippo swings wildly with an uppercut but Cpp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ippo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ippo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Cpp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ippo.
Cpp lands a left hand.
Cpp connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ippo's face.
Cpp pushes Ippo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ippo misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Makunouchi Ippo.
I think Ippo 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Makunouchi Ippo!
Post fight, Makunouchi Ippo stared into the camera and said 'Found 1 '.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Melchizedek Halo (ranked 5329 p4p, 1960 weight class) and Jules Caesar (ranked 559 p4p, 255 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 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Melchizedek Halo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jules Caesar!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Halo scores with a kick to the body.
Halo misses with a two punch combination.
Halo misses with an uppercut
and Caesar counters with a good, hard body kick but Halo shrugs it off.
A head kick from Caesar lands but Halo takes it in his stride.
Halo misses with a straight left.
Halo keeps the fight on the outside.
Caesar tries to clinch up but Halo circles away and keeps his distance.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Halo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Halo scores with a head kick.
Caesar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Caesar throws a solid leg kick but Halo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Caesar.
Caesar checks a low kick from Halo.
Halo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Caesar.
Halo has Caesar up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo is trying to stall.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Caesar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Caesar lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Caesar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but Halo blocks it.
Caesar lands an uppercut.
Caesar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Caesar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice elbow from Caesar.
Halo takes an elbow to the temple.
 It looks like Melchizedek Halo has been cut.
Halo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Halo lands a head kick. Caesar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Halo doesn't manage to clinch there - Caesar circles away.
Halo wants to clinch up but Caesar keeps it at a distance.
It seemed like Caesar was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Caesar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halo scores with a nice strike.
Caesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
Halo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Caesar thuds a left hand into Halo's body.
Caesar looks for the body kick but Halo saw that one coming.
Halo misses with a hook.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Halo misses with a leg kick.
Caesar is trying to counter with his kicks.
Caesar looks to score with a jab to the body but Halo is just out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Caesar.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Halo throwing a counter right hand but Caesar manages to avoid it.
Halo takes one to the chin there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar lands with a kick to the ribs.
Halo throws the left hand but Caesar avoids the punch easily.
Halo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Halo avoids the head kick by Caesar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Caesar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Melchizedek Halo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Halo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Halo cracks Caesar with a right hand to the side of the head.
Halo thows a leg kick but Caesar checks it
and Caesar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Halo. That snapped Caesar's head back.
Halo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Caesar counters with a nice uppercut.
Donk. Halo catches Caesar right on the button with a cross.
Caesar takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Halo gets tackled into the ropes by Caesar. Caesar maintains the clinch.
Caesar blocking some punches.
Caesar misses with the head strike.
Caesar misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Caesar.
Halo tries to work over Caesar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Caesar tries to work over Halo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees to the body from Caesar.
Halo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Caesar manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Caesar clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caesar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Halo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Caesar misses with a few strikes there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Halo.
Caesar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halo.
Halo throws a hook to the side of Caesar's head but Caesar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Caesar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Halo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melchizedek Halo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Caesar throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Halo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Caesar feints a counter leg kick.
Caesar throws a lazy right hand but Halo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Halo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Caesar finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Halo looks to throw a body kick
and Caesar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo lands a nice looking body shot.
Halo swings widly with a right hand
and Caesar counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Caesar throws a combination. Halo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Caesar throws a right hand that Halo ducks under and follows up with a left that Halo also avoids with ease.
Caesar misses with a jab, cross combination.
A big right from Halo misses.
Caesar throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halo is looking to clinch.
Halo tries a head kick but it misses.
Halo misses with a hook.
Caesar tries to clinch but Halo moves out of range.
Caesar avoids the body shot from Halo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Caesar misses with an attempted mid kick.
Caesar has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halo misses with a hook
and Caesar counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Halo 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jules Caesar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Melchizedek Halo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Caesar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jules Caesar is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Caesar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halo takes a swing at Caesar's ribcage but misses.
Caesar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Caesar looks to land a right hand but Halo moved out of range.
Halo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Caesar.
Jules Caesar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Caesar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Caesar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Halo.
Halo tries to close the distance and clinch but Caesar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Caesar only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Caesar tries to land a front kick but Halo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Caesar manages to avoid it.
Caesar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Halo.
A jab from Halo does it's job there.
Halo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Caesar.
Caesar steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Halo.
