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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Benjamin Berkley (ranked 6393 p4p, 2634 weight class) and Sturn Slugger (ranked 240 p4p, 140 weight class). Berkley's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, X. Sturn Slugger has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benjamin Berkley!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sturn Slugger!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slugger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Berkley looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Slugger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Slugger looks to move away, Berkley throws a big counter combo but Slugger just gets out of the way.
Berkley avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Slugger throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Berkley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slugger misses with a kick to the body
and Berkley counters with a good low kick that Slugger was not able to check.
Slugger avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sturn Slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slugger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Berkley under the eye.
Berkley misses with a wild combination.
Berkley throws a jab but it's blocked by Slugger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slugger. Berkley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slugger misses with an uppercut. Berkley saw that one coming.
Slugger misses with an uppercut
and Berkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Slugger gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Berkley counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Slugger throws a jab but it's blocked by Berkley.
Berkley throws a nice outside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Slugger
and Berkley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slugger misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slugger checks a leg kick.
Slugger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slugger misses the jab.
Berkley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Slugger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Slugger misses with an uppercut.
As Slugger backs away, Berkley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Berkley moves out of range of the body kick.
Slugger misses with a left hand
and Berkley counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slugger uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Berkley.
Slugger drops his hands momentarily and Berkley takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Slugger misses with a hook. Berkley ducked under it nicely.
Slugger looks to land a left hand but Berkley moved out of range nicely.
Slugger throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Berkley was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Berkley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slugger.
Good shot there by Slugger.
Slugger tries to land a body kick
and Berkley counters with a series of strikes. Slugger will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Slugger misses the target.
Slugger misses with a body kick.
Slugger throws a body kick that misses.
Slugger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkley moves away.
Berkley lands the left hand.
Berkley lands a leg kick that knocks Slugger off balance momentarily.
Berkley throws the left hand but Slugger avoids the punch easily.
Berkley throws a leg kick but Slugger sees it coming and moves out of range.
Slugger throws a jab when Berkley was well out of range.
Slugger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkley.
Berkley looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Berkley shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Slugger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkley moves away.
It looked like Berkley was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Slugger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slugger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Slugger blocks a jab.
Slugger misses with a body shot
and Berkley counters with a two punch combo.
Slugger dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sturn Slugger will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Slugger throws a jab when Berkley was well out of range.
Berkley appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Slugger misses with a looping left.
A big right from Slugger misses.
Slugger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Berkley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Berkley misses the target.
Slugger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkley.
Berkley throws a low kick but Slugger avoids it.
Slugger misses the shot to the body.
Slugger with a nice cross.
Slugger rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Berkley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slugger slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slugger misses with a hook
and Berkley counters with a nice uppercut.
Slugger lands a slapping body shot.
Nice shot by Slugger.
Berkley is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick lands for Berkley.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berkley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slugger has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slugger and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
It looks like Berkley has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slugger throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Berkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturn Slugger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slugger moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Berkley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A slapping leg kick lands for Berkley.
Slugger misses with an uppercut
and Berkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slugger slips under a jab from Berkley.
Berkley seems to have got his legs back now.
Slugger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Berkley half committed to a counter leg kick.
Berkley moves away from the strike by Slugger.
Slugger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkley shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Berkley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Slugger to score with a decent uppercut.
Slugger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slugger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berkley manages to avoid it.
As Slugger backs away, Berkley returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Berkley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slugger throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slugger has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slugger there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley looks to land a left hand but Slugger moved out of range nicely.
Berkley is looking to slow Slugger down with leg kicks.
Berkley scores with a punch to the head.
Slugger is rocked!
Berkley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slugger.
Berkley appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slugger misses with a hook.
Slugger throws a lazy body kick
and Berkley counters with a good low kick that Slugger was not able to check.
Slugger lands a nice shot to the body.
Berkley misses the shot to the body.
Berkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slugger jabs Berkley right on the nose. Berkley blinks but takes it well.
Slugger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berkley moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slugger throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Berkley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slugger scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Slugger throws a sloppy body shot
letting Berkley counter with a right hand.
Slugger moves out of range of the body kick from Berkley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sturn Slugger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Slugger thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Berkley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A jab lands there for Slugger.
Slugger connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Slugger lands with a nice body punch.
Slugger misses the shot to the body.
Slugger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Slugger takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slugger throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A low kick lands for Berkley.
A jab from Berkley misses.
Berkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slugger circles away quickly and effectively.
Slugger blocks a low kick nicely.
Berkley uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slugger.
Slugger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berkley is looking for a counter combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slugger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Berkley.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berkley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slugger missing with a left hand there. Berkley was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Berkley misses with an uppercut. Slugger saw that one coming.
Berkley does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Berkley takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slugger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slugger lands a jab to Berkley's midsection.
