AKF FN - Tokyo (Part 2) PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Harris Benn (ranked 4673 p4p, 4455 weight class) and Kong Wu (ranked 446 p4p, 440 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Benn
vs
Wu

176 cm
27
265
4 - 8 - 0

197 cm
25
220
2 - 2 - 0

Brawler
Very strong

Decent boxing
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Harris Benn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kong Wu!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wu moves into the clinch.
Benn swings wildly with an uppercut but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wu lands a shot to the body.
Wu lands with a right to the head.
Benn throws a head punch that misses.
Benn misses with the head strike.
Benn prevents Wu from breaking the clinch.
Wu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wu gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Harris Benn has been cut.
Benn avoiding damage as Wu throws knees to the body.
Wu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Benn has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.

Wu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A jab from Benn misses.
Benn misses with a right hand
and Wu counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

Wu closes the distance and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benn working aggressively here.
Wu trying to stall but Benn improves his position.
Benn swings wildly with an uppercut but Wu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wu blocking some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu tries to circle away but Benn has him pinned against the ropes.
Wu wants to get back to striking at distance but Benn won't allow it.
Benn avoids a wild elbow strike from Wu.
A nice right hand lands inside from Benn.
Wu working hard to break the clinch.
Wu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Benn misses with some punches.
Wu trying to control the position but instead, Benn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wu into the ropes.
Wu working hard to break the clinch.
Wu has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Benn seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Wu can turn it around.
Wu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Benn's defenses.
Wu blocking some punches.
Wu can't break the clinch.
Wu wants to stall.
Benn misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wu.
Wu is looking to break free of the clinch but Benn has double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Wu - that landed with a thud.
Benn keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wu's efforts to push away.
Benn has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.
Wu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Benn misses with a punch on the inside.
Benn lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Benn backwards.
Wu taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Wu.
Benn blocks the elbow strike.
Wu trying to control the position but instead, Benn has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wu into the ropes.
Benn keeps control of Wu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wu is looking to break free of the clinch but Benn has double underhooks.
Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short uppercut from Wu.
Benn working aggressively here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Wu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harris Benn's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Benn looks to land a left hand but Wu moved out of range nicely.
Wu lands a right hook to the body.
Benn tries to move into range but Wu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A left and a right from Wu both land. Nice combination.
Wu throws a shot to the body.
Wu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Benn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wu defending well as Benn loads up on a big left hand.

Wu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Benn throws a head punch that misses.
Benn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wu wants to stall.
Benn working aggressively here.
Benn working aggressively here.
Wu lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Benn fails to land.
Benn lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Wu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Benn looks to land a left hand but Wu moved out of range nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Benn misses with a hook
and Wu counters with a right hand to the body.
Wu tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.
Wu lands a lovely overhand right.
Wu looks to land a combination. Benn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Benn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Wu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wu dips to his left and cracks Benn with an uppercut!
Benn throws a lazy right hand but Wu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Wu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wu misses with a kick to the body.
Wu cracks a nice hook into Benn's ribs.
Kong Wu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wu looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wu tries to clinch up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wu cracks Benn with a right hand to the side of the head.
Benn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wu to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick from Wu lands but Benn takes it in his stride.
Wu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wu is breathing heavily.
Wu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wu tries a quick counter leg kick but Benn is wise to it.
Wu is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn throws a jab when Wu was well out of range.
Benn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wu scores with a jab to the body.
Benn throws a jab when Wu was well out of range.
Benn throws a lazy uppercut
and Wu counters with a straight right hand.
Benn is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Wu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Benn misses with a left hand
and Wu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wu moves out of range as Benn strikes.
Wu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice straight punches there by Wu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wu.
Benn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu.
Benn is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Wu's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Benn throws a hook to the side of Wu's head but Wu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Wu clinches up against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn misses with a punch on the inside.
Wu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Benn creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Benn has a couple of punches blocked by Wu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Kong Wu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Harris Benn's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Wu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Wu.
Wu is looking to clinch but Benn is avoiding it.
Wu defending well as Benn loads up on a big left hand.
Benn misses with an uppercut. Wu saw that one coming.
Wu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Benn.
Wu connects with a looping right hand.
Wu tries to clinch up.
Benn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wu blocks a jab.
Benn throws a hook to the side of Wu's head but Wu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wu lands a slapping body shot.

Wu has Benn up against the ropes in a clinch.
Wu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wu.

