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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between PavIpv Nikolaev (ranked 4689 p4p, 5935 weight class) and Dylan Batt (ranked 471 p4p, 519 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, PavIpv Nikolaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dylan Batt!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Batt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nikolaev connects with a good right hand that stumbles Batt. Batt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nikolaev scores with a sloppy right hand. Batt should have avoided that one.
Batt avoids the head kick by Nikolaev.
Batt throws a head kick that misses.
Batt just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikolaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikolaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Batt is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batt rushes Nikolaev and presses him up against the ropes.
Batt taking a breather.
Batt wants to break free but Nikolaev has control.
Nikolaev has Batt pressed against the ropes, preventing Batt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nikolaev looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nikolaev tries to circle away but Batt has him pinned against the ropes.
Nikolaev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikolaev missing with a left hand there. Batt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Nikolaev wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nikolaev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Batt moves into range and clinches up with Nikolaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Batt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nikolaev's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nikolaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikolaev swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Batt is looking to clinch.
Nikolaev thinks about countering with a head kick.
Batt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
PavIpv Nikolaev is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Batt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Batt.
Nikolaev swats away the attempt to clinch by Batt.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikolaev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Batt ducks right into an uppercut from Nikolaev.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that PavIpv Nikolaev will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nikolaev throws a lazy uppercut
and Batt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Batt tries to clinch up but Nikolaev circles away and keeps his distance.
Nikolaev throwing a counter right hand but Batt manages to avoid it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nikolaev.
Nikolaev throws a big shot that misses.
Batt tries a head kick but it misses.
Batt throws a shot from downtown. Nikolaev moves away and avoids it.
Batt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Nikolaev counter with a right hand.
Nikolaev lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batt is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nikolaev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Batt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice straight punches there by Nikolaev. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nikolaev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Nikolaev paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Batt scores with a push kick.
Nikolaev is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batt can do to turn this around?
Batt tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Nikolaev manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Batt moves to clinch but Nikolaev breaks away
and Nikolaev counters with a nice uppercut.
Batt darts in trying to clinch
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan Batt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikolaev misses with a two punch combination.
Batt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nikolaev.
Batt throws a counter combo.
Batt slips a straight right by Nikolaev.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikolaev slips a jab and a cross from Batt.
A little feinted left hand from Nikolaev on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Batt tries to clinch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Batt throws a sloppy head kick and Nikolaev moves out of range easily.
Batt tries to clinch but Nikolaev moves out of range.
Nikolaev is looking to counter with head kicks.
Batt is looking to clinch but Nikolaev is avoiding it.
Nikolaev misses with a straight right.
Batt tries to clinch there but Nikolaev circles away.
It looked like Nikolaev was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Batt stuns Nikolaev with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Batt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nikolaev counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dylan Batt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Batt is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Batt closes the distance looking to clinch
and Nikolaev counters with a stiff right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
PavIpv Nikolaev showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nikolaev has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 20:18
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 20:18
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... PavIpv Nikolaev!
A victorious PavIpv Nikolaev thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Thales Freitas (ranked 4620 p4p, 5749 weight class) and Bobby Frewin (ranked 476 p4p, 507 weight class). Thales Freitas has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thales Freitas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitas scores with a punch to the head.
Frewin throws a leg kick but Freitas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Freitas is looking to counter punch.
Freitas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Freitas .
Frewin looks to land a combination but Freitas avoids it well.
Freitas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Frewin on the side of the head.
Freitas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Frewin on the side of the head.
Frewin throws a lazy uppercut
and Freitas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Freitas 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Frewin under the eye.
Freitas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Frewin.
Frewin scores with a jab.
 It looks like Thales Freitas has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frewin takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A jab from Freitas finds it's way through Frewin's defenses.