Halo throws a lazy uppercut
and Caesar counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Caesar scores with a push kick.
Caesar lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A punch lands to the side of Halo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Halo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Caesar.
Caesar flicks out a counter leg kick but Halo steps away.
Halo blocks a head kick by Caesar.
Halo throws an off balance right hand
and Caesar counters with a stiff right hand.
Caesar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Halo moves away.
Halo looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Halo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A looping hook to the body misses from Halo. Caesar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Melchizedek Halo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Halo moves into the clinch successfully.
Halo throws a punch but it's blocked by Caesar.
Caesar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Halo avoids it.
Caesar has a couple of punches blocked by Halo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caesar tries to throw a body punch but Halo avoids it by throwing Caesar back against the ropes.
Halo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Caesar backwards.
Halo will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Halo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Caesar blocks a body shot from Halo.
A head punch on the inside from Halo fails to land.
Halo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Caesar lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Halo backwards.
Caesar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Halo working aggressively here.
Halo tries a body shot but Caesar blocks it.
Caesar scores with a shot to the side of Halo's head.
Good body shot from Halo.
Caesar prevents a body shot from Halo.
Halo misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jules Caesar.
Well Caesar has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jules Caesar!
Our winner, Jules Caesar, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Melchizedek Halo stepped up to the mic, saying 'The game plan was wrong. We will re-watch the tape and figure out where we went wrong. '.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between George Peterson (ranked 3800 p4p, 1755 weight class) and Pope Drunkizkus (ranked 153 p4p, 33 weight class). Peterson comes to the ring accompanied by XXXTENTACION - FUXK (Feat. Ski Mask . Drunkizkus has chosen Sada Baby - SkubaHoodBlocKlub Feat BlocBoy JB, And HoodRich Pablo Juan as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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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 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Peterson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pope Drunkizkus!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson cracks Drunkizkus with an open hand slap.
Drunkizkus throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Drunkizkus.
George Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drunkizkus clinches up with Peterson and pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Drunkizkus fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peterson.
Drunkizkus is trying to push Peterson away but Peterson has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Drunkizkus takes a shot to the head.
Peterson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Drunkizkus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Drunkizkus tries to clinch there but Peterson circles away.
Peterson scores with a nice head shot.
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!
Drunkizkus instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drunkizkus closes the distance and pushes Peterson back into the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Drunkizkus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus can't break the clinch.
Drunkizkus tries to work over Peterson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Peterson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peterson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peterson gets through Drunkizkus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
Peterson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Drunkizkus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson stalling in the clinch.
Drunkizkus being controlled against the ropes.
Drunkizkus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Drunkizkus tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drunkizkus tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Our sources have told us that Peterson has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Peterson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
Peterson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drunkizkus throws a sloppy head kick and Peterson moves out of range easily.
Peterson throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Drunkizkus to counter with a crisp jab.
Peterson takes the fight into the clinch.
Drunkizkus misses with an elbow strike.
Peterson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Drunkizkus breaks the clinch.
Drunkizkus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Peterson throws a lazy uppercut
and Drunkizkus counters with a straight right hand.
Drunkizkus tries to bum rush Peterson with a series of wild strikes but Peterson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson throws a jab when Drunkizkus was well out of range.
Drunkizkus drives through and clinches with Peterson against the ropes.
A short right from Peterson.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Come on Drunkizkus - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peterson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Drunkizkus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Peterson lands a body shot.
Drunkizkus looking to throw knees to the head but Peterson is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that George Peterson will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Peterson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drunkizkus was well out of range. Poor timing from Peterson.
Drunkizkus moves into the clinch successfully.
Drunkizkus is trying to maintain a safe position but Peterson gets an underhook and turns Drunkizkus into the ropes.
Peterson is looking to control Drunkizkus's arms but Drunkizkus gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peterson has his back to the ropes.
Drunkizkus misses with a punch on the inside.
Drunkizkus tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peterson lands a hook that snaps the head of Drunkizkus backwards.
Peterson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peterson lands with a light punch inside.
Peterson blocks an elbow strike from Drunkizkus.
Peterson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Pope Drunkizkus has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drunkizkus blocking some punches.
Peterson can't find room to land a body shot as Drunkizkus controls the action.
George Peterson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Peterson lands with a right to the head.
Peterson misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Peterson.
Peterson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Peterson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drunkizkus's head backwards.
