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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Frane Sizgoric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Ellis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sizgoric comes into the arena with Eminem - Not Afraid blaring out of the sound system. Ellis has chosen Bloodsport as his entrance music. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Good chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frane Sizgoric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shane Ellis!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ellis lands a lovely overhand right.
Ellis avoids the head kick by Sizgoric.
Ellis moves into the clinch successfully.
Sizgoric takes a shot to the head.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Sizgoric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
Ellis keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sizgoric's efforts to push away.
Ellis using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sizgoric has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sizgoric working hard to break the clinch.
Ellis prevents Sizgoric from breaking the clinch.
Sizgoric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ellis throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sizgoric blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ellis has Sizgoric pressed against the ropes, preventing Sizgoric from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Sizgoric's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ellis missing with knees to the body.
Sizgoric is trying to break free.
Ellis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sizgoric blocks it with crossed arms.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but Sizgoric blocks it.
Sizgoric is trying to push Ellis away but Ellis has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Ellis landing knees to the body.
Ellis should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sizgoric is breathing heavily.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but Sizgoric blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ellis - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ellis unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sizgoric lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ellis using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Ellis.
Nice elbow from Ellis.
Ellis tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ellis with a knee to the head.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Ellis has eaten all the pies!
Sizgoric takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Frane Sizgoric has been cut.
Knees to the body from Ellis.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellis lands a knee to the head.
Ellis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ellis lands a knee to the body.
Ellis misses with a knee to the head.
Ellis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ellis lands a damaging elbow.
Ellis lands an elbow that stopped Sizgoric in his tracks for a moment.
Sizgoric is rocked!
Frane Sizgoric's cut is getting worse.
Ellis holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ellis.
Oh Sizgoric is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Ellis to work.
Sizgoric seems to have got his legs back now.
Ellis lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ellis is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sizgoric takes an elbow to the forehead.
Frane Sizgoric's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ellis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Ellis pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Ellis lands an elbow just above Sizgoric 's eye.
Ellis crunches a lovely knee into Sizgoric's ribcage.
Nice elbow from Ellis.
Jeez, Frane Sizgoric's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ellis lands a right hand.
Ellis lands a nice knee to the body.
Ellis creates a bit of space for himself and unleashed what can only be described as a tiger uppercut, straight out of Street Fighter! Sizgoric crashes to the mat! Can he make it back to his feet in time? 3,4,5, yes, he's made it back to his feet. He seems OK so it looks like we're going to continue!
A slapping leg kick lands for Ellis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Shane Ellis should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The cut man is working on Frane Sizgoric's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ellis moves into the clinch.
Sizgoric takes a shot to the head.
Sizgoric wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ellis.
Sizgoric tries to circle away from danger but Elliscatches him off guard and hits him in the side of the head with a sharp elbow. Sizgoric looks like he's been hit by a taser charge, he's shivering as he falls to the canvas! I bet he can't even remember his own name right now - he's in bits!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Elbow). Shane Ellis!
In his post fight interview, Shane Ellis gave a big smile as he said 'I would have much enjoyed fighting you to the death... but you are not strong enough for that yet.'.
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hype
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