Frewin throws a chopping leg kick but Freitas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
No joy there for Frewin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Freitas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Frewin misses with a left hand
and Freitas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frewin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frewin is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bobby Frewin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Frewin misses with a right hand
and Freitas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frewin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Frewin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Frewin motions for Freitas to come forward. Frewin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Freitas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Frewin walks into a stiff left hand from Freitas .
A left lands for Frewin.
Freitas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frewin throws a good cross that connects.
Frewin finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Freitas throws a looping overhand right but Frewin ducks down to avoid it.
Freitas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frewin lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Frewin swings widly with a right hand
and Freitas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Frewin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Frewin dips to his left and cracks Freitas with an uppercut!
Frewin swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Freitas to counter with a crisp jab.
Frewin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Frewin misses with an uppercut
and Freitas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Freitas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Freitas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Freitas keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Frewin lands a nice shot that snaps Freitas 's head back.
Freitas walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Bobby Frewin!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Nicolas Djotodia (ranked 3120 p4p, 6247 weight class) and Jim Teagarden (ranked 357 p4p, 534 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jim Teagarden enters the ring!
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicolas Djotodia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Teagarden!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teagarden loads up on a big right hand but Djotodia slips the punch.
Teagarden throws a big shot that misses.
Teagarden scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Teagarden throws a big shot that misses.
Teagarden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Teagarden.
Djotodia instigates a clinch.
Djotodia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees to the body from Djotodia.
Teagarden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teagarden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Teagarden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Djotodia lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djotodia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teagarden backwards.
Djotodia throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Teagardens head.
Djotodia lands a knee to the head.
Djotodia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Teagarden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Djotodia lands a body shot in the clinch.
Djotodia lands a nice knee to the body.
Djotodia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teagarden is trying to break the clinch but Djotodia is controlling him.
Djotodia landing knees to the head.
Teagarden breaks from the clinch.
Djotodia scores a knockdown with a big right hand! Teagarden beats the count and gets back to his feet. The referee asks him to walk forwards and it appears he is OK so we'll continue the bout.
 Teagarden is rocked!
Djotodia defending well as Teagarden loads up on a big left hand.
Teagarden is still on wobbly legs! Can Djotodia finish him?
Djotodia blocks a low kick nicely.
Teagarden seems to have recovered his senses.
We've been informed that Teagarden has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Djotodia throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Djotodia swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Djotodia gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teagarden is trying to break the clinch but Djotodia is controlling him.
Djotodia cracks Teagarden with a nice body shot.
Teagarden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Djotodia throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teagarden sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Djotodia throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Teagarden crumples to the floor and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nicolas Djotodia!
Nicolas Djotodia 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 lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Rory Guiness (ranked 3504 p4p, 5410 weight class) and Archie Frewin (ranked 403 p4p, 502 weight class). Guiness comes to the ring accompanied by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6ygYSxwEY. 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 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rory Guiness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Archie Frewin!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Guiness.
Guiness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Frewin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Frewin.
Guiness throws out a powerful jab.
Guiness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Guiness takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Frewin's jab looks to have found its range, popping Guiness under the eye.
Frewin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frewin scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Frewin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Guiness throws out a head kick that Frewin doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Frewin crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Frewin's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Frewin is rocked!
Guiness has Frewin up against the ropes in a clinch.
Frewin is still on wobbly legs! Can Guiness finish him?
Frewin trying to control the position but instead, Guiness has worked for underhooks and has pushed Frewin into the ropes.
Frewin seems to have recovered his senses.
Guiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frewin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Guiness misses with a punch on the inside.
Guiness blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Frewin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Guiness blocking some punches.
Frewin throws a punch but it's blocked by Guiness.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Guiness blocking some punches.
Guiness wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guiness.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guiness is trying to break free.
Frewin keeps control of Guiness as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Frewin.
Guiness blocking some punches.
Frewin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Frewin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Guiness seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Frewin can turn it around.
Frewin misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guiness.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guiness breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Guiness needs to keep his hands up - Frewin had a free shot at his head there.
