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TRIUMPH 13: Battles of Blood PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Brendan Baddock (ranked 5558 p4p, 6407 weight class) and Barnabas Munoz (ranked 632 p4p, 695 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Brendan Baddock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barnabas Munoz!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baddock scores with a head kick. Munoz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
 It looks like Barnabas Munoz has been cut.
Munoz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Munoz wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Munoz scores with a hook.
Baddock drives through and clinches with Munoz against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Munoz obliges.
Munoz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Baddock's face.
 It looks like Brendan Baddock has been cut.
Munoz lands a nice shot to the body.
Baddock is breathing heavily.
Munoz misses with some punches.
Munoz cracks Baddock with a nice body shot.
Baddock managing to block the knees to the body from Munoz.
A short left from Baddock.
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!
Munoz tries to break the clinch but Baddock is controlling the position.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Baddock working aggressively here.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
Munoz unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Baddock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munoz's efforts to push away.
Baddock misses with the head strike.
Baddock takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baddocks head.
Baddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Munoz misses with a knee to the head.
Baddock escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Munoz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Munoz throws a sloppy head kick and Baddock moves out of range easily.
Baddock is looking to counter with head kicks.
Munoz throws a head kick that misses.
Munoz tries to close the distance and clinch but Baddock swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munoz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Baddock throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Munoz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baddock gets a clinch.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baddock definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Baddock lands with a right to the head.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baddock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Munoz's efforts to push away.
Munoz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baddock on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Baddock lands a shoulder strike.
Munoz wants to get back to striking at distance but Baddock won't allow it.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Baddock throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Baddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Munoz.
Still in the clinch, Baddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baddock.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baddock prevents a body shot from Munoz.
Munoz swings wildly with an uppercut but Baddock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Baddock.
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 Brendan Baddock will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Baddock closes the distance and clinches.
Baddock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddock managing to block the knees to the body from Munoz.
A head punch on the inside from Baddock fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Munoz.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baddock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baddock throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Baddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Munoz misses with a knee strike.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock misses with some punches.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baddock lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munoz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddock working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Munoz blocking some punches.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Baddock backwards.
Baddock scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Munoz working hard to break the clinch.
Munoz tries to land knees in the clinch but Baddock avoids the damage to the body.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baddock working aggressively here.
Baddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Munoz.
Baddock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Baddock.
Munoz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Munoz fails to land.
Baddock lands with a right to the head.
Baddock lands with a short shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Munoz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baddock lands a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baddock swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Baddock blocks an uppercut.
Baddock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Baddock lands a right hand.
Brendan Baddock has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baddock scores with a shot to the side of Munoz's head.
Munoz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Baddock tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Munoz tries a knee to the head but Baddock blocks it.
Baddock lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock has a couple of punches blocked by Munoz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brendan Baddock dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Baddock rushes Munoz and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Baddock fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baddock has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Baddock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baddock swings wildly with an uppercut but Munoz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baddock lands a hook that snaps the head of Munoz backwards.
Baddock misses with some punches.
Munoz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Barnabas Munoz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Munoz lands with a left to the head.
Munoz blocks an uppercut.
Baddock working aggressively here.
Munoz blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Munoz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Baddock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Munozs head.
Munoz looking to throw knees to the head but Baddock is blocking nicely.
Baddock working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baddock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Baddock lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baddock misses with a punch on the inside.
Baddock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Munoz tries to work over Baddock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baddock throws a head punch that misses.
Munoz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baddock lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Baddock fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Baddock scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baddock managing to block the knees to the body from Munoz.
Munoz misses with the head strike.
Munoz is trying to push Baddock away but Baddock has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Baddock misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Munoz.
Baddock working aggressively here.
Baddock avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Munoz landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Munoz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Munoz is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Baddock.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A right hand to the body from Munoz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baddock avoiding damage as Munoz throws knees to the body.
Munoz putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baddock in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Munoz is looking to break free of the clinch but Baddock has double underhooks.
Munoz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Baddock misses with a short punch on the inside.
Munoz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Baddock.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Munoz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baddocks head.
Munoz scores a nice knee to the body.
Baddock has Munoz pressed against the ropes, preventing Munoz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Baddock is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Munoz can do to turn this around?
A short uppercut from Baddock.
