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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Benjamin Kueller (ranked 2605 p4p, 99 weight class) and Samuel Cooke (ranked 1292 p4p, 35 weight class). Cooke has chosen Harm's Way - Warriors Will Reign as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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160 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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Good gas tank
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Benjamin Kueller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Samuel Cooke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cooke slips a jab from Kueller.
Kueller jabs at Cooke's body.
Cooke looks for the body kick but Kueller saw that one coming.
Kueller misses with a series of wild punches.
Cooke misses with a lunging right hand
and Kueller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cooke misses with an attempted mid kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cooke looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kueller misses with a looping left.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Cooke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kueller closes the distance and clinches.
Cooke tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cooke landing knees to the body.
Cooke lands an elbow that stopped Kueller in his tracks for a moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kueller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Cooke connects with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller has Cooke pressed against the ropes, preventing Cooke from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cooke throws an elbow that misses.
Cooke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cooke tries to keep at a distance but Kueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kueller avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Cooke.
Cooke trying to land knees to the body.
Cooke throws an elbow that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kueller.
Cooke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Cooke missing with knees to the body.
Cooke misses with some punches.
Kueller manages to break the clinch.
Kueller lands a head kick. Cooke smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kueller punishes Cooke's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kueller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cooke.
Kueller swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cooke throws a body kick that misses.
Cooke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cooke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kueller has Cooke up against the ropes in a clinch.
Cooke misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kueller.
Kueller just leaning against Cooke, taking a breather.
Cooke creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kueller managing to block the knees to the body from Cooke.
Cooke missing with knees to the body.
Kueller dodges an elbow strike from Cooke.
Cooke misses with a hook to the ribs.
Cooke breaks the clinch.
Cooke tries to keep at a distance but Kueller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Cooke lands an elbow inside that Kueller shrugs off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cooke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Samuel Cooke will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kueller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cooke keeps the fight on the outside.
Cooke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kueller throws out a loose jab but Cooke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kueller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cooke manages to avoid it.
Cooke throws out a counter right but Kueller avoids it with no problem.
Kueller slips a straight right by Cooke.
A little feinted left hand from Kueller on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kueller blocks the body kick.
Benjamin Kueller is winning the standup battle so far.
Cooke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kueller counters with a straight right hand.
Cooke scores with a leg kick.
Cooke wants to clinch up but Kueller keeps it at a distance.
Cooke throws a front kick aimed at Kueller's knee but Kueller avoids it well.
A jab from Cooke misses.
Cooke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kueller manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cooke connects with a nice looking jab.
Cooke is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Cooke lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kueller chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Cooke can pounce on him.
Kueller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Cooke lands a nice looking body kick.
Cooke fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kueller checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kueller throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cooke has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Cooke walks into a big right hand from Kueller and goes down! The referee sends Kueller to a neutral corner as Cooke gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Cooke is rocked!
A jab from Kueller misses.
Cooke is still on wobbly legs! Can Kueller finish him?
Kueller circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Cooke tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Kueller wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Kueller!
After winning the bout, Benjamin Kueller 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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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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