Peterson just misses with a punch to the body.
Peterson cracks Drunkizkus with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Drunkizkus is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Drunkizkus is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9, he's up! Wow, he cut that one a bit fine!
Drunkizkus is rocked!
Drunkizkus tries to clinch up.
Drunkizkus is still on wobbly legs! Can Peterson finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peterson moves into the clinch.
Drunkizkus seems to have recovered his senses.
Drunkizkus misses with the head strike.
Peterson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
Peterson tries to work over Drunkizkus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Drunkizkus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peterson throws a body punch but Drunkizkus moves out of range.
Peterson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Drunkizkus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Peterson was well out of range. Poor timing from Drunkizkus.
An attempted straight right counter from Peterson misses the target.
Peterson throws an overhand right that lands on Drunkizkus's shoulder, as Drunkizkus tries to avoid the shot.
Drunkizkus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Peterson misses with a hook
and Drunkizkus counters with a three punch combo that has Peterson backing up. Peterson nods at Drunkizkus to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drunkizkus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Peterson, pushing him back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Peterson.
A short uppercut from Drunkizkus.
Peterson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Drunkizkus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson breaks the clinch.
Drunkizkus has closed the distance and engaged Peterson in a clinch.
Drunkizkus breaks from the clinch.
Drunkizkus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Drunkizkus.
Peterson looking to slow down the pace here.
Peterson misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Drunkizkus.
Peterson pushes Drunkizkus back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Drunkizkus blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Drunkizkus.
Peterson blocks a body shot from Drunkizkus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Peterson will take that round after scoring the only knockdown of the round.
The cut man is working on Pope Drunkizkus'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Peterson checks a leg kick.
Drunkizkus moves into the clinch successfully.
Peterson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Drunkizkus tries to land knees in the clinch but Peterson avoids the damage to the body.
Drunkizkus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peterson swings wildly with an uppercut but Drunkizkus uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Peterson.
Drunkizkus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Drunkizkus is looking to break free of the clinch but Peterson has double underhooks.
Drunkizkus misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Drunkizkus just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peterson's brow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Drunkizkus misses with a body punch.
Peterson taking a breather.
Drunkizkus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Peterson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Drunkizkus tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Peterson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drunkizkus is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Drunkizkus is looking to clinch but Peterson is avoiding it.
Peterson throws the left hand but Drunkizkus avoids the punch easily.
Drunkizkus throws a head kick but Peterson moves out of range.
Drunkizkus wants to clinch.
Peterson throws a looping overhand right but Drunkizkus ducks down to avoid it.
Drunkizkus moves into the clinch.
Peterson misses with an elbow over the top.
Drunkizkus lands a right hand.
Peterson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drunkizkus can do to turn this around?
Peterson misses with a body punch.
Drunkizkus throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Petersons head.
Drunkizkus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Drunkizkus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Peterson tries to throw a body punch but Drunkizkus avoids it by throwing Peterson back against the ropes.
Peterson throws an elbow but it misses.
Pope Drunkizkus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Drunkizkus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Peterson working aggressively here.
George Peterson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drunkizkus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peterson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drunkizkus momentarily.
Peterson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peterson rushes Drunkizkus and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Peterson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peterson avoiding damage as Drunkizkus throws knees to the body.
Drunkizkus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Drunkizkus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
No joy there for Drunkizkus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drunkizkus moves in looking to clinch but Peterson pushes him off.
Drunkizkus walks into a straight right hand from Peterson.
Drunkizkus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Peterson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Drunkizkus gets tackled into the ropes by Peterson. Peterson maintains the clinch.
Peterson lands a nice shot to the body.
Drunkizkus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Peterson.
Well Peterson 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Peterson!
A less than humble George Peterson misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
Pope Drunkizkus spoke after the fight, saying '00pz'.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Shiny Aoki (ranked 1450 p4p, 2464 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 196 p4p, 315 weight class). Aoki comes into the arena with Big Scoob - Bitch Please Ft B - Legit , E- 40 blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 31 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Shiny Aoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aoki throws a chopping leg kick but Schultz manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Schultz misses with a double jab.
Schultz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Aoki throws a half hearted mid kick.
Aoki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schultz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schultz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a leg kick
and Schultz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Aoki thinking.
Schultz throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Aoki.
