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AKF 68 | Scorpion vs. Neich PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Uriah Small (ranked 5714 p4p, 2841 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 594 p4p, 393 weight class). Cannabino has chosen Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Uriah Small!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Small missing with a left hand there. Cannabino was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Some wild striking there from Cannabino.
Small checks a leg kick.
Small was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Cannabino closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cannabino.
Cannabino breaks from the clinch.
Cannabino with a nice cross.
Small checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Small.
Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cannabino slowing the pace effectively.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Cannabino prevents a body shot from Small.
Cannabino blocks an uppercut.
Small lands with a left to the head.
 It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannabino rushes Small and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a punch on the inside.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cannabino has had enough of the clinch but Small keeps him there for the moment.
Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino misses with a head kick.
Small cracks Cannabino with a good jab.
Small lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Small avoids the body shot from Cannabino.
Cannabino has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cannabino there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab from Small finds it's way through Cannabino's defenses.
Small tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cannabino swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Small misses with a looping right.
Cannabino scores with a jab to the body.
Small throws a leg kick but Cannabino sees it coming and moves out of range.
Cannabino unleashes a big counter combination but Small bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cannabino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannabino. Small does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Small avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Small throws out a leg kick but Cannabino moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Cannabino scores with the left hand. Small knows he should have avoided that one.
Cannabino keeps the fight on the outside.
Cannabino scores with a kick to the body.
Cannabino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Small. Small obviously looking to wear him down.
Cannabino instigates a clinch.
Cannabino tries to stall but Small uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Cannabino's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Donk. Small catches Cannabino right on the button with a cross.
That has opened up Emporio Cannabino's cut even more.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Small throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cannabino throws a low kick but it's checked well by Small.
As Cannabino looks to move away, Small throws a big counter combo but Cannabino just gets out of the way.
Cannabino gets a clinch.
Cannabino trying to stall but Small improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Small lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannabino's sensitive parts.
Small with the inside leg kick.
Cannabino has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cannabino.
Small being controlled against the ropes.
Small is leaning against Cannabino and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Cannabino is trying to break the clinch but Small has him pressed against the ropes.
Small scores with a nice hook to the head.
Small fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Small blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cannabino misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cannabino goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cannabino misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Cannabino.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a punch to the body.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
Small doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Small throws a head punch that misses.
Cannabino tries to stall but Small uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Nice body punch from Cannabino - that landed with a thud.
Cannabino slows down the pace here.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Cannabino.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cannabino scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino manages to break the clinch.
Small misses with a low kick.
Cannabino takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cannabino swings for the body but Small moves out of range.
Cannabino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cannabino is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Small rather than just go for the knockout.
Cannabino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cannabino's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Cannabino duly obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Small steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Cannabino. That one must have hurt.
Emporio Cannabino seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cannabino clinches with his opponent.
Cannabino has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cannabino stalling in the clinch but Small improves position.
The referee calls for Cannabino to work.
Cannabino breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Small uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emporio Cannabino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Cannabino lands a jab to the head.
Uriah Small has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick from Small misses.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Small.
Cannabino throws a series of punches but Small avoids them all with ease.
Cannabino fails to land with a series of punches.
Cannabino checks the leg kick.
Small scores with a jab. Cannabino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Small throws a big shot that misses.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Small swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cannabino appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Small lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cannabino checks a low kick from Small.
Small throws out a loose jab but Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cannabino misses with a series of wild punches.
Cannabino throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Small gets tackled into the ropes by Cannabino. Cannabino maintains the clinch.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Cannabino lands with a left to the head.
Cannabino blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Small pushes Cannabino back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Small misses with a punch on the inside.
Small scores with a shot to the side of Cannabino's head.
Small blocking some punches.
Cannabino's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Cannabino.
Cannabino looking to stall.
Small misses with the head strike.
Cannabino breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Small takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A jab from Small misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good work by Cannabino as he checks the leg kick.
Small keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice combination there by Small.
Cannabino uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Emporio Cannabino is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Small punishes Cannabino's body with a nice straight punch.
Small wants to slow Cannabino down by chopping away at his legs.
Small takes a swing at Cannabino's ribcage but misses.
Small throws a low kick but Cannabino moves out of range easily.
Small takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cannabino throws out a powerful jab.
Cannabino scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cannabino walks into a jab.
The cut above Emporio Cannabino's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Small.
Cannabino doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Small looks to land a right hand but Cannabino moved out of range.
Cannabino replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Small blocks it well.
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 Uriah Small.
Well Cannabino 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emporio Cannabino!
An out of breath Emporio Cannabino thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kalicius Yamamotica (ranked 21165 p4p, 18889 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 636 p4p, 662 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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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalicius Yamamotica!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yamamotica checks it well.
Schultz moves into the clinch.
Yamamotica is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Yamamotica misses with some punches.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamotica.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamamotica.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schultz as Yamamotica tries to tie him up.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz missing with knees to the body.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamamotica gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Yamamotica.
A shot in the inside from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica swings wildly with an uppercut but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamotica is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz lands an uppercut.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Kalicius Yamamotica has been cut.
Yamamotica avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
Yamamotica tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yamamotica.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Yamamotica takes a shot to the head.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Yamamotica tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamamotica scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamamotica throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamotica misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schultz trying to land knees to the body.
Schultz landing knees to the head.
Yamamotica tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yamamotica.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamamotica blocking some punches.
Yamamotica blocking some punches.
Yamamotica trying to control the position but instead, Schultz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yamamotica into the ropes.
Yamamotica blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz pushes Yamamotica back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamamotica misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamamotica.
Schultz gets through Yamamotica's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Schultz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kalicius Yamamotica's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schultz throws a lazy head kick
and Yamamotica counters with a series of strikes. Schultz will be more careful next time no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Schultz.
Yamamotica connects with a nice looking jab.
