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AKF 35 | Durand vs. Benedetti PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Luis Abinader (ranked 3688 p4p, 5374 weight class) and Eward Knight (ranked 341 p4p, 420 weight class). Eward Knight 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Abinader!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eward Knight!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knight misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Abinader.
Abinader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Knight.
Some wild striking there from Knight.
Knight slips a jab from Abinader.
Abinader pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Knight back to the ropes. Abinader follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
 It looks like Eward Knight has been cut.
Knight throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abinader connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Knight has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Knight gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
 Knight is rocked!
Knight drops his guard momentarily, allowing Abinader to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Knight! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Abinader takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luis Abinader!
Luis Abinader decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tyler Simmons (ranked 22648 p4p, 1804 weight class) and I Am Jewish (ranked 752 p4p, 269 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 middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Simmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, I Am Jewish!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simmons jabs Jewish right on the nose. Jewish blinks but takes it well.
Simmons uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jewish.
It appears Simmons was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jewish dips to his left and cracks Simmons with an uppercut!
I Am Jewish seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jewish misses with an uppercut.
Simmons appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jewish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Jewish throws a body punch but Simmons moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Jewish misses the target.
It appears Simmons was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jewish showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Simmons.
Jewish throws a looping overhand right but Simmons ducks down to avoid it.
Jewish 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.
Simmons misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Simmons misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jewish lands with a shot to the body.
Jewish throws a hook but Simmons blocks it.
That kick from Simmons tenderised Jewish's leg. Jewish is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Simmons gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jewish tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Simmons was well out of range. Poor timing from Jewish.
Jewish scores with a shot to the body.
Jewish feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Simmonss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jewish gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Simmons breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Simmons tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jewish throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Simmons tried to counter with a leg kick but Jewish avoided it.
Simmons looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jewish misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simmons.
Jewish comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jewish swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Simmons moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jewish throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simmons scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Simmons throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jewish throws a hook but Simmons avoids it easily.
Jewish just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSimmons.
Jewish waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Simmons.
Jewish fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Simmons looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jewish lands a glancing blow to the side of Simmons's head.
Jewish connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Simmons rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jewish moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Simmons glances at the clock... BAM! Jewish nails him with a big right hand! A momentary lapse in concentration sends Simmons crashing to the mat! The referee steps in and this one is over! Damn, Simmons is out of it, he thinks the ref is his opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). I Am Jewish!
A victorious I Am Jewish 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Kamaru Umuhoza (ranked 6487 p4p, 5092 weight class) and Luis Sanchez (ranked 462 p4p, 410 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Umuhoza might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2Pac- Only God Can Judge Me. Sanchez has chosen Nas - Hate me now as his entrance music. Luis Sanchez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kamaru Umuhoza'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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kamaru Umuhoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luis Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Umuhoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Umuhoza counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanchez's knee momentarily.
A head kick misses from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
A punch combination from Sanchez misses.
Umuhoza lands a head kick!
Umuhoza lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Umuhoza moves out of range.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Umuhoza avoids them all with ease.
Umuhoza fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanchez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Umuhoza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Umuhoza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Umuhoza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Umuhoza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Umuhoza throws a right hand that Sanchez ducks under and follows up with a left that Sanchez also avoids with ease.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Umuhoza backs up against the ropes.
Sanchez looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umuhoza is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks.
Sanchez moves out of range of the strikes.
Umuhoza throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Luis Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umuhoza lunges at Sanchez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sanchez's hand.
Good leg kick by Umuhoza.
Umuhoza misses with a series of wild punches.
Umuhoza throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good leg kick by Umuhoza.
Sanchez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Umuhoza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Umuhoza scores with a nice right hand.
Umuhoza throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Sanchez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Umuhoza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umuhoza throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Umuhoza avoids them all with ease.
Umuhoza looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Umuhoza scores with a spinning back kick!
Umuhoza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Umuhoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Left hook, right uppercut from Umuhoza.
Umuhoza lands a jab-cross combination.
Sanchez misses with a series of wild punches.
It looked like Umuhoza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Umuhoza has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nice defenses there by Umuhoza.
Sanchez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sanchez throws a looping overhand right but Umuhoza ducks down to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez misses with a few strikes there.
