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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Nick Adams (ranked 23448 p4p, 5025 weight class) and Keith Thurman (ranked 613 p4p, 550 weight class). Thurman has chosen Stray Bullet as his entrance music. Keith Thurman will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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 5 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Keith Thurman !
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Thurman .
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thurman .
Thurman connects with a leg kick.
Adams throws a hook but Thurman avoids it easily.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Thurman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Adams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Adams misses with a left hand
and Thurman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thurman dips to his left and cracks Adams with an uppercut!
Adams moves forwards but Thurman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Adams really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice leg kick from Thurman , right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Thurman 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Thurman duly obliges.
 Adams is rocked!
A big right followed by a crushing left from Thurman knocks Adams out cold! Ouch - that one's going to be featured in highlight reels for years to come!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Keith Thurman !
Our winner, Keith Thurman , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Eric Kronke (ranked 22921 p4p, 2918 weight class) and Shogun Silva (ranked 630 p4p, 397 weight class). Kronke comes to the ring accompanied by Feuer Frei. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 8 - 1, fighting out of London, Eric Kronke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shogun Silva!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A cross from Kronke lands.
Silva forces Kronke back against the ropes and clinches.
Kronke throws a punch but it's blocked by Silva.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
A nice right hand lands inside from Silva.
Kronke scores with a hook to the body.
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Kronke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Silva lands an uppercut.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Silva avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kronke misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kronke's defenses.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
Kronke blocks an elbow strike from Silva.
Kronke manages to break the clinch.
Silva takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kronke definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kronke tries a head kick but it misses.
Kronke throws a head kick but Silva moves out of range.
Silva throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silva lands a head shot.
Kronke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva moves into the clinch.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke lands a left hand.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kronke.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva missing with knees to the body.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Kronke leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kronke tries to throw a body punch but Silva avoids it by throwing Kronke back against the ropes.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kronke avoids it.
Silva stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Kronke scores with a nice short uppercut.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kronke is defending well for now.
Kronke blocking some punches.
Kronke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shogun Silva will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Silva tries to clinch there but Kronke circles away.
Kronke throws a poor cross that misses
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Kronke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Silva fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kronke, pushing him back against the ropes.
Silva lands a shoulder strike.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kronke misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Kronke throws an elbow that misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silva lands with a right to the head.
Silva misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kronke.
Silva lands a left hand.
Silva has a couple of punches blocked by Kronke.
Kronke misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Silva lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kronke blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to work over Silva's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Silva softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Silva comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kronke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kronke blocks the elbow strike.
Kronke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kronke stalling the fight.
Kronke misses with some punches.
Kronke utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kronke avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Kronke avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Shogun Silva seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Silva is working Kronke over against the ropes.
Kronke scores with a shot to the side of Silva's head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Still in the clinch, Silva scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kronke takes a shot to the head.
Silva works on Kronke's body with a couple of short punches.
Eric Kronke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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!
Silva tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kronke is trying to push Silva away but Silva has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Silva tries a knee to the head but Kronke blocks it.
Kronke throws a head punch that misses.
Silva digs a right hand into Kronke's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kronke's gas tank.
Silva lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Kronke in his tracks for a moment.
Silva lands a right hand.
Silva lands an elbow inside that Kronke shrugs off.
Silva has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A hook to the body from Silva.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Silva tries to land knees in the clinch but Kronke avoids the damage to the body.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short uppercut from Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shogun Silva showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kronke throws a head kick that misses.
Kronke moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSilva.
Silva is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kronke misses with a hook. Silva ducked under it nicely.
Kronke looks to score with a jab to the body but Silva is just out of range.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Kronke wants to break free but Silva has control.
Silva struggles to land a body shot inside as Kronke controls his hands.
Kronke lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
Silva misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kronke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kronke taking a breather.
Silva landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Silva lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kronke avoids the elbow strike from Silva, against the ropes.
Kronke lands with a light punch inside.
Kronke prevents a body shot from Silva.
Kronke misses with a body punch.
Kronke can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Kronke tries to land a knee to the head but Silva blocks with his arms.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kronke struggles to land a body shot inside as Silva controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kronke.