Yamamotica misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Yamamotica looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamamotica throws a right and a left that Schultz avoids nicely.
It seemed like Schultz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Yamamotica takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Yamamotica swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yamamotica displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schultz throws out the jab.
Yamamotica throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yamamotica keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
and Yamamotica counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Yamamotica counter with a right hand.
Yamamotica swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
A big right from Schultz misses.
Kalicius Yamamotica is winning the standup battle so far.
Schultz throws a combination. Yamamotica tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Yamamotica.
Yamamotica connects with a body shot that sends Schultz's belly button to the back.
Donk. Schultz catches Yamamotica right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Schultz. That snapped Yamamotica's head back.
Yamamotica throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Schultz throws a sloppy head kick and Yamamotica moves out of range easily.
Schultz throws a combination that misses
and Schultz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yamamotica lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Yamamotica.
Schultz throws a leg kick
and Yamamotica connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamamotica tests Schultz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Yamamotica in a clinch.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamotica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yamamotica is defending well for now.
Yamamotica lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schultz or not.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamotica stalling in the clinch but Schultz improves position.
Yamamotica misses with a punch to the body.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Yamamotica trying to land knees to the body.
Yamamotica is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamamotica is trying to stall.
Yamamotica misses with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
A head punch on the inside from Yamamotica fails to land.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yamamotica taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Yamamotica misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Yamamotica uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz cracks Yamamotica with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Yamamotica doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamamotica on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Schultz.
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 Kalicius Yamamotica will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalicius Yamamotica's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yamamotica throws a combination. Schultz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Yamamotica throws a body shot but no joy.
Schultz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schultz darts in and clinches Yamamotica up against the ropes.
Yamamotica is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
A short left from Yamamotica.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yamamotica avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Yamamotica wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamamotica.
A right hand to the body from Yamamotica.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yamamotica's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Yamamotica lands a right hand.
Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamamotica backwards.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Yamamotica.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamamotica tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Yamamotica working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Yamamotica avoiding damage as Schultz throws knees to the body.
Yamamotica missing with knees to the body.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamamotica blocking some punches.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Good body shot from Schultz.
Schultz with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dutch Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamotica is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Yamamotica swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yamamotica blocks an uppercut.
Yamamotica lands a nice uppercut.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yamamotica has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz crunches a lovely knee into Yamamotica's ribcage.
Schultz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A shot in the inside from Schultz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Yamamotica working aggressively here.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamamotica misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schultz.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamamotica fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Yamamotica is blocking nicely.
Knees to the body from Schultz.
Yamamotica managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dutch Schultz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schultz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dutch Schultz!
After winning the bout, Dutch Schultz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlton Adesanya (ranked 21695 p4p, 20030 weight class) and Dwayne King (ranked 470 p4p, 489 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 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlton Adesanya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dwayne King!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Left hook, right uppercut from King.
King tries a head kick but it misses.
Adesanya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Carlton Adesanya has been cut.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Adesanya moves away.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a body punch but Adesanya moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya avoids the head kick by King.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adesanya tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. King manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
It looks like Dwayne King has been cut.
King throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adesanya on the side of the head.
King looks to land a left hand but Adesanya moved out of range nicely.
King dodges the punch combination from Adesanya.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Adesanya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Adesanya does no damage.
King is looking for the big counter here.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
King throws a body kick that misses
and Adesanya counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
King scores with a spinning back kick!
Donk. King catches Adesanya right on the button with a cross.
King is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nice defenses there by Adesanya.
King has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Adesanya misses with a head kick.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adesanya misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Adesanya is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Adesanya uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from King.
Adesanya appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adesanya closes the distance and scores with a big combo that sends King crashing to the mat! King uses the ropes to get back to his feet and beat the count. The referee looks concerned but he's going to allow it to continue!
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Adesanya.
Adesanya tries to clinch but King moves out of range.
King cracks Adesanya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from King 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 Adesanya has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Adesanya and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
King keeps Adesanya at a distance using the push kick.
King misses the jab.
Adesanya looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya slips under a jab.
Adesanya throws a big counter combination but King scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dwayne King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King misses with a hook. Adesanya ducked under it nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King misses with a leg kick
and Adesanya counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops King on his ass! King wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Adesanya doesn't seem phased though.
Adesanya falls off balance throwing a combination
and King makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlton Adesanya takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Dwayne King was lucky to get out of the first round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
King swinging wildly here.
Adesanya throwing a counter right hand but King manages to avoid it.
Adesanya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adesanya has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
King misses with a left hand
and Adesanya counters with a nice uppercut.
Adesanya connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends King to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Adesanya!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Carlton Adesanya!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Putin (ranked 15115 p4p, 3319 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 634 p4p, 425 weight class). Putin comes to the ring accompanied by Rasputin Vladimir Putin Love The Way You Move. Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 41 - 47 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Putin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Taurus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Putin misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Taurus lands a nice looking body shot.
Taurus connects with a body shot.
Taurus scores with a leg kick.
Taurus has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Putin is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A head kick from Taurus lands but Putin takes it in his stride.
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Putin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taurus swats away the attempt to clinch by Putin.
Taurus throws a head kick that misses.
Putin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Taurus looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Putin.
Putin doesn't manage to clinch there - Taurus circles away.
Taurus blocks a head kick by Putin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus throws a nice head kick!
Putin misses the body punch
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Putin misses the target.
A nice leg kick from Taurus, right into the meat of the thigh.
Putin is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Putin.
Taurus avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Putin backs off Taurus throws a huge counter combo but Putin manages to avoid it all.
Putin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taurus avoids the head kick by Putin.
Putin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Taurus throws a head kick but Putin moves out of range.
Putin 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.
Taurus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A head kick misses from Putin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus stuns Putin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Taurus defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Taurus connects with a right hand. Putin shakes it off.
Putin takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Putin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Putin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taurus counters with a big head kick but Putin shrugs it off.
