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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Victor Mordino (ranked 22495 p4p, 6170 weight class) and Bobby Santino (ranked 624 p4p, 564 weight class). Santino is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Daddy Why You Die?. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 38 - 1, fighting out of London, Victor Mordino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bobby Santino!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Santino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Santino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mordino counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mordino rushes Santino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Mordino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Santino misses with a punch on the inside.
Mordino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Our sources have told us that Mordino has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Santino makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mordino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Santino.
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!
Santino lands a right hand.
Mordino looking to slow down the pace here.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino pushes Mordino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Santino lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mordino stalling in the clinch but Santino improves position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Mordino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Santino.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Santino connects with a knee to the head.
Santino swings wildly with an uppercut but Mordino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mordino tries to break free but Santino pushes him back against the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Santino.
Santino 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.
Santino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
Santino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mordino.
Mordino misses with the head strike.
Santino effectively controlling the action here.
Santino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mordino doesn't manage to clinch there - Santino circles away.
Mordino takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mordino throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mordino pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Santino back to the ropes. Mordino follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Santino looks to throw the jab but Mordino is out of range.
It appears Mordino was looking to counter with a kick there.
A telegraphed right hand from Santino misses the target.
A jab from Santino finds it's way through Mordino's defenses.
A shot to the liver by Santino. Beautiful body shot.
Santino closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
Mordino avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santino lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Santino fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Santino as Mordino tries to tie him up.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but Mordino blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mordino.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mordino throws an elbow but misses.
Knees to the body from Santino.
Mordino tries to break free but Santino pushes him back against the ropes.
Santino misses with some punches.
Mordino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santino is keeping busy.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santino.
Mordino is trying to break the clinch but Santino has him pressed against the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santino scores with a shot to the side of Mordino's head.
Mordino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mordino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Santino is keeping busy.
Mordino takes a knee right on the jaw!
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bobby Santino's cut.
That's time! Mordino's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Santino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mordino tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Santino paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mordino on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Santino misses with a straight left.
Santino misses with a looping left.
Mordino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Santino lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Santino drives through and clinches with Mordino against the ropes.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Santino lands an uppercut.
Santino scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from Santino.
Santino controlling the action here for a moment.
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mordino wants to break free but Santino has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordino throws an elbow but it misses.
Santino tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Santino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Santino crunches a lovely knee into Mordino's ribcage.
A shot in the inside from Santino.
A short right from Santino on the inside.
Mordino is trying to break the clinch but Santino has him pressed against the ropes.
Santino throws a punch but it's blocked by Mordino.
Santino putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mordino in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Santino avoids it.
Santino lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Santino creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mordino is trying to force a seperation but Santino has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Mordino's face as he tries to break the clinch.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Mordino throws an elbow but misses.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mordino's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Mordino avoiding damage as Santino throws knees to the body.
Mordino swings wildly with an uppercut but Santino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Santino lands an uppercut.
Santino lands a right hand.
Santino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mordino slows down the pace here.
Santino landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Santino stalling in the clinch.
Mordino misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Santino.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Santino.
Mordino is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Santino is defending well for now.
Santino avoiding damage as Mordino throws knees to the body.
Santino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Santino lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Santino scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mordino tries to land a knee to the head but Santino blocks with his arms.
Santino working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Santino prevents Mordino from breaking the clinch.
Mordino wants to get back to striking at distance but Santino won't allow it.
Santino stalling in the clinch but Mordino improves position.
Mordino looking to throw knees to the head but Santino is blocking nicely.
Mordino misses with a knee to the head.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Santino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mordino has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Santino lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mordino.
Mordino looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Mordino misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Santino obliges.
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!
Santino lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Santino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mordino blocks it with crossed arms.
Santino blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mordino struggles to land a body shot inside as Santino controls his hands.
Bobby Santino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Santino connects with a knee to the head.
 Mordino is rocked!
 It looks like Victor Mordino has been cut.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Oh Mordino is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mordino creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Santino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. This is the final round!
Santino lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mordino seems to have got his legs back now.
Bobby Santino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Santino closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends Mordino crashing to the mat! Mordino uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
Mordino tries to work over Santino's front leg with a kick but Santino checks it.
Mordino misses with a few strikes there.
A punch lands to the side of Mordino 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mordino takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Santino throws a half hearted mid kick.
Victor Mordino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mordino rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Santino moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mordino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Santino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mordino fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mordino darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Santino works Mordino's body with a nice hook.
Mordino lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Santino circles away quickly and effectively.
Santino let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Santino lands with an uppercut that bounces Mordino off the ropes and back into range.
Santino moves into the clinch successfully.
Mordino misses with some punches.
Mordino has a couple of punches blocked by Santino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Santino scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Santino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Santino lands a nice uppercut.
Santino lands a left hand.
Santino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Santino tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Santino lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Santino managing to block the knees to the body from Mordino.
A head punch on the inside from Mordino fails to land.
Mordino lands a shot to the body.
Santino working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mordino is trying to break free.
Santino landing knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mordino being controlled against the ropes.
Santino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Santino blocks a body shot from Mordino.
Santino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Santino working Mordino over with knees to the body.
Mordino is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Mordino has Santino pushed against the ropes.
Santino looking to throw knees to the head but Mordino is blocking nicely.
Mordino takes a knee to the side of the body.
Santino lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mordino backwards.
Santino scores with a nice hook to the head.
Santino landing knees to the head.
Santino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santino lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Santino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Santino lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Santino.
Santino throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mordinos head.
Mordino wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Santino softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Santino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mordino up against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Santino.
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Mordino has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Santino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Santino connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mordino's face.
Victor Mordino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Santino cracks Mordino with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Mordino 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! Mordino wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bobby Santino!
Bobby Santino 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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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 22468 p4p, 21563 weight class) and Francis Begbie (ranked 627 p4p, 629 weight class). De Sucre comes to the ring accompanied by Bolivianos el Hado Propicio. Begbie has chosen Raining Blood as his entrance music. 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 45 - 53 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Francis Begbie!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Begbie throws a nice head kick!