Frewin lands a head shot.
Frewin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frewin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Guiness closes the distance and clinches.
Frewin has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Frewin blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frewin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Guiness breaks from the clinch.
Guiness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Frewin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rory Guiness should take that round, based on the knockdown.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Guiness moves into the clinch.
Guiness can't break the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Frewin fails to land.
Frewin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guiness has Frewin pressed against the ropes, preventing Frewin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Frewin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Guiness breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Frewin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frewin lands a nice looking body shot.
Rory Guiness seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Guiness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Frewin counters with a straight right hand.
Guiness throws a right and a left that both miss.
Guiness fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frewin tries a quick counter leg kick but Guiness is wise to it.
Guiness tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Frewin counters with a nice uppercut.
Frewin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guiness.
Guiness tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Guiness throws a sloppy head kick
and Frewin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guiness throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Archie Frewin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Guiness falls off balance throwing a combination
and Frewin counters with a three punch combo that has Guiness backing up. Guiness nods at Frewin to acknowledge the strikes.
Frewin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guiness has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frewin scores with a sloppy right hand. Guiness should have avoided that one.
Guiness throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Guiness throws a left and a right that both miss
and Frewin counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Guiness on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Frewin lands a jab to the nose.
Frewin connects with a nice looking jab.
Guiness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Frewin fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Guiness has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Guiness misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frewin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Frewin lands a nice leg kick that just misses Guiness's sensitive parts.
Archie Frewin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Guiness tries to move into range but Frewin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Frewin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Guiness's head backwards.
A low kick lands for Frewin.
Guiness takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Frewin scores with a leg kick.
Guiness misses with a two punch combination.
Guiness moves forwards but Frewin connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Good leg kick by Frewin.
Rory Guiness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Guiness takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Decent striking displayed by Frewin there.
Frewin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Frewin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frewin 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 19:18
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 19:18
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 19:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rory Guiness!
In his post fight interview, Rory Guiness started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Yodchannoi Sitsongrit (ranked 5108 p4p, 5650 weight class) and Keiran Ahearn (ranked 489 p4p, 511 weight class). Keiran Ahearn will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yodchannoi Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sitsongrit feints and then cracks Ahearn's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ahearn down.
Ahearn looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit fires out a quick counter leg kick but Ahearn just manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ahearn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Good leg kick by Sitsongrit.
Yodchannoi Sitsongrit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit thumps Ahearn with a low kick.
Ahearn throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Ahearn misses with an uppercut. Sitsongrit saw that one coming.
Sitsongrit defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Ahearn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sitsongrit was well out of range. Poor timing from Ahearn.
Sitsongrit misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn tries to move into range but Sitsongrit moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ahearn throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ahearn throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Ahearn throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Ahearn lands an overhand right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sitsongrit lands a jab to Ahearn's midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit connects with a leg kick.
Sitsongrit fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ahearn.
Ahearn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good standup being displayed there by Ahearn as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Yodchannoi Sitsongrit has been cut.
Ahearn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ahearn misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Ahearn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ahearn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ahearn takes a swing at Sitsongrit's ribcage but misses.
Sitsongrit with a nice calf kick.
Sitsongrit bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ahearn throws a big shot that misses.
Ahearn's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sitsongrit fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ahearn has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sitsongrit takes a swing at Ahearn's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ahearn.
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!
Sitsongrit swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit throws a jab but it's blocked by Ahearn.
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ahearn moves away.
Sitsongrit ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sitsongrit scores with a jab to the body.
Ahearn misses the jab.
Ahearn takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sitsongrit works Ahearn's body with a nice hook.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ahearn.
Ahearn has managed to clinch.
Ahearn softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ahearn blocks a body shot from Sitsongrit.
Ahearn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ahearn prevents a body shot from Sitsongrit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yodchannoi Sitsongrit dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Yodchannoi Sitsongrit's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Sitsongrit cracks a nice hook into Ahearn's ribs.
