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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Iggy Pop (ranked 5606 p4p, 5670 weight class) and Bruno Berinjela (ranked 494 p4p, 498 weight class). Berinjela is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: “Yoda” by Weird Al. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 3, fighting out of London, Iggy Pop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bruno Berinjela!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pop throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pop keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Berinjela tries to get set, Pop tries to push him back and clinch up but Berinjela manages to avoid the attempt.
Berinjela is looking to slow Pop down with leg kicks.
Pop tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Berinjela dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pop. That did some damage!
Pop pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pop stuns Berinjela with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick from Berinjela misses
and Pop counters by moving into the clinch.
Pop tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Berinjela's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berinjela blocks an elbow strike from Pop.
Berinjela is trying to force a seperation but Pop has the dominant position.
Nice elbow from Berinjela.
Berinjela wants to get back to striking at distance but Pop won't allow it.
Berinjela managing to block the knees to the body from Pop.
Berinjela makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berinjela throws an elbow that misses.
Pop lands an elbow just above Berinjela 's eye.
It looks like Bruno Berinjela has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berinjela is trying to break free.
Berinjela lands an elbow just above Pop 's eye.
Pop lands an elbow inside that Berinjela shrugs off.
Berinjela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pop has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Berinjela wants to get back to striking at distance but Pop won't allow it.
Pop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Berinjela.
Pop creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Berinjela's defenses.
Pop with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pop.
Berinjela looks winded!
Pop blocks the elbow strike.
Berinjela blocks the elbow strike.
Pop lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Pop - that landed with a thud.
Berinjela takes an elbow to the temple.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pop is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Berinjela is defending well for now.
Pop throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Pop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Berinjela looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pop lands an elbow just above Berinjela 's eye.
That has opened up Bruno Berinjela's cut even more.
Berinjela takes an elbow to the temple.
Pop throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Berinjela blocks it with crossed arms.
Berinjela has had enough of the clinch but Pop keeps him there for the moment.
Pop landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Pop.
Pop lands with a short shot to the head.
Pop tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berinjela manages to break the clinch.
Pop ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Berinjela moves away.
A low kick from Berinjela is predictable there
and Pop counters by clinching up.
Pop comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Pop lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Berinjela is rocked!
Berinjela breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Berinjela is still on wobbly legs! Can Pop finish him?
Berinjela tries to get into range but Pop steps to the side and lands a beautiful hook that drops Berinjela! He's faceplanted into the mat, ass in the air... he's out cold! That's an image he won't want to show his grandkids when he gets older! Pop scores the big KO victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Iggy Pop!
Iggy Pop seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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