Slugger motions for Berkley to come forward. Slugger throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slugger misses with a body shot.
Berkley ducks under a wild hook from Slugger.
Berkley attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Slugger connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Slugger misses with a kick to the body.
Berkley is looking to counter with head kicks.
Berkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slugger circles away quickly and effectively.
Berkley moves out of range as Slugger strikes.
Berkley fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slugger just manages to avoid it.
A big left from Slugger misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Berkley throws a leg kick but Slugger sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Slugger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berkleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slugger takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Slugger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Berkley's hands.
Slugger's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Berkley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Berkley slips a straight right by Slugger.
Berkley tried to counter with a leg kick but Slugger avoided it.
Slugger fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Berkley is out of range.
Slugger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Slugger.
Slugger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slugger jabs Berkley right on the nose. Berkley blinks but takes it well.
Slugger lands with a kick to the ribs.
Both fighters circling a little - Slugger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Slugger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Berkley will feel that in the morning.
Slugger scores with a hook to the body. Berkley takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sturn Slugger really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Slugger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Berkley doesn't seem bothered though.
Berkley with the inside leg kick.
Slugger lands the left hand.
Berkley moves out of range as Slugger throws a body kick.
Berkley looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Slugger throws an overhand right that lands on Berkley's shoulder, as Berkley tries to avoid the shot.
Berkley misses with a low kick.
Slugger misses with a hook
and Berkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Slugger takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Slugger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slugger.
Berkley throws a series of punches but Slugger moves out of range.
Slugger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Slugger throws a body kick that misses
and Berkley makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Slugger misses with a wild body shot.
Slugger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Berkley was well out of range. Poor timing from Slugger.
Berkley tries a head kick but it misses.
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!
Slugger throws a lazy right hand but Berkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger tries to land a body kick
enabling Berkley to counter with a crisp jab.
Slugger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A left lands for Berkley.
Slugger scores with a punch to the head.
Berkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Slugger lands a jab to the nose.
Berkley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Slugger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Berkley momentarily.
Slugger misses the jab.
Slugger throws a lazy right hand but Berkley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Berkley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Slugger.
Nice shot by Slugger.
Slugger moves out of range of the leg kick from Berkley.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slugger throws an off balance right hand
and Berkley counters with a stiff right hand.
Berkley forces Slugger back against the ropes and clinches.
Berkley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berkley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slugger looks to throw the jab but Berkley is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Berkley, as that shot connected.
Berkley connects with a body shot that sends Slugger's belly button to the back.
Slugger takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Berkley throws a low kick but Slugger avoids it.
Slugger misses with a straight left.
Berkley walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Slugger misses the jab.
Slugger misses with an uppercut.
Slugger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slugger misses with a body kick.
Slugger misses with a body shot.
Berkley lands a really nice looking cross but Slugger seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slugger throws the left hand but Berkley avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Benjamin Berkley will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Berkley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slugger checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Slugger misses with a body shot.
Berkley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Berkley lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slugger circles away quickly and effectively.
Slugger throws a sloppy body shot
and Berkley counters with a solid body kick.
Berkley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Slugger throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berkley sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Berkley tried to counter with a leg kick but Slugger avoided it.
Slugger moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Berkley misses with a hook. Slugger ducked under it nicely.
Slugger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berkley misses with a wild body shot.
Slugger looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Berkley moves into range and clinches up with Slugger.
Berkley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berkley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slugger throws out the jab.
Slugger stuns Berkley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice jab there from Slugger.
Slugger tries a low kick but Berkley avoids it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slugger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slugger thows a left - swing and a miss!
Berkley throws a chopping leg kick but Slugger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A lazy left from Slugger finds it's target.
Berkley moves out of range of the strikes.
Berkley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slugger.
Berkley throws a nice inside leg kick.
Berkley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slugger looks to land a right hand but Berkley moved out of range.
Berkley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slugger lands with a nice body punch.
Sturn Slugger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slugger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Berkleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slugger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Berkley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Berkley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slugger moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugger takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big right from Slugger misses.
Slugger throws out a loose jab but Berkley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Berkley takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slugger darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Berkley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Slugger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Slugger checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Slugger misses with the body kick
and Berkley counters with a three punch combo that has Slugger backing up. Slugger nods at Berkley to acknowledge the strikes.
Benjamin Berkley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A clash of legs there as Berkley blocks the low kick.
Slugger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Berkley.
Slugger misses with an uppercut
and Slugger takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Berkley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Slugger is still on wobbly legs! Can Berkley finish him?
Slugger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Slugger bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Berkley's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sturn Slugger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Slugger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Sturn Slugger!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Sturn Slugger!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Sturn Slugger!
Sturn Slugger wins by unanimous decision!
Sturn Slugger is the new bantamweight champion!
Our winner, Sturn Slugger, 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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