Begbie has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
De Sucre rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Begbie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from De Sucre.
Begbie throws a head kick but De Sucre moves out of range.
De Sucre throws a jab when Begbie was well out of range.
Begbie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
De Sucre throws a head kick that misses.
Begbie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Sucre, pushing him back against the ropes.
De Sucre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Begbie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Begbie breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Begbie tries to clinch up.
De Sucre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Begbie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
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!
Begbie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre throws out a loose jab but Begbie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Begbie ducks under a wild hook from De Sucre.
De Sucre misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Begbie on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
De Sucre throws a jab when Begbie was well out of range.
Begbie instigates a clinch.
Begbie breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Begbie.
Begbie has De Sucre up against the ropes in a clinch.
De Sucre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Sucre jabbing away but nothing is landing.
De Sucre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Begbie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
De Sucre swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Begbie to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Antonio Jose De Sucre has been cut.
Begbie fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with De Sucre, pushing him back against the ropes.
Begbie struggles to land a body shot inside as De Sucre controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Sucre's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by De Sucre misses
and Begbie counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Sucre misses with a hook.
Begbie wants to counter the offense by De Sucre and move into the clinch position.
Begbie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
De Sucre throws a right hand that misses
and Begbie counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
De Sucre is breathing heavily.
De Sucre throws a head kick but Begbie moves out of range.
Begbie clinches.
De Sucre escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Begbie lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Begbie.
De Sucre misses the shot to the body.
Begbie scores with a three punch combo!
De Sucre is rocked!
Begbie darts in and clinches De Sucre up against the ropes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
De Sucre breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Begbie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Begbie closes the distance and catches De Sucre with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! De Sucre is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and De Sucre is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! De Sucre is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Begbie takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Francis Begbie!
An out of breath Francis Begbie thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Skipper Eureka (ranked 23246 p4p, 14035 weight class) and Johnny Drama (ranked 646 p4p, 613 weight class). Drama has chosen The Vicious White Kids No Lip as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Skipper Eureka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Skipper Eureka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Drama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drama lands a really nice looking cross but Eureka seems unphased.
Drama misses with a wild body shot.
Drama thows a leg kick but Eureka checks it
and Eureka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drama.
It looks like Skipper Eureka has been cut.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Eureka momentarily.
Eureka scores with a nice body kick.
Drama just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Drama finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Drama throws a head kick that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drama has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Eureka finds it's way round the side to connect with Drama's head.
Drama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Eureka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Drama misses with a straight left.
Eureka tries to counter by clinching up but Drama breaks away and moves out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eureka!
Drama looks winded!
Eureka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Drama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eureka dances in with a quick combination. Drama is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Eureka snaps Drama's head back. Drama stumbles backwards against the ropes. Eureka steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Drama's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Drama just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Skipper Eureka!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Johnny Waldron (ranked 21405 p4p, 5854 weight class) and Ari Baba (ranked 602 p4p, 568 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Baba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waldron looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baba ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Baba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Baba misses.
Baba takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Baba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Waldron tries to clinch but Baba is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Baba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Waldron throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Baba! But no joy.
Baba throws a hook to the side of Waldron's head but Waldron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Baba tries a low kick but Waldron avoids it.
Baba throws a chopping leg kick but Waldron manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Waldron throws a hook to the side of Baba's head but Baba sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baba throws a body shot but no joy.
Waldron drives through and clinches with Baba against the ropes.
Baba is trying to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling him.
Baba wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Waldron has him pressed against the ropes.
Baba lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baba takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ari Baba has been cut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Waldron obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waldron creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waldron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baba's face.
Baba is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Waldron comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Baba tries to break free but Waldron pushes him back against the ropes.
Baba is trying to break free.
Waldron keeps control of Baba as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waldron creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Baba's defenses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Waldron.
Waldron tries to work over Baba's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baba tries to break free but Waldron pushes him back against the ropes.
Waldron lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Baba blocks the elbow strike.
Baba tries to break the clinch but Waldron is controlling the position.
Baba has had enough of the clinch but Waldron keeps him there for the moment.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waldron.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Baba being controlled against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baba breaks the clinch.
Baba blocks a head kick by Waldron.
Johnny Waldron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice jab there from Waldron.
Baba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baba throws a big shot that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Waldron.
Waldron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Waldron works Baba's body with a nice hook.
Waldron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Baba.
Baba misses with a lunging right hand
and Waldron counters with a big head kick but Baba shrugs it off.
Waldron lands a jab to the head.
Waldron rushes Baba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Waldron creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baba is looking to break free of the clinch but Waldron has double underhooks.
Baba wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Waldron looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Baba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldron landing knees to the head.
 Baba is rocked!
Waldron controlling the action here for a moment.
Baba is still on wobbly legs! Can Waldron finish him?
Waldron misses with an elbow over the top.
Baba seems to have recovered his senses.
Waldron creates a bit of space and cracks Baba with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Baba is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Baba takes a jab right on the kisser.
Look low, kick high! Waldron uses the oldest trick in the book to send Baba tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Waldron is absolutely delighted - when Baba wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Waldron!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 5931 p4p, 2344 weight class) and Lyle Alzado (ranked 570 p4p, 285 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lyle Alzado!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small slips a jab from Alzado.
Alzado needs to keep his hands up - Small had a free shot at his head there.
Alzado tries to clinch there but Small circles away.
Small connects with a looping right hand.
Alzado closes the distance looking to clinch
and Small counters with a slapping leg kick.
Small misses with a wild body shot.
Alzado moves forwards but Small connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alzado takes the fight into the clinch.
Alzado has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Alzado lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Small backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alzado misses with a knee strike.
Alzado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alzado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Small on the inside.
Alzado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small lands a body shot.