Sanchez tries to move into range but Umuhoza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Umuhoza counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez misses with a body shot
and Umuhoza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umuhoza lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kamaru Umuhoza dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sanchez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Umuhoza counters with a series of strikes. Sanchez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sanchez throws a sloppy body shot
and Umuhoza counters with a three punch combo that has Sanchez backing up. Sanchez nods at Umuhoza to acknowledge the strikes.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Umuhoza throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the ropes.
Umuhoza slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Umuhoza throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sanchez is still on wobbly legs! Can Umuhoza finish him?
Umuhoza connects with a quick right hand that sends Sanchez tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kamaru Umuhoza!
A victorious Kamaru Umuhoza 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Takeru Kubota (ranked 2266 p4p, 6637 weight class) and Alejandro Sepulveda (ranked 242 p4p, 467 weight class). Sepulveda is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lady Gaga - Alejandro. 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeru Kubota!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 34 - 2, fighting out of New York, Alejandro Sepulveda!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sepulveda takes a swing at Kubota's ribcage but misses.
Sepulveda throws a right hand that misses
and Kubota counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Decent striking displayed by Kubota there.
Sepulveda scores with a hook.
Sepulveda throws a sloppy body shot
and Kubota counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sepulveda thinking.
Kubota takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sepulveda misses with a hook to the body
letting Kubota counter with a right hand.
Sepulveda throws a lazy right hand but Kubota sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sepulveda misses with a body shot
and Kubota counters with a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sepulveda lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kubota has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kubota and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sepulveda misses the body punch
and Kubota counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sepulveda looks to throw a body kick
and Kubota counters with a big right hand that sends Sepulveda crashing to the mat! He's very wobbly - can he beat the count?! 5,6,7,8... he's up! No, he's down again! 9,10! He's done! The referee calls an end to the bout - Kubota takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Takeru Kubota!
Takeru Kubota bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Cameron Watts (ranked 20592 p4p, 2653 weight class) and Alex Deigos (ranked 726 p4p, 346 weight class). Alex Deigos acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cameron Watts!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alex Deigos!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watts staying out of range there.
Deigos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Watts throws a lazy uppercut
and Deigos counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
 It looks like Cameron Watts has been cut.
Watts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Watts walks into a stiff left hand from Deigos.
Watts ducks into a a hook from Deigos and goes down! He looks in a bit of a mess; will he beat the count?! 4,5,6,7,8 - he's up and looking to carry on! The referee looks into his eyes and sees that he's OK to continue!
 Watts is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Watts drops his guard momentarily, allowing Deigos to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Watts! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Deigos takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Alex Deigos!
A less than humble Alex Deigos 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 featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Papa John (ranked 4507 p4p, 3791 weight class) and Lazy Bastard (ranked 396 p4p, 347 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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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 19 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Papa John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 36 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lazy Bastard!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bastard fails to land with a series of punches.
Bastard looks to land a left hand but John moved out of range nicely.
Bastard throws a right and a left that both miss.
John throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
John staying out of range there.
Bastard looks to land a combination but John avoids it well.
John staying out of range there.
Bastard throws a body shot but no joy.
John seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bastard keeps the fight on the outside.
John ducks under a wild hook from Bastard.
John tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bastard manages to circle out of the way.
Bastard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
John is looking to counter the offense by Bastard and move into the clinch.
Lazy Bastard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
John throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bastard swings for the body but John moves out of range.
John definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A jab from Bastard misses.
Bastard lands with a good body shot.
John showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bastard.
John is looking to counter the offense by Bastard and move into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastard misses with a body shot.
Bastard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bastard throws out a loose jab but John uses good head movement to avoid it.
John throws an overhand right that has Bastard reeling! John follows up with more punches and Bastard is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Papa John!
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Jonathan Davis (ranked 23968 p4p, 6463 weight class) and Juanito Cortez (ranked 710 p4p, 687 weight class). Davis's entrance music is Korn - Freak On a Leash. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jonathan Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 37 - 1, fighting out of New York, Juanito Cortez!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis throws a right and a left that Cortez avoids nicely.
Cortez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Davis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Cortez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cortez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davis.
Cortez tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Davis misses with a low kick.
Cortez tries a low kick but Davis avoids it.
Davis tries to move into range but Cortez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Cortez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Davis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Davis blocks a low kick nicely.
Cortez throws an overhand right that lands on Davis's shoulder, as Davis tries to avoid the shot.