Aoki misses with a right hand
and Schultz counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz fails to land with a series of punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schultz with the inside leg kick.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Aoki.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Aoki, as that shot connected.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schultz fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Aoki on the side of the head.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Schultz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schultz throws a shot to the body.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Aoki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shiny Aoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Aoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Schultz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Aoki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Aoki throws a hook but Schultz avoids it easily.
Schultz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Aoki blocking some punches.
Aoki misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Aoki lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Aoki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Aoki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Aoki works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Aoki.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Aoki pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aoki lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz presses Aoki against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Aoki.
Aoki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki misses with a body punch.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike.
Aoki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schultz or not.
Aoki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Aoki throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Aoki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aoki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Aoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Aoki misses with some punches.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Aoki blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Aoki - that landed with a thud.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Shiny Aoki will probably get the nod.
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.
Aoki throws a leg kick but Schultz sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A punch combination from Aoki misses.
Aoki lands with a kick to the ribs.
Aoki throws a hook but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz misses with a series of wild punches.
Aoki swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dutch Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz lands a jab-cross combination.
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Aoki.
Aoki throwing a counter right hand but Schultz manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Aoki.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Aoki.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses.
Aoki is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Aoki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schultz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schultz loads up on a big right hand but Aoki slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Schultz misses the target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Aoki throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz slips a jab from Aoki.
Aoki throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
Aoki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz staying out of range there.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Aoki moves out of range easily.
Aoki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schultz momentarily.
Schultz tries to land a leg kick but Aoki saw it coming and moves away.
Schultz lands a two punch combo.
Schultz fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Aoki with the inside leg kick.
Aoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schultz.
Schultz has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Aoki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shiny Aoki has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Aoki blocks it with crossed arms.
Aoki trying to control the position but instead, Schultz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Aoki into the ropes.
Schultz lands a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki lands a nice uppercut.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Aoki.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz tries to work over Aoki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Aoki fails to land.
Aoki lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Aoki.
A knee to the head by Schultz.
It looks like Shiny Aoki has been cut.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Aoki cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Aoki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Aoki lands an uppercut.
Aoki avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shiny Aoki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aoki swinging wildly here.
A punch combination from Schultz misses.
Aoki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schultz. That did some damage!
Aoki digs a good body shot into Schultz's ribs.
Aoki misses with a straight left.
And Schultz responds with a good body kick, but Aoki manages to step out the way in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Aoki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Aoki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Aoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Aoki lands with a nice body kick.
Schultz tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Aoki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aoki throws out a loose jab but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Aoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz.
Aoki cracks a nice hook into Schultz's ribs.
Aoki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Aoki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aoki connects with a single shot there.
Jab by Schultz.
Aoki jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aoki.
Schultz gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Aoki.
Schultz is rocked!
Aoki throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz is looking for the big counter here.
Schultz scores with a body shot.
Aoki misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely.
Aoki misses with a hook.
Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Aoki throws a jab when Schultz was well out of range.
Schultz bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schultz tries to clinch but Aoki moves out of range.
Schultz moves away from the strike by Aoki.
Schultz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Aoki's hands.
Shiny Aoki is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schultz pushes Aoki up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aoki throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Aoki avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Aoki is working Schultz over against the ropes.
Schultz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aoki managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
Schultz missing with knees to the body.
Aoki pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aoki lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Aoki misses with a punch to the body.
Aoki tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Aoki back against the ropes.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but Aoki blocks it.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Aoki blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shiny Aoki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Aoki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Shiny Aoki!
Shiny Aoki looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I'll be around from time to time to KO or be KO'ed'.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ronnie Dale Boudreaux (ranked 22557 p4p, 6071 weight class) and Veli Ilkka Perkules (ranked 778 p4p, 645 weight class). Boudreaux comes to the ring accompanied by Uncle Tom's Cabin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ronnie Dale Boudreaux !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Veli Ilkka Perkules!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Boudreaux checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Boudreaux cracks a nice hook into Perkules's ribs.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boudreaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Perkules throws the left hand but Boudreaux avoids the punch easily.
Perkules blocks a jab.
Perkules slips under a jab from Boudreaux .
A slow jab from Boudreaux misses its intended target.
Perkules swings for the body but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Perkules.
Boudreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux throws a jab when Perkules was well out of range.
Boudreaux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
Boudreaux looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Boudreaux sizes up Perkules with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Perkules is looking to slow Boudreaux down with leg kicks.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux .
Boudreaux has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Boudreaux bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Perkules's head.
Boudreaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules tries a quick counter leg kick but Boudreaux is wise to it.
Boudreaux looks for the body kick but Perkules saw that one coming.
Boudreaux swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudreaux checks the leg kick nicely there.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
Boudreaux blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick from Perkules lands but Boudreaux takes it in his stride.
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boudreaux throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Boudreaux throws out a loose jab but Perkules uses good head movement to avoid it.
Perkules is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Perkules moves out of range as Boudreaux strikes.
Perkules fails to land with a series of punches.
Boudreaux digs a good hook to Perkules's body.
Boudreaux moves away from the strike by Perkules.
Nice uppercut there from Perkules.
Perkules throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux cracks Perkules with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Boudreaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules throws a series of punches but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux throwing a counter right hand but Perkules manages to avoid it.
Boudreaux misses with an uppercut. Perkules saw that one coming.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice body punch from Boudreaux .
Perkules throws an overhand right that lands on Boudreaux 's shoulder, as Boudreaux tries to avoid the shot.
Perkules swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boudreaux throws a body punch but Perkules moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Boudreaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Perkules - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boudreaux . Perkules does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boudreaux just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules is looking to slow Boudreaux down with leg kicks.
Boudreaux misses with a wild body shot.
Boudreaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boudreaux swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Perkules misses.
Boudreaux throws a hook but Perkules avoids it easily.
Perkules fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boudreaux .
Perkules misses with a two punch combination.
Boudreaux throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Perkules throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloppy strikes from Boudreaux . Those never looked like landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Perkules! But no joy.
Boudreaux tries a low kick but Perkules avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Perkules misses.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Boudreaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boudreaux digs a good body shot into Perkules's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronnie Dale Boudreaux dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big right from Boudreaux misses.
Jab, jab by Boudreaux - just one landing.
Boudreaux keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Perkules.
Perkules staying out of range there.
Boudreaux shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Perkules misses with a kick to the body.
Boudreaux half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boudreaux misses with a head kick.
Perkules throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux throws a sloppy head kick and Perkules moves out of range easily.
Perkules connects with a leg kick.
Boudreaux lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Boudreaux takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Perkules misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Boudreaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules defending well as Boudreaux loads up on a big left hand.
Boudreaux throws a head kick that misses.
Boudreaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Perkules throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boudreaux lands with a slapping head kick.
Perkules throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Perkules with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkules attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Boudreaux slips a jab from Perkules.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Boudreaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Boudreaux on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perkules rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Boudreaux counters with a nice uppercut.
Perkules connects with an inside leg kick.
Perkules looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Perkules slips under a jab.
Perkules fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Boudreaux looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A solid body kick from Perkules.
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Boudreaux staying out of range there.
Perkules wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perkules throws a jab but it's blocked by Boudreaux .
Perkules on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Boudreaux looks to throw the jab but Perkules is out of range.
Perkules throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Perkules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boudreaux throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perkules lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Boudreaux dodges the punch combination from Perkules.
Perkules uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boudreaux .
Perkules takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boudreaux ducks under a wild hook from Perkules.
Perkules throws a shot to the body.
Perkules throws a series of punches but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Boudreaux throws a leg kick which misses Perkules's front leg but catches the back leg as Perkules tries to avoid it.
Boudreaux moves out of range as Perkules throws a body kick.
Boudreaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
Boudreaux is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boudreaux looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boudreaux takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Perkules scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boudreaux in his tracks.
Boudreaux stuns Perkules with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Boudreaux looks to land a left hand but Perkules moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Boudreaux 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Boudreaux is looking to slow Perkules down with leg kicks.
Perkules with a nice cross.
Perkules uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boudreaux .
A looping hook to the body misses from Perkules. Boudreaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Perkules slips under a jab from Boudreaux .
Perkules just misses with a punch to the body.
Perkules throws a nice inside leg kick.
Perkules misses with an uppercut. Boudreaux saw that one coming.
Perkules's jab looks to have found its range, popping Boudreaux under the eye.
Perkules throws a nice looking combination but Boudreaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkules lands a leg kick that knocks Boudreaux off balance momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Perkules.
Boudreaux misses with a low kick.
