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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cracklin Jack (ranked 4448 p4p, 6941 weight class) and Duncan Spong (ranked 388 p4p, 499 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Cracklin Jack !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Duncan Spong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jack thows a left - swing and a miss!
Spong takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
 It looks like Duncan Spong has been cut.
Spong uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Spong slips a straight right by Jack .
Spong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Spong throws a head kick that half lands.
 It looks like Cracklin Jack has been cut.
Spong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Jack misses its intended target.
Jack takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Spong slips under a jab from Jack .
Spong looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cracklin Jack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Spong!
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!
Spong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jack .
Both fighters circle each other, looking for something big. Spong moves in and throws an overhand right. That hurt Jack ! Spong continues to tee off on Jack , landing with a left and a right! Spong connects with a right hand that leaves Jack sleeping against the ropes! What a finish by Spong!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Duncan Spong!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nelson Junior (ranked 4390 p4p, 24513 weight class) and Xavier Washington (ranked 150 p4p, 193 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 2 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Nelson Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xavier Washington!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junior thows a leg kick but Washington checks it
and Washington counters with a solid body kick.
Washington moves away from the strike by Junior.
Junior throws a nice outside leg kick.
Junior swings away with a body shot that misses
and Washington counters with a body kick that stops Junior in his tracks momentarily.
A shot to the body from Junior misses
and Washington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Junior is breathing heavily.
Junior moves out of range of the body kick from Washington.
Junior misses with a hook
and Washington counters with a big uppercut that drops Junior face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Xavier Washington!
A relieved looking Xavier Washington thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 6921 p4p, 6846 weight class) and Jason Hightower (ranked 193 p4p, 178 weight class). Hightower has chosen The Power 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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Hightower!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hightower tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Thomas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hightower was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hightower swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas misses with an uppercut.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hightower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas throws a hook but Hightower avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Hightower.
Thomas drives through and clinches with Hightower against the ropes.
Hightower working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Hightower throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower tries to throw a body punch but Thomas avoids it by throwing Hightower back against the ropes.
Thomas can't find room to land a body shot as Hightower controls the action.
Hightower blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Thomas lands with a left to the head.
Hightower tries to work over Thomas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Hightower.
Thomas lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hightower.
Thomas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Thomas.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Hightower lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Thomas as the two fighters clinch.
Hightower looks winded!
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thomas tries to work over Hightower's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Hightower.
Thomas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thomas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hightower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hightower lands a nice uppercut.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Hightower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hightower lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hightower gets through Thomas's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
A short uppercut from Thomas.
Thomas struggles to land a body shot inside as Hightower controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Hightower fails to land.
Thomas misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Hightower escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Hightower avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas rushes Hightower and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hightower scores with a shoulder strike.
Hightower tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hightower misses with a punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Thomas.
Thomas blocks a body shot from Hightower.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thomas.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Derrick Thomas 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.
Hightower dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Thomas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Hightower manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Thomas misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hightower counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Hightower.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Hightower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas looking to slow down the pace here.
Thomas takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hightower.
Hightower pushes Thomas back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hightower tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Good body shot from Hightower.
Hightower scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Thomas letting Hightower take a breather here.
Hightower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hightower lands a left hand.
Hightower lands on the inside with an uppercut.
 Thomas is rocked!
Hightower misses with some punches.
Oh Thomas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hightower swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thomas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hightower fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hightower misses with the head strike.
Thomas seems to have got his legs back now.
Hightower manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Hightower throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Thomas lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hightower backwards.
Hightower breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A cross from Hightower lands.
BAM! Hightower delivers a spinning backfist that drops Thomas like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jason Hightower!
An out of breath Jason Hightower thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 6859 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Olaf Hrungnir (ranked 179 p4p, 88 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Olaf Hrungnir!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hrungnir throws a lazy right hand but Congo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Congo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Olaf Hrungnir has been cut.
Congo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hrungnir.
A swing and a miss from Hrungnir.
Hrungnir looks to land a right hand but Congo moved out of range.
It looked like Congo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Hrungnir.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hrungnir.
Congo throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Hrungnir to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Hrungnir misses with a combination
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hrungnir throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Congo on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Congo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo lunges at Hrungnir with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hrungnir's hand.
Hrungnir on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Congo. Congo obviously looking to wear him down.
Congo blocks a jab.
Hrungnir just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCongo.
Some bone on bone action there as Hrungnir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hrungnir throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Hrungnir.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Congo 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 Hrungnir has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hrungnir and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Congo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hrungnir scores with a jab.