Alzado misses with a knee to the head.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Small creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Small blocks an uppercut.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Alzado.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzado lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
Small lands a left hand.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Alzado.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Alzado.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
Alzado utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Small throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Alzado.
Alzado tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Alzado.
Small lands with a light punch inside.
Small's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alzado pushes Small back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small misses with some punches.
Alzado connects with a knee to the head.
Alzado lands a shoulder strike.
Alzado working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Small misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alzado lands a hook that snaps the head of Small backwards.
Alzado lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Small misses with some punches.
A short right from Alzado.
Alzado lands a nice uppercut.
Alzado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Alzado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small throws a punch but it's blocked by Alzado.
Small swings wildly with an uppercut but Alzado uses good head movement to avoid it.
Small lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzado gets through Small's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Alzado doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Alzado misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Small.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alzado prevents a body shot from Small.
Alzado throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Alzado throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Small blocks it with crossed arms.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Alzado throws a knee to the head but misses.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Alzado.
A right handed body shot lands from Alzado.
Small is breathing heavily.
Alzado looking to throw knees to the head but Small is blocking nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Alzado misses with a body punch.
Alzado tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Small avoids it.
Alzado goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Alzado is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Alzado.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alzado lands with a right to the head.
Alzado scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzado misses with a punch on the inside.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lyle Alzado dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alzado.
A low kick lands for Small.
Alzado gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Small.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Alzado lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Alzado has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Alzado tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Alzado has a couple of punches blocked by Small.
Alzado misses with a knee to the head.
Alzado with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alzado scores with a shot to the side of Small's head.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Small lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alzado misses with a knee strike.
Alzado is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Small.
Alzado lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Small working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Alzado with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Alzado misses with the head strike.
Alzado fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Alzado fails to land.
Alzado misses with a punch to the body.
Alzado takes a shot to the head.
Alzado lands a knee to the head.
Small can't find room to land a body shot as Alzado controls the action.
Alzado tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Alzado tries a body shot but Small blocks it.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Small.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Small lands on the inside with an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Alzado creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alzado throws a head punch that misses.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Alzado blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Small lands a nice uppercut.
Small misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands a shoulder strike.
Alzado lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Small.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzado working aggressively here.
Small is leaning against Alzado and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Small tries to throw a body punch but Alzado avoids it by throwing Small back against the ropes.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Small blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alzado misses with a short punch on the inside.
Small lands a hook that snaps the head of Alzado backwards.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alzado is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Small scores with a shoulder strike.
Alzado is still on wobbly legs! Can Small finish him?
A shot in the inside from Small.
Small lands a body shot in the clinch.
Small cracks Alzado with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Alzado 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! Alzado wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Uriah Small!
A very excited looking Uriah Small 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brady Orr (ranked 22857 p4p, 19498 weight class) and Krit Leekpai (ranked 596 p4p, 634 weight class). Krit Leekpai is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brady Orr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Krit Leekpai!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orr sizes up Leekpai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Orr moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Orr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Leekpai.
Leekpai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Orr's defenses.
It looks like Brady Orr has been cut.
Leekpai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leekpai blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Leekpai.
Leekpai throws an elbow that misses.
Orr blocking some punches.
Leekpai is leaning against Orr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Leekpai scores with a shoulder strike.
Leekpai lands with a short shot to the head.
Leekpai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Orr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Leekpai avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Leekpai scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Orr.
A body shot lands from Leekpai.
Leekpai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orr lands a nice elbow.
Leekpai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
Leekpai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by Orr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leekpai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leekpai avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Leekpai lands a nice uppercut.
Leekpai has a couple of punches blocked by Orr.
Leekpai throws a punch but it's blocked by Orr.
Orr tries to land knees in the clinch but Leekpai avoids the damage to the body.
Leekpai avoids the elbow strike from Orr, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Leekpai.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orr avoids the elbow strike from Leekpai, against the ropes.
Orr takes a knee to the side of the body.
Leekpai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Orr's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Orr is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Leekpai is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Leekpai.
Orr throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leekpai working aggressively here.
Orr tries to land knees in the clinch but Leekpai avoids the damage to the body.
Leekpai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Orr tries to stall but Leekpai uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Leekpai.
Orr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai scores with a hook to the body.
Leekpai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orrs head.
Orr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Leekpai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Leekpai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Orr is defending well for now.
Leekpai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Orr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Leekpai avoids the elbow strike from Orr, against the ropes.
A short right from Leekpai on the inside.
Orr throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Leekpai.
Leekpai misses with the head strike.
Orr cracks Leekpai with a nice body shot.
Orr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leekpai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Leekpai throws a knee to the head but misses.
Leekpai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Orr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Leekpai avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Leekpai looking to throw knees to the head but Orr is blocking nicely.
Orr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai is leaning against Orr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Orr is trying to stall.
Orr tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
Orr tries a knee to the head but Leekpai blocks it.
Leekpai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
Leekpai misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Leekpai.
A right handed body shot lands from Leekpai.
Orr is breathing heavily.
Leekpai misses with a punch to the body.
Leekpai swings wildly with an uppercut but Orr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Leekpai blocks it with crossed arms.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Leekpai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Orr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Orr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Leekpai avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Leekpai avoiding damage as Orr throws knees to the body.
Leekpai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leekpai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Leekpai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Orr backwards.
Orr misses with an elbow over the top.
Orr misses with an elbow strike.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Orr lands an elbow inside.
Orr putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Leekpai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Leekpai lands a hook to the side of the head.
Leekpai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Orr is rocked!
Leekpai is controlling Orr's neck. Leekpai unleashes a big knee up the middle! And another! Orr goes down! Can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6... he's not going to make it! 9,10. It's all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Krit Leekpai!
A less than humble Krit Leekpai misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ace Boogie (ranked 22846 p4p, 23243 weight class) and Back Stabber (ranked 291 p4p, 298 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 bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ace Boogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Back Stabber!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boogie throws a body shot but no joy.
Boogie misses with a double jab
and Stabber counters with a left and a right that stings Boogie.
