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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Ken Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Armstrong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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224 lbs
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223 lbs
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World class MT
Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ken Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Xavier Armstrong!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Li misses with a low kick as Armstrong jumps back.
Armstrong throws a wild body kick that Li sees coming a mile off.
Li misses with the body kick
and Armstrong makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Li really felt that one!
Li connects with a looping right hand.
Armstrong tries a head kick but it misses.
Armstrong throws a hook but Li blocks it.
Li misses with a kick to the body.
Armstrong connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Li. Armstrong shrugs it off though.
Armstrong thows a body shot but no joy.
Armstrong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body kick from Armstrong.
A clash of legs there as Li blocks the low kick.
Armstrong misses with a wild body shot.
Li avoids a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Li checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Armstrong tries to close the distance and clinch but Li swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Li checks a low kick from Armstrong.
Li misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Armstrong doesn't manage to clinch there - Li circles away.
Li feints and then cracks Armstrong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Armstrong down.
Armstrong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Armstrong misses with a leg kick.
Armstrong throws a looping overhand right but Li ducks down to avoid it.
Li moves out of range as Armstrong throws a body kick.
Armstrong tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Armstrong swinging wildly here.
Li tries to clinch up but Armstrong circles away and keeps his distance.
Li moves into the clinch.
Li tries to land knees in the clinch but Armstrong avoids the damage to the body.
Armstrong lands a right hand.
A short right from Armstrong on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Li misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Armstrong.
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Armstrong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armstrong avoids a wild elbow strike from Li.
Li blocks a body shot from Armstrong.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armstrong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Li with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Armstrong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The referee is keeping an eye on Armstrong - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Armstrong lands with a left to the head.
Li pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Li trying to land knees to the body.
Li throws a knee to the head but misses.
Li using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Armstrong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Armstrong.
Li tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Armstrong dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Armstrong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Li can pounce on him.
Li throws a head kick but Armstrong moves out of range.
Li avoids the body shot from Armstrong.
Li pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Armstrong swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Li.
Li is rocked!
BAM! Armstrong delivers a spinning backfist that drops Li like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Xavier Armstrong!
A victorious Xavier Armstrong thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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