Silva tries to land a knee to the head but Kronke blocks with his arms.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Kronke is trying to break free.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kronke lands a right hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
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!
Kronke presses Silva against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Kronke tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva prevents a body shot from Kronke.
Kronke blocks a body shot from Silva.
Silva lands a hook that snaps the head of Kronke backwards.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kronke's elbow.
Kronke is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Silva is defending well for now.
Silva misses with an elbow strike.
Kronke tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Silva's elbow.
Silva throws a punch but it's blocked by Kronke.
Kronke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kronke misses with a punch to the body.
Silva lands a nice uppercut.
Silva misses with an elbow over the top.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Silva.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shogun Silva comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Silva 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shogun Silva!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Joshua Jones (ranked 22226 p4p, 17873 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 600 p4p, 618 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Bill Goldberg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joshua Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 27 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones has Goldberg up against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldberg swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
Goldberg connects with the punch.
Goldberg misses with a wild combination.
Jones wants to clinch but Goldberg slips to the side
and Goldberg counters with a good low kick that Jones was not able to check.
Goldberg looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Goldberg misses with the body kick
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Goldberg finds it's way round the side to connect with Jones's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg takes a swing at Jones's ribcage but misses.
Goldberg throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
Jones darts in and clinches Goldberg up against the ropes.
Goldberg lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Goldberg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jones blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldberg throws a leg kick
and Jones counters with a stiff right hand.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Still in the clinch, Goldberg scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones counters with a right, a left and a big uppercut that drops Goldberg to the mat! Jones runs to a neutral corner to get the count going quickly. 3,4,5,6 and Goldberg is back to his feet. He seems ready to continue - the ref agrees so we're back at it!
Goldberg gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldberg throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Jones walks into a jab.
Jones darts in and clinches Goldberg up against the ropes.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Goldberg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldberg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a head punch that misses.
Jones escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jones rushes Goldberg and presses him up against the ropes.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Goldberg misses.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Jones rushes Goldberg and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Jones blocks a body shot from Goldberg.
Jones breaks from the clinch.
Goldberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Goldberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones is looking to clinch but Goldberg is avoiding it.
Goldberg gets tackled into the ropes by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Goldberg tries to work over Jones's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldberg tries to throw a body punch but Jones avoids it by throwing Goldberg back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joshua Jones should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Goldberg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
Goldberg looks to land a body kick but Jones moved away.
Goldberg jabs at Jones's body.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones tries to break free but Goldberg pushes him back against the ropes.
Jones breaks the clinch.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jones bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones wants to clinch up but Goldberg keeps it at a distance.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goldberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jones looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldberg throws a fast counter high kick but Jones manages to duck under it in time.
Goldberg throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Joshua Jones is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jones has managed to clinch.
Jones breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldberg. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jones tries to clinch but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg throws a nice looking combination but Jones bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jones went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jones uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goldberg.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jones rushes Goldberg and presses him up against the ropes.
Goldberg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldberg throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a looping right.
Goldberg lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Goldberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldberg throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldberg loads up on a big right hand but Jones slips the punch.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldberg lands a jab.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones tries to clinch there but Goldberg circles away.
Bill Goldberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Goldberg.
Jones displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldberg throws out the jab.
Goldberg tries a head kick but it misses.
As Goldberg looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Goldberg just gets out of the way.
Goldberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Jones is looking to clinch.
Goldberg tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Goldberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg fails to land with a series of punches.
Goldberg misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jones tries to clinch up but Goldberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Jones tries to clinch but Goldberg is having none of it.
Goldberg throws a big shot that misses.
Jones wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones tries to clinch but Goldberg is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldberg misses the target.
Goldberg throws a sloppy head kick
and Jones connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
Jones doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldberg circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goldberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jones blocks a head kick by Goldberg.
Jones tries to clinch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jones is looking to clinch.
Jones closes the distance and clinches.
Jones wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Jones manages to break the clinch.
Jones takes one on the button.