Boogie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boogie 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.
The fighters circle momentarily. Boogie darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boogie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stabber fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boogie manages to avoid it.
Boogie misses with a right hand
and Boogie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stabber takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boogie thumps Stabber with a low kick.
Boogie bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stabber's head.
Stabber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boogie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boogie tries a low kick but Stabber avoids it.
Stabber avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie connects with a jab.
Boogie connects with a looping right hand.
Stabber lands with a nice combination. Boogie backs away looking to recover.
Boogie takes a swing at Stabber's ribcage but misses.
Stabber doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boogie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Boogie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Boogie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stabber backs up against the ropes.
Boogie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boogie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stabber is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boogie loads up on a big right hand but Stabber slips the punch.
Stabber rushes Boogie and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Boogie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabber pushes Boogie back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stabber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stabber clinches up against the ropes.
Boogie lands an uppercut.
Stabber prevents a body shot from Boogie.
Boogie is trying to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stabber taking a breather.
Stabber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Stabber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Stabber.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boogie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stabber avoids it.
Boogie working aggressively here.
Boogie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stabber letting Boogie take a breather here.
Stabber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
It looks like Ace Boogie has been cut.
Boogie missing with knees to the body.
Boogie trying to stall but Stabber improves his position.
Boogie working hard to break the clinch.
Stabber misses with the head strike.
Boogie blocks a body shot from Stabber.
Stabber breaks the clinch.
A big left from Boogie misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Boogie misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Boogie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch lands to the side of Stabber 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Boogie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stabber displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boogie throws out the jab.
Boogie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stabber counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stabber pushes Boogie up against the ropes in a clinch.
Boogie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boogie prevents a body shot from Stabber.
Stabber goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stabber breaks the clinch.
Stabber is looking to clinch.
Boogie throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stabber to counter with a crisp jab.
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 Ace Boogie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Boogie misses the target.
Stabber appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boogie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stabber manages to avoid it.
Stabber wants to clinch up but Boogie keeps it at a distance.
Stabber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boogie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from Boogie misses.
Stabber thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boogie keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Stabber clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stabber tries a body shot but Boogie blocks it.
Boogie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stabber lands with a right to the head.
Boogie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stabber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stabber tries to stall but Boogie uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stabber lands a right hand.
Boogie is struggling to control the position.
Stabber has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Boogie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stabber can turn it around.
Boogie taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Boogie scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Back Stabber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Boogie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boogie.
Stabber blocks an uppercut.
Stabber tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boogie's elbow.
Boogie is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stabber lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stabber blocks a body shot from Boogie.
Boogie misses with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Boogie wants to stall.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stabber breaks the clinch.
Boogie connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stabber momentarily.
Stabber takes the fight into the clinch.
Boogie struggles to land a body shot inside as Stabber controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stabber has a couple of punches blocked by Boogie.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Boogie wants to stall.
Boogie being controlled against the ropes.
Boogie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stalling in the clinch from Boogie.
Boogie blocking some punches.
Boogie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Stabber scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boogie wants to break free but Stabber has control.
Boogie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stabber leaning against his opponent.
Boogie stalling.
Stabber lands an uppercut.
Stabber swings wildly with an uppercut but Boogie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stabber stalling the fight.
Stabber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boogie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stabber.
Stabber avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Back Stabber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stabber rushes Boogie and presses him up against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Back Stabber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ace Boogie's cut.
That's time! Boogie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boogie misses the jab.
Stabber is looking for the big counter here.
Stabber wants to clinch up but Boogie keeps it at a distance.
Boogie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stabber tries to clinch but Boogie is having none of it.
Boogie scores with a punch to the head.
Stabber wants to clinch.
Boogie takes a swing at Stabber's ribcage but misses.
Stabber moves away from the strike by Boogie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boogie connects with a body shot that sends Stabber's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Boogie misses its intended target.
Boogie avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boogie throwing a counter right hand but Stabber manages to avoid it.
Stabber fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boogie misses with a wild combination.
Stabber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stabber doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boogie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Stabber misses with the head strike.
Boogie tries to stall but Stabber uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stabber.
Stabber on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Stabber creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stabber trying to control the position but instead, Boogie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stabber into the ropes.
Boogie missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boogie missing with knees to the body.
Stabber stalling the fight.
Boogie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stabber staying out of range there.
Boogie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stabber moves in looking to clinch but Boogie pushes him off.
Stabber tries to close the distance and clinch but Boogie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boogie throws a jab but it's blocked by Stabber.
A little jabbing left from Stabber on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stabber slips a straight right by Boogie.
A countering left hand to the body from Stabber misses.
Ace Boogie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boogie scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boogie circles away from the clinch attempt
and Boogie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Boogie scores with a jab to the head.
Boogie looks to score with a jab to the body but Stabber is just out of range.
Boogie throws a looping overhand right but Stabber ducks down to avoid it.
Stabber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stabber tries to clinch but Boogie is having none of it.
Boogie misses with a hook
and Stabber counters with a one-two to the body.
Stabber on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boogie looks to land a left hand but Stabber moved out of range nicely.
Stabber walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stabber takes the fight into the clinch.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boogie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boogie misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stabber managing to block the knees to the body from Boogie.
Stabber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Boogie throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stabber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stabber takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Boogie falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stabber counters with a left to the body.
Ace Boogie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boogie misses with a left hand
and Stabber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stabber slips under a jab from Boogie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ace Boogie showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Boogie 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ace Boogie!
Ace Boogie thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Henrique Gusmao (ranked 372 p4p, 22851 weight class) and Jason Wysocki (ranked 51 p4p, 502 weight class). Wysocki comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Joe Exotic Country Music kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Henrique Gusmao could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Wysocki's chin.
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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 30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henrique Gusmao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jason Wysocki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gusmao tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henrique Gusmao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gusmao scores with the left hand. Wysocki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Gusmao. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gusmao.
Wysocki delivers a nice body kick.
Gusmao misses with a hook.