Putin connects with a solid leg kick.
Taurus scores with a jab.
Putin just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Putin. Those never looked like landing.
Putin throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Putin fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Taurus checks it well.
Taurus raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vlad Putin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin misses with a hook
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Putin throws a wild body kick that Taurus sees coming a mile off.
Putin backing away here, and Taurus unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Putin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Putin walks into a stiff left hand from Taurus.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Putin lands a lovely overhand right.
Putin takes one on the button.
Taurus lands a right hook to the body.
Putin misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Nice body kick there by Taurus.
Taurus slips a jab from Putin.
Taurus thuds a left hand into Putin's body.
Taurus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Putin's head backwards.
Nice straight punches there by Taurus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Taurus.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin walks into a jab.
Taurus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Taurus throws a leg kick which misses Putin's front leg but catches the back leg as Putin tries to avoid it.
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Taurus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Putin's hands.
Putin throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Taurus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Putin back to the ropes. Taurus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Wesley Taurus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Putin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Putin wants to clinch.
Putin checks a leg kick nicely.
Taurus misses with an uppercut.
Putin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taurus on the side of the head.
It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Taurus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Putin.
Taurus scores with a hook.
Putin wants to clinch
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin throws a lazy right hand but Taurus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taurus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Putin.
Putin throws a sloppy head kick and Taurus moves out of range easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Putin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Taurus. Taurus obviously looking to wear him down.
Putin moves in looking to clinch but Taurus pushes him off.
Putin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Putin missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Putin looks to throw the jab but Taurus is out of range.
Putin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Putin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Putin throws a head punch that misses.
Taurus wants to get back to striking at distance but Putin won't allow it.
Taurus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Putin throws a right hand that misses
and Taurus counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Putin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Taurus moves away from the strike by Putin.
Putin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Taurus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
Taurus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taurus lands a jab.
A combination from Putin does no damage.
Putin throws a hook but Taurus avoids it easily.
Putin blocks a head kick by Taurus.
Putin throwing a counter right hand but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Taurus connects with the punch.
Putin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Putin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taurus.
Putin misses with a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Putin stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Taurus.
Putin moves to clinch but Taurus breaks away
enabling Taurus to counter with a crisp jab.
Taurus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Putin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wesley Taurus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Putin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Taurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Putin.
Putin avoids the head kick by Taurus.
Taurus lands with a good body shot.
Vlad Putin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Putin misses with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Putin tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Taurus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Putin misses with a right hand
and Taurus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taurus takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taurus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Taurus with a jab.
Putin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taurus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Putin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Taurus moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Putin throws a leg kick
and Taurus counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Putin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Taurus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Putin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Putin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Nice uppercut lands for Taurus. That snapped Putin's head back.
Taurus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Putin in his tracks.
Putin tries to clinch up but Taurus circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Taurus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Putin tries to clinch but Taurus is having none of it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Taurus!
Taurus defending well as Putin loads up on a big left hand.
Putin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Putin ducks right into an uppercut from Taurus.
Putin needs to keep his hands up - Taurus had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Putin's head.
Putin tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Putin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Putin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Taurus jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wesley Taurus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Taurus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wesley Taurus!
Wesley Taurus was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grivnindal Doomclaw (ranked 22380 p4p, 22136 weight class) and Taz Bandichoo (ranked 183 p4p, 191 weight class). Doomclaw kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Manowar-Warrior of the world. Grivnindal Doomclaw has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grivnindal Doomclaw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 41 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taz Bandichoo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Bandichoo.
Doomclaw cracks Bandichoo with an open hand slap.
We've been informed that Bandichoo has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Doomclaw throws a hook but Bandichoo blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Doomclaw. Beautiful body shot.
Nice body kick there by Doomclaw.
Bandichoo takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doomclaw cracks Bandichoo with a good jab.
A leg kick checked by Doomclaw.
Bandichoo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doomclaw's sensitive parts.
Doomclaw's corner calls for a 1-2. Doomclaw obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The fighters circling - Bandichoo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bandichoo lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bandichoo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doomclaw moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doomclaw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bandichoo lands with a nice body punch.
Doomclaw lands with a straight right. Bandichoo didn't see that one coming.
Doomclaw misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo throws a body punch but Doomclaw moves out of range.
Bandichoo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doomclaw counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Doomclaw has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Doomclaw checks the leg kick nicely there.
A shot to the body from Bandichoo misses
and Doomclaw counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bandichoo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Bandichoo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Doomclaw pushes off an throws an elbow but Bandichoo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Doomclaw prevents a body shot from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo misses with a body punch.
Bandichoo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Doomclaw throws a knee to the head but misses.
Doomclaw misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doomclaw lands a damaging elbow.
Bandichoo scores with a shot to the side of Doomclaw's head.
A short uppercut from Bandichoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bandichoo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doomclaw working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Bandichoo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Doomclaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bandichoo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bandichoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Doomclaw on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bandichoo has Doomclaw pressed against the ropes.
Doomclaw is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Bandichoo lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Bandichoo to work.
Doomclaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bandichoo avoids it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bandichoo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bandichoo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Grivnindal Doomclaw has been cut.
Bandichoo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doomclaw backwards.
Bandichoo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Bandichoo is stalling here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taz Bandichoo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Grivnindal Doomclaw's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bandichoo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doomclaw rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bandichoo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bandichoo blocks an uppercut.
Bandichoo pushes Doomclaw back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Bandichoo misses with a knee strike.
Bandichoo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bandichoo.
Doomclaw lands a damaging elbow.
Doomclaw being controlled against the ropes.
Bandichoo misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bandichoo lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Bandichoo on the inside.
Doomclaw has a couple of punches blocked by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo avoiding damage.
Bandichoo blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bandichoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Doomclaw avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bandichoo tries to land knees in the clinch but Doomclaw avoids the damage to the body.
Doomclaw working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doomclaw.
Doomclaw misses with a knee strike.