Keiran Ahearn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yodchannoi Sitsongrit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ahearn walks into a left hand.
Ahearn loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking body shot.
Sitsongrit lands a nice hook to Ahearn's body. Ahearn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ahearn throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit lunges at Ahearn with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ahearn's hand.
Ahearn steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sitsongrit. That one must have hurt.
Ahearn checks a leg kick nicely.
Ahearn is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sitsongrit is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ahearn can do to turn this around?
Ahearn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sitsongrit at a distance.
Sitsongrit moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
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!
Sitsongrit looks to score with a jab to the body but Ahearn is just out of range.
Ahearn slips under a jab.
Sitsongrit moves out of range as Ahearn strikes.
Sitsongrit is looking to counter punch.
Ahearn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses Ahearn's front leg but catches the back leg as Ahearn tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit defending well as Ahearn loads up on a big left hand.
Ahearn swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Ahearn throws a series of punches but Sitsongrit avoids them all with ease.
Sitsongrit keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ahearn.
Sitsongrit gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ahearn counters by moving into the clinch.
Ahearn lands a hook that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
Ahearn tries to work over Sitsongrit's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sitsongrit.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Ahearn swings wildly with an uppercut but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ahearn misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Ahearn as the two fighters clinch.
Ahearn lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sitsongrit backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ahearn tries to throw a body punch but Sitsongrit avoids it by throwing Ahearn back against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Ahearn.
Sitsongrit can't find room to land a body shot as Ahearn controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ahearn.
Sitsongrit blocks an uppercut.
Sitsongrit blocking some punches.
Ahearn can't find room to land a body shot as Sitsongrit controls the action.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ahearn misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keiran Ahearn comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 19:19
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 19:19
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Ubaldo Cortez (ranked 2000 p4p, 2754 weight class) and Australian RooMan (ranked 273 p4p, 342 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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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 15 - 14 - 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 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Australian RooMan!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Edson Gomes and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
RooMan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cortez moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Cortez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from RooMan.
A shot to the body from Cortez misses
and RooMan counters with a three punch combo that has Cortez backing up. Cortez nods at RooMan to acknowledge the strikes.
A swing and a miss from RooMan.
RooMan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cortez to score with a decent uppercut.
 It looks like Australian RooMan has been cut.
Cortez throws a low kick but RooMan avoids it.
Cortez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from RooMan.
Cortez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from RooMan.
RooMan throws a looping overhand right but Cortez ducks down to avoid it.
RooMan misses with a combination
and Cortez counters with a nice body kick.
Cortez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cortez throws a big shot that misses.
Cortez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
RooMan misses the shot to the body.
Cortez scores with a push kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cortez scores with a jab to the body.
Cortez defending well as RooMan loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
RooMan misses with a straight right.
RooMan walks into a left hand.
RooMan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cortez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
RooMan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cortez throws a wild body kick that RooMan sees coming a mile off.
Cortez connects with a quick right hand that sends RooMan tumbling backwards onto the canvas! As his head bounces into the ropes, it doesn't look good for him beating the count! 3,4,5,6,7 and he's up! No, he's back down again! This one is all over - the referee has called off the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ubaldo Cortez!
A very excited looking Ubaldo Cortez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Javier Martinez (ranked 383 p4p, 624 weight class) and Stavros Halkias (ranked 52 p4p, 94 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 light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Javier Martinez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stavros Halkias!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martinez lands with a cross.
Halkias misses with a jab, cross combination.
Martinez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halkias was well out of range. Poor timing from Martinez.
Halkias only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halkias tries a head kick but it misses.
Martinez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Martinez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Martinez.
Halkias takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Martinez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halkias.
Halkias looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Halkias throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Martinez drops his hands momentarily and Halkias takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid body kick from Halkias.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halkias bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Halkias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Halkias takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good standup being displayed there by Martinez as he connects with a hook.