Wu breaks from the clinch.
Benn moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Benn pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wu.
Benn misses with a lunging right hand
letting Wu counter with a right hand.
Wu scores with a nice head shot.
Benn throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wu tries to clinch but Benn is having none of it.
Benn looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wu lands a jab-cross combination.
Wu blocks a jab.
Benn takes one to the side of the head.

Wu clinches up with Benn and pushes him back against the ropes.
Wu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Benn working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Benn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wu tries to circle away but Benn has him pinned against the ropes.
Wu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch on the inside from Benn fails to land.
Wu can't break the clinch.
Wu scores with a shot to the side of Benn's head.
Benn misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wu lands an elbow inside that Benn shrugs off.
Wu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wu blocks an uppercut.
Benn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wu is trying to maintain a safe position but Benn gets an underhook and turns Wu into the ropes.
Wu throws an elbow but it misses.
Wu is looking to control Benn's arms but Benn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wu has his back to the ropes.
Wu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wu seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Benn misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Benn.
Benn misses with a punch on the inside.
Wu works on Benn's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Benn keeps control of Wu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wu lands with a light punch inside.
Benn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris Benn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kong Wu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Benn working aggressively here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kong Wu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wu 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kong Wu!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
75%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Henri De Lagardere (ranked 22166 p4p, 22195 weight class) and Ivarr DeBoneless (ranked 204 p4p, 200 weight class). The key to victory for Henri De Lagardere has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

De Lagardere
vs
DeBoneless

194 cm
28
263
5 - 2 - 0

188 cm
28
215
1 - 8 - 0

Great elbows
Insanely flexible

Brawler
Granite chin

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Henri De Lagardere!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivarr DeBoneless!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De Lagardere lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
DeBoneless takes a jab right on the kisser.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
De Lagardere lands a slapping body shot.
DeBoneless is looking to clinch.
Nice cross by De Lagardere.
DeBoneless has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from DeBoneless there as he acknowledges the shot.
De Lagardere misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Lagardere lands a jab to the head.
DeBoneless has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from De Lagardere finds it's way round the side to connect with DeBoneless's head.
De Lagardere feints and then cracks DeBoneless's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow DeBoneless down.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Lagardere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
De Lagardere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a right hand to the side of the head.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lagardere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
De Lagardere is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
De Lagardere scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
DeBoneless closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
De Lagardere definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
De Lagardere lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
De Lagardere lands a slapping body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lagardere rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but DeBoneless moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
DeBoneless is looking to clinch but De Lagardere is avoiding it.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Lagardere cracks DeBoneless with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
DeBoneless takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
De Lagardere lands with a straight right. DeBoneless didn't see that one coming.
DeBoneless fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeBoneless fails with an attempt to clinch.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like De Lagardere wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
De Lagardere keeps the fight on the outside.
De Lagardere is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

DeBoneless takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
DeBoneless moves to clinch but De Lagardere breaks away
and De Lagardere counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeBoneless thinking.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. De Lagardere manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but fails miserably
and De Lagardere counters with a left to the body.
De Lagardere scores with a crisp jab that stopped DeBoneless in his tracks.
De Lagardere connects with a single shot there.
DeBoneless takes one to the side of the head.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivarr DeBoneless seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeBoneless wants to clinch but De Lagardere slips to the side
and De Lagardere counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Lagardere scores with a hook to the body. DeBoneless takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere scores with a jab to the head.
De Lagardere lands a glancing blow to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
DeBoneless wants to clinch but De Lagardere slips to the side
and De Lagardere counters with a straight right hand.
De Lagardere is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that DeBoneless can do to turn this around?
De Lagardere lands the left hand.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
De Lagardere bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of DeBoneless's head.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
DeBoneless wants to clinch.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but De Lagardere moves away
and De Lagardere counters with a left and a right that stings DeBoneless.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
DeBoneless looks to clinch
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Lagardere lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from De Lagardere finds it's way through DeBoneless's defenses.
De Lagardere scores with a jab to the body.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but De Lagardere paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from De Lagardere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Lagardere connects with a crisp jab.
DeBoneless closes the distance looking to clinch
and De Lagardere cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch but De Lagardere swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from De Lagardere on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
DeBoneless darts in trying to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps DeBoneless thinking.
DeBoneless doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Lagardere avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
De Lagardere 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.
DeBoneless fails in his attempt to clinch.
De Lagardere is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up.
De Lagardere moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
De Lagardere connects with a nice looking jab.
De Lagardere throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent DeBoneless stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Henri De Lagardere dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Nice jab there from De Lagardere.
DeBoneless walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Lagardere tests DeBoneless's chin there with a solid looking shot.
DeBoneless on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
DeBoneless wants to clinch.
DeBoneless tries to clinch there but De Lagardere circles away.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
and De Lagardere connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Lagardere fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
DeBoneless darts in trying to clinch
and De Lagardere counters with a nice uppercut.
Henri De Lagardere is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Lagardere circles away from the clinch attempt
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
De Lagardere swats away the attempt to clinch by DeBoneless.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeBoneless drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice straight punches there by De Lagardere. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of De Lagardere.
DeBoneless tries to clinch up but De Lagardere circles away and keeps his distance.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
De Lagardere works DeBoneless's body with a nice hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - DeBoneless looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
DeBoneless tries to clinch
enabling De Lagardere to counter with a crisp jab.
DeBoneless on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from De Lagardere.
DeBoneless wants to clinch up but De Lagardere keeps it at a distance.
De Lagardere was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
DeBoneless doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
De Lagardere darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Henri De Lagardere is winning the standup battle so far.