Bandichoo lands a right hand.
Bandichoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bandichoo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Doomclaws head.
A right hook to the body lands for Bandichoo.
Doomclaw blocks a body shot from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo stalling the fight.
Bandichoo has Doomclaw pressed against the ropes.
The crowd are getting on Bandichoo's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Bandichoo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Doomclaw managing to block the knees to the body from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bandichoo taking a breather.
Doomclaw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bandichoo tries to stall but Doomclaw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Doomclaw fails to land.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bandichoo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bandichoo misses with a punch to the body.
Doomclaw gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bandichoo controlling the action here for a moment.
Bandichoo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Doomclaw is defending well for now.
Bandichoo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bandichoo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doomclaw's elbow.
Bandichoo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taz Bandichoo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bandichoo lands a nice shot to the body.
Bandichoo misses with a knee to the head.
Bandichoo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doomclaw is keeping busy.
Bandichoo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Bandichoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Grivnindal Doomclaw's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Doomclaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Grivnindal Doomclaw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doomclaw misses with an uppercut
letting Bandichoo counter with a right hand.
Bandichoo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doomclaw is out of range and Bandichoo settles back down.
Doomclaw is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bandichoo looks to score with a jab to the body but Doomclaw is just out of range.
Doomclaw takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bandichoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doomclaw cracks Bandichoo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Doomclaw throws a right hand that misses
and Bandichoo counters by clinching up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bandichoo.
A short uppercut from Bandichoo.
Doomclaw managing to block the knees to the body from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo tries a body shot but Doomclaw blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doomclaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandichoo slows down the pace here.
Stalling in the clinch from Bandichoo.
Bandichoo blocks an elbow strike from Doomclaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomclaw tries to land knees in the clinch but Bandichoo avoids the damage to the body.
Bandichoo trying to stall but Doomclaw improves his position.
Doomclaw tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bandichoo avoids it.
A head punch on the inside from Doomclaw fails to land.
Bandichoo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bandichoo blocks an elbow strike from Doomclaw.
Bandichoo tries to throw a body punch but Doomclaw avoids it by throwing Bandichoo back against the ropes.
Bandichoo is stalling here.
Doomclaw misses with a punch on the inside.
Bandichoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bandichoo.
Bandichoo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Doomclaw.
It looks like Taz Bandichoo has been cut.
Doomclaw missing with knees to the body.
Bandichoo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doomclaw missing with knees to the body.
Bandichoo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bandichoo can't find room to land a body shot as Doomclaw controls the action.
Taz Bandichoo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bandichoo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Doomclaw fails to land.
Bandichoo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bandichoo tries to work over Doomclaw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bandichoo pushes Doomclaw back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doomclaw is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bandichoo is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Bandichoo.
Doomclaw with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doomclaw swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bandichoo leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bandichoo scores with a hook to the body.
Bandichoo scores with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Bandichoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bandichoo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Bandichoo!
Taz Bandichoo very nearly forgot to thank Honest Apparel ($15 Shorts) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jumbo Johns (ranked 23133 p4p, 21713 weight class) and Dru Quick (ranked 195 p4p, 186 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Quick's choice of entrance music: Gangster's Paradise- Coolio. Dru Quick is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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400
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18 - 12 - 1 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jumbo Johns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dru Quick!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johns throws a leg kick which misses Quick's front leg but catches the back leg as Quick tries to avoid it.
Quick throws a looping overhand right but Johns ducks down to avoid it.
Quick lands a head shot.
It looks like Jumbo Johns has been cut.
Quick throws a leg kick
and Johns cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Dru Quick has been cut.
Johns misses with a hook.
Quick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Johns doesn't seem bothered though.
Johns slips under a jab.
Johns looks to throw the jab but Quick is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns scores with a sloppy right hand. Quick should have avoided that one.
Johns throws an off balance right hand
and Quick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johns is breathing heavily.
Quick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Quick.
Quick clips Johns 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 Johns a standing 8 count before we can continue the bout.
 Johns is rocked!
Quick cracks Johns with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dru Quick!
After winning the bout, Dru Quick thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Piger Whok (ranked 21777 p4p, 18820 weight class) and Harry Entei (ranked 502 p4p, 469 weight class). Whok comes to the ring accompanied by King of Kings - Motorhead. Harry Entei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Piger Whok'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 20 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Piger Whok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 44 - 35 - 6, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Entei!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Whok misses
and Entei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Entei lands with a right hand.
Whok throws a leg kick that misses.
Entei scores with a jab.
Entei lands with a hook. Whok tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Entei wants to land a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
Entei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Whok moves away from the strike by Entei.
Whok seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Whok connects with a solid leg kick.
Entei blocks a leg kick.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Whok is just out of range.
Whok throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Entei on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Entei checks a leg kick.
Entei scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whok throws a leg kick but Entei moved away.
A left lands for Entei.
Whok with a nice calf kick.
Whok is looking to land body kicks.
Whok tries to score with a low kick but Entei moves his leg out of the way.
That kick from Whok tenderised Entei's leg. Entei is trying to keep his angry face on.
Entei throws a body punch but Whok moves out of range.
Entei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei scores with a head kick.
Whok fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Entei.
We've been informed that Entei has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Entei moves into range and connects with a jab.
Whok misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Entei does no damage.
Entei looks to score with a jab to the body but Whok is just out of range.
Whok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Entei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Entei connects with a right hand. Whok shakes it off.
Whok drops his hands momentarily and Entei takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Entei blocks a head kick by Whok.
Entei uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whok takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Entei lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Whok lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Whok takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Entei lands a nice looking body shot.
Whok throws a solid leg kick but Entei takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Whok.
A left lands for Entei.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei with a hook.
Whok misses with a body kick.
Whok lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Entei circles away quickly and effectively.
Entei is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Whok had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Whok throws a nice looking combination but Entei bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Piger Whok seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whok lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Entei gets tackled into the ropes by Whok. Whok maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Whok.