Nice shot lands for Congo.
Hrungnir wants to clinch up but Congo keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo cracks Hrungnir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hrungnir misses with a lunging right hand
and Congo counters with a stiff right hand.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Congo misses with a looping right.
Hrungnir throws a right hand that misses
and Congo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hrungnir's knee momentarily.
Congo drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Hrungnir onto his butt! Hrungnir pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
That has opened up Olaf Hrungnir's cut even more.
Congo slips under a jab from Hrungnir.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Congo cracks Hrungnir with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Valerian Pica (ranked 24008 p4p, 6725 weight class) and Greg Knox (ranked 528 p4p, 485 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Valerian Pica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Knox!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pica looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pica lands a nice looking body kick.
Pica looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pica throws a hook but Knox blocks it.
Pica lands a front kick to the face, that drops Knox to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
 Knox is rocked!
Pica scores with a kick to the midsection.
Knox is still on wobbly legs! Can Pica finish him?
Pica connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Knox's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Knox - 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 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Valerian Pica!
A very excited looking Valerian Pica made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Vasko Madzarov (ranked 7002 p4p, 24444 weight class) and KT Panda (ranked 180 p4p, 218 weight class). KT Panda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the ring.
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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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vasko Madzarov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, KT Panda!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Madzarov looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Madzarov dips to his left and cracks Panda with an uppercut!
It looks like KT Panda has been cut.
Madzarov lands a nice shot to the body.
Panda fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Madzarov misses with a leg kick.
Madzarov lands a head kick!
Madzarov takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Panda throws a low kick but it's checked well by Madzarov.
Panda swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madzarov throws a big shot that misses.
Madzarov moves out of range of the body kick from Panda.
A nice leg kick from Madzarov, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madzarov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Panda's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov connects with a right hand. Panda shakes it off.
Madzarov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Madzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Panda lands a nice shot that snaps Madzarov's head back.
Panda closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Panda comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Madzarov tries to score with a low kick but Panda moves his leg out of the way.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov pushes Panda away with a front kick.
Panda tests Madzarov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madzarov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Panda pushes Madzarov up against the ropes in a clinch.
Panda blocks a body shot from Madzarov.
Madzarov scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Madzarov has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda can't find room to land a body shot as Madzarov controls the action.
Madzarov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Madzarov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Panda is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Panda.
Panda continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
Madzarov presses Panda against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Panda looks winded!
Panda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madzarov's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Madzarov prevents a body shot from Panda.
Madzarov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Madzarov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madzarov lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Panda blocks an uppercut.
Panda blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Madzarov.
Panda has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Madzarov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Panda can turn it around.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Panda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Madzarov manages to avoid it.
Vasko Madzarov is winning the standup battle so far.
Panda blocks the body kick.
Madzarov checks the leg kick.
Madzarov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Panda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Panda throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Panda misses with a wild body shot.
Madzarov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice body punch from Panda.
Madzarov lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madzarov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madzarov feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Panda misses with a jab to the body
and Madzarov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Madzarov misses with a body shot.
Panda tries to counter with a clinch but Madzarov shakes him off and moves away.
Madzarov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Panda can do to turn this around?
Madzarov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Panda.
Madzarov throws a body punch but Panda moves out of range.
Panda steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Madzarov.
Panda is looking to land body kicks.
Madzarov tried to score with a low kick but Panda checks it.
A shot to the body from Panda misses
enabling Madzarov to counter with a crisp jab.
Panda avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Madzarov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madzarov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Panda has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Panda chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Madzarov can pounce on him.
Madzarov moves away from the strike by Panda.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madzarov has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice jab there from Madzarov.
Panda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Panda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Madzarov rather than just go for the knockout.
Madzarov thuds his shin into the meat of Panda's side.
Madzarov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Panda slips under a jab from Madzarov.
Madzarov throws a wild body kick that Panda sees coming a mile off.
Madzarov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madzarov throws a chopping leg kick but Panda manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Madzarov jabs Panda to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Panda looks to land a left hand but Madzarov moved out of range nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vasko Madzarov dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on KT Panda's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Madzarov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
KT Panda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panda blocks the body kick.
Madzarov takes a swing at Panda's ribcage but misses.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Panda crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Madzarov - the referee stops the clock and Panda gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Madzarov. Panda manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Panda walks into a left hand.
A left lands for Panda.
Panda throws a leg kick
and Madzarov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Panda ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madzarov moves away.
Madzarov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Madzarov catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Panda stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Panda walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda misses with a body shot.