A little jabbing left from Wysocki on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gusmao takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good leg kick by Wysocki.
Wysocki has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gusmao throws a lazy right hand but Wysocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusmao moves out of range as Wysocki strikes.
Gusmao throws a leg kick which misses Wysocki's front leg but catches the back leg as Wysocki tries to avoid it.
Wysocki misses with a looping left.
Wysocki moves out of range of the strikes.
Wysocki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice cross by Gusmao.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gusmao attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Wysocki scores with a shot to the body.
Gusmao throws a low kick but Wysocki moves out of range easily.
Gusmao throws a leg kick
and Wysocki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao misses with a left hand
and Wysocki counters with a stiff right hand.
Gusmao misses with a low kick.
Wysocki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wysocki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gusmao misses with a body shot.
Wysocki misses with a straight right.
Gusmao scores with a body shot.
Wysocki defending well as Gusmao loads up on a big left hand.
Wysocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gusmao.
Gusmao lands with an uppercut that bounces Wysocki off the ropes and back into range.
Gusmao throws a leg kick
and Wysocki counters with an inside leg kick.
Wysocki throws a shot from downtown. Gusmao moves away and avoids it.
Gusmao scores with a hook to the body. Wysocki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Wysocki.
Gusmao fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wysocki is out of range.
Gusmao misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wysocki scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gusmao throws a right hand that misses
and Wysocki makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gusmao really felt that one!
A slapping leg kick lands for Wysocki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki throws an overhand right that lands on Gusmao's shoulder, as Gusmao tries to avoid the shot.
Gusmao avoids the body shot from Wysocki.
Wysocki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wysocki ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wysocki.
Nice defenses there by Gusmao.
Wysocki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wysocki comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gusmao connects with a leg kick.
A big right from Gusmao misses.
Wysocki moves away from the strike by Gusmao.
Wysocki looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gusmao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It seemed like Wysocki was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Wysocki misses.
Gusmao throws a chopping leg kick but Wysocki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Wysocki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki scores with a jab to the head.
Wysocki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gusmao throws a leg kick which misses Wysocki's front leg but catches the back leg as Wysocki tries to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wysocki. Gusmao does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gusmao ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gusmao motions for Wysocki to come forward. Gusmao throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wysocki moves out of range of the leg kick from Gusmao.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wysocki! But no joy.
Gusmao throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wysocki counters with a nice uppercut.
Wysocki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gusmao doesn't seem bothered though.
Gusmao lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wysocki at a distance.
Gusmao closes the distance and pushes Wysocki back into the ropes.
Gusmao throws an elbow that misses.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Wysocki avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the ropes.
Wysocki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Wysocki in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jason Wysocki has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wysocki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gusmao tries a body shot but Wysocki blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wysocki's elbow.
Wysocki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wysocki is looking to break free of the clinch but Gusmao has double underhooks.
Gusmao throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gusmao lands a shoulder strike.
Wysocki crunches a lovely knee into Gusmao's ribcage.
Gusmao lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Wysocki throws an elbow but misses.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wysocki's elbow.
Gusmao lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wysocki backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Gusmao creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gusmao tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gusmao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wysocki's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gusmao lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wysocki lands an elbow inside.
Gusmao tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wysocki's elbow.
Gusmao lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Wysocki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Wysocki'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.
Gusmao blocks a head kick by Wysocki.
A little feinted left hand from Gusmao on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gusmao plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wysocki misses with a wild body shot.
A jab from Gusmao does it's job there.
An inside leg kick from Gusmao misses.
Gusmao cracks Wysocki with a good jab.
Wysocki throws a leg kick that misses.
Gusmao throws a hook to the side of Wysocki's head but Wysocki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gusmao throws out a powerful jab.
Gusmao tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wysocki is able to avoid easily.
Gusmao looks to land a right hand but Wysocki moved out of range.
Gusmao connects with a leg kick.
Gusmao scores with a hook to the body. Wysocki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wysocki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gusmao.
Gusmao thumps Wysocki with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wysocki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gusmao manages to avoid it.
Gusmao takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Wysocki.
Wysocki keeps the fight on the outside.
Wysocki tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gusmao throws a hook but Wysocki avoids it easily.
Jason Wysocki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wysocki on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gusmao misses with a hook.
Wysocki with a nice calf kick.
Wysocki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gusmao takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gusmao takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gusmao throws a body punch but Wysocki moves out of range.
Gusmao throws a low kick but Wysocki moves out of range easily.
Wysocki appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wysocki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gusmao instigates a clinch.
Gusmao gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short left from Gusmao.
Wysocki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gusmao works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gusmao misses with some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Wysocki controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wysocki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left lands for Wysocki.
Wysocki scores with a shot to the body.
Wysocki moves away from the strike by Gusmao.
Gusmao throws a looping overhand right but Wysocki ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Gusmao misses its intended target.
Wysocki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gusmao throws a leg kick but Wysocki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wysocki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gusmao takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wysocki.
Gusmao thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao throws a body shot but no joy.
Wysocki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gusmao.
Nice defenses there by Wysocki.
Wysocki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wysocki counters with a body kick.
Wysocki just misses with a punch to the body.
Wysocki checks a leg kick.
Wysocki appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wysocki blocks a jab.
The crowd cheers as Wysocki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gusmao doesn't seem phased though.
Wysocki ducks under a wild hook from Gusmao.
Some wild striking there from Wysocki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gusmao. Wysocki does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wysocki.
Gusmao bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gusmao keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gusmao misses with a low kick as Wysocki jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao throws a lazy right hand but Wysocki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gusmao throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wysocki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wysocki lands a slapping body shot.
Gusmao misses with a body kick.
Wysocki avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Wysocki let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wysocki scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wysocki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gusmao.
Gusmao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gusmao looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gusmao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gusmao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wysocki misses with a straight left.
Gusmao tried to counter with a leg kick but Wysocki avoided it.
A good leg kick by Gusmao.