Whok gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Harry Entei has been cut.
Whok lands an elbow inside.
Entei manages to break the clinch.
Entei misses the shot to the body.
Entei misses the body punch
and Whok counters with a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Whok blocks the low kick.
Whok lands with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whok throws a front kick aimed at Entei's knee but Entei avoids it well.
Entei throws a hook but Whok avoids it easily.
Whok misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Entei dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Entei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Whok throws a sloppy head kick and Entei moves out of range easily.
Whok moves forwards but Entei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Whok misses with a jab, cross combination.
Entei looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Whok throws a sloppy head kick
and Entei connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Entei throws a jab but it's blocked by Whok.
Whok tries a low kick but Entei avoids it.
Whok throws a quick inside leg kick.
Whok has closed the distance and engaged Entei in a clinch.
Entei fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Entei as the two fighters clinch.
Whok throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Whok is working Entei over against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Whok.
Entei pushes Whok back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Entei.
Entei lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Whok throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei avoids the elbow strike from Whok, against the ropes.
Whok prevents a body shot from Entei.
Whok lands an elbow inside that Entei shrugs off.
Entei pushes Whok back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Entei dodges an elbow strike from Whok.
Whok pushes off an throws an elbow but Entei leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Entei lands with a right to the head.
I was talking to Whok's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Whok lands a nice elbow.
Whok lands a hook that snaps the head of Entei backwards.
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Entei lands a body punch in the clinch.
Entei lands a left hand.
Entei lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Whok backwards.
Whok's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Whok lands an elbow just above Entei 's eye.
A head punch on the inside from Whok fails to land.
Entei goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Entei works on Whok's body with a couple of short punches.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Entei creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entei tries a body shot but Whok blocks it.
Entei lands with a short shot to the head.
Whok misses with a knee strike.
Whok throws an elbow but it misses.
Whok looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Entei lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whok.
A right hook to the body lands for Entei.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Entei misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Whok.
Whok lands a shoulder strike.
Whok throws a punch but it's blocked by Entei.
Entei lands a body punch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Entei takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Whok just misses with a elbow thrown towards Entei's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Entei scores with a nice short uppercut.
Entei struggles to land a body shot inside as Whok controls his hands.
Entei lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Entei swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Entei swings wildly with an uppercut but Whok uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Harry Entei will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Harry Entei's cut.
That's time! Whok's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Entei wants to land a leg kick but Whok is out of range.
Whok misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Entei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Entei lands with an uppercut that bounces Whok off the ropes and back into range.
Whok rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Entei moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Entei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Entei throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Entei throws a jab when Whok was well out of range.
Entei misses with a jab, cross combination.
Whok pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Entei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Whok keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Whok throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Entei blocks a head kick by Whok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entei lands a jab to the nose.
Entei is looking to score with low kicks.
It looked like Whok was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Whok thuds his shin into the meat of Entei's side.
Whok throws a combination that misses
and Entei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Whok misses with a two punch combination.
Piger Whok is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Whok misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entei misses with a wild combination.
Whok throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entei throws a big shot that misses.
Whok appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Whok moves out of range as Entei strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Entei, as that shot connected.
Entei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Entei throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Whok on the side of the head.
Nice body kick from Entei.
Whok listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Entei moves out of range as Whok throws a body kick.
Entei throws out a counter right but Whok avoids it with no problem.
Whok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Entei was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Entei scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Entei avoids a kick to the body.
Whok misses with a low kick.
Entei lands with a shot to the body.
A jab from Entei misses.
Piger Whok has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Whok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entei.
Entei avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Entei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Whok was well out of range. Poor timing from Entei.
Entei shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Entei pivots, looking for a leg kick but Whok is out of range and Entei settles back down.
Entei swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Entei connects with a solid leg kick.
Whok is looking to chop away at Entei's legs.
Harry Entei is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Entei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Whok throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Entei cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Whok keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Entei thows a body kick. Whok tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Harry Entei seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Entei feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Whoks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Entei throws a low kick but Whok avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whok throws a one two combo.
Entei tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Whok throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Entei comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Entei winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano 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... Harry Entei!
After the fight, Harry Entei was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 22419 p4p, 3122 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 653 p4p, 424 weight class). Cobb has chosen Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A. as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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199
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38 - 27 - 0 |
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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 19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 38 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cobb looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cobb avoids it.
Cobb keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Cobb misses.
Cobb moves into range and clinches up with Louis.
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Louis - that landed with a thud.
Louis misses with the head strike.
Louis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Louis works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Cobb lands with a right to the head.
Cobb misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb cracks Louis with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb blocking some punches.
Cobb tries a knee to the head but Louis blocks it.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
Cobb pushes Louis back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Cobb scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cobb swings wildly with an uppercut but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb tries to throw a body punch but Louis avoids it by throwing Cobb back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Louis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Louis works on Cobb's body with a couple of short punches.
Cobb connects with a nasty looking knee right to Louis's face.
Our sources have told us that Louis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Cobb tries to land knees in the clinch but Louis avoids the damage to the body.
Cobb misses with some punches.
Louis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Louis throws a quick inside leg kick.
Louis tries to work over Cobb's front leg with a kick but Cobb checks it.
Cobb takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Louis works the jab nicely.
Cobb avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Louis avoids the head kick by Cobb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Louis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Cobb backs away, Louis returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Louis misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
Cobb swats away the attempt to clinch by Louis.
Cobb fails with an attempt to clinch.
Louis throws a push kick but Cobb slaps the foot to one side.
Cobb blocks the body kick.
Louis misses with a lunging right hand
and Cobb counters with a big head kick but Louis shrugs it off.
Cobb loads up on a big right hand but Louis slips the punch.
Cobb falls off balance throwing a combination
and Louis counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cobb gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cobb avoiding damage as Louis throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Cobb gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobb moves into the clinch.