Good leg kick by Madzarov.
Panda thows a leg kick but Madzarov checks it
and Madzarov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panda throws a low kick but Madzarov moves out of range easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Madzarov misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madzarov lands a front kick.
Panda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Madzarov comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A low kick lands for Madzarov.
An inside leg kick lands from Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Madzarov.
Madzarov lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madzarov thumps Panda with a low kick.
Madzarov thows a body kick. Panda tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Panda tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Panda swings widly with a right hand
and Madzarov counters with a nice leg kick.
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!
Panda on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madzarov keeps Panda at a distance using the push kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panda takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Madzarov lands a nice hook to Panda's body. Panda takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madzarov throws a leg kick which misses Panda's front leg but catches the back leg as Panda tries to avoid it.
Madzarov with the inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Madzarov. Panda shrugs it off though.
Madzarov clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Madzarov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Panda takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Madzarov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Madzarov clobbers Panda with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panda takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Madzarov delivers a nice body kick.
Madzarov smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasko Madzarov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Madzarov 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 Don Winkell scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Vasko Madzarov!
Vasko Madzarov wins by unanimous decision!
Our winner, Vasko Madzarov, 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cohen Hawthorne (ranked 3925 p4p, 23853 weight class) and John Johnston (ranked 128 p4p, 199 weight class). Cohen Hawthorne had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cohen Hawthorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Johnston!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnston looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawthorne is just out of range.
Johnston just misses with a punch to the body.
We've been informed that Johnston 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.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a good jab.
John Johnston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Johnston misses.
Johnston misses with a hook. Hawthorne ducked under it nicely.
Hawthorne moves out of range as Johnston strikes.
Hawthorne stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnston thumps Hawthorne with a low kick.
Hawthorne swings widly with a right hand
and Johnston makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnston uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hawthorne.
Johnston appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hawthorne throws out a loose jab but Johnston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawthorne just misses with a punch to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnston crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Hawthorne - the referee stops the clock and Johnston gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Hawthorne. Johnston manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Hawthorne fakes the leg kick and cracks Johnston in the body.
Hawthorne throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hawthorne throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Johnston follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hawthorne.
Johnston staying out of range there.
Hawthorne ducks under a wild hook from Johnston.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnston throws a push kick but Hawthorne slaps the foot to one side.
Hawthorne seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnston lands a jab.
Hawthorne lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hawthorne stuns Johnston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hawthorne. Johnston does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hawthorne works Johnston's body with a nice hook.
Hawthorne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnston will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hawthorne misses with a kick to the body.
Johnston counters with a body kick.
Hawthorne misses with a few strikes there.
Hawthorne backing away here, and Johnston unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick misses from Johnston.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Hawthorne is looking to counter punch.
Hawthorne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hawthorne slips a jab from Johnston.
Johnston throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Johnston's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnston walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Johnston tries to land a front kick but Hawthorne steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Johnston bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hawthorne's head backwards.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnston.
Hawthorne misses with a looping right.
Johnston throws a sloppy head kick
and Hawthorne counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Johnston lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Johnston scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hawthorne scores with a nice body kick.
Hawthorne fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnston. Hawthorne does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick from Johnston misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decent striking displayed by Hawthorne there.
Johnston takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hawthorne throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johnston counters with a solid body kick.
Hawthorne scores with a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cohen Hawthorne dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hawthorne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnston.
A slow jab from Hawthorne misses its intended target.
It seemed like Johnston was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hawthorne thows a body kick. Johnston tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Johnston throws a jab when Hawthorne was well out of range.
Johnston lands a jab.
Johnston missing with a left hand there. Hawthorne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hawthorne walks into a stiff left hand from Johnston.
Hawthorne gets a clinch.
Hawthorne lands a left hand.
Johnston has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Hawthorne.
Johnston with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Johnston throws a head punch that misses.
Johnston is trying to maintain a safe position but Hawthorne gets an underhook and turns Johnston into the ropes.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne digs a right hand underneath Johnston's ribcage. Johnston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Johnston is breathing heavily.
Hawthorne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hawthorne is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A body shot lands from Hawthorne.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Johnston is trying to break free.
Hawthorne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Hawthorne.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne is working Johnston over against the ropes.
Hawthorne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hawthorne is leaning against Johnston and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Hawthorne.
Hawthorne lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne gets through Johnston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Hawthorne.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Hawthorne - that landed with a thud.
Hawthorne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hawthorne lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Johnston backwards.
Hawthorne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne lands a nice shot to the body.