Jones moves in looking to clinch but Goldberg pushes him off.
Jones clinches.
Jones pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Jones.
Goldberg throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
Jones avoids the head kick by Goldberg.
Jones defending well as Goldberg loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Goldberg has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goldberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jones's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Goldberg.
As Goldberg looks to move away, Jones throws a big counter combo but Goldberg just gets out of the way.
A jab from Goldberg misses.
Jones is looking for a counter combo.
Goldberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldberg throws a head kick but Jones moves out of range.
Jones wants to clinch.
It seemed like Goldberg was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goldberg keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goldberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jones blocks a jab.
Goldberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldberg connects with a high kick.
Goldberg throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Joshua Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones digs a good body shot into Goldberg's ribs.
Goldberg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jones cracks Goldberg with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Goldberg get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Goldberg looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bill Goldberg.
I've got Goldberg 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:26
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:26
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joshua Jones!
Joshua Jones decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Boban Turnik (ranked 5539 p4p, 4401 weight class) and Bob Sapp (ranked 497 p4p, 452 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Boban Turnik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turnik swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sapp.
Decent striking displayed by Turnik there.
Turnik shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sapp eats them both and turns towards Turnik to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
 Sapp is rocked!
 It looks like Bob Sapp has been cut.
Turnik dips to his left and cracks Sapp with an uppercut!
Sapp is still on wobbly legs! Can Turnik finish him?
Turnik connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sapp to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Turnik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Boban Turnik!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Paul Beecher (ranked 21787 p4p, 2349 weight class) and Malcom Farquharson (ranked 512 p4p, 280 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Beecher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malcom Farquharson!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Aafke Stam and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beecher explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Beecher throws a sloppy head kick and Farquharson moves out of range easily.
Beecher has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Beecher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Farquharson pushes off an throws an elbow but Beecher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farquharson.
Beecher breaks the clinch.
Beecher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Beecher with a nice cross.
Beecher misses with a hook. Farquharson ducked under it nicely.
Beecher connects with a body shot.
Beecher throws a right hand that misses
and Farquharson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Beecher misses with a head kick.
Beecher has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beecher wants to slow Farquharson down by chopping away at his legs.
Farquharson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Beecher moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Farquharson.
Beecher clinches up with Farquharson and pushes him back against the ropes.
Farquharson lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Beecher - that landed with a thud.
Beecher wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Farquharson scores with a shot to the side of Beecher's head.
Farquharson pushes off an throws an elbow but Beecher leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Farquharson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farquharson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beecher's elbow.
Beecher misses with a punch to the body.
Farquharson lands a body punch.
Beecher pushes Farquharson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Farquharson working Beecher over with knees to the body.
Beecher is breathing heavily.
Farquharson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Farquharson is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Farquharson digs a right hand into Beecher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beecher's gas tank.
Farquharson landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Farquharson as the two fighters clinch.
Farquharson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Farquharson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Farquharson.
Beecher prevents a body shot from Farquharson.
Beecher prevents a body shot from Farquharson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Farquharson lands a knee to the head.
Beecher is trying to break the clinch but Farquharson has him pressed against the ropes.
Beecher is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Farquharson is defending well for now.
Farquharson struggles to land a body shot inside as Beecher controls his hands.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beecher misses with some punches.
Farquharson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beecher is trying to break the clinch but Farquharson has him pressed against the ropes.
Farquharson works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Farquharson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Farquharson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nice elbow from Farquharson.
A left hand lands to the body for Farquharson.
Farquharson pushes Beecher back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Farquharson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Farquharson crunches a lovely knee into Beecher's ribcage.
Farquharson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Farquharson misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Farquharson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Malcom Farquharson dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Farquharson dips to his left and cracks Beecher with an uppercut!
Farquharson throws a series of punches but Beecher avoids them all with ease.
Beecher throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Farquharson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Farquharson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Paul Beecher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Farquharson misses with a head kick.
Beecher fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Farquharson manages to avoid it.
Beecher throws a body punch but Farquharson moves out of range.
Beecher misses with a head kick.
Farquharson moves out of range as Beecher throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beecher misses the shot to the body.