Halkias connects with a body shot that sends Martinez's belly button to the back.
Martinez missing with a left hand there. Halkias was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Halkias looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martinez throws a right hand that misses
and Halkias counters with a good low kick that Martinez was not able to check.
Martinez throws a hook to the side of Halkias's head but Halkias sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Martinez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Martinez blocks a jab.
Martinez throwing a counter right hand but Halkias manages to avoid it.
Halkias 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.
Halkias misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martinez.
Halkias misses with a body kick.
Halkias uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a straight left.
Martinez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Halkias throws a right and a left that Martinez avoids nicely.
Martinez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Martinez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Halkias swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Halkias motions for Martinez to come forward. Halkias throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Halkias misses.
Halkias gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Halkias fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Halkias.
Halkias blocks the elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Martinez lands a nice elbow.
Martinez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Martinez can't break the clinch.
Halkias tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Martinez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halkias is keeping busy.
Martinez looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Martinez lands an elbow just above Halkias 's eye.
It looks like Stavros Halkias has been cut.
Halkias blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias misses with a short punch on the inside.
Martinez throws an elbow but it misses.
Martinez throws an elbow that misses.
Halkias has a couple of punches blocked by Martinez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halkias blocks an elbow strike.
Halkias blocks the elbow strike.
Halkias lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Halkias throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stavros Halkias will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stavros Halkias's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Martinez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Martinez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Stavros Halkias seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Halkias throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Halkias misses with a head kick.
Halkias gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Halkias scores with a crisp jab that stopped Martinez in his tracks.
Martinez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Halkias can pounce on him.
Good work by Martinez as he checks the leg kick.
Martinez is looking to counter the offense by Halkias and move into the clinch.
Martinez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Halkias works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Martinez. Halkias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stavros Halkias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Martinez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halkias lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Martinez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Halkias momentarily.
Martinez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinez's sensitive parts.
Halkias ducks under a wild hook from Martinez.
Martinez misses with a body shot.
Halkias misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Martinez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Martinez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Martinez connects with the punch.
Martinez throws a hook but Halkias blocks it.
Halkias misses with a left hand
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halkias tries to land a front kick but Martinez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Martinez throws a hook but Halkias avoids it easily.
Martinez misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Halkias on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Halkias is looking to land body kicks.
Halkias throws the kick towards the body but Martinez avoids it.
Halkias's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Martinez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Halkias scrambles back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Halkias misses.
Halkias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halkias digs a good body shot into Martinez's ribs.
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!
Halkias misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Halkias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Martinez.
Martinez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Halkias throws a sloppy head kick
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halkias.
Halkias misses with a body shot.
Martinez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Halkias swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Halkias lands a nice leg kick that just misses Martinez's sensitive parts.
Martinez throws a big shot that misses.
Halkias feints a counter leg kick.
Halkias throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Halkias scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Halkias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Halkias lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Halkias is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stavros Halkias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stavros Halkias's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Halkias lands with a kick to the temple. Martinez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Halkias moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halkias bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halkias only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Halkias buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Halkias fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Martinez manages to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Halkias.
Halkias lands a body shot.
Halkias misses with a head kick.
Martinez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Martinez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Halkias finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Halkias throws a wild body kick that Martinez sees coming a mile off.
Halkias misses with a straight right.
Halkias blocks a jab.
Halkias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Halkias explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halkias misses with a few strikes there.
Martinez moves out of range of the strikes.
Halkias tries to work over Martinez's front leg with a kick but Martinez checks it.
Halkias 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.
Halkias misses the jab.
Halkias rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Martinez counters with a left to the body.
Halkias throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Halkias takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Halkias looks to land a right hand but Martinez moved out of range.
Martinez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Halkias has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Halkias misses with a leg kick
and Martinez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Halkias throws a right hand that misses
letting Martinez counter with a right hand.