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!
DeBoneless tries to clinch there but De Lagardere circles away.
DeBoneless is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
DeBoneless moves to clinch but De Lagardere breaks away
letting De Lagardere counter with a right hand.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeBoneless tries to clinch but De Lagardere moves out of range.
De Lagardere swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by DeBoneless.
Nice cross by De Lagardere.
DeBoneless moves in looking to clinch but De Lagardere pushes him off.
De Lagardere is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
DeBoneless takes a shot to the body in his stride.
DeBoneless moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
DeBoneless tries to close the distance and clinch up but De Lagardere swats him away and circles back towards the center.
DeBoneless tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and De Lagardere counters with a three punch combo that has DeBoneless backing up. DeBoneless nods at De Lagardere to acknowledge the strikes.
De Lagardere fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches DeBoneless on the side of the head.
Ivarr DeBoneless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
DeBoneless throws the left hand but De Lagardere avoids the punch easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Henri De Lagardere showed his dominance in that final round.
Well De Lagardere 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:24
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:24
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henri De Lagardere!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
81%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Andrei Sobral (ranked 23256 p4p, 24049 weight class) and Mondo Paukuolo (ranked 183 p4p, 190 weight class). Paukuolo has chosen 300 Violin Orchestra as his entrance music. Mondo Paukuolo told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sobral
vs
Paukuolo

200 cm
22
265
9 - 9 - 0

201 cm
26
272
1 - 6 - 0

Excellent boxer
KO power

Decent boxing
Knockout power

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Andrei Sobral!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mondo Paukuolo!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sobral misses with a few strikes there.
Paukuolo looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Sobral staggers Paukuolo with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Paukuolo looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! Just in time and the ref is going to let the fight continue!

Paukuolo is rocked!

It looks like Mondo Paukuolo has been cut.
Crack! A monster head kick from Sobral and Paukuolo falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Sobral!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Andrei Sobral!
A victorious Andrei Sobral thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Demetrious Johnson really struggled with his weight cut for this fight. After coming in at 188.2, he had two hours to cut the additional weight. He was unable to do so and as a result, his fight with Not Ponor was cancelled.

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 22520 p4p, 3330 weight class) and Wesley Taurus (ranked 570 p4p, 403 weight class). Taurus has chosen Country Boy - Aaron Lewis as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Wesley Taurus is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cortez
vs
Taurus

186 cm
28
180
12 - 12 - 0

183 cm
30
180
23 - 18 - 2

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Conquer

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 12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ubaldo Cortez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Wesley Taurus!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taurus scores with the left hand. Cortez knows he should have avoided that one.
Taurus swings for the body but Cortez moves out of range.
Cortez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Taurus manages to avoid it.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Primal Concrete Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Taurus moves out of range as Cortez throws a body kick.
Taurus lands a nice looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Cortez as he connects with a hook.
Taurus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cortez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Taurus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taurus blocks a jab.
Taurus lands with a hook. Cortez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Taurus.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.
Cortez lunges at Taurus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Taurus's hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taurus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cortez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Cortez finds it's way through Taurus's defenses.