Baddock throws a punch but it's blocked by Munoz.
Munoz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A knee to the head by Munoz.
Munoz lands a knee to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baddock.
Munoz has a couple of punches blocked by Baddock.
A head punch on the inside from Baddock fails to land.
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 Brendan Baddock.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Baddock, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:28
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brendan Baddock!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Lego Las (ranked 6317 p4p, 5450 weight class) and Alexis Machine (ranked 663 p4p, 611 weight class). Machine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Satan Is Real. Alexis Machine has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Lego Las's chin.
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lego Las!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Alexis Machine!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Machine instigates a clinch.
Las swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Las blocks an elbow strike.
Las blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Nice elbow from Machine.
Machine prevents a body shot from Las.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Machine.
It looks like Lego Las has been cut.
Las definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Machine as Las tries to tie him up.
Las misses with the head strike.
Machine looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Las lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Machine.
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Las is trying to push Machine away but Machine has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Machine lands a nice elbow.
 Las is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Las throws an elbow but misses.
Oh Las is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Machine misses with an elbow strike.
Las is trying to force a seperation but Machine has the dominant position.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Las leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machine throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Las blocks an elbow strike from Machine.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Las blocks the elbow strike.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Las working hard to break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Machine just misses with a elbow thrown towards Las's brow.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine misses with an elbow over the top.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Las blocks the elbow strike.
Las avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the ropes.
Las avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the ropes.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Las avoids the elbow strike from Machine, against the ropes.
Machine pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Machine pushes off an throws an elbow but Las leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Las seems to have got his legs back now.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Machine blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Machine throws an elbow but misses.
Las dodges an elbow strike from Machine.
Machine throws an elbow but it misses.
Las has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Las fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Machine creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Las's defenses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine is holding Las round the back of the neck and unloading with elbows! Boom, boom, boom! 3 big elbows land right to the bridge of the nose and Las goes down! Oh, his nose is a mess! I'm not sure he's going to beat the count... 4,5,6,7,8,9,10. He's done! Machine takes it and Las is going to the hospital to get that nose checked out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Elbows). Alexis Machine!
Post fight, Alexis Machine took to the microphone: 'Well, feed me crack and call me a bitch!'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Murphy (ranked 5380 p4p, 5394 weight class) and Yewis Mybitches (ranked 605 p4p, 606 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mybitches's choice of entrance music: Disturbed - Violence Fetish. Danny Murphy could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yewis Mybitches's chin.
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Danny Murphy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yewis Mybitches!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mybitches avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Murphy lands a jab to Mybitches's midsection.
Mybitches takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Murphy gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mybitches counters with a stiff right hand.
Murphy seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Murphy misses with a body shot.
Mybitches cracks Murphy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mybitches avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Mybitches cracks Murphy with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Murphy is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Murphy is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Murphy could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Yewis Mybitches!
A victorious Yewis Mybitches 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Indigo Pleateu (ranked 4409 p4p, 5332 weight class) and Bennie Hana (ranked 454 p4p, 518 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 lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Indigo Pleateu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bennie Hana!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hana throws a wild body kick that Pleateu sees coming a mile off.
Pleateu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pleateu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pleateu lands with a nice body punch.
Hana with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pleateu to score with a decent uppercut.
Donk. Pleateu catches Hana right on the button with a cross.
Hana lands with a shot to the body.
Pleateu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pleateu.
Pleateu lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hana looks to land a combination but Pleateu avoids it well.
Pleateu is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Hana.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hana looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hana throws a head kick that misses.
Pleateu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Hana walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pleateu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pleateu.
A jab from Pleateu does it's job there.
Pleateu jabs Hana right on the nose. Hana blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleateu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Hana uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pleateu.
Hana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hana throws a right hand that Pleateu ducks under and follows up with a left that Pleateu also avoids with ease.
Pleateu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Hana misses with a wild body shot.
Pleateu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hana manages to circle out of the way.
A shot to the liver by Hana. Beautiful body shot.
Hana throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Hana swings for the body but Pleateu moves out of range.
Pleateu tries to counter by clinching up but Hana breaks away and moves out of range.
Pleateu looks to land a right hand but Hana moved out of range.
Hana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleateu manages to avoid it.
Pleateu throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleateu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Hana lands a right hook to the body.
