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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Drayk DeMarco (ranked 4303 p4p, 4224 weight class) and Vilmer Stridh (ranked 495 p4p, 486 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Drayk DeMarco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vilmer Stridh!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Leandro Rodrigues and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stridh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
DeMarco misses with an uppercut
and Stridh counters with a straight right hand.
Stridh looks to land a combination but DeMarco avoids it well.
DeMarco lands a jab to Stridh's midsection.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
DeMarco goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A left and a right from Stridh both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Drayk DeMarco has been cut.
DeMarco lands a jab to Stridh's midsection.
Stridh tries to bum rush DeMarco with a series of wild strikes but DeMarco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stridh lands a jab to the nose.
DeMarco tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stridh was well out of range. Poor timing from DeMarco.
Stridh throws a right hand that DeMarco ducks under and follows up with a left that DeMarco also avoids with ease.
Stridh throws a big shot that misses.
Stridh misses the jab.
DeMarco scores with a nice head shot.
DeMarco scores with a nice body kick.
DeMarco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeMarco keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
DeMarco displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
DeMarco throws a quick counter head kick but Stridh was just out of range.
Stridh lands the left hand.
Stridh throws a body shot but no joy.
DeMarco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands.
DeMarco throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stridh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stridh connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between DeMarco's hands.
Stridh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
DeMarco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stridh digs a good hook to DeMarco's body.
Stridh thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeMarco slips a straight right by Stridh.
DeMarco takes a swing at Stridh's ribcage but misses.
DeMarco shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stridh takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice defenses there by DeMarco.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Stridh misses.
DeMarco staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from DeMarco.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeMarco.
DeMarco throws the left hand but Stridh avoids the punch easily.
Stridh jabs DeMarco right on the nose. DeMarco blinks but takes it well.
DeMarco looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stridh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stridh stuns DeMarco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stridh scores with a jab to the jaw.
DeMarco connects with a single shot there.
DeMarco feints and then cracks Stridh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stridh down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
DeMarco misses with a head kick.
Stridh throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMarco.
Stridh misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vilmer Stridh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drayk DeMarco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good leg kick by DeMarco.
Stridh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract DeMarco.
DeMarco tried to counter with a leg kick but Stridh avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from DeMarco. Stridh does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vilmer Stridh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice cross by Stridh.
Stridh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
DeMarco explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Stridh tried to score with a low kick but DeMarco checks it.
Vilmer Stridh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stridh blocks a head kick by DeMarco.
Stridh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stridh throws an uppercut from half a mile away. DeMarco sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeMarco drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stridh misses with a wild combination.
DeMarco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stridh.
Stridh looks to score with a jab to the body but DeMarco is just out of range.
A jab from DeMarco misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stridh throws a shot from downtown. DeMarco moves away and avoids it.
Stridh throws the left hand but DeMarco avoids the punch easily.
DeMarco throws the left hand but Stridh avoids the punch easily.
Stridh misses with a wild body shot.
Donk. DeMarco catches Stridh right on the button with a cross.
Stridh is on the wrong end of a nice combination from DeMarco.
Stridh connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Stridh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and DeMarco counters with a nice leg kick.
DeMarco missing with a left hand there. Stridh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It seemed like Stridh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stridh misses with a lunging right hand
enabling DeMarco to counter with a crisp jab.
Stridh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMarco with a nice cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stridh gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
DeMarco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stridh manages to avoid it.
Stridh loads up on a big right hand but DeMarco slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stridh displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as DeMarco throws out the jab.
Stridh connects with a body shot.
DeMarco misses with a wild combination.
Stridh misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stridh lands a nice shot that snaps DeMarco's head back.
Stridh misses with a straight right.
Stridh thows a left - swing and a miss!
DeMarco jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stridh ducks under a wild hook from DeMarco.
The fighters circling - Stridh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
DeMarco jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
DeMarco tries to land a front kick but Stridh steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
DeMarco misses with a lunging right hand
and Stridh counters with a stiff right hand.
DeMarco tries a head kick but it misses.
DeMarco lands a head kick. Stridh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Drayk DeMarco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Drayk DeMarco's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stridh loads up on a big right hand but DeMarco slips the punch.
DeMarco is looking to counter punch.
Stridh looks to throw the jab but DeMarco is out of range.
Stridh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but DeMarco was well out of range. Poor timing from Stridh.
Stridh throws a right hand that misses
and DeMarco counters with a nice kick to the body.
DeMarco slips under a jab from Stridh.
Stridh slips a straight right by DeMarco.
A nice inside leg kick there by DeMarco. That's going to slow Stridh down.
DeMarco lands a head kick. Stridh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A swing and a miss from DeMarco.
DeMarco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
DeMarco lands with a kick to the temple. Stridh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Stridh.
DeMarco throws a head kick but Stridh moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stridh misses with a wild combination.
DeMarco dodges the punch combination from Stridh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stridh looks to land a combination but DeMarco avoids it well.
DeMarco takes one on the chin but seems OK.
DeMarco steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stridh.
Stridh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by DeMarco.
Stridh throws an overhand right that lands on DeMarco's shoulder, as DeMarco tries to avoid the shot.
DeMarco thuds a left hand into Stridh's body.
Stridh throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
DeMarco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stridh misses with a straight right.
DeMarco connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stridh's hands.
DeMarco moves away from the strike by Stridh.
Stridh throws a lazy uppercut
and DeMarco finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stridh throws a series of punches but DeMarco moves out of range.
DeMarco avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stridh 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeMarco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stridh.
DeMarco misses with a wild combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stridh on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stridh takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
DeMarco throws a hook to the side of Stridh's head but Stridh sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stridh has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from DeMarco.
Stridh takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stridh moves out of range of the strikes.
Stridh throws a hook but DeMarco avoids it easily.
And DeMarco counters with a quick kick to the body but Stridh blocks it.
Stridh looks to throw the jab but DeMarco is out of range.
DeMarco throwing a counter right hand but Stridh manages to avoid it.
Stridh throws a jab but it's blocked by DeMarco.
DeMarco changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
DeMarco lands with a kick to the temple. Stridh shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Stridh ducks down and throws a hook to the body but DeMarco moves away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drayk DeMarco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well DeMarco has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drayk DeMarco!
Drayk DeMarco spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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