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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Danny Green (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luka Modric (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Green kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Miracle - We Ain't Scared. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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186 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Danny Green!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luka Modric!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Modric tries to score with a low kick but Green moves his leg out of the way.
Green goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Green has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Valhalla Training Grounds in the buildup to the fight.
Green lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Modric throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Green on the side of the head.
Modric shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Modric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Green manages to avoid it.
Modric thows a leg kick but Green checks it
and Modric takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Green tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Modric.
Green avoids a punch combination nicely.
Green fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Modric is out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Modric there.
Modric connects with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Modric misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Modric. That's going to slow Green down.
Modric cracks a nice hook into Green's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Green has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Modric finds it's way round the side to connect with Green's head.
Green rushes Modric and presses him up against the ropes.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Green misses with some punches.
Green lands with a left to the head.
Modric tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the ropes.
Modric breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Green lands a jab to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Green, right into the meat.
Green blocks a jab.
Modric blocks a head kick by Green.
Modric throws a hook but Green blocks it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Green checks a leg kick.
Green throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Modric swings for the body but Green moves out of range.
Green showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Modric.
Green ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Luka Modric seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Modric throws a body kick that misses.
Green wants to clinch.
Modric moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Green throws a head kick but Modric moves out of range.
Modric throws a one two combo.
Modric misses with an uppercut.
Modric loads up on a big right hand but Green slips the punch.
Modric misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Green counters by clinching up.
Modric is trying to break the clinch but Green is controlling him.
Modric breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Green lands a jab to Modric's midsection.
Modric lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the ropes.
Modric lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Green backs up against the ropes.
Green tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Modric was well out of range. Poor timing from Green.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Luka Modric will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Modric gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Green moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Green.
Green gets through Modric's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Modric is trying to break free.
Modric tries to circle away but Green has him pinned against the ropes.
Modric wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Green has him pressed against the ropes.
Green doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Green lands a knee to the head.
Modric breaks from the clinch.
Modric lands a really nice looking cross but Green seems unphased.
Modric scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Modric!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Modric works Green's body with a nice hook.
Green misses the shot to the body.
Modric throws a hook to the side of Green's head but Green sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Green looks to throw the jab but Modric is out of range.
A jab from Green misses.
Green takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Modric connects with an inside leg kick.
Modric steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Green.
Modric takes a swing at Green's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheers as Green lands an impressive looking overhand right. Modric doesn't seem phased though.
Green connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Modric's hands.
Green takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Modric throws a half hearted mid kick.
Green is looking to score with low kicks.
Green slips a jab from Modric.
Modric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Green.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Green walks into a left hand.
Green walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Green is rocked!
Modric connects with a solid leg kick.
Green walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Luka Modric!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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