Hana avoids the body shot from Pleateu.
Hana avoids the body shot from Pleateu.
Hana just misses with a punch to the body.
Hana fakes the leg kick and cracks Pleateu in the body.
Pleateu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
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!
Pleateu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hana unleashes a big counter combination but Pleateu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Hana lands a nice hook to Pleateu's body. Pleateu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleateu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pleateu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hana.
Pleateu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hana.
Pleateu forces Hana back against the ropes and clinches.
Pleateu lands a shoulder strike.
Hana throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hana throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleateu.
Hana blocks an uppercut.
Pleateu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hana lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Indigo Pleateu has been cut.
Hana wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pleateu has him pressed against the ropes.
Pleateu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pleateu working aggressively here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Pleateu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pleateu misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Pleateu.
Hana misses with the head strike.
Pleateu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Pleateu has the dominant position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Indigo Pleateu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Indigo Pleateu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pleateu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hana takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pleateu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pleateu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Hana.
Hana looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hana lands the left hand.
Hana goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pleateu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right from Hana.
Hana throws a punch but it's blocked by Pleateu.
Pleateu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Indigo Pleateu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Pleateu fails to land.
Pleateu lands a shoulder strike.
Hana misses with the head strike.
Hana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pleateu misses with a punch to the body.
Hana manages to break the clinch.
Hana misses with a few strikes there.
Pleateu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Hana scores with a jab. Pleateu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hana.
Hana throws a sloppy head kick and Pleateu moves out of range easily.
Hana slips a straight right by Pleateu.
Hana tests Pleateu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pleateu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hana.
Pleateu lands a jab.
Hana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pleateu stuns Hana with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pleateu slips a jab from Hana.
Pleateu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hana throws a body punch but Pleateu moves out of range.
Pleateu moves into range and clinches up with Hana.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pleateu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleateu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hana has a couple of punches blocked by Pleateu.
Hana is trying to force a seperation but Pleateu has the dominant position.
Pleateu misses with some punches.
Pleateu lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hana tries to throw a body punch but Pleateu avoids it by throwing Hana back against the ropes.
Hana lands a body shot.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Pleateu scores with a shoulder strike.
Pleateu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hana's efforts to push away.
Pleateu tries a body shot but Hana blocks it.
Hana swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pleateu misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Pleateu on the inside.
Hana is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pleateu is keeping busy.
Pleateu lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pleateu lands with a light punch inside.
Still in the clinch, Pleateu scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pleateu prevents a body shot from Hana.
Hana tries a knee to the head but Pleateu blocks it.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses.
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 Indigo Pleateu will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Indigo Pleateu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Pleateu slips a jab from Hana.
Indigo Pleateu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Good shot there by Pleateu.
Pleateu rushes Hana and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Hana can't find room to land a body shot as Pleateu controls the action.
Pleateu throws a head punch that misses.
Pleateu lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu.
Pleateu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pleateu lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Pleateu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pleateu blocks it with crossed arms.
Hana misses with a punch to the body.
Hana is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleateu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pleateu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pleateu blocking some punches.
Pleateu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hana can do to turn this around?
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pleateu.
Hana using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pleateu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Pleateu.
Hana misses with some punches.
Hana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pleateu's elbow.
Pleateu lands an uppercut.
Hana breaks the clinch.
Both fighters circling a little - Hana finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pleateu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pleateu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hana.
Crunch! Hana slams his shin into Pleateu's torso.
Hana throws a shot from downtown. Pleateu moves away and avoids it.
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!
Hana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleateu was well out of range. Poor timing from Hana.
A shot to the liver by Hana. Beautiful body shot.
Pleateu bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pleateu's hands.
Hana misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pleateu.
Pleateu throws a body punch but Hana moves out of range.
Pleateu scores with a nice right hand.
Hana throws an overhand right that lands on Pleateu's shoulder, as Pleateu tries to avoid the shot.
Hana misses with an uppercut.
Pleateu clobbers Hana with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hana takes one on the button.
Pleateu lands with an uppercut that bounces Hana off the ropes and back into range.
Pleateu throws a shot to the body.
Pleateu throws a big shot that misses.
Bennie Hana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hana darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hana swinging wildly here.