Halkias turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stavros Halkias is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Halkias takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Martinez scores with a jab to the body.
Halkias misses with a right hand
and Martinez counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Martinez misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Halkias is predictable there
and Martinez counters with a straight right hand.
Halkias is rocked!
Halkias avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Halkias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Martinez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Martinez lands an overhand right.
Halkias is still on wobbly legs! Can Martinez finish him?
It looks like Martinez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Martinez throws a shot from downtown. Halkias moves away and avoids it.
The crowd cheers as Martinez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Halkias doesn't seem phased though.
Halkias drops his guard momentarily, allowing Martinez to crack him with a picture perfect lead left hook! Boom! Down goes Halkias! Oh, he's in big trouble - I don't like his chances here as the referee's count reaches 5. 6,7,8,9...10! He's out! Martinez takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Javier Martinez!
Javier Martinez 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 heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Iggy Pop (ranked 4855 p4p, 5461 weight class) and Bruno Berinjela (ranked 486 p4p, 510 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Berinjela's choice of entrance music: “Yoda” by Weird Al. Iggy Pop has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Iggy Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berinjela throws a series of punches but Pop moves out of range.
Pop tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Berinjela paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berinjela moves into range and connects with a jab.
Berinjela ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Berinjela is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pop tries to close the distance and clinch up but Berinjela swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Berinjela looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Berinjela throws a leg kick but Pop sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pop tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Berinjela manages to circle out of the way.
Berinjela scores with the left hand. Pop knows he should have avoided that one.
Pop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Berinjela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berinjela lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berinjela misses with a low kick.
Berinjela scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pop scores with a jab to the body.
Pop catches Berinjela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Pop seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Pop as he checks the leg kick.
Pop takes a swing at Berinjela's ribcage but misses.
Pop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Berinjela fakes the leg kick and cracks Pop in the body.
Pop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berinjela.
Berinjela throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Berinjela.
Berinjela is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pop throws a hook but Berinjela blocks it.
Pop has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pop there as he acknowledges the shot.
Berinjela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pop wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pop swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pop tries to counter by clinching up but Berinjela breaks away and moves out of range.
Pop tries to close the distance and clinch but Berinjela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Berinjela thuds his shin into the meat of Pop's side.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pop looks to score with a jab to the body but Berinjela is just out of range.
Pop throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berinjela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pop scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Berinjela has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head kick from Berinjela lands but Pop takes it in his stride.
Pop has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Berinjela.
Berinjela fails to land with a series of punches.
Pop on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A big right from Berinjela misses.
Berinjela throws an overhand right that lands on Pop's shoulder, as Pop tries to avoid the shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Berinjela dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Berinjela throws a shot from downtown. Pop moves away and avoids it.
A combination from Berinjela does no damage.
Pop throws a right hand that misses
and Pop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pop throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pop loads up on a big right hand but Berinjela slips the punch.
Pop misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berinjela.
Pop moves into the clinch successfully.
Berinjela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berinjela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pop tries to land a knee to the head but Berinjela blocks with his arms.
Pop blocks a body shot from Berinjela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berinjela avoids the elbow strike from Pop, against the ropes.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Berinjela shrugs off.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pop.
Pop lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pop tries to land knees in the clinch but Berinjela avoids the damage to the body.
Berinjela lands a damaging elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Berinjela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Iggy Pop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pop prevents a body shot from Berinjela.
Pop misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Pop.
Berinjela blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Berinjela has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Berinjela managing to block the knees to the body from Pop.
Pop prevents a body shot from Berinjela.
Berinjela takes an elbow to the temple.
Pop looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Berinjela dodges an elbow strike from Pop.
Berinjela is trying to break the clinch but Pop has him pressed against the ropes.
Pop misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Berinjela.
Bruno Berinjela is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Berinjela blocks the elbow strike.
Pop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berinjela is defending well for now.
Pop tries to land a knee to the head but Berinjela blocks with his arms.