Davis changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Davis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Cortez under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good exchange - Davis coming out on top.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Davis looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Davis clips Cortez with a right and a left that makes him do the chicken dance for a couple of seconds. He touched his left hand down on the canvas so the referee steps between the fighters to give Cortez a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
Davis throws a nice looking combination but Cortez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cortez misses with a leg kick
and Davis counters with a nice body shot.
Davis lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Cortez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cortez is rocked!
Cortez tries to land a leg kick but Davis saw it coming and moves away.
Cortez is still on wobbly legs! Can Davis finish him?
Cortez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Davis.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Cortez seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez throws a body punch but Davis moves out of range.
Cortez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cortez 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.
Cortez walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Cortez is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Jonathan Davis!
In his post fight interview, Jonathan Davis started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
In defeat, Juanito Cortez stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well...shit happens....i will b back!'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sanderson Reliford (ranked 6563 p4p, 7031 weight class) and Matt Dammon (ranked 213 p4p, 225 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sanderson Reliford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Dammon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reliford pushes Dammon up against the ropes in a clinch.
Dammon trying to land knees to the body.
Dammon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Reliford lands an elbow inside that Dammon shrugs off.
It looks like Matt Dammon has been cut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Reliford breaks the clinch.
Reliford throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Reliford misses.
Nice shot lands for Reliford.
Dammon avoids the body shot from Reliford.
Dammon looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dammon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dammon walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Reliford! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sanderson Reliford!
Sanderson Reliford seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Taz Bandichoo (ranked 23008 p4p, 4176 weight class) and Thom Tharrier (ranked 120 p4p, 151 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 31 - 35 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thom Tharrier!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandichoo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Bandichoo throws an overhand right that lands on Tharrier's shoulder, as Tharrier tries to avoid the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Tharrier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tharrier.
Bandichoo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tharrier.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bandichoo 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.
Bandichoo jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tharrier scores with a jab to the body.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Tharrier scores with a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandichoo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Tharrier throws a body shot but no joy.
Bandichoo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bandichoo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tharrier.
Bandichoo is looking to counter punch.
Tharrier lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tharrier throws a lazy uppercut
and Bandichoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bandichoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandichoo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tharrier takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bandichoo connects with a looping right hand.
Bandichoo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tharrier uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo tests Tharrier's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tharrier digs a good hook to Bandichoo's body.
Bandichoo is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tharrier bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tharrier throws a leg kick but Bandichoo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bandichoo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tharrier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bandichoo's hands.
Tharrier lands a slapping body shot.
Nice body punch from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Tharrier rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Bandichoo has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Bandichoo is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tharrier ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Bandichoo out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Thom Tharrier!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jacques Durand (ranked 17789 p4p, 2812 weight class) and Claudio Benedetti (ranked 112 p4p, 360 weight class). Durand comes into the arena with Kaaris - S.E.V.R.A.N. blaring out of the sound system. Benedetti comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Atrevete te kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 54 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacques Durand!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Claudio Benedetti!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand connects with a body shot.
Durand wants to clinch.
Durand throws a body kick that misses.
Benedetti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Durand.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch up but Benedetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Durand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durand blocks a leg kick.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Durand is looking to clinch but Benedetti is avoiding it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Benedetti! But no joy.
Durand fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
A chopping leg kick lands by Durand.
Durand throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with a wild combination.
Benedetti throws a chopping leg kick but Durand manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Benedetti wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Benedetti is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Durand looks to throw the jab but Benedetti is out of range.
Benedetti throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Benedetti 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.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Durand takes one to the chin there.
Benedetti tries a head kick but it misses.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand is looking to clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Benedetti. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Benedetti.
Benedetti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A decent looking cross lands there for Benedetti.
Durand lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big right from Benedetti misses.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Durand cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Durand looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Benedetti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
It looked like Durand was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Benedetti.
Benedetti loads up on a big right hand but Durand slips the punch.
Benedetti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Durand throws a head kick that half lands.
Benedetti looks to land a right hand but Durand moved out of range.
Durand fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Benedetti has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand scores with a nice body kick.
Durand avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Durand has Benedetti up against the ropes in a clinch.
Durand is trying to break the clinch but Benedetti is controlling him.
Benedetti has a couple of punches blocked by Durand.
Benedetti blocks the elbow strike.
Benedetti lands a shoulder strike.
Durand escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durand swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Claudio Benedetti will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Benedetti.