Beecher closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Farquharson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Farquharson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Farquharson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Farquharson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beecher tries to land knees in the clinch but Farquharson avoids the damage to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Farquharson.
A right handed body shot lands from Farquharson.
A body shot lands from Farquharson.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Farquharson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Farquharson digs a right hand into Beecher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beecher's gas tank.
Farquharson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Beecher in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Farquharson.
Farquharson blocking some punches.
Farquharson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Farquharson lands a body punch.
Farquharson lands a nice elbow.
Farquharson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Farquharson obliges.
Farquharson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A knee to the head by Farquharson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Farquharson.
Beecher is rocked!
Farquharson missing with knees to the body.
Oh Beecher is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Farquharson unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Beecher seems to have got his legs back now.
Farquharson pushes Beecher back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Farquharson lands a nice elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Farquharson.
Farquharson lands with a right to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Farquharson.
Malcom Farquharson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Farquharson lands an elbow that stopped Beecher in his tracks for a moment.
Farquharson lands a right hand.
Farquharson creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Beecher crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5,6... it doesn't look like he's going to make it! Beecher face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Farquharson takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Malcom Farquharson!
A relieved looking Malcom Farquharson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Vlad Darko (ranked 3744 p4p, 18555 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 458 p4p, 602 weight class). Darko kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ominous Drumming. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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25 - 30 - 0 |
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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 29 - 19 - 2, fighting out of New York, Vlad Darko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 30 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Darko can pounce on him.
Darko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Schultz moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schultz throws a low kick but Darko moves out of range easily.
Darko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schultz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Darko ducks right into an uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz and Darko are patiently standing in front of each other looking for an opening. Schultz throws a head kick. It's landed, knocking Darko into next week! Ooooh that was huge! Schultz knows it - he's on the ropes flexing is biceps. That's a bit weird considering he won by kick but whatever.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Dutch Schultz!
Dutch Schultz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Marious La De Hoya (ranked 21778 p4p, 4886 weight class) and George Alexopoulos (ranked 514 p4p, 461 weight class). George Alexopoulos has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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155
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 42 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marious La De Hoya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, George Alexopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alexopoulos fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with La De Hoya, pushing him back against the ropes.
La De Hoya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Alexopouloss head.
La De Hoya lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from La De Hoya - that landed with a thud.
La De Hoya lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya with a knee to the head.
La De Hoya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Alexopoulos tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and La De Hoya avoids it.
Alexopoulos working hard to break the clinch.
Alexopoulos is looking to break free of the clinch but La De Hoya has double underhooks.
La De Hoya scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La De Hoya obliges.
Alexopoulos looks winded!
Alexopoulos tries to work over La De Hoya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from La De Hoya.
Knees to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a good knee to the midsection. Alexopoulos won't want to take too many of those.
A short body shot lands from La De Hoya as the two fighters clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alexopoulos takes an elbow to the temple.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, La De Hoya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by La De Hoya.
La De Hoya stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
La De Hoya landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
La De Hoya lands a nice elbow.
La De Hoya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
La De Hoya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A right hand to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
La De Hoya lands a shoulder strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. La De Hoya obliges.
La De Hoya working Alexopoulos over with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from La De Hoya.
La De Hoya gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Alexopoulos is rocked!
It looks like George Alexopoulos has been cut.
Good body shot from La De Hoya.
Alexopoulos is still on wobbly legs! Can La De Hoya finish him?
La De Hoya breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Alexopoulos with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Alexopoulos looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Alexopoulos get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marious La De Hoya!
Marious La De Hoya tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Emporio Cannabino (ranked 2947 p4p, 3317 weight class) and Marciano Cobb (ranked 383 p4p, 432 weight class). Cannabino comes to the ring accompanied by Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum. The crowd seem to be enjoying Cobb's choice of entrance music: Miley Cyrus - Party In The U.S.A.. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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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 13 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marciano Cobb!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cannabino throws a right hand that Cobb ducks under and follows up with a left that Cobb also avoids with ease.
Nice uppercut there from Cannabino.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Cannabino takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cannabino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cobb.