Gusmao tries to clinch there but Wysocki circles away.
Wysocki slips under a jab.
Wysocki only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Wysocki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gusmao takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henrique Gusmao will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jason Wysocki'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!
Wysocki looks to land a body kick but Gusmao moved away.
Gusmao throws a hook but Wysocki blocks it.
Wysocki looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wysocki lands a jab to the head.
Wysocki misses with a few strikes there.
Wysocki connects with a leg kick.
Wysocki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gusmao doesn't seem bothered though.
Gusmao is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wysocki misses with a hook. Gusmao ducked under it nicely.
Gusmao throws a poor cross that misses
and Wysocki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gusmao throws a front kick aimed at Wysocki's knee but Wysocki avoids it well.
Wysocki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wysocki checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gusmao lands an overhand right.
Wysocki misses with a head kick.
Wysocki throws a body punch but Gusmao moves out of range.
Wysocki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gusmao moves into range and clinches up with Wysocki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gusmao tries to work over Wysocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wysocki tries to work over Gusmao's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusmao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Gusmao scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Wysocki avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Gusmao.
Gusmao pushes Wysocki back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gusmao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wysocki's brow.
Gusmao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gusmao tries to work over Wysocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gusmao lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wysocki.
Wysocki crunches a lovely knee into Gusmao's ribcage.
Gusmao makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wysocki blocks an elbow strike.
Gusmao misses with an elbow over the top.
Wysocki blocks an elbow strike from Gusmao.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao can't find room to land a body shot as Wysocki controls the action.
Wysocki avoids the elbow strike from Gusmao, against the ropes.
Gusmao pushes off an throws an elbow but Wysocki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Wysocki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wysocki trying to land knees to the body.
Gusmao throws an elbow but it misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Wysocki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Gusmao gets through Wysocki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wysocki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gusmao tries to work over Wysocki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Wysocki.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Wysocki avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the ropes.
Gusmao doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Gusmao just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wysocki's brow.
Gusmao pushes off an throws an elbow but Wysocki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wysocki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wysocki misses with an elbow strike.
Wysocki working Gusmao over with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gusmao creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Wysocki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wysocki lands an elbow inside that Gusmao shrugs off.
Wysocki blocks an elbow strike from Gusmao.
Gusmao tries to throw a body punch but Wysocki avoids it by throwing Gusmao back against the ropes.
Wysocki misses with a punch to the body.
Gusmao pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Gusmao struggles to land a body shot inside as Wysocki controls his hands.
Wysocki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wysocki avoids a wild elbow strike from Gusmao.
Wysocki throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gusmao blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Gusmao.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gusmao lands an elbow that stopped Wysocki in his tracks for a moment.
Gusmao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Gusmao lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wysocki connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gusmao's face.
It looks like Henrique Gusmao has been cut.
Gusmao misses with the head strike.
Gusmao throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gusmao tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wysocki lands an uppercut.
Gusmao blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gusmao working aggressively here.
Wysocki dodges an elbow strike from Gusmao.
Wysocki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Gusmao goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A hook to the body from Gusmao.
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 Henrique Gusmao.
I think Gusmao 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henrique Gusmao!
In his post fight interview, Henrique Gusmao started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Ping Lee (ranked 2683 p4p, 22847 weight class) and Tang Maul (ranked 267 p4p, 472 weight class). Maul is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Somewhere I Belong. Ping Lee could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tang Maul's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ping Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tang Maul!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maul lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lee thuds his shin into the meat of Maul's side.
Maul swings for the body but Lee moves out of range.
Lee avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Lee wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Maul moves into range and connects with a jab.
An inside leg kick from Maul misses.
A good leg kick by Maul.
The fighters circling - Maul throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lee looks to throw the jab but Maul is out of range.
Lee lands a head kick. Maul smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Lee throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Lee cracks Maul with a good jab.
Maul throws an overhand right that lands on Lee's shoulder, as Lee tries to avoid the shot.
Lee takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lee on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lee throws a looping overhand right but Maul ducks down to avoid it.
Maul cracks Lee with an open hand slap.
Lee cracks Maul with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lee on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee connects with a right hand. Maul shakes it off.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Maul throws a head kick but Lee moves out of range.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maul takes one on the button.
Lee paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Lee.
Maul looks for the body kick but Lee saw that one coming.
Maul connects with a right hand. Lee shakes it off.
Lee is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Lee on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lee thumps Maul with a low kick.
Maul is looking to score with low kicks.
Maul ducks right into an uppercut from Lee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maul throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Lee is looking for a counter combo.
Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lee swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maul throws a body punch but Lee moves out of range.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maul.
Maul 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee has Maul up against the ropes in a clinch.
Maul lands an elbow inside that Lee shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Lee fails to land.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lee's defenses.
Lee lands a left hand.
Lee breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ping Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maul goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lee darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Maul misses with a looping left.
A jab from Maul misses.
Maul keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lee.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maul takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Maul takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Maul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maul throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Lee misses.
Maul is looking for the big counter here.
Maul misses with a few strikes there.
Maul waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Maul misses with a leg kick.
Jab from Lee.
Lee keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maul misses with a body punch
and Lee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lee misses with a head kick.
Maul pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lee is out of range and Maul settles back down.
Lee explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lee is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Maul looks to land a body kick but Lee moved away.
Lee really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Maul throws a low kick but it's checked well by Lee.
Lee closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maul misses with a body kick.
Lee lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A punch combination from Lee misses.
Maul punishes Lee's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul thuds his shin into the meat of Lee's side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maul misses with a looping left.
Lee instigates a clinch.
Maul throws an elbow that misses.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Maul misses with the head strike.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Maul working aggressively here.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
Maul gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mauls head.
Maul tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee lands a hook that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Our sources have told us that Lee has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Lee misses with some punches.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Maul using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lee has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lee dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee throws a head kick but Maul moves out of range.
Lee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Maul uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lee.
