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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drake Tillman (ranked 4940 p4p, 6144 weight class) and Pasko Simunovic (ranked 590 p4p, 693 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Dangerous knees
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Drake Tillman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pasko Simunovic!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tillman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Simunovic lands with a good body shot.
Simunovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tillman throws a jab but it's blocked by Simunovic.
Simunovic scores with a nice head shot.
Simunovic bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tillman's head backwards.
Simunovic looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tillman.
Simunovic lands a right hook to the body.
A lazy left from Simunovic finds it's target.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Simunovic 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.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tillman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tillman.
A right-left combo lands from Simunovic.
Simunovic waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tillman.
A swing and a miss from Simunovic.
Tillman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Simunovic scores with the left hand. Tillman knows he should have avoided that one.
Simunovic tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tillman was well out of range. Poor timing from Simunovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tillman throws a leg kick
and Simunovic counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nice shot by Simunovic.
A punch lands to the side of Simunovic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tillman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Simunovic looks to score with a jab to the body but Tillman is just out of range.
Simunovic lands a slapping body shot.
Tillman attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tillman throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Simunovic! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tillman.
Tillman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Simunovic changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Some wild striking there from Simunovic.
Simunovic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tillman had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman walks into a straight right hand from Simunovic.
Tillman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simunovic misses with a straight right.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunovic.
Tillman looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tillman takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Tillman misses
and Tillman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tillman misses with a shot to the body
and Simunovic cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Simunovic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tillman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Tillman throws an overhand right that lands on Simunovic's shoulder, as Simunovic tries to avoid the shot.
Tillman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Simunovic.
Tillman moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tillman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Simunovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Tillman's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Tillman. That snapped Simunovic's head back.
Simunovic slips a straight right by Tillman.
Simunovic fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasko Simunovic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Simunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tillman.
Simunovic lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Simunovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tillman manages to avoid it.
Good standup being displayed there by Simunovic as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tillman. Simunovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simunovic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good exchange - Simunovic coming out on top.
Tillman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Simunovic bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Simunovic connects with a right hand. Tillman shakes it off.
Simunovic punishes Tillman's body with a nice straight punch.
Tillman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Simunovic lands a glancing blow to the side of Tillman's head.
Simunovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Tillman.
Simunovic misses with an uppercut. Tillman saw that one coming.
Simunovic 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.
Simunovic wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simunovic 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.
Simunovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tillman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tillman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Simunovic jabs at Tillman's body.
Simunovic with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Simunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tillman at a distance.
Simunovic slips under a jab from Tillman.
Simunovic slips a jab from Tillman.
Simunovic swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Tillman.
Simunovic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tillman at a distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A low kick lands for Tillman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Simunovic jabs at Tillman's body.
Tillman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Tillman connects with a solid leg kick.
Tillman throws out a loose jab but Simunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Simunovic is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Pasko Simunovic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tillman throws a lazy uppercut
and Simunovic counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tillman thinking.
Simunovic darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Simunovic scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Simunovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tillman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tillman takes a swing at Simunovic's ribcage but misses.
Tillman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Simunovic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tillman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Simunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Simunovic cracks a nice hook into Tillman's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Simunovic jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Simunovic connects with the punch.
Tillman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tillman tries to land a front kick but Simunovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pasko Simunovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tillman drops his hands momentarily and Simunovic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tillman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Simunovic.
Simunovic looks to land a left hand but Tillman moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Simunovic. That snapped Tillman's head back.
Simunovic scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tillman doesn't seem bothered though.
Tillman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Simunovic jabs Tillman to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tillman misses with a wild body shot.
Tillman throws out a leg kick but Simunovic moves out of range and Tillman only half commits.
Tillman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tillman on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Tillman looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Simunovic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Simunovic lands with a cross.
Tillman throws a right hand that misses
and Simunovic counters with a right hand to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simunovic works Tillman's body with a nice hook.
Good standup being displayed there by Simunovic as he connects with a hook.
Simunovic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tillmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tillman walks into a straight right hand from Simunovic.
Nice cross by Simunovic.
Tillman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donk. Simunovic catches Tillman right on the button with a cross.
Simunovic connects with a jab.
Simunovic scores with a jab. Tillman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tillman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Tillman is rocked!
Simunovic connects with a quick right hand that sends Tillman 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 1:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Pasko Simunovic!
Pasko Simunovic is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Pasko Simunovic, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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