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Nice shot by Cobb.
 It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb cracks Cannabino with a good jab.
Cobb misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Cobb.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses
and Cobb counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Cannabino on his ass! Cannabino 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!
Cannabino lands with a nice combination. Cobb backs away looking to recover.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Cannabino is out of range.
Cobb scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb cracks Cannabino with an open hand slap.
Cannabino darts in and clinches Cobb up against the ropes.
Cannabino is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Cobb gets through Cannabino's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cobb blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Cobb.
A head punch on the inside from Cobb fails to land.
Cannabino fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cannabino dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino.
Cobb lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cannabino backwards.
A short uppercut from Cannabino.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
Cannabino lands a hook that snaps the head of Cobb backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Cobb.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobb misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cobb lands a body shot.
Cobb has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Cannabino seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Cobb can turn it around.
Cannabino blocking some punches.
Cobb throws a punch but it's blocked by Cannabino.
Cobb's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannabino blocks a head kick by Cobb.
Cobb lands with a right hand.
Cannabino takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Cannabino shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Cobb tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Cannabino throws a big counter combination but Cobb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Cannabino with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cobb throws a head kick but Cannabino moves out of range.
Marciano Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cannabino goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Cannabino avoids the head kick by Cobb.
Cobb takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Marciano Cobb should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Cobb takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Cobb as he connects with a hook.
Cobb throws a leg kick that misses.
Cobb lands an overhand right.
Cannabino is looking to clinch.
Cannabino checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cobb chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cannabino seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb throws a sloppy head kick and Cannabino moves out of range easily.
Cannabino misses with a head kick.
Cobb has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cannabino wants to clinch up but Cobb keeps it at a distance.
Cannabino throws a lazy body kick
and Cobb counters with a low kick, right behind Cannabino 's knee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cannabino connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cobb tries a head kick but it misses.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannabino moves away.
Cobb misses with a low kick.
Cannabino misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cobb.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cobb's sensitive parts.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb misses with a head kick.
Cobb misses with a leg kick
and Cannabino counters with a series of strikes. Cobb will be more careful next time no doubt.
Cannabino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cobb throws a chopping leg kick but Cannabino manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cannabino on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cobb. Cobb obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cannabino pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cannabino rushes Cobb and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Cobb.
Cobb has a couple of punches blocked by Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cannabino lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cobb throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cannabinos head.
Cobb lands a right hand.
Cannabino is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cobb is keeping busy.
Marciano Cobb seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cobb swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cannabino tries to work over Cobb's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cannabino prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Cannabino cracks Cobb with a nice body shot.
Cobb throws an elbow but it misses.
Cannabino working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marciano Cobb will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Cobb is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cobb misses with a left hand
and Cannabino counters with a stiff right hand.
Cannabino ducks under a wild hook from Cobb.
Cannabino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cobb throws out the jab.
Cannabino throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cannabino!
Cobb tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Cannabino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cobb avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Cobb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannabino fails to land with a series of punches.
Cobb is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cannabino.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Cannabino.
Cannabino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
Cannabino fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Cannabino misses.
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cobb pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannabino has Cobb up against the ropes in a clinch.
Marciano Cobb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cannabino taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Cannabino lands an uppercut.
Cannabino struggles to land a body shot inside as Cobb controls his hands.
Cobb lands a nice shot to the body.
Cannabino is trying to push Cobb away but Cobb has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
Cobb closes the distance and pushes Cannabino back into the ropes.
Cannabino misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cobb throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb blocks a body shot from Cannabino.
Cobb breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses.
Cobb looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Marciano Cobb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cobb.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cannabino scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Cannabino tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cobb throws a big counter head kick but Cannabino avoids it with no problem.
Cobb throws a series of strikes that have Cannabino backpedaling.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cobb is looking to clinch but Cannabino is avoiding it.
Cannabino throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Cobb.
Cobb fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Cannabino, pushing him back against the ropes.
Cobb lands a damaging elbow.
Cannabino breaks the clinch.
Cobb moves out of range of the body kick from Cannabino.