It looks like Wesley Taurus has been cut.
Taurus moves out of range as Cortez strikes.
Taurus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cortez moves away.
Cortez connects with a body shot.
Cortez misses with a lunging right hand
and Taurus counters with a straight right hand.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Cortez misses.
Taurus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Taurus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cortez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Cortez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Taurus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cortez moves out of range as Taurus throws a body kick.
Cortez swings widly with a right hand
and Taurus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cortez misses with a looping left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Cortez misses with a body kick.
Cortez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Taurus.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice shot lands for Taurus.
Taurus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Cortez.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus throws a head kick but Cortez moves out of range.
Taurus is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cortez.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Taurus.
Taurus lands with a nice body punch.
Cortez throws a hook to the side of Taurus's head but Taurus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cortez thows a leg kick but Taurus checks it
letting Taurus counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taurus looks to land a left hand but Cortez moved out of range nicely.
Taurus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cortez throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Taurus.
Taurus misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Taurus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez ducks under a wild hook from Taurus.
A decent looking cross lands there for Taurus.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cortez. Taurus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taurus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Cortez.
Taurus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cortez missing with a left hand there. Taurus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taurus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Taurus scores with a decent looking hook.
Cortez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Taurus under the eye.
Taurus scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taurus moves out of range of the strikes.
Taurus connects with a nice looking jab.
Cortez moves forwards but Taurus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taurus takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Taurus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taurus swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taurus needs to keep his hands up - Cortez had a free shot at his head there.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez swings for the body but Taurus moves out of range.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus throws a lazy right hand but Cortez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taurus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Cortez on the side of the head.
Taurus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Cortez looks to land a left hand but Taurus moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Taurus! But no joy.
Taurus lands with an overhand left.
Taurus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Taurus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cortez.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cortez checks a low kick from Taurus.
Taurus thumps Cortez with a low kick.
Taurus has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Cortez misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Taurus misses the target.
Taurus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cortez.
Cortez slips a straight right by Taurus.
As Taurus backs away, Cortez returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Cortez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Taurus scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Cortez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Taurus defending well as Cortez loads up on a big left hand.
Cortez misses the shot to the body.
Taurus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cortez with a body shot.
A slow jab from Taurus misses its intended target.
Taurus blocks a leg kick.
Cortez is looking to chop away at Taurus's legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Wesley Taurus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Wesley Taurus's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Cortez misses with a body shot
and Taurus counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A slow jab from Cortez misses its intended target.
Taurus looks for the body kick but Cortez saw that one coming.
Cortez looks to land a combination. Taurus sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Taurus throws a sloppy head kick and Cortez moves out of range easily.
Cortez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taurus was well out of range. Poor timing from Cortez.
Cortez is looking to score with low kicks.
Taurus thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Taurus. That's going to slow Cortez down.
Cortez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Taurus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cortez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Cortez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Cortez misses the target.
Cortez thows a body kick. Taurus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Cortez scores with a kick to the body.
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.
Taurus scoring well with a low kick there.
Cortez throws out a loose jab but Taurus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Taurus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cortez.
Cortez misses with a low kick.
Taurus slips under a jab.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus misses with a leg kick.
Taurus throws out a loose jab but Cortez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cortez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Taurus lands a lovely overhand right.
Taurus throws a leg kick that misses.
Taurus cracks Cortez with a good jab.
Cortez throws an off balance right hand
and Taurus counters with a nice uppercut.
Taurus tries a head kick but it misses.
Cortez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taurus moves out of range of the strikes.
Ubaldo Cortez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taurus misses with a looping left.
Taurus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cortez takes a swing at Taurus's ribcage but misses.
Taurus moves out of range of the leg kick from Cortez.
Cortez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Taurus thuds a left hand into Cortez's body.
Taurus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cortez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Taurus.
Cortez throws a sloppy body shot
and Taurus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Cortez.
Cortez tries to land a front kick but Taurus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Cortez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Taurus lands a head shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wesley Taurus.
Well Taurus 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30

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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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
69%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Larry Lee (ranked 3211 p4p, 22134 weight class) and Grivnindal Doomclaw (ranked 126 p4p, 177 weight class). Doomclaw comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Manowar-Warrior of the world kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Lee
vs
Doomclaw

195 cm
21
270
8 - 1 - 0

225 cm
27
300
3 - 1 - 0

World class boxer
Granite chin

World class MT
Good gas tank

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 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Larry Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grivnindal Doomclaw!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doomclaw 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.