Louis trying to stall but Cobb improves his position.
Louis missing with knees to the body.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Louis lands with a straight right. Cobb didn't see that one coming.
Tom Louis is winning the standup battle so far.
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
Cobb throws a push kick but Louis slaps the foot to one side.
Louis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Cobb tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Louis tries to clinch up but Cobb circles away and keeps his distance.
Cobb takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Louis's head but Louis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Cobb avoids it.
Cobb looks to land a body kick but Louis moved away.
It looked like Louis wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Cobb stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Louis.
Cobb lands with a straight right. Louis didn't see that one coming.
That kick from Cobb tenderised Louis's leg. Louis is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cobb manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Louis with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cobb to score with a decent uppercut.
Louis darts in and clinches Cobb up against the ropes.
Cobb lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Cobb tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Cobb.
Louis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cobb blocks it with crossed arms.
Cobb pushes Louis back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Louis lands with a short shot to the head.
Cobb misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Louis.
Cobb digs a right hand into Louis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Louis's gas tank.
Louis scores with a hook to the body.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Louis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a sloppy body shot
and Louis counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb thumps Louis with a low kick.
A jab from Cobb does it's job there.
Louis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Louis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
An attempted straight right counter from Louis misses the target.
Cobb waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
Cobb throws a low kick but it's checked well by Louis.
Louis slips under a jab from Cobb.
Cobb throws a lazy uppercut
and Louis counters with a nice uppercut.
Louis drops his hands momentarily and Cobb takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Louis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Cobb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Marciano Cobb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cobb scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Louis throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
Cobb throws a wild body kick that Louis sees coming a mile off.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
Cobb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Louis.
Louis avoids the head kick by Cobb.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Louis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Louis takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
Good shot there by Louis.
Tom Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis lands a glancing blow to the side of Cobb's head.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Louis takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
A clash of legs there as Louis blocks the low kick.
Cobb is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb defending well as Louis loads up on a big left hand.
Cobb now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Louis blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Louis.
Cobb tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Louis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Louis.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Louis pushes Cobb up against the ropes in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cobb.
Cobb lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Louis misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Cobb.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Louis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Louis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Louis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
Cobb is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cobb walks forward, straight into a front kick from Louis.
Cobb moves away from the strike by Louis.
Louis connects with a body shot.
Cobb uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Louis.
Louis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louis misses with a straight right.
Cobb has closed the distance and engaged Louis in a clinch.
Louis misses with a body punch.
Louis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Louis showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Cobb has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
A very excited looking Marciano Cobb rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
In defeat, Tom Louis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to my opponent, looking forward to the rematch!'.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nikolai Magomedov (ranked 22446 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Vincent McGuire (ranked 596 p4p, 429 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolai Magomedov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGuire dodges the punch combination from Magomedov.
Magomedov lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A big left from McGuire misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
Magomedov tries to land knees in the clinch but McGuire avoids the damage to the body.
Magomedov lands a body shot in the clinch.
McGuire told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
I was talking to Magomedov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
McGuire missing with knees to the body.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
Magomedov lands with a left to the head.
Magomedov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McGuire backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Magomedov.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
McGuire misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Magomedov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
McGuire trying to land knees to the body.
Magomedov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McGuire has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but McGuire blocks with his arms.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a body punch.
Magomedov misses with a punch to the body.
Magomedov is trying to stall.
McGuire fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGuire tries to land knees in the clinch but Magomedov avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
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!
Magomedov blocks an uppercut.
McGuire working Magomedov over with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
McGuire prevents a body shot from Magomedov.
McGuire takes a knee right on the jaw!
Magomedov scores with a knee to the head.
Magomedov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
Magomedov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from McGuire.
A knee to the head by Magomedov.
McGuire wants to get back to striking at distance but Magomedov won't allow it.
Magomedov scores with a shot to the side of McGuire's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magomedov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGuire crunches a lovely knee into Magomedov's ribcage.
McGuire misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magomedov is working McGuire over against the ropes.
McGuire looks winded!
Magomedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Magomedov throws an off balance right hand
and McGuire counters with a three punch combo that has Magomedov backing up. Magomedov nods at McGuire to acknowledge the strikes.
Magomedov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McGuire can do to turn this around?
Magomedov has taken the fight to the clinch.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedov is defending well for now.
McGuire lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McGuire.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Magomedov obliges.
Magomedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Magomedov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Magomedov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body.
Magomedov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
McGuire throws a head punch that misses.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McGuire is breathing heavily.
Magomedov tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Magomedov back against the ropes.
Magomedov managing to block the knees to the body from McGuire.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Magomedov lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a nice knee to the body.
Magomedov lands a knee to the body.
Magomedov leaning against his opponent.
Magomedov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGuire tries to work over Magomedov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGuire is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Magomedov is defending well for now.
A body shot lands from Magomedov.
A right hook to the body lands for Magomedov.
Magomedov scores a nice knee to the body.
A short left from Magomedov.
Magomedov landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a nice shot to the body.
Magomedov is working McGuire over against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magomedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McGuire or not.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
A left hand lands to the body for Magomedov.
Magomedov scores with a hook to the body.
Magomedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down McGuire.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magomedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Magomedov.
Magomedov crunches a lovely knee into McGuire's ribcage.
Magomedov connects with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
Magomedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
Magomedov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short left from Magomedov.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Magomedov.
Nikolai Magomedov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Magomedov digs a right hand into McGuire's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGuire's gas tank.
Magomedov lands a body punch.
Magomedov lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Magomedov.
Magomedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Magomedov throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Magomedov as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Magomedov.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolai Magomedov dominated that second round.
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.
Magomedov moves into range and clinches up with McGuire.
A head punch on the inside from McGuire fails to land.
Magomedov tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGuire's elbow.
Magomedov struggles to land a body shot inside as McGuire controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magomedov.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magomedov backwards.