Cobb throws a big counter head kick but Cannabino avoids it with no problem.
Emporio Cannabino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cobb rushes Cannabino and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emporio Cannabino showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cobb 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:29
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marciano Cobb!
Marciano Cobb bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Krzysztof Ulatowski (ranked 5484 p4p, 3093 weight class) and Addition BySubtraction (ranked 406 p4p, 309 weight class). Ulatowski comes to the ring accompanied by Heads Will Roll. BySubtraction has chosen Lay My Claim 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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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 6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Krzysztof Ulatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Addition BySubtraction!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
BySubtraction misses with an uppercut.
BySubtraction scores with a body shot.
BySubtraction throws a body shot but no joy.
An attempted straight right counter from Ulatowski misses the target.
Ulatowski clinches with his opponent.
BySubtraction missing with knees to the body.
Ulatowski doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ulatowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
BySubtraction scores with an uppercut up the middle.
BySubtraction wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ulatowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ulatowski tries to work over BySubtraction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BySubtraction is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ulatowski.
BySubtraction looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from BySubtraction.
Ulatowski keeps the fight in the clinch, despite BySubtraction's efforts to push away.
Ulatowski trying to stall but BySubtraction improves his position.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch.
Ulatowski slips a jab from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction rushes Ulatowski and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
BySubtraction takes a knee to the side of the body.
BySubtraction managing to block the knees to the body from Ulatowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through BySubtraction's defenses.
BySubtraction manages to break the clinch.
BySubtraction checks the leg kick.
BySubtraction throws a jab when Ulatowski was well out of range.
Ulatowski scores with a sloppy right hand. BySubtraction should have avoided that one.
Ulatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Ulatowski blocks a jab.
Ulatowski moves away from the strike by BySubtraction.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by BySubtraction.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ulatowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good standup being displayed there by BySubtraction as he connects with a hook.
Ulatowski lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ulatowski manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
BySubtraction tries to clinch up but Ulatowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Ulatowski avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
BySubtraction avoids the head kick by Ulatowski.
Ulatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Addition BySubtraction seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ulatowski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from BySubtraction. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by BySubtraction as he connects with a hook.
Ulatowski lands a right hook to the body.
BySubtraction fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ulatowski darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
BySubtraction thuds a left hand into Ulatowski's body.
BySubtraction closes the distance and clinches.
Ulatowski is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
BySubtraction pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ulatowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BySubtraction throws out the jab.
Ulatowski throws a jab but it's blocked by BySubtraction.
A head kick misses from Ulatowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from BySubtraction misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from BySubtraction. Ulatowski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ulatowski clinches up against the ropes.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ulatowski has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Addition BySubtraction will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
BySubtraction lands with a shot to the body.
Ulatowski takes a swing at BySubtraction's ribcage but misses.
BySubtraction gets a clinch.
BySubtraction tries to break free but Ulatowski pushes him back against the ropes.
Ulatowski trying to land knees to the body.
Ulatowski misses with a body punch.
Ulatowski tries to work over BySubtraction's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
BySubtraction with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
BySubtraction lands a nice knee to the body.
Ulatowski misses with a punch to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. BySubtraction obliges.
BySubtraction trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from BySubtraction.
BySubtraction breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
BySubtraction misses with a lunging right hand
and Ulatowski counters with a good low kick that BySubtraction was not able to check.
BySubtraction misses with a low kick.
BySubtraction scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
BySubtraction stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
BySubtraction takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ulatowski ducks under a wild hook from BySubtraction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ulatowski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ulatowski on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ulatowski takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ulatowski is rocked!
BySubtraction lands a jab to the nose.
Oh Ulatowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BySubtraction ducks down and throws a big overhand right - it lands flush on the jaw, knocking Ulatowski out cold! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Addition BySubtraction!
Addition BySubtraction 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 light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nenad Jovanovic (ranked 21281 p4p, 3352 weight class) and Chakrit Pratoomwong (ranked 588 p4p, 448 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Nenad Jovanovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chakrit Pratoomwong!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jovanovic jabs Pratoomwong right on the nose. Pratoomwong blinks but takes it well.