Berinjela blocks the elbow strike.
Berinjela takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Bruno Berinjela has been cut.
Pop using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Berinjela has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Berinjela dodges an elbow strike from Pop.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berinjela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pop pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pop throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pop tries a body shot but Berinjela blocks it.
Pop misses with a knee strike.
Pop misses with an elbow over the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pop creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berinjela's defenses.
Berinjela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berinjela lands an elbow that stopped Pop in his tracks for a moment.
Berinjela takes an elbow to the temple.
Berinjela pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Pop missing with knees to the body.
Pop throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iggy Pop showed his dominance in that final round.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 19:19
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 19:19
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 19:19
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Bruce Chang (ranked 1674 p4p, 22033 weight class) and Marco Salamanca (ranked 219 p4p, 649 weight class). Chang comes to the ring accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting ft. Fatboy Slim. Salamanca has chosen Superstar Cypress Hill as his entrance music. 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bruce Chang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Sydney, Marco Salamanca!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Salamanca. Chang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Chang takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Salamanca throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
An attempted straight right counter from Chang misses the target.
Chang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a lovely overhand right.
Chang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Salamanca.
Chang slips a straight right by Salamanca.
Chang moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Salamanca blocking some punches.
Salamanca throws a head punch that misses.
Salamanca lands an elbow inside that Chang shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Chang fails to land.
Chang lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chang cracks Salamanca with a nice body shot.
Salamanca lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Salamanca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Salamanca softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Salamanca prevents a body shot from Chang.
Salamanca lands a nice uppercut.
Chang misses with a punch on the inside.
Salamanca fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Chang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Chang on the inside.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Salamanca lands an uppercut.
Salamanca misses with the head strike.
Chang takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salamanca lands a shoulder strike.
Chang takes a shot to the head.
Salamanca scores with a hook to the body.
Salamanca scores with a nice hook to the head.
Chang has a couple of punches blocked by Salamanca.
Salamanca lands a nice elbow.
Salamanca blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Salamanca connects with a nasty looking knee right to Chang's face.
 Chang is rocked!
Chang 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.
Salamanca lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Chang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salamanca creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Chang 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! Chang face plants back to the mat and the referee calls off the fight! Salamanca takes it with a brutal technical knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Marco Salamanca!
Our winner, Marco Salamanca, 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 super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Hans Schultz (ranked 762 p4p, 21368 weight class) and Johnny Waldron (ranked 40 p4p, 246 weight class). Schultz comes to the ring accompanied by Love Bites. 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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Waldron!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Waldron is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Johnny Waldron has been cut.
Schultz lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab, jab by Schultz - just one landing.
Schultz rushes Waldron and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Waldron lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Hans Schultz has been cut.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Waldron with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schultz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Waldron's brow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldron.
Schultz misses with an elbow strike.
Schultz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schultz 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.
Waldron avoids a wild elbow strike from Schultz.
Schultz lands a hook that snaps the head of Waldron backwards.
That has opened up Johnny Waldron's cut even more.
Waldron connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schultz's face.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Schultz throws an elbow but misses.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Waldron.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz avoids a wild elbow strike from Waldron.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz blocks an elbow strike from Waldron.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz lands a left hand.
Our sources have told us that Schultz has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Waldron with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Waldron tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
Waldron tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Waldron looks winded!
Schultz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Waldron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz scores with a shoulder strike.
Waldron blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waldron using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schultz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schultz misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waldron tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz lands a damaging elbow.
The cut above Johnny Waldron's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waldron looking to stall.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Johnny Waldron's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Waldron blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waldron throws a knee to the head but misses.
Waldron misses with an elbow strike.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz blocks the elbow strike.
Waldron lands an elbow inside that Schultz shrugs off.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Schultz throws an elbow that misses.
Schultz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldron throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Waldron's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hans Schultz!
Hans Schultz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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