Boudreaux goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Veli Ilkka Perkules seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Perkules buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Perkules lands with a nice body punch.
Nice defenses there by Perkules.
A chopping leg kick lands by Perkules.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Boudreaux finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boudreaux , as that shot connected.
Perkules scores with a head kick.
Perkules dodges the punch combination from Boudreaux .
Sloppy strikes from Perkules. Those never looked like landing.
Boudreaux jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boudreaux thumps Perkules with a low kick.
Boudreaux thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boudreaux just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Perkules misses.
Perkules is looking to score with low kicks.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Boudreaux misses.
Perkules displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boudreaux throws out the jab.
Perkules throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boudreaux .
A swing and a miss from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudreaux manages to avoid it.
Boudreaux checks a low kick from Perkules.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boudreaux avoids a kick to the body.
Perkules tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boudreaux was well out of range. Poor timing from Perkules.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Boudreaux is out of range.
Boudreaux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Perkules.
Perkules lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkules counters with a body kick.
Perkules is looking to land body kicks.
Perkules fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boudreaux manages to avoid it.
Perkules throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Boudreaux misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Perkules. That's going to slow Boudreaux down.
Boudreaux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boudreaux throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Perkules sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkules drops his hands momentarily and Boudreaux takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Perkules lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Perkules throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Perkules moves out of range of the body kick from Boudreaux .
Boudreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Boudreaux .
Perkules throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Boudreaux on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Veli Ilkka Perkules really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Boudreaux lunges at Perkules with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Perkules's hand.
Boudreaux is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Boudreaux lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A head kick misses from Boudreaux .
Perkules throws a leg kick that misses.
Boudreaux drops his hands momentarily and Perkules takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkules checks it well.
A nice leg kick from Perkules, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boudreaux tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Perkules.
Boudreaux misses with a body shot.
Boudreaux throws a big shot that misses.
Perkules throws out a counter right but Boudreaux avoids it with no problem.
Boudreaux tries to bum rush Perkules with a series of wild strikes but Perkules uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big right from Boudreaux misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Perkules tries a low kick but Boudreaux avoids it.
Perkules throws a leg kick which misses Boudreaux 's front leg but catches the back leg as Boudreaux tries to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boudreaux slips under a jab from Perkules.
A swing and a miss from Boudreaux .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boudreaux lands a jab to the nose.
Boudreaux moves out of range as Perkules strikes.
Boudreaux checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Boudreaux on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boudreaux getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Perkules keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perkules throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boudreaux looks to land a body kick but Perkules moved away.
Perkules throws a leg kick
letting Boudreaux counter with a right hand.
Perkules throws a looping overhand right but Boudreaux ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Perkules.
Boudreaux connects with a solid leg kick.
Boudreaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkules off the ropes and back into range.
Perkules throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Perkules misses with a hook. Boudreaux ducked under it nicely.
Boudreaux avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boudreaux checks a leg kick.
Boudreaux fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perkules manages to avoid it.
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!
Perkules misses with an uppercut. Boudreaux saw that one coming.
Perkules staying out of range there.
Boudreaux chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Perkules can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perkules throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Boudreaux is out of range.
Perkules throws a nice looking combination but Boudreaux bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Perkules missing with a left hand there. Boudreaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boudreaux throws the left hand but Perkules avoids the punch easily.
Boudreaux lands with a kick to the ribs.
Boudreaux lands with an uppercut that bounces Perkules off the ropes and back into range.
Perkules lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Perkules looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boudreaux misses with a looping left.
Perkules connects with a good right hand that stumbles Boudreaux . Boudreaux circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Boudreaux uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Perkules.
Boudreaux quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Boudreaux dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Perkules.
A telegraphed right hand from Perkules misses the target.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Boudreaux throws a good cross that connects.
Perkules motions for Boudreaux to come forward. Perkules throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Ronnie Dale Boudreaux will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perkules wants to land a leg kick but Boudreaux is out of range.
Perkules throws a body punch but Boudreaux moves out of range.
Boudreaux loads up on a big right hand but Perkules slips the punch.
Perkules goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Boudreaux wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Perkules checks a low kick from Boudreaux .
Perkules flicks out a counter leg kick but Boudreaux steps away.
Perkules uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boudreaux checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Boudreaux throws a leg kick but Perkules checks it.
