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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Tom Louis (ranked 22749 p4p, 21490 weight class) and Juhjartus Khairannus (ranked 653 p4p, 606 weight class). 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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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tom Louis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juhjartus Khairannus!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khairannus sizes up Louis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Louis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Louis lands a lovely overhand right.
Louis misses with a hook. Khairannus ducked under it nicely.
Louis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Louis throws a sloppy head kick and Khairannus moves out of range easily.
Khairannus throws a body punch but Louis moves out of range.
Khairannus takes one to the chin there.
Louis scores with the left hand. Khairannus knows he should have avoided that one.
Louis throws a jab when Khairannus was well out of range.
Juhjartus Khairannus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Khairannus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Khairannus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Louis.
Khairannus throws out a loose jab but Louis uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Louis.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Khairannus - that will leave a mark!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Khairannus 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 Louis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Louis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khairannus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Khairannus misses.
Louis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Khairannus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khairannus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Khairannus throws a jab when Louis was well out of range.
Louis swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Louis with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
Khairannus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Louis moves out of range as Khairannus strikes.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut. Louis saw that one coming.
Louis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Khairannus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Louis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Khairannus. Louis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice cross by Khairannus.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Louis 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 Khairannus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Khairannus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut
enabling Louis to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut.
Louis throws a quick counter kick to the body but Khairannus avoids it.
Khairannus throws a body punch but Louis moves out of range.
Louis fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Louis moves away from the strike by Khairannus.
Louis seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Louis misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khairannus moves out of range as Louis strikes.
Nice cross by Khairannus.
Louis moves away from the strike by Khairannus.
A jab lands there for Louis.
Khairannus has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Khairannus throws a lazy uppercut
and Louis counters by clinching up.
Our sources have told us that Louis has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Khairannus throws a punch but it's blocked by Louis.
Khairannus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Khairannus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Louis avoids it.
Louis lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Louis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Louis misses with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juhjartus Khairannus 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.
Khairannus misses with a right hand
and Louis holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Louis fails to land.
Khairannus throws a head punch that misses.
Khairannus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Khairannus manages to break the clinch.
Louis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the liver by Khairannus. Beautiful body shot.
Khairannus swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Louis.
Louis tries to clinch up but Khairannus circles away and keeps his distance.
Khairannus checks a low kick from Louis.
Donk. Khairannus catches Louis right on the button with a cross.
Louis misses with a low kick.
Khairannus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Juhjartus Khairannus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Khairannus tries to bum rush Louis with a series of wild strikes but Louis uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Louis just misses with a punch to the body.
Louis misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Khairannus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Khairannus misses with a hook
and Louis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Khairannus misses with a looping left.
Khairannus avoids the body shot from Louis.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Khairannus! But no joy.
Louis throws a head kick but Khairannus moves out of range.
Louis takes a jab right on the kisser.
Louis tries to bum rush Khairannus with a series of wild strikes but Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Khairannus misses with a right hand
and Louis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Louis cracks Khairannus with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Khairannus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Louis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Khairannus looks to score with a jab to the body but Louis is just out of range.
Khairannus lands an overhand right.
Khairannus missing with a left hand there. Louis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Khairannus might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Louis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Louis ducks under a wild hook from Khairannus.
Khairannus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khairannus fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Louis.
Louis misses with a body kick.
A big right from Louis misses.
Khairannus cracks Louis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Louis lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Khairannus crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Louis - the referee stops the clock and Khairannus gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Louis. Khairannus manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Louis. Khairannus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Louis throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Khairannus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khairannus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Louis takes a swing at Khairannus's ribcage but misses.
Louis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Louis blocks a jab.
Louis misses with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Juhjartus Khairannus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Louis looks to throw the jab but Khairannus is out of range.
A big left from Khairannus misses.
Louis staying out of range there.
Good leg kick by Khairannus.
Louis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Khairannus was well out of range. Poor timing from Louis.
Louis thuds his right hand into Khairannus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Louis keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Khairannus.
Louis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Louis needs to keep his hands up - Khairannus had a free shot at his head there.
Khairannus throws a jab but it's blocked by Louis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khairannus slips a jab from Louis.
Khairannus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Khairannus misses with an uppercut.
Khairannus throws a leg kick but Louis checks it.
A big right from Khairannus misses.
Louis tries to counter by clinching up but Khairannus breaks away and moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Louis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Louis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khairannus.
Louis cracks Khairannus with a good jab.
Khairannus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Louis lands a nice looking body shot.
Louis staying out of range there.
Louis tries to bum rush Khairannus with a series of wild strikes but Khairannus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tom Louis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Louis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Decent striking displayed by Khairannus there.
Louis throws a body punch but Khairannus moves out of range.
Louis slips a straight right by Khairannus.
Louis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khairannus manages to circle out of the way.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Khairannus throws a looping overhand right but Louis ducks down to avoid it.
Louis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khairannus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khairannus misses the jab.
Louis defending well as Khairannus loads up on a big left hand.
Louis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Khairannus.
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!
Khairannus throws an overhand right that lands on Louis's shoulder, as Louis tries to avoid the shot.
Louis defending well as Khairannus loads up on a big left hand.
The fighters circling - Louis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Khairannus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Louis gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Khairannus ducks under a wild hook from Louis.
A jab from Khairannus misses.
Khairannus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Khairannus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Louis needs to keep his hands up - Khairannus had a free shot at his head there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juhjartus Khairannus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Khairannus winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juhjartus Khairannus!
In defeat, Tom Louis stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hats off to my opponent, looking forward to the rematch!'.
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energy
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