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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 1452 p4p, 1971 weight class) and Benedicte Swanson (ranked 210 p4p, 281 weight class). Life's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Granite chin
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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 26 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Thug Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Benedicte Swanson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Decent striking displayed by Life there.
Swanson moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Swanson just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Swanson.
Life throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Swanson.
Life scores with a jab to the jaw.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Life is looking to counter the offense by Swanson and move into the clinch.
Life lands a jab to the nose.
A swing and a miss from Swanson.
Life appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Life tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Life has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
A left hand lands to the body for Swanson.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Life throws a head punch that misses.
Swanson blocking some punches.
Swanson lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Life.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swanson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swanson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Life moves away.
A leg kick checked by Swanson.
Swanson is looking to slow Life down with leg kicks.
Life dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Swanson. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Life tries to clinch up but Swanson circles away and keeps his distance.
Life lands a jab to the head.
Life wants to clinch but Swanson slips to the side
and Swanson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Swanson ducks under a wild hook from Life.
Life closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Life scores with a nice short uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
Life pushes Swanson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Life.
Swanson's coach down at Power Plant MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Swanson's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Life lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Life as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life lands a hook that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Life lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
Life can't find room to land a body shot as Swanson controls the action.
Life goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
Swanson struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
Life keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Swanson's efforts to push away.
Swanson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Life has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Life won't allow it.
Swanson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life misses with a punch to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Swanson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Swanson.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Life.
Swanson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Life.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life works on Swanson's body with a couple of short punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
Life lands with a right to the head.
Life pushes Swanson back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Life keeps control of Swanson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Swanson scores with a hook to the body.
Life struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Swanson is trying to stall.
Swanson can't break the clinch.
Life lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Life lands a left hand that snaps the head of Swanson backwards.
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!
Life softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A short uppercut from Life.
Life working aggressively here.
Life working aggressively here.
Life's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Swanson.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Thug Life dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Life tries to close the distance and clinch but Swanson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Swanson.
Life changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Swanson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thug Life seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swanson throws a leg kick but Life sees it coming and moves out of range.
Life tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Swanson manages to circle out of the way.
Life misses with a wild combination.
Swanson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Swanson is looking to land body kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson throws a shot from downtown. Life moves away and avoids it.
Life avoids a kick to the body.
Life throws a head kick but Swanson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Swanson throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Life tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Swanson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Life doesn't manage to clinch there - Swanson circles away.
Swanson flicks out a counter leg kick but Life steps away.
Life fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Swanson's elbow.
Swanson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life misses with a punch to the body.
Swanson pushes Life back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Life throws a front kick aimed at Swanson's knee but Swanson avoids it well.
A nice side step and Swanson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Life clinches.
Life's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Life as the two fighters clinch.
Swanson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Swanson manages to break the clinch.
Life misses with a body shot.
Swanson raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A jab from Swanson does it's job there.
Life's jab looks to have found its range, popping Swanson under the eye.
Life ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Swanson moves away.
Swanson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Life with a body shot.
Life is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Swanson can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Swanson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Swanson scores with a three punch combo!
Swanson fakes the leg kick and cracks Life in the body.
Life avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benedicte Swanson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Life scores with a hook.
Life avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a head kick that half lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
Life swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Swanson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
Thug Life has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Life lands a body shot.
Swanson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swanson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Life is able to avoid easily.
Swanson misses with a low kick.
Life thinks about countering with a head kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Benedicte Swanson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Swanson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Swanson cracks Life with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Swanson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Swanson throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Life wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Swanson thuds his right hand into Life's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Life missing with a left hand there. Swanson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Swanson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Life tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life has closed the distance and engaged Swanson in a clinch.
Swanson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Life. Swanson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Swanson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Life closes the distance and pushes Swanson back into the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Life makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swanson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Life.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Life.
A short right from Life.
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Life clinches.
Life has Swanson pressed against the ropes, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Life lands with a right to the head.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swanson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Life makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Swanson is trying to force a seperation but Life has the dominant position.
Life lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Life's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Swanson.
A short uppercut from Life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Swanson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Life throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Life coming out on top.
Swanson looks for the body kick but Life saw that one coming.
Life tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swanson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Life feints and then cracks Swanson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Swanson down.
Life blocks a head kick by Swanson.
As Swanson backs away, Life returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Swanson lands a leg kick that knocks Life off balance momentarily.
Swanson slips a straight right by Life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a solid leg kick but Swanson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Life.
Life backing away here, and Swanson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Life is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters circling - Swanson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Life wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Life throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Life throws a shot to the body.
Swanson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Swanson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Life fails with an attempt to clinch.
Swanson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Swanson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swanson throws a leg kick which misses Life's front leg but catches the back leg as Life tries to avoid it.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swanson, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Life.
Life working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Swanson misses with some punches.
Swanson misses with a punch to the body.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Life won't allow it.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Swanson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life blocks a body shot from Swanson.
Swanson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thug Life showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Life 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thug Life!
Thug Life was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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