Magomedov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McGuire in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Magomedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Magomedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Magomedov trying to control the position but instead, McGuire has worked for underhooks and has pushed Magomedov into the ropes.
Magomedov tries to work over McGuire's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magomedov blocking some punches.
McGuire misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Magomedov.
McGuire tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magomedov blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Magomedov.
Magomedov slows down the pace here.
McGuire takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Magomedov works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Magomedov.
A right hand to the body from Magomedov.
Magomedov pushes McGuire back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Magomedov.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Magomedov has the Thai clinch. Magomedov obliges, smashing a knee brutally into McGuire's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
 McGuire is rocked!
It looks like Vincent McGuire has been cut.
McGuire tries to get into range but Magomedov steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops McGuire! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Magomedov scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nikolai Magomedov!
Nikolai Magomedov retains his heavyweight title!
In defeat, Vincent McGuire stepped up to the mic, saying 'Gi'mmie my Money! '.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Silva Scorpion (ranked 17925 p4p, 1849 weight class) and Lester Neich (ranked 464 p4p, 195 weight class). Scorpion's entrance music is Roy Jones Jr - I Smoke, I Drink feat. Mr. Magic & Youngbloodz). A fine choice. Neich is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by YKWIM? - Yot club. This should be fireworks!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 53 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Silva Scorpion!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lester Neich!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Scorpion connects with a leg kick.
Scorpion throws the left hand but Neich avoids the punch easily.
Scorpion connects with a body shot that sends Neich's belly button to the back.
Scorpion fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Neich.
Scorpion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Neich's sensitive parts.
Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Neich.
Good leg kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Neich.
Scorpion showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Neich.
Scorpion throws a push kick but Neich slaps the foot to one side.
Scorpion ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Neich moves away.
Scorpion takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neich. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Neich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice defenses there by Scorpion.
A big left from Neich misses.
Scorpion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Neich.
Scorpion moves out of range as Neich strikes.
Neich misses with a two punch combination.
Scorpion swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Scorpion backs off Neich throws a huge counter combo but Scorpion manages to avoid it all.
Neich lands with a straight right. Scorpion didn't see that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scorpion tries to clinch but Neich moves out of range.
A nice leg kick from Scorpion, right into the meat of the thigh.
Neich pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Scorpion back to the ropes. Neich follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters circling a little - Scorpion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Scorpion works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice cross by Neich.
A telegraphed right hand from Neich misses the target.
Scorpion is looking to counter with a body kick.
Scorpion takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Scorpion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neich was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Scorpion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neich.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
Neich throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Neich lands with an overhand left.
Neich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neich throws a nice looking combination but Scorpion bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scorpion feints and then cracks Neich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neich down.
Neich misses with a looping left.
Scorpion is looking to wear down Neich with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Scorpion bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neich moves out of range of the strikes.
Scorpion keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Neich.
Scorpion lands a jab to Neich's midsection.
Neich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scorpion throws a jab when Neich was well out of range.
Neich might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Neich throws a big shot that misses.
Scorpion swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Neich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Neich scores with a one two! Scorpion had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion dodges the punch combination from Neich.
Scorpion throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little jabbing left from Neich on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scorpion closes the distance and pushes Neich back into the ropes.
Scorpion is looking to control Neich's arms but Neich gets an underhook and turns him. Now Scorpion has his back to the ropes.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neich backwards.
Neich is trying to break the clinch but Scorpion is controlling him.
Scorpion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neich working aggressively here.
Scorpion keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Neich's efforts to push away.
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 Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neich looks to throw the jab but Scorpion is out of range.
Neich looks to land a left hand but Scorpion moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Scorpion catches Neich right on the button with a cross.
Neich misses with a wild body shot.
Neich bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Scorpion's head backwards.
Neich walks into a left hand.
Scorpion dodges the punch combination from Neich.
Neich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Neich misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scorpion drives through and clinches with Neich against the ropes.
Neich throws a punch but it's blocked by Scorpion.
Neich tries to break the clinch but Scorpion is controlling the position.
Neich manages to break the clinch.
Neich throws a lazy right hand but Scorpion sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Neich throws a hook but Scorpion avoids it easily.
Scorpion takes a swing at Neich's ribcage but misses.
Scorpion scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion misses with a hook. Neich ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Neich has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice defenses there by Neich.
Neich swings for the body but Scorpion moves out of range.
Scorpion half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion tries to score with a low kick but Neich moves his leg out of the way.
Neich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scorpion jabs Neich right on the nose. Neich blinks but takes it well.
Scorpion darts in and clinches Neich up against the ropes.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Neich blocks it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Neich.
Scorpion misses with a punch to the body.
Neich lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scorpion tries a body shot but Neich blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
Neich wants to get back to striking at distance but Scorpion won't allow it.
Scorpion scores with a hook to the body.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Neich controls his hands.
Scorpion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neichs head.
Good body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion prevents Neich from breaking the clinch.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Neich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scorpion is keeping busy.
Scorpion tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Neich's elbow.
Neich manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Neich misses.
Scorpion was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Scorpion. Neich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Neich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Neich works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Scorpion waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Neich.
Scorpion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Neich. That did some damage!
Neich keeps the fight on the outside.
A countering left hand to the body from Neich misses.
Neich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scorpion.
Scorpion tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Neich misses the jab.
Neich shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Scorpion eats them both and turns towards Neich to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Scorpion rushes Neich and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Neich trying to stall but Scorpion improves his position.
Neich has a couple of punches blocked by Scorpion.
Neich working aggressively here.
Neich misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Neich controls his hands.
Neich makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Neich misses with some punches.
Neich blocks a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion keeps control of Neich as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Neich working aggressively here.
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 Silva Scorpion will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Neich avoids the body shot from Scorpion.
Neich throws a looping overhand right but Scorpion ducks down to avoid it.
Neich misses with an uppercut. Scorpion saw that one coming.