Perkules bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Perkules throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boudreaux sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Perkules goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Perkules throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Perkules is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Boudreaux .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boudreaux fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Perkules checks it well.
Boudreaux scores with a hook to the body. Perkules takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boudreaux tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Perkules was well out of range. Poor timing from Boudreaux .
Perkules tries a quick counter leg kick but Boudreaux is wise to it.
Boudreaux staying out of range there.
Perkules throws an overhand right that lands on Boudreaux 's shoulder, as Boudreaux tries to avoid the shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Boudreaux crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Perkules - the referee stops the clock and Boudreaux gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Perkules. Boudreaux manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boudreaux swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Perkules.
Perkules avoids a kick to the body.
Boudreaux staying out of range there.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Perkules walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boudreaux checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boudreaux takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the leg kick from Perkules.
Perkules throws a head kick that misses.
Perkules throws the left hand but Boudreaux avoids the punch easily.
Perkules connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Perkules.
Boudreaux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Perkules throws a solid leg kick but Boudreaux takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Perkules.
A jab from Perkules does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Boudreaux blocks the leg kick.
Boudreaux is looking to counter punch.
Perkules missing with a left hand there. Boudreaux was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Perkules scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Perkules - just one landing.
Boudreaux misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Perkules misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circle momentarily. Boudreaux darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Perkules thumps Boudreaux with a low kick.
Perkules looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perkules takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Perkules throws a jab but it's blocked by Boudreaux .
Perkules throws a low kick but Boudreaux avoids it.
Boudreaux moves out of range of the body kick from Perkules.
Perkules with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boudreaux checks a low kick from Perkules.
Boudreaux wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Boudreaux throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boudreaux throws a body shot but no joy.
Perkules thows a body kick. Boudreaux tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Boudreaux misses with a right hand
and Boudreaux takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Perkules has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boudreaux swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Perkules.
Boudreaux will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That kick from Perkules tenderised Boudreaux 's leg. Boudreaux is trying to keep his angry face on.
And that's the end of the fight!
Veli Ilkka Perkules comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Perkules has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Veli Ilkka Perkules! Veli Ilkka Perkules retains his welterweight title!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Gilberto Chamba (ranked 5261 p4p, 19529 weight class) and Nero La Croix (ranked 75 p4p, 215 weight class). La Croix has chosen Ca Plane Pour Moi as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gilberto Chamba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 43 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nero La Croix!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chamba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
La Croix keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gilberto Chamba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
La Croix misses with a low kick.
La Croix takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chamba rushes La Croix and presses him up against the ropes.
Chamba misses with a body punch.
La Croix cracks Chamba with a nice body shot.
La Croix using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Chamba has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Chamba blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
La Croix blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chamba.
Chamba lands a left hand.
Chamba lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
La Croix dodges an elbow strike from Chamba.
Chamba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Chamba throws an elbow but misses.
La Croix lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chamba misses with a punch on the inside.
Chamba throws a head punch that misses.
Chamba prevents a body shot from La Croix.
A head punch on the inside from Chamba fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Chamba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chamba lands a damaging elbow.
Chamba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
La Croix scores with a shot to the side of Chamba's head.
La Croix lands a shoulder strike.
It looks like Gilberto Chamba has been cut.
La Croix goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Chamba scores with a shot to the side of La Croix's head.
Chamba on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
La Croix lands a knee to the body.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
Chamba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as La Croix takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
La Croix lands a nice uppercut.
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!
La Croix gets through Chamba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Chamba misses with a short punch on the inside.
La Croix avoids a wild elbow strike from Chamba.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Chamba creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Chamba takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
La Croix misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix tries a knee to the head but Chamba blocks it.
Chamba creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through La Croix's defenses.
La Croix lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
La Croix lands a right hand that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba can't find room to land a body shot as La Croix controls the action.
La Croix throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Chambas head.
Chamba blocks a body shot from La Croix.
La Croix tries to throw a body punch but Chamba avoids it by throwing La Croix back against the ropes.
La Croix works on Chamba's body with a couple of short punches.
Chamba is breathing heavily.
La Croix lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Chamba misses with a hook to the ribs.
La Croix tries to land a knee to the head but Chamba blocks with his arms.
Chamba blocks the elbow strike.
La Croix crunches a lovely knee into Chamba's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
La Croix pushes Chamba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
La Croix creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Chamba's defenses.