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 Indigo Pleateu.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pleateu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Indigo Pleateu!
Indigo Pleateu 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Juan Savedra (ranked 5944 p4p, 3944 weight class) and Kirk McGirt (ranked 644 p4p, 509 weight class). 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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Juan Savedra!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kirk McGirt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGirt looks to land a right hand but Savedra moved out of range.
McGirt throws a nice looking combination but Savedra bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
McGirt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Savedra counters with a straight right hand.
McGirt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
McGirt 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.
No joy there for McGirt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
McGirt blocks a leg kick.
Savedra takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGirt scores with a hook to the body. Savedra takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
McGirt throws a right hand that misses
and Savedra counters with a nice body shot.
Savedra lands with a hook. McGirt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Nice body punch from McGirt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGirt tries to clinch but Savedra moves out of range.
Savedra is looking for a counter combo.
McGirt throws a jab but it's blocked by Savedra.
McGirt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGirt misses with a hook.
McGirt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McGirt scores with a body shot.
McGirt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Savedra pushes McGirt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Savedra tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGirt's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McGirt.
Savedra definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Savedra blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Savedra lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Savedra stalling.
McGirt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McGirt lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGirt struggles to land a body shot inside as Savedra controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Savedra.
McGirt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Savedra tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGirt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savedra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from McGirt.
McGirt takes a swing at Savedra's ribcage but misses.
Savedra tried to counter with a leg kick but McGirt avoided it.
A jab from McGirt misses.
McGirt lands with a good body shot.
McGirt looks to land a left hand but Savedra moved out of range nicely.
Savedra misses with a wild body shot.
McGirt misses with an uppercut
and Savedra counters with a left to the body.
A big left from McGirt misses.
Savedra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McGirt.
A cross from McGirt lands.
Savedra catches McGirt napping and connects with a fantastic 3 punch combination that sends McGirt crashing to the mat! He's still conscious but he's all over the place - can he beat the count?!? 4,5,6,7,8...9...10! He didn't make it back to his feet! Savedra raises both arms skywards and takes in the roar from the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Juan Savedra!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Arniquez Montgomery (ranked 5392 p4p, 6416 weight class) and Pasko Simunovic (ranked 616 p4p, 697 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arniquez Montgomery!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pasko Simunovic!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Simunovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Montgomery moves in looking to clinch but Simunovic pushes him off.
Simunovic 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.
Montgomery stuns Simunovic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery lands with a short shot to the head.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery scores with a hook to the body.
Montgomery throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Simunovics head.
Montgomery misses with a punch on the inside.
Simunovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
Montgomery working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
A short uppercut from Montgomery.
Simunovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Simunovic blocks a body shot from Montgomery.
Simunovic blocking some punches.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery lands with a right to the head.
Montgomery lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Simunovic wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montgomery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Simunovic misses with some punches.
Montgomery lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Simunovic or not.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
Simunovic misses with a punch to the body.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simunovic gets through Montgomery's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Montgomery lands with a left to the head.
Montgomery pushes Simunovic back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
Montgomery scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
Simunovic tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Simunovic back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a left hand.
Montgomery definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Simunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Montgomery prevents a body shot from Simunovic.
Montgomery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Simunovic misses with some punches.
Simunovic tries to throw a body punch but Montgomery avoids it by throwing Simunovic back against the ropes.
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Simunovic swings wildly with an uppercut but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Montgomery creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arniquez Montgomery dominated that round.
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.
A big right from Simunovic misses.
Montgomery tries to clinch up but Simunovic circles away and keeps his distance.
Simunovic throws an overhand right that lands on Montgomery's shoulder, as Montgomery tries to avoid the shot.
Simunovic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Simunovic lands with a hook. Montgomery tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Simunovic throws a looping overhand right but Montgomery ducks down to avoid it.
Simunovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Montgomery lands a really nice looking cross but Simunovic seems unphased.
Montgomery closes the distance and pushes Simunovic back into the ropes.
Simunovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Montgomery's elbow.
Montgomery tries to throw a body punch but Simunovic avoids it by throwing Montgomery back against the ropes.
Simunovic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Simunovic breaks the clinch.
Jab from Simunovic.
Simunovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Simunovic is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Montgomery.
Montgomery wants to clinch up but Simunovic keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunovic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Montgomery.