Benedetti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Benedetti misses with a hook. Durand ducked under it nicely.
Durand lands the left hand.
Durand throws a front kick aimed at Benedetti's knee but Benedetti avoids it well.
Durand slips under a jab from Benedetti.
Durand misses the shot to the body.
Benedetti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Durand.
Benedetti throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.
A nice combination there by Benedetti.
Durand lands with a straight right. Benedetti didn't see that one coming.
Durand takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Durand lands an overhand right.
Benedetti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Benedetti misses with a left hand
and Durand counters with an outside leg kick.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Benedetti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Durand defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand misses with a kick to the body.
Durand moves out of range of the strikes.
Benedetti bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Durand scores with a jab.
Benedetti takes a swing at Durand's ribcage but misses.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Durand ducks under a wild hook from Benedetti.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
The crowd cheers as Benedetti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Durand doesn't seem phased though.
Benedetti looks to throw the jab but Durand is out of range.
Durand avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Durand appears to be looking for a big counter.
Benedetti throws out a powerful jab.
Durand displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benedetti throws out the jab.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut
and Durand counters with a body kick that stops Benedetti in his tracks momentarily.
Durand is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A punch combination from Durand misses.
Benedetti lands with a hook. Durand tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Benedetti throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durand connects with a solid leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Durand lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Benedetti has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Benedetti and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Durand misses with a head kick.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Benedetti throws a shot from downtown. Durand moves away and avoids it.
Benedetti throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Durand went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Durand misses with a hook.
Benedetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheers as Durand lands an impressive looking overhand right. Benedetti doesn't seem phased though.
Durand misses with a body kick.
Benedetti misses the shot to the body.
Durand is looking to counter with a body kick.
Benedetti missing with a left hand there. Durand was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Benedetti lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Durand moves to clinch but Benedetti breaks away
and Benedetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Durand.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut. Durand saw that one coming.
Durand looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Durand blocks a jab.
It appears Durand was looking to counter with a kick there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Claudio Benedetti showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Nice defenses there by Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benedetti throws an overhand right that lands on Durand's shoulder, as Durand tries to avoid the shot.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benedetti.
Durand tries to clinch up but Benedetti circles away and keeps his distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Benedetti. Durand does a little dance to reset his feet.
Benedetti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurand.
Benedetti misses with a head kick.
Durand avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
As Benedetti backs away, Durand returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Benedetti misses with a looping right.
Durand connects with a crisp jab.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Benedetti throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Durand to counter with a crisp jab.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benedetti connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Durand momentarily.
Durand avoids the head kick by Benedetti.
Claudio Benedetti seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Durand moves out of range as Benedetti strikes.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand blocks it.
Benedetti just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDurand.
Benedetti lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Benedetti misses.
Durand is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durand throws a leg kick but Benedetti sees it coming and moves out of range.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Benedetti throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Good work by Durand as he checks the leg kick.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand counters with a straight right hand.
Durand throws a leg kick which misses Benedetti's front leg but catches the back leg as Benedetti tries to avoid it.
Durand slips a jab from Benedetti.
An attempted straight right counter from Durand misses the target.
Jacques Durand has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benedetti throws a hook but Durand avoids it easily.
Durand defending well as Benedetti loads up on a big left hand.
Durand tries a low kick but Benedetti avoids it.
Benedetti throws out a loose jab but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
Benedetti scores with a punch to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Benedetti as he connects with a hook.
Benedetti throws a lazy uppercut
and Durand makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Benedetti blocks a head kick by Durand.
Durand slips under a jab.
Durand is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Benedetti misses with a hook. Durand ducked under it nicely.
Durand scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Benedetti misses with an uppercut.
Durand is looking to score with low kicks.
Benedetti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Benedetti misses with a double jab.
Benedetti scores with a body shot.
Durand throws a jab when Benedetti was well out of range.
Benedetti checks the leg kick nicely there.
Benedetti checks a leg kick nicely.
Durand misses with a low kick as Benedetti jumps back.
Benedetti lands with a slapping head kick.
Benedetti digs a good hook to Durand's body.
Benedetti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Durand manages to avoid it.
Benedetti walks into a left hand.
Durand lands a nice leg kick that just misses Benedetti's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Claudio Benedetti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benedetti has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Claudio Benedetti!
Claudio Benedetti is the new light heavyweight champion!
Claudio Benedetti decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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