Lee pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maul is out of range and Lee settles back down.
Maul counters with a body kick.
Maul throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maul throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Lee on the side of the head.
Lee misses with a wild combination.
Lee cracks Maul with a good jab.
Maul throws a leg kick but Lee moved away.
Lee with the inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maul shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lee eats them both and turns towards Maul to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Maul has taken the fight to the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Maul obliges.
Maul lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Maul lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maul.
Lee avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
Maul looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Maul's head.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
Lee lands a left hand.
Maul goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Maul blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Maul controls his hands.
Maul blocks an uppercut.
Maul misses with a punch to the body.
Maul misses with a punch to the body.
Maul tries a knee to the head but Lee blocks it.
Maul misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maul with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lee presses Maul against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maul comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ping Lee has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee tries to land a front kick but Maul steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A swing and a miss from Maul.
Lee lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maul takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Maul throws a jab but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee throws a head kick that half lands.
Maul throws a big shot that misses.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Maul with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maul tries to land a knee to the head but Lee blocks with his arms.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Maul tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Maul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Maul.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Lee scores with a shoulder strike.
Lee throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Maul.
Lee lands a right hand.
Maul is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lee is defending well for now.
Maul has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maul or not.
Maul is breathing heavily.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee blocks the elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maul swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lee is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Maul can do to turn this around?
A right hook to the body lands for Maul.
Lee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lee blocks a body shot from Maul.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee presses Maul against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Maul tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee lands an uppercut.
Maul misses with an elbow over the top.
Lee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right handed body shot lands from Lee.
Lee is leaning against Maul and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Maul looking to throw knees to the head but Lee is blocking nicely.
Lee digs a right hand into Maul's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maul's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lee.
Lee pushes Maul back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee gets through Maul's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ping Lee dominated that second round.
That's time! Lee's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Lee lands a glancing blow to the side of Maul's head.
Lee slips under a jab from Maul.
Lee lands a nice hook to Maul's body. Maul takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Maul missing with a left hand there. Lee was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Maul has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Maul's head.
Ping Lee is winning the standup battle so far.
Maul cracks Lee with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lee lands a nice looking body kick.
Lee misses the shot to the body.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Maul lands a hook to the side of the head.
Maul has a couple of punches blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Maul backwards.
Lee avoiding damage as Maul throws knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee takes an elbow to the forehead.
Maul swings wildly with an uppercut but Lee uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Maul landing knees to the body.
Lee lands with a left to the head.
Maul takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee tries to throw a body punch but Maul avoids it by throwing Lee back against the ropes.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Maul misses with the head strike.
Maul lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee has a couple of punches blocked by Maul.
Maul lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Maul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee lands a shot to the body.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Maul.
Maul throws an elbow but it misses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Maul just misses with a elbow thrown towards Lee's brow.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Maul controls the action.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee pushes Maul back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Lee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maul's elbow.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lee breaks from the clinch.
Lee connects with a crisp jab.
Maul misses with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Lee.
Maul takes one to the chin there.
Maul throws a hook but Lee avoids it easily.
Lee takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Lee connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Maul misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maul cracks Lee with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee moves into the clinch.
Lee managing to block the knees to the body from Maul.
Maul with a knee to the head.
Lee is rocked!
Maul tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Oh Lee is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Maul creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Lee crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Lee face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Maul takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Tang Maul!
A victorious Tang Maul 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Patrick Jeudy (ranked 5350 p4p, 20594 weight class) and Riley Knox (ranked 573 p4p, 663 weight class). Jeudy comes to the ring accompanied by Notorious B.I.G. - Ten Crack Commandments. Knox has chosen Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz) 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 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 16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Patrick Jeudy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Riley Knox!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jeudy.
Jeudy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Jeudy looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Jeudy looks to land a right hand but Knox moved out of range.
Knox swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jeudy misses with a wild body shot.
Jeudy misses the jab.
Jeudy 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.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jeudy.
Knox throws a body punch but Jeudy moves out of range.
Jeudy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jeudy looks for the body kick but Knox saw that one coming.
Knox thinks about the counter body kick.
Knox stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jeudy.
Jeudy connects with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jeudy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Patrick Jeudy has been cut.
Knox connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Knox throws a body punch but Jeudy moves out of range.
Jeudy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jeudy takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jeudy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeudy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jeudy throws a body kick that misses.
Jeudy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A lazy left from Jeudy finds it's target.
Jeudy missing with a left hand there. Knox was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jeudy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Knox is looking to clinch.
Jeudy's corner calls for a 1-2. Jeudy obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jeudy misses the target.
Knox pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jeudy is out of range and Knox settles back down.
Jeudy throws a leg kick but Knox sees it coming and moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jeudy.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jeudy.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Jeudy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Knox.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy throws a poor cross that misses
and Jeudy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jeudy scores with a jab.
Jeudy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Knox counters with a nice uppercut.
Jeudy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jeudy connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A clash of legs there as Knox blocks the low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Jeudy. Those never looked like landing.
Jeudy swings widly with a right hand
and Knox counters with a straight right hand.
Patrick Jeudy's cut is getting worse.
Jeudy's jab looks to have found its range, popping Knox under the eye.
Jeudy motions for Knox to come forward. Jeudy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knox! But no joy.
Jeudy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Knox sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Knox misses.
Jeudy is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jeudy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jeudy just misses with a punch to the body.
Knox is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jeudy connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Knox's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Knox to counter with a crisp jab.
Knox on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Patrick Jeudy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeudy throws a leg kick
and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knox throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knox blocking some punches.
Knox utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jeudy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeudy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Knoxs head.
Jeudy throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Jeudy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeudy avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Knox.
Knox looking to throw knees to the head but Jeudy is blocking nicely.
Knox working Jeudy over with knees to the body.
Jeudy is breathing heavily.
A short body shot lands from Knox as the two fighters clinch.
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeudy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands a nice shot to the body.