Simunovic thuds a left hand into Montgomery's body.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Arniquez Montgomery seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montgomery slips under a jab.
Montgomery doesn't manage to clinch there - Simunovic circles away.
Montgomery is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Simunovic can do to turn this around?
Montgomery scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery throws a punch but it's blocked by Simunovic.
Montgomery lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Simunovic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic misses with the head strike.
Montgomery is leaning against Simunovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Montgomery lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Montgomery fails to land.
Montgomery lands a left hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Montgomery lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunovic throws a head punch that misses.
Montgomery gets through Simunovic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
Simunovic blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Montgomery.
Montgomery lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Montgomery scores with a shot to the side of Simunovic's head.
Montgomery lands an uppercut.
Montgomery lands with a light punch inside.
Simunovic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Simunovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Montgomery won't allow it.
Simunovic misses with a body punch.
Montgomery blocks an uppercut.
Montgomery blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Montgomery lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montgomery misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Montgomery on the inside.
Simunovic misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Montgomery.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arniquez Montgomery dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Montgomery staying out of range there.
Simunovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Montgomery.
Montgomery tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Simunovic paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Simunovic misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Montgomery as he connects with a hook.
Montgomery takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Montgomery with a hook.
Simunovic takes a swing at Montgomery's ribcage but misses.
Montgomery is looking to counter the offense by Simunovic and move into the clinch.
Montgomery has Simunovic up against the ropes in a clinch.
Montgomery lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Simunovic working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montgomery stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Montgomery lands a left hand.
Montgomery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Simunovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Montgomery has double underhooks.
Simunovic misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montgomery tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Simunovic is trying to force a seperation but Montgomery has the dominant position.
Simunovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Simunovic circles away from the clinch attempt
and Simunovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Montgomery throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Simunovic.
Montgomery drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Simunovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Simunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Montgomery closes the distance and clinches.
Montgomery pushes Simunovic back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Simunovic.
Simunovic can't break the clinch.
Simunovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Montgomery controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Montgomery.
Montgomery is leaning against Simunovic and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Simunovic blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Montgomery lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Simunovic.
Simunovic tries to work over Montgomery's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Simunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Montgomery controls the action.
Montgomery working aggressively here.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pasko Simunovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Montgomery lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Montgomery lands a right hand that snaps the head of Simunovic backwards.
Montgomery tries to work over Simunovic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Montgomery lands a body punch.
Simunovic wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Montgomery has him pressed against the ropes.
Simunovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Montgomery tries to clinch up
and Simunovic counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Simunovic throws out a loose jab but Montgomery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montgomery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 Arniquez Montgomery.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Montgomery, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arniquez Montgomery!
A very excited looking Arniquez Montgomery 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 middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kimo Polo (ranked 5526 p4p, 4140 weight class) and Karl Schwarzschild (ranked 615 p4p, 527 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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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kimo Polo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Karl Schwarzschild!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwarzschild scores with a jab.
Schwarzschild defending well as Polo loads up on a big left hand.
Polo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schwarzschild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Polo moves out of range of the body kick.
Schwarzschild tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Polo was well out of range. Poor timing from Schwarzschild.
Polo connects with a body shot that sends Schwarzschild's belly button to the back.
Nice straight punches there by Polo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Polo.
Polo lands with an overhand left.
Polo slips a jab from Schwarzschild.
Kimo Polo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwarzschild lands a nice looking kick to the body. Polo takes a step back to recover.
Polo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schwarzschild manages to avoid it.
Polo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schwarzschild under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schwarzschild works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schwarzschild moves away from the strike by Polo.
Schwarzschild throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Schwarzschild keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Polo.
Schwarzschild tries to counter with a clinch but Polo shakes him off and moves away.
Polo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarzschild misses with a hook
and Polo counters with a straight right hand.
Schwarzschild scores with a jab to the body.
Schwarzschild slips under a jab.
Polo scores with a sloppy right hand. Schwarzschild should have avoided that one.
Schwarzschild throws a body shot but no joy.
Polo lands a jab to the head.
Polo misses with a hook.
Polo cracks Schwarzschild with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jab from Schwarzschild.
A solid body kick from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild takes a swing at Polo's ribcage but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarzschild moves away from the strike by Polo.