It looks like Larry Lee has been cut.
Lee on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Doomclaw misses the jab.
Lee takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lee moves away from the strike by Doomclaw.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Doomclaw throws a head kick that Lee semi-blocks.
Lee misses with a hook
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Doomclaw. Those never looked like landing.
Lee takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Doomclaw tries a head kick but it misses.
Doomclaw has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Doomclaw scores with the left hand. Lee knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doomclaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doomclaw throws a right hand that misses
and Lee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doomclaw waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lee.
Doomclaw throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Doomclaw 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.
Lee tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doomclaw was well out of range. Poor timing from Lee.
Lee walks into a straight right hand from Doomclaw.
Doomclaw tests Lee's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Lee misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doomclaw looks to land a left hand but Lee moved out of range nicely.
Lee swinging wildly here.
Lee throws a body shot but no joy.
Doomclaw shapes to counter with a head kick.
Lee slips under a jab from Doomclaw.
Doomclaw with a jab.
Doomclaw is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Lee had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doomclaw.
Lee misses with a left hand
and Doomclaw counters with a two punch combo.
Doomclaw fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lee on the side of the head.
Doomclaw thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doomclaw misses the jab.
Doomclaw connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Doomclaw is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Doomclaw moves out of range of the body kick from Lee.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doomclaw! But no joy.
Doomclaw throws a looping overhand right but Lee ducks down to avoid it.
Doomclaw misses the jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lee misses with a right hand
and Doomclaw counters with a perfect left hook, dropping Lee to the canvas. He tries to get back up quickly but his equilibrium is all over the place! He's up... he's back down again! There's no need for a count as the referee calls off the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Grivnindal Doomclaw!
After winning the bout, Grivnindal Doomclaw 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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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
76%

Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Sortek Redfist (ranked 21882 p4p, 3024 weight class) and Young Lad (ranked 601 p4p, 403 weight class). Redfist kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Earl Sweatshirt-Chum. 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.

Redfist
vs
Lad

188 cm
43
213
46 - 25 - 2

175 cm
38
205
32 - 15 - 0

World class boxer
Insanely flexible

World class MT
Good gas tank

PWNAGE Elite

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 46 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sortek Redfist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Young Lad!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Redfist tries to keep at a distance but Lad has taken the fight into the clinch.
Lad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lad throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Redfist swings wildly with an uppercut but Lad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lad tries to work over Redfist's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Redfist tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lad's elbow.
Redfist blocks an elbow strike.
Redfist swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lad lands an elbow just above Redfist 's eye.

It looks like Sortek Redfist has been cut.
Redfist blocks the elbow strike.
Lad misses with a punch on the inside.
Redfist scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Young Lad has been cut.
Lad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Redfist takes an elbow to the forehead.
Redfist tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Lad.
A nice left hand lands by Lad.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lad lands a damaging elbow.
Lad misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Lad throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Lad.
Lad lands with a short shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfist's elbow.
Lad swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Redfist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
A nice left hand lands by Redfist.
Lad lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Redfist fails to land.
Lad lands a left hand that snaps the head of Redfist backwards.
Lad lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Redfist.
Lad lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfist's elbow.
Lad misses with a body punch.
Redfist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lad lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lad creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Lad.
Redfist is breathing heavily.
Redfist doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Lad lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Redfist using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lad scores with a hook to the body.
Lad lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Redfist controls the action.
Lad throws an elbow but it misses.
Redfist scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lad is leaning against Redfist and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Redfist has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Redfist's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Redfist's elbow.
Lad throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Redfists head.
Lad scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lad digs a right hand into Redfist's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Redfist's gas tank.
Redfist gets through Lad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Redfist throws a punch but it's blocked by Lad.
Lad can't find room to land a body shot as Redfist controls the action.
Redfist has a couple of punches blocked by Lad.
Lad gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lad tries to throw a body punch but Redfist avoids it by throwing Lad back against the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Redfist.
Lad lands a damaging elbow.
Lad lands a damaging elbow.

Sortek Redfist's cut is getting worse.
Redfist wants to get back to striking at distance but Lad won't allow it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Young Lad dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Redfist's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Redfist gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lad fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Redfist looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lad has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lad throws an overhand right that has Redfist reeling! Lad follows up with more punches and Redfist is out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Young Lad!
Sortek Redfist spoke after the fight, saying 'You win or you learn. 148'.