Knox gets through Jeudy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Knox misses with a punch to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Knox.
Knox has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Jeudy seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Knox can turn it around.
Knox presses Jeudy against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Knox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Knox connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jeudy's face.
Knox putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jeudy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knox scores with a shoulder strike.
Patrick Jeudy's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox lands a left hand that snaps the head of Jeudy backwards.
Jeudy throws a head punch that misses.
Knox lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Knox lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jeudy backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeudy misses with a body punch.
Knox with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knox lands with a light punch inside.
Jeudy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jeudy throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Riley Knox will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Patrick Jeudy's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jeudy misses with a few strikes there.
Jeudy scores with a hook.
Jeudy feints and then cracks Knox's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Knox down.
Jeudy misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Jeudy.
Jeudy misses with a low kick.
Knox lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Knox will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jeudy cracks Knox with a right hand to the side of the head.
A swing and a miss from Jeudy.
Knox bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox tries to clinch there but Jeudy circles away.
Knox finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Patrick Jeudy is winning the standup battle so far.
Jeudy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
A big right from Jeudy misses.
Nice straight punches there by Jeudy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Jeudy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jeudy throws a big shot that misses.
Knox steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Knox throws a big shot that misses.
Jeudy connects with a single shot there.
Jeudy blocks a head kick by Knox.
Nice body punch from Jeudy.
Knox avoids a punch combination nicely.
Knox throws a leg kick but Jeudy checks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jeudy!
Jeudy connects with an inside leg kick.
Knox has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jeudy finds it's way round the side to connect with Knox's head.
Jeudy scores with a sloppy right hand. Knox should have avoided that one.
Knox moves into the clinch.
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!
Knox tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox tries to land knees in the clinch but Jeudy avoids the damage to the body.
Jeudy blocking some punches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Knox lands with a left to the head.
Jeudy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jeudy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Jeudy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeudy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jeudy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jeudy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jeudy misses with a looping right.
Knox throws out a counter right but Jeudy avoids it with no problem.
Knox ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Knox appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jeudy, as that shot connected.
Knox's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jeudy cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
Jeudy connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jeudy.
Jeudy throws a sloppy body shot
and Knox counters with a thumping low kick.
Knox checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy lands a slapping body shot.
Jeudy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jeudy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Knox moves out of range as Jeudy strikes.
Jeudy throws a shot from downtown. Knox moves away and avoids it.
Jeudy slips a straight right by Knox.
Jeudy misses with an uppercut. Knox saw that one coming.
Knox let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jeudy scores with a hook to the body. Knox takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jeudy lands with a right hand.
Jeudy keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeudy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Knox momentarily.
Jeudy keeps the fight on the outside.
Jeudy misses with a looping right.
Jab, jab by Jeudy - just one landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jeudy throws a nice head kick!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Jeudy. Knox shrugs it off though.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Knox crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Jeudy - the referee stops the clock and Knox gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Jeudy. Knox manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A left lands for Jeudy.
Jeudy lands with an uppercut that bounces Knox off the ropes and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jeudy.
Jeudy throws a body shot but no joy.
Knox closes the distance and clinches.
Jeudy throws a punch but it's blocked by Knox.
Knox tries to work over Jeudy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knox scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jeudy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jeudy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jeudy wants to break free but Knox has control.
Jeudy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Knox can do to turn this around?
Knox throws a punch but it's blocked by Jeudy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knox.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Jeudy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Jeudy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Jeudy misses with a right hand
and Knox counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jeudy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jeudy misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Knox.
Knox has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Knox lands a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Knox.
Knox is trying to maintain a safe position but Jeudy gets an underhook and turns Knox into the ropes.
Knox lands a knee to the body.
Knox lands a body shot.
Jeudy wants to break free but Knox has control.
Knox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Knox.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox scores with a hook to the body.
Knox scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Knox connects with a knee to the head.
Knox misses with a knee to the head.
Jeudy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knox pushes Jeudy back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jeudy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jeudy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox scores with a knee to the head.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jeudys head.
Riley Knox seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knox can't find room to land a body shot as Jeudy controls the action.
Jeudy misses with some punches.
Knox throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jeudy blocks it with crossed arms.
Jeudy working aggressively here.
Knox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knox landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Jeudy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Knox lands a hook that snaps the head of Jeudy backwards.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Knox lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jeudy backwards.
Knox lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Knox.
Knox unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jeudy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Knox lands a knee to the body.
A short uppercut from Knox.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Knox creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knox lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jeudy backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jeudy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knox's elbow.
Knox blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Knox.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knox misses with some punches.
Knox using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knox lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knox lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Knox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Knox.
Knox tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jeudy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knox connects with a knee to the head.
Knox lands an uppercut.
Jeudy is rocked!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jeudy.
Knox throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jeudys head.
Oh Jeudy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jeez, Patrick Jeudy's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Jeudy can't find room to land a body shot as Knox controls the action.
Jeudy seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a head punch that misses.
Knox prevents a body shot from Jeudy.
Knox using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jeudy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jeudy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jeudy lands a nice uppercut.
Jeudy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knox lands a shoulder strike.
Jeudy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knox trying to land knees to the body.
Jeudy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Knox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jeudy breaks from the clinch.
Knox walks into a straight right hand from Jeudy.
Jeudy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jeudy cracks a nice hook into Knox's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jeudy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Knox moves away.
Knox chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jeudy can pounce on him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knox throws a hook to the side of Jeudy's head but Jeudy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Knox moves out of range of the leg kick from Jeudy.
Knox slips under a jab.
Good exchange - Jeudy coming out on top.
Jeudy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jeudy looks to land a left hand but Knox moved out of range nicely.
Jeudy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Knox at a distance.
Jeudy throws a right and a left that Knox avoids nicely.
Knox looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jeudy throws a leg kick
and Knox counters with a stiff right hand.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Patrick Jeudy's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Riley Knox!
Riley Knox is the new middleweight champion!
Our winner, Riley Knox, 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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