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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tubo Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lewis St Clair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lard comes into the arena with I'm Fat blaring out of the sound system. St Clair comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ready to Die kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jon Lewis St Clair told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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223 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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216 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubo Lard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jon Lewis St Clair!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
St Clair throws a head kick that misses.
St Clair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lard was well out of range. Poor timing from St Clair.
St Clair blocks a head kick by Lard.
Lard blocks a head kick by St Clair.
St Clair throws the left hand but Lard avoids the punch easily.
St Clair slips under a jab from Lard.
Lard's jab looks to have found its range, popping St Clair under the eye.
Tubo Lard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St Clair looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lard misses with a low kick as St Clair jumps back.
Lard cracks St Clair with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lard ducks under a wild hook from St Clair.
Good leg kick by Lard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
St Clair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lard. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
St Clair misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard needs to keep his hands up - St Clair had a free shot at his head there.
Lard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lard lands a right hook to the body.
St Clair wants to land a leg kick but Lard is out of range.
Lard displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Jon Lewis St Clair has been cut.
St Clair ducks right into an uppercut from Lard.
St Clair misses with a low kick.
Lard looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
St Clair takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Clair wants to slow Lard down by chopping away at his legs.
Lard misses with a body kick.
St Clair uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lard.
Lard avoids the body shot from St Clair.
St Clair just misses with a punch to the body.
St Clair misses with a low kick as Lard jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard throws a solid leg kick but St Clair takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Lard.
Lard scores with a hook.
Lard throws a chopping leg kick but St Clair manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lard throws a head kick that misses.
St Clair takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Lard is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big left from St Clair misses.
Lard looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A good leg kick by Lard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tubo Lard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
St Clair throws the left hand but Lard avoids the punch easily.
St Clair throws a lazy head kick
and St Clair takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
St Clair loads up on a big right hand but Lard slips the punch.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick from St Clair.
Lard throws a head kick but St Clair moves out of range.
Lard tries to work over St Clair's front leg with a kick but St Clair checks it.
St Clair misses the shot to the body.
St Clair misses with a wild body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from St Clair, right into the meat.
Lard swings for the body but St Clair moves out of range.
A head kick misses from St Clair.
A right-left combo lands from Lard.
Lard scores with a nice head shot.
Tubo Lard is winning the standup battle so far.
Lard dodges the punch combination from St Clair.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Lard takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A shot to the body from Lard misses
and St Clair finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Lard takes the fight into the clinch.
St Clair blocks an uppercut.
Lard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lard swings wildly with an uppercut but St Clair uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lard.
Lard putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has St Clair in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St Clair is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St Clair escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
St Clair blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lard at a distance.
Lard moves out of range of the strikes.
Lard lands a right hook to the body.
Lard just misses with a punch to the body.
St Clair scores with a jab.
St Clair cracks Lard with a good jab.
Lard moves out of range of the body kick from St Clair.
Lard misses with a low kick.
Lard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Clair on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lard lands the left hand.
St Clair circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tubo Lard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lard moves away from the strike by St Clair.
St Clair blocks a head kick by Lard.
Lard lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
St Clair missing with a left hand there. Lard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A good leg kick by Lard.
Lard fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lard has closed the distance and engaged St Clair in a clinch.
St Clair misses with a punch on the inside.
Lard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lard lands a left hand.
Lard lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lard lands an elbow just above St Clair 's eye.
St Clair wants to break the clinch but can't.
St Clair trying to control the position but instead, Lard has worked for underhooks and has pushed St Clair into the ropes.
A short uppercut from Lard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
St Clair misses with a punch to the body.
Lard misses with an elbow strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St Clair.
St Clair pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lard tries to clinch but St Clair moves out of range.
St Clair fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lard is out of range.
Lard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Lard avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
St Clair closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Lard misses with an uppercut
and St Clair counters with a series of strikes. Lard will be more careful next time no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St Clair is looking to score with low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lard. St Clair does a little dance to reset his feet.
St Clair lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from St Clair misses the target.
Lard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by St Clair. St Clair obviously looking to wear him down.
Lard misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from St Clair.
Lard has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by St Clair.
St Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
St Clair throws a low kick, looking for Lard's leg but Lard calmly moves out of range.
St Clair lands a nice looking body shot.
St Clair looks to land a combination. Lard sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Jon Lewis St Clair just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair's cut.
That's time! Lard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
St Clair takes a swing at Lard's ribcage but misses.
Lard avoids a kick to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
St Clair looks to land a body kick but Lard moved away.
Lard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A thudding body kick lands there by St Clair!
Lard blocks the body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from St Clair.
St Clair is looking to chop away at Lard's legs.
A looping hook to the body misses from St Clair. Lard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Lard looks to throw the jab but St Clair is out of range.
St Clair tries to work over Lard's front leg with a kick but Lard checks it.
St Clair throws a head kick that misses
and Lard counters with a two punch combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lard tried to score with a low kick but St Clair checks it.
St Clair feints and then cracks Lard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lard down.
Lard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
St Clair takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lard chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lard, right into the meat.
St Clair connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lard. Lard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lard blocks a head kick by St Clair.
The fighters circling - Lard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A head kick misses from St Clair.
A head kick misses from Lard.
St Clair takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as St Clair throws out the jab.
St Clair's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lard fails to land with a series of punches.
St Clair swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lard is looking to slow St Clair down with leg kicks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
St Clair fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lard checks it well.
Lard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick misses from St Clair.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
St Clair misses with a hook.
Lard misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Tubo Lard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jon Lewis St Clair'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
St Clair misses with a hook. Lard ducked under it nicely.
Jon Lewis St Clair has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St Clair throws a push kick but Lard slaps the foot to one side.
Lard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Clair takes a swing at Lard's ribcage but misses.
Lard lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from Lard does it's job there.
Nice defenses there by Lard.
Lard misses with a kick to the body.
Lard lands a body shot.
St Clair throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lard misses with a body kick.
Lard throws a nice looking combination but St Clair bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
St Clair showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
St Clair throws a head kick but Lard moves out of range.
Tubo Lard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
St Clair throws a low kick but Lard moves out of range easily.
St Clair looks for the body kick but Lard saw that one coming.
St Clair throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Lard to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lard darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
St Clair throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lard lands a really nice looking cross but St Clair seems unphased.
Lard punishes St Clair's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from St Clair.
Lard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
St Clair tries to land a leg kick but Lard saw it coming and moves away.
Lard lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
St Clair gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lard.
St Clair blocks a head kick by Lard.
Lard walks forward, straight into a front kick from St Clair.
St Clair tries to land a front kick but Lard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
St Clair keeps Lard at a distance using the push kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lard lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lard.
St Clair looks to score with a jab to the body but Lard is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lard thuds his shin into the meat of St Clair's side.
St Clair takes a swing at Lard's ribcage but misses.
St Clair lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by St Clair.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jon Lewis St Clair.
Well Lard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 49:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Tubo Lard!
Tubo Lard tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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