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawthorne works on Johnston's body with a couple of short punches.
Hawthorne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Hawthorne.
Johnston is rocked!
Hawthorne cracks Johnston with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Johnston goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Johnston wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Cohen Hawthorne!
After winning the bout, Cohen Hawthorne thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Chad Billingsly (ranked 24386 p4p, 24489 weight class) and Jean Yves Theriault (ranked 198 p4p, 203 weight class). Theriault has chosen Klendathu drop as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chad Billingsly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jean Yves Theriault!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Theriault displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Billingsly throws out the jab.
Theriault throws a nice looking combination but Billingsly bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Billingsly looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Theriault tries to land a front kick but Billingsly steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Billingsly digs a good body shot into Theriault's ribs.
Billingsly clinches.
Billingsly lands a body punch.
Billingsly lands a shoulder strike.
Billingsly prevents a body shot from Theriault.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Billingsly.
Billingsly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Billingsly can't find room to land a body shot as Theriault controls the action.
A short left from Billingsly.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Billingsly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Billingsly has Theriault pressed against the ropes, preventing Theriault from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Billingsly misses with a hook to the ribs.
Billingsly lands an 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!
Billingsly pushes Theriault back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Theriault prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
A left hand lands to the body for Billingsly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Billingsly on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Billingsly.
Theriault looks winded!
Billingsly lands a body punch.
Billingsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Theriault's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Billingsly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Theriaults head.
Theriault takes a shot to the head.
Billingsly works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Billingsly is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Billingsly lands an uppercut.
Billingsly scores with a shot to the side of Theriault's head.
Billingsly scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Billingsly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Theriault misses with a punch on the inside.
Billingsly is leaning against Theriault and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Billingsly lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billingsly lands a body shot.
Billingsly gets through Theriault's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Billingsly.
A short left from Billingsly.
A short right from Billingsly on the inside.
Theriault misses with some punches.
Theriault prevents a body shot from Billingsly.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Billingsly.
Still in the clinch, Billingsly scores with a nice short uppercut.
Theriault misses with a short punch on the inside.
Billingsly presses Theriault against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Billingsly lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Billingsly creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Theriault is rocked!
Billingsly working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Theriault is still on wobbly legs! Can Billingsly finish him?
Theriault is trying to break free.
Billingsly working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Billingsly breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Theriault with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Theriault looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Theriault get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Chad Billingsly!
A relieved looking Chad Billingsly thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Benji Stevens (ranked 4358 p4p, 6983 weight class) and Jean Luc Petit (ranked 381 p4p, 504 weight class). Jean Luc Petit has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Benji Stevens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jean Luc Petit!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Petit throws a head kick that half lands.
Petit misses with a head kick.
Petit misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A swing and a miss from Stevens.
Stevens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Petit wants to land a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
It looked like Stevens was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It seemed like Petit was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stevens looks for the body kick but Petit saw that one coming.
Petit misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petit.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Petit.
Petit swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Petit.
Stevens swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Stevens scores with a nice body kick.
Petit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Petit throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Petit.
Stevens lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Jean Luc Petit has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens lands a jab to the nose.
Petit throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Petit misses with a straight right.
Petit throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Petit scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petit manages to avoid it.
Stevens throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Petit on the side of the head.
Stevens fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Petit manages to avoid it.
Petit lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
Petit fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevens cracks Petit with a good jab.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Petit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens drops his hands momentarily and Petit takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Petit 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 Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Petit moved out of range nicely.
Petit throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Petit catches Stevens right on the button with a cross.
Petit throws a looping overhand right but Stevens ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Petit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petit throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Petit appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Petit.
Nice defenses there by Petit.
Petit fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stevens on the side of the head.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Petit throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Petit misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Petit counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Petit misses with a leg kick.
Stevens throws a chopping leg kick but Petit manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Petit steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Petit throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
Stevens on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Petit misses with a wild combination.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Petit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. Petit does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens tries to bum rush Petit with a series of wild strikes but Petit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Petit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Petit just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens throws a low kick but Petit moves out of range easily.
Jab, jab by Stevens - just one landing.
Petit moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
Nice defenses there by Stevens.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Petit wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petit tries a head kick but it misses.
A little feinted left hand from Stevens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Petit takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Petit attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good work by Stevens as he checks the leg kick.
Stevens throws a wild body kick that Petit sees coming a mile off.
Stevens is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Petit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Petit.
Petit connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Petit looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Stevens swings for the body but Petit moves out of range.