Schwarzschild looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schwarzschild stuns Polo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schwarzschild misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schwarzschild misses with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Polo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Schwarzschild ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Polo lands with a cross.
Schwarzschild throws a lazy body kick
and Polo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Polo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Polo drops his hands momentarily and Schwarzschild takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
It looks like Kimo Polo has been cut.
Schwarzschild throws a shot from downtown. Polo moves away and avoids it.
Polo throws a poor cross that misses
and Schwarzschild connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schwarzschild throws a hook but Polo avoids it easily.
Polo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Schwarzschild looks to score with a jab to the body but Polo is just out of range.
Polo misses with a straight left.
Polo misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schwarzschild misses with a looping left.
Polo misses with a right hand
and Schwarzschild counters with a nice body shot.
Polo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Schwarzschild in his tracks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Karl Schwarzschild will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kimo Polo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Schwarzschild uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Polo.
Schwarzschild waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Polo.
Schwarzschild connects with a crisp jab.
Schwarzschild forces Polo back against the ropes and clinches.
Schwarzschild is trying to push Polo away but Polo has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Schwarzschild throws a punch but it's blocked by Polo.
Polo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Schwarzschild scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schwarzschild lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schwarzschild throws an elbow but it misses.
A short uppercut from Schwarzschild.
Schwarzschild lands an elbow just above Polo 's eye.
Schwarzschild lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schwarzschild scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schwarzschild misses with a punch on the inside.
Schwarzschild breaks from the clinch.
Polo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Polo misses the target.
Schwarzschild connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Polo is rocked!
Kimo Polo's cut is getting worse.
Karl Schwarzschild seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwarzschild circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Polo tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Schwarzschild wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Karl Schwarzschild! Karl Schwarzschild retains his middleweight title!
A victorious Karl Schwarzschild 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Hendrik Lorentz (ranked 3725 p4p, 5581 weight class) and Aleksandar Ivkov (ranked 398 p4p, 530 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hendrik Lorentz!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aleksandar Ivkov!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ivkov misses with a lunging right hand
and Lorentz counters with a solid body kick.
Ivkov shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Lorentz eats them both and turns towards Ivkov to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Hendrik Lorentz has been cut.
Lorentz misses with a straight left.
Ivkov lands with a shot to the body.
Lorentz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lorentz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lorentz just misses with a punch to the body.
Ivkov misses with a body kick.
Lorentz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Ivkov throws a right hand that Lorentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorentz also avoids with ease.
Lorentz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lorentz misses with a head kick.
Ivkov throws a sloppy head kick and Lorentz moves out of range easily.
Ivkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Ivkov as he connects with a hook.
Ivkov throws out a head kick that Lorentz doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Lorentz crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Lorentz's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Ivkov throws a hook but Lorentz avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivkov throws a looping overhand right but Lorentz ducks down to avoid it.
Lorentz throws a head kick that misses.
Ivkov misses with a combination
and Lorentz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ivkov throws a right hand that Lorentz ducks under and follows up with a left that Lorentz also avoids with ease.
Lorentz blocks a head kick by Ivkov.
A combination from Ivkov does no damage.
A head kick by Ivkov misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ivkov with a hook.
Ivkov missing with a left hand there. Lorentz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A punch lands to the side of Ivkov 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ivkov steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lorentz. That one must have hurt.
Ivkov misses the body punch
and Lorentz counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ivkov's knee momentarily.
Aleksandar Ivkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ivkov fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Lorentz avoids the head kick by Ivkov.
It looked like Lorentz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ivkov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lorentz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ivkov lands a front kick.
Some wild striking there from Ivkov.
Ivkov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lorentz moves away.
Ivkov throws a sloppy head kick and Lorentz moves out of range easily.
Lorentz throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ivkov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ivkov misses with the body kick
and Lorentz counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Aleksandar Ivkov has been cut.
Lorentz throws a leg kick which misses Ivkov's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivkov tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Ivkov misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lorentz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lorentz definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ivkov misses with a combination
and Lorentz counters with a nice uppercut.
 Ivkov is rocked!
Lorentz connects with a quick right hand that sends Ivkov 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 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hendrik Lorentz!
Hendrik Lorentz retains his lightweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Hendrik Lorentz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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