Gilberto Chamba's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La Croix.
La Croix lands with a short head shot on the inside.
La Croix crunches a lovely knee into Chamba's ribcage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nero La Croix dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gilberto Chamba's cut.
That's time! Chamba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
La Croix pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chamba wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Gilberto Chamba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chamba lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chamba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
La Croix has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
La Croix misses with a straight left.
Chamba throws an overhand right that lands on La Croix's shoulder, as La Croix tries to avoid the shot.
La Croix throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chamba scores with a jab.
Chamba has closed the distance and engaged La Croix in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
La Croix struggles to land a body shot inside as Chamba controls his hands.
Chamba blocks an elbow strike.
Chamba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Chamba lands an elbow that stopped La Croix in his tracks for a moment.
La Croix lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Chamba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
La Croix softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by La Croix.
La Croix blocks a punch to the side of the head.
La Croix lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Chamba backwards.
Chamba has a couple of punches blocked by La Croix.
La Croix lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
La Croix working Chamba over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Still in the clinch, La Croix scores with a nice short uppercut.
La Croix scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gilberto Chamba's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nero La Croix seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
La Croix scores with a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from La Croix.
La Croix makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
La Croix lands an elbow inside that Chamba shrugs off.
La Croix breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Chamba with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Chamba looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Chamba get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? Yes, he's struggled back up to his feet and seems OK to continue. The referee agrees so we're back to the action!
 Chamba is rocked!
Jeez, Gilberto Chamba's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
La Croix keeps Chamba at a distance using the push kick.
La Croix digs a good body shot into Chamba's ribs.
La Croix knocks out Chamba with a massive right hand! The ref tackles La Croix before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. La Croix picks up the big W with a huge KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nero La Croix!
Our winner, Nero La Croix, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Dwan Diego (ranked 15867 p4p, 17003 weight class) and Fleece Johnson (ranked 698 p4p, 703 weight class). Diego's entrance music is Jiu Jitsu. A fine choice. 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 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Dwan Diego!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Fleece Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diego throws a jab when Johnson was well out of range.
Johnson lands with an uppercut that bounces Diego off the ropes and back into range.
Diego tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Diego is looking to counter punch.
Diego ducks under a wild hook from Johnson.
Diego throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Johnson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson scores with a body shot.
Diego swats away the attempt to clinch by Johnson.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Diego misses the jab.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Johnson rushes Diego and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Johnson lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Dwan Diego has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Johnson lands a right hand.
Johnson misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Johnson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Johnson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Diego lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Johnson takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Fleece Johnson has been cut.
Diego creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Diego tries to throw a body punch but Johnson avoids it by throwing Diego back against the ropes.
Johnson lands a nice elbow.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Johnson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Diego working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Johnson lands a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Diego.
I was talking to Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Diego pushes Johnson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Diego lands an elbow inside.
Diego blocking some punches.
Johnson has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Diego seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Johnson can turn it around.
Johnson lands a hook that snaps the head of Diego backwards.
Johnson tries to land a knee to the head but Diego blocks with his arms.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
Johnson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Johnson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Johnson with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Diego lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Diego misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Johnson.
Johnson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Johnson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Diego blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Diego tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Johnson dodges an elbow strike from Diego.
Johnson is working Diego over against the ropes.
Diego lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Johnson lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Johnson.
Diego lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Johnson.
Diego scores with a shot to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A short right from Diego.
That has opened up Fleece Johnson's cut even more.
Diego lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Diego throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnsons head.
Diego blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Fleece Johnson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A jab from Johnson misses.
Johnson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Diego connects with a body shot.
Diego thows a left - swing and a miss!
Johnson wants to counter the offense by Diego and move into the clinch position.
Johnson is looking to clinch but Diego is avoiding it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Diego dodges an elbow strike from Johnson.
Johnson trying to land knees to the body.
Diego is working Johnson over against the ropes.
Diego lands a nice uppercut.
Johnson takes a shot to the head.
Diego lands an elbow that stopped Johnson in his tracks for a moment.
The cut above Fleece Johnson's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Johnson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Diego.
Johnson working aggressively here.
Johnson misses with some punches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diego throws a punch but it's blocked by Johnson.
Johnson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fleece Johnson's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fleece Johnson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dwan Diego!
Dwan Diego retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Dwan Diego thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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