Neich takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scorpion takes a swing at Neich's ribcage but misses.
We've been informed that Neich has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Neich.
Scorpion misses with an uppercut.
Scorpion swings for the body but Neich moves out of range.
Lester Neich seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Scorpion cracks Neich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Scorpion connects with a body shot.
Neich's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Neich misses with a straight left.
Neich lands with a cross.
Neich swings widly with a right hand
and Scorpion counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Scorpion bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Neich's head backwards.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Scorpion's head but Scorpion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Scorpion is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scorpion looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion throws a right and a left that Neich avoids nicely.
Neich blocks a head kick by Scorpion.
Scorpion stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Scorpion moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Scorpion lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Scorpion moves away from the strike by Neich.
Scorpion was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Neich misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion throws a body shot but no joy.
Neich misses with a few strikes there.
Scorpion closes the distance and clinches.
A shot in the inside from Scorpion.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
A short body shot lands from Scorpion as the two fighters clinch.
Neich is trying to maintain a safe position but Scorpion gets an underhook and turns Neich into the ropes.
Neich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Scorpion is leaning against Neich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Scorpion takes a shot to the head.
Scorpion is leaning against Neich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Neich takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Scorpion cracks Neich with a nice body shot.
Neich swings wildly with an uppercut but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scorpion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion pushes Neich back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Neich's head.
Scorpion gets through Neich's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Neich has had enough of the clinch but Scorpion keeps him there for the moment.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Scorpion prevents Neich from breaking the clinch.
Scorpion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Scorpion lands a right hand.
Scorpion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scorpion lands with a left to the head.
Scorpion presses Neich against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva Scorpion has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Scorpion.
Scorpion pushes Neich back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion struggles to land a body shot inside as Neich controls his hands.
A nice left hand lands by Scorpion.
Scorpion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scorpion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Scorpion scores with a shot to the side of Neich's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Scorpion clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Neich takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scorpion.
Scorpion is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Neich can do to turn this around?
Neich throws a jab when Scorpion was well out of range.
Scorpion tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Neich was well out of range. Poor timing from Scorpion.
Neich moves out of range of the strikes.
A nice inside leg kick there by Scorpion. That's going to slow Neich down.
Nice uppercut lands for Scorpion. That snapped Neich's head back.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Scorpion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Neich misses with a few strikes there.
Neich misses with a straight right.
Scorpion lands a head shot.
Scorpion ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Scorpion thumps Neich with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Neich. Scorpion does a little dance to reset his feet.
Scorpion slips a jab from Neich.
Scorpion with the inside leg kick.
Neich misses with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scorpion cracks Neich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Scorpion lands a nice looking kick to the body. Neich takes a step back to recover.
Neich throws the left hand but Scorpion avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Scorpion darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Neich walks into a straight right hand from Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a looping overhand right but Neich ducks down to avoid it.
Neich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scorpion.
Neich looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scorpion throws a shot to the body.
Scorpion feints and then cracks Neich's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Neich down.
Neich throws out a loose jab but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neich tries to bum rush Scorpion with a series of wild strikes but Scorpion uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Neich catches Scorpion with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Scorpion connects with a solid leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Neich scores with a jab to the head.
Neich walks into a left hand.
Scorpion doesn't manage to clinch there - Neich circles away.
Scorpion chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scorpion moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpion turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Scorpion defending well as Neich loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Neich misses the target.
Neich throws a hook to the side of Scorpion's head but Scorpion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Neich throws out a loose jab but Scorpion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Neich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Neich darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Scorpion scores with a jab.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Neich moves out of range.
Scorpion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Scorpion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Neich.
Scorpion keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Scorpion lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Scorpion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Neich misses with a straight left.
Neich swinging wildly here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion jabs at Neich's body.
Neich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Neich gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Scorpion.
Neich throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Silva Scorpion had his way with Lester Neich in that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Neich misses with a body shot.
Scorpion has taken the fight to the clinch.
Neich wants to break the clinch but can't.
Scorpion is leaning against Neich and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Neich scores with a shoulder strike.
Scorpion is working Neich over against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scorpion.
The referee is keeping an eye on Scorpion - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A nice right hand lands inside from Scorpion.
A hook to the body from Scorpion.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Scorpion lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Scorpion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scorpion prevents Neich from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Scorpion.
Neich is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Scorpion digs a right hand into Neich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Neich's gas tank.
Scorpion lands a body punch in the clinch.
Neich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Scorpion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scorpion lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Neich backwards.
Scorpion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Neich backwards.
Neich is rocked!
Neich is looking to break free of the clinch but Scorpion has double underhooks.
Scorpion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Scorpion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Neich is still on wobbly legs! Can Scorpion finish him?
A right hand to the body from Scorpion.
Neich takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Scorpion - that landed with a thud.
Scorpion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Scorpion pushes Neich back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Silva Scorpion is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A left hand lands to the body for Scorpion.
Scorpion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neichs head.
Scorpion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Neichs head.
Scorpion blocking some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Scorpion.
Neich breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Neich has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Neich misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scorpion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A thudding body kick lands there by Scorpion!
Scorpion lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scorpion.
Neich lands with a cross.
Scorpion throws a series of punches but Neich moves out of range.
Scorpion throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Neich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scorpion manages to avoid it.
Scorpion misses the shot to the body.
Neich misses with a hook. Scorpion ducked under it nicely.
Scorpion throws a body punch but Neich moves out of range.
Scorpion misses with a wild body shot.
Neich looks to land a right hand but Scorpion moved out of range.
That kick from Scorpion tenderised Neich's leg. Neich is trying to keep his angry face on.
Neich seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scorpion closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Neich prevents a body shot from Scorpion.
Scorpion pushes Neich back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lester Neich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Scorpion.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silva Scorpion showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Scorpion has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 50:45
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 48:47
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silva Scorpion!
Silva Scorpion retains his featherweight title!
Silva Scorpion decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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