Petit throws a chopping leg kick but Stevens manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Petit throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Petit throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens defending well as Petit loads up on a big left hand.
Stevens slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Petit misses the shot to the body.
Stevens is looking to counter with a body kick.
Petit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens checks a low kick from Petit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Benji Stevens will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jean Luc Petit's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Petit throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Petit.
It looks like Stevens has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Petit with the inside leg kick.
Petit avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A jab lands there for Petit.
Petit throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stevens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevens fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Petit misses with a head kick.
Petit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Petit with the inside leg kick.
Petit misses with a head kick.
Petit misses with an uppercut. Stevens saw that one coming.
Petit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Petit takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Petit has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Stevens keeps Petit at a distance using the push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Petit lands a nice shot to the body.
Petit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Petit throws a shot from downtown. Stevens moves away and avoids it.
Petit avoids the body shot from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jean Luc Petit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Petit tries a head kick but it misses.
Petit scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Petit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Petit is avoiding it.
Stevens digs a good hook to Petit's body.
Stevens feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Petits jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A nice inside leg kick there by Petit. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Petit throws a body shot but no joy.
Petit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens looks to land a left hand but Petit moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Petit misses.
Petit staying out of range there.
Petit gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens tries to clinch but Petit moves out of range.
Petit lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a hook but Petit avoids it easily.
Petit looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Stevens cracks Petit with a right hand to the side of the head.
Petit walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Stevens misses with a hook.
Stevens lands a head shot.
Petit is rocked!
Petit finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Petit moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Petit's shoulder, as Petit tries to avoid the shot.
Petit avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Petit moved away.
A head kick from Petit lands but Stevens takes it in his stride.
Good standup being displayed there by Stevens as he connects with a hook.
Petit is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
Petit drops his guard momentarily, allowing Stevens to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Petit! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Stevens takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Benji Stevens!
Benji Stevens retains his featherweight title!
A victorious Benji Stevens thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Jean Luc Petit stepped up to the mic, saying '6.6'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bento Barboza (ranked 7150 p4p, 7088 weight class) and Kevin Faulk (ranked 196 p4p, 183 weight class). Barboza's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Angel Of Death. Bento Barboza has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bento Barboza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kevin Faulk!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faulk scores with a jab to the body.
Barboza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faulk.
Faulk misses with a straight right.
Faulk throws a lazy right hand but Barboza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Barboza jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Faulk lands a nice shot to the body.
Faulk throws a jab when Barboza was well out of range.
Barboza throws a quick inside leg kick.
Barboza throws a low kick but Faulk avoids it.
Faulk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Barboza misses with a low kick.
Barboza tries to land a leg kick but Faulk saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faulk.
It looks like Bento Barboza has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Barboza. That snapped Faulk's head back.
Faulk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Barboza is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faulk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barboza throws a big shot that misses.
Faulk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Barboza's head backwards.
Barboza looks to throw the jab but Faulk is out of range.
Faulk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Barboza at a distance.
Barboza fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Faulk on the side of the head.
Faulk throws a nice looking combination but Barboza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A slow jab from Faulk misses its intended target.
Barboza ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faulk moves away.
Faulk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Barboza cracks Faulk with a nice body shot.
Barboza misses with a punch on the inside.
Barboza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barboza jabs Faulk right on the nose. Faulk blinks but takes it well.
A left lands for Faulk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza slips under a jab.
Barboza works the jab nicely.
Faulk lands a body shot.
Faulk misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Barboza misses the target.
Barboza ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Barboza misses with a wild body shot.
A punch combination from Faulk misses.
Faulk throws a sloppy body shot
and Barboza makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Barboza moves forwards but Faulk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faulk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Faulk takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barboza swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Faulk to counter with a crisp jab.
Kevin Faulk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Barboza, right into the meat of the thigh.
Barboza scores with a nice right hand.
Barboza looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Faulk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Barboza defending well as Faulk loads up on a big left hand.
Barboza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Barboza staying out of range there.
Faulk misses with a straight left.
Barboza fires out a quick counter leg kick but Faulk just manages to avoid it.
Barboza looks to throw the jab but Faulk is out of range.
Barboza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faulk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barboza sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barboza misses with a body shot.
Faulk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Faulk checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barboza throws a body punch but Faulk moves out of range.
Faulk throws a jab but it's blocked by Barboza.
Barboza scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Faulk to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Barboza away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Faulk got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
Barboza connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Faulk's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Faulk - 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 4:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bento Barboza!
Bento Barboza retains his super heavyweight title!
Bento Barboza decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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