Jovanovic has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pratoomwong.
Nenad Jovanovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jovanovic tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Pratoomwong counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pratoomwong misses with a looping right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jovanovic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pratoomwong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pratoomwong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pratoomwong scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratoomwong moves out of range of the strikes.
Jovanovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up but Pratoomwong circles away and keeps his distance.
Jovanovic misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jovanovic stuns Pratoomwong with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jovanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pratoomwong.
Jovanovic cracks Pratoomwong with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Pratoomwong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pratoomwong has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pratoomwong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jovanovic.
Pratoomwong throws a big shot that misses.
Jovanovic misses with a looping left.
Pratoomwong throws a counter combo.
Jovanovic has Pratoomwong up against the ropes in a clinch.
Pratoomwong lands with a left to the head.
Pratoomwong scores with a shoulder strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Pratoomwong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pratoomwong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Pratoomwong controls his hands.
Jovanovic tries to throw a body punch but Pratoomwong avoids it by throwing Jovanovic back against the ropes.
Jovanovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pratoomwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jovanovic blocks a head kick by Pratoomwong.
Pratoomwong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Jovanovic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jovanovic scores with a punch to the head.
Jovanovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pratoomwong looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pratoomwong with a nice cross.
Pratoomwong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jovanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chakrit Pratoomwong will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jovanovic misses with a straight right.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pratoomwong.
Jovanovic fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pratoomwong on the side of the head.
Jovanovic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Jovanovic wants to clinch up but Pratoomwong keeps it at a distance.
Pratoomwong misses with a double jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pratoomwong lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Nenad Jovanovic has been cut.
Pratoomwong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jovanovic pushes Pratoomwong back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Jovanovic fails to land.
Pratoomwong blocks a body shot from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic lands with a right to the head.
Jovanovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pratoomwong's elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jovanovic misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pratoomwong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pratoomwong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jovanovic lands with a straight right. Pratoomwong didn't see that one coming.
Chakrit Pratoomwong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jovanovic wants to clinch up but Pratoomwong keeps it at a distance.
Pratoomwong throws a hook to the side of Jovanovic's head but Jovanovic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chakrit Pratoomwong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jovanovic forces Pratoomwong back against the ropes and clinches.
Pratoomwong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Jovanovic blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Jovanovic.
Pratoomwong blocking some punches.
Jovanovic tries to throw a body punch but Pratoomwong avoids it by throwing Jovanovic back against the ropes.
Jovanovic misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pratoomwong breaks the clinch.
Pratoomwong slips a jab and a cross from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic tries to clinch up.
A nice side step and Pratoomwong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jovanovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pratoomwong looks to land a combination but Jovanovic avoids it well.
Jovanovic throwing a counter right hand but Pratoomwong manages to avoid it.
Jovanovic lands with a right hand.
Pratoomwong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jovanovic.
Jovanovic moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromPratoomwong.
Pratoomwong connects with a high kick.
Jovanovic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pratoomwong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jovanovic clobbers Pratoomwong with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pratoomwong takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A big right from Pratoomwong misses.
It looked like Jovanovic was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pratoomwong.
Jovanovic throws a shot from downtown. Pratoomwong moves away and avoids it.
Pratoomwong lands the left hand.
Pratoomwong throws a body punch but Jovanovic moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nenad Jovanovic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nenad Jovanovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pratoomwong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Jovanovic.
No joy there for Pratoomwong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jovanovic lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pratoomwong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pratoomwong is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pratoomwong is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pratoomwong is still on wobbly legs! Can Jovanovic finish him?
Jovanovic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Jovanovic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pratoomwong misses with a punch to the body.
Jovanovic scores with a hook to the body.
A right hand to the body from Jovanovic.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pratoomwong misses with some punches.
Jovanovic cracks Pratoomwong with a big uppercut, right up the middle and Pratoomwong goes down! Oh, he's hurt! He's bigtime hurt! The referee is giving him a chance to get back to his feet - 4,5,6,7, no, he's called it off! Pratoomwong wasn't going to make it and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Nenad Jovanovic!
Nenad Jovanovic thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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