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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Bernie Hart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Versus The World (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The World is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by The lost vikings. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bernie Hart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Versus The World!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hart throws a low kick, looking for The World's leg but The World calmly moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The World! But no joy.
Hart lands a head shot.
It looks like Versus The World has been cut.
The World moves out of range of the body kick.
The World has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hart takes a swing at The World's ribcage but misses.
Hart takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
It looks like Bernie Hart has been cut.
Hart connects with a solid leg kick.
The World clobbers Hart with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hart slips a jab from The World.
Hart will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Hart connects with a crisp jab.
Hart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The World moves away.
A little jabbing left from The World on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart throws a body shot but no joy.
The World slips under a jab from Hart.
The World misses with a body kick.
Hart throws a hook but The World blocks it.
The World is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
The World defending well as Hart loads up on a big left hand.
The World is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
The World uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Hart misses
and The World counters with a nice body shot.
Hart jabs at The World's body.
Hart misses with a wild body shot.
Hart swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hart uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The World.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws the kick towards the body but The World avoids it.
Hart misses with a double jab
and The World counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The World lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Hart misses with an uppercut.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The World lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hart misses the jab.
It seemed like The World was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hart misses with a left hand
enabling The World to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but The World is out of range and Hart settles back down.
The World looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hart on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hart looks for the body kick but The World saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bernie Hart will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
The World scores with a jab to the head.
Hart misses with a right hand
enabling The World to counter with a crisp jab.
Hart swings for the body but The World moves out of range.
Versus The World seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hart.
Hart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Hart throws a leg kick
enabling The World to counter with a crisp jab.
The World on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The World blocks a jab.
The World scores with a jab.
Hart throws a body kick that misses.
Hart misses with a looping left.
The World checks a low kick from Hart.
The World throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The World bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The World checks a leg kick nicely.
The World tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hart wants to slow The World down by chopping away at his legs.
A swing and a miss from The World.
The World displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hart throws out the jab.
Hart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hart misses with a low kick.
The World listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bernie Hart's cut is getting worse.
Hart takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The World scores with a punch to the head.
Hart is looking to land body kicks.
Hart misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The World throws a sloppy head kick and Hart moves out of range easily.
Hart tried to counter with a leg kick but The World avoided it.
Some bone on bone action there as The World checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The World looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hart tries to land a front kick but The World steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The World throws a series of punches but Hart avoids them all with ease.
Hart throws a lazy right hand but The World sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The World flicks out a counter leg kick but Hart steps away.
Hart throws a lazy uppercut
and The World counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The World rushes Hart and presses him up against the ropes.
I was talking to Hart's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The World missing with knees to the body.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The World is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
The World trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hart throws an elbow but misses.
The World misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Versus The World showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hart moves out of range of the body kick from The World.
The World keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Hart is predictable there
and The World counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hart misses the shot to the body.
Hart misses with a body kick.
The World steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
The World thuds his right hand into Hart's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hart. The World does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The World manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The World misses with a lunging right hand
and Hart connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hart thumps The World with a low kick.
Hart moves out of range of the body kick from The World.
The World throws out a loose jab but Hart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hart is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hart on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hart missing with a left hand there. The World was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The World is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hart.
Hart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That has opened up Versus The World's cut even more.
The World swings for the body but Hart moves out of range.
The World cracks a nice hook into Hart's ribs.
The World moves out of range of the leg kick from Hart.
Hart throws the left hand but The World avoids the punch easily.
The World just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The World looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The World uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hart.
The World fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hart, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart throws a head punch that misses.
The World lands an elbow inside that Hart shrugs off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hart.
Hart has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The World scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hart avoiding damage as The World throws knees to the body.
The World is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
The World missing with knees to the body.
The World missing with knees to the body.
The World missing with knees to the body.
The World managing to block the knees to the body from Hart.
Hart is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The World is defending well for now.
The World misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
Hart managing to block the knees to the body from The World.
Hart tries to circle away but The World has him pinned against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Versus The World just about did enough to take it.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The World throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hart throws a leg kick but The World moved away.
The World throws a big counter head kick but Hart avoids it with no problem.
Hart throws a big shot that misses.
The World throws a hook but Hart avoids it easily.
Hart misses with a right hand
letting The World counter with a right hand.
Hart misses with a low kick.
The World let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Hart throws a body punch but The World moves out of range.
Hart connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hart scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops The World to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The World tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The World clinches with his opponent.
Hart lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The World backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The World is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
The World lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hart backwards.
The World is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hart is keeping busy.
The World lands a nice knee to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Hart can't break the clinch.
Hart wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Hart blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart avoiding damage as The World throws knees to the body.
Versus The World seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The World softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The World tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Hart.
The World blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The World keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hart's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The World avoids it.
Hart looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The World is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
Hart is trying to break the clinch but The World is controlling him.
The World missing with knees to the body.
The World throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harts head.
Hart escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The World takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hart misses with a body kick.
The World uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hart.
Hart on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hart smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The cut above Versus The World's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hart misses with an uppercut. The World saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bernie Hart takes the final round due to the solitary knockdown.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The World lands a jab to Hart's midsection.
Hart walks into a jab.
Hart misses with a body kick.
The World lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hart at a distance.
Nice uppercut there from The World.
The World swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hart.
The World throws a push kick but Hart slaps the foot to one side.
The World avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The World uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hart.
The World closes the distance and clinches.
The World lands a knee to the body.
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.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. The World obliges.
The World is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hart is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The World blocks the elbow strike.
Hart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hart tries to land knees in the clinch but The World avoids the damage to the body.
The World using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The World tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hart avoids it.
Hart takes a knee to the side of the body.
The World tries to land knees in the clinch but Hart avoids the damage to the body.
The World unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The World misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hart.
The World creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hart's defenses.
The World missing with knees to the body.
The World putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hart in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The World throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hart blocks it with crossed arms.
Hart's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The World thows a body kick. Hart tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A decent looking cross lands there for The World.
Bernie Hart's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The World lands with a nice body punch.
The World throws a body shot but no joy.
Hart finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The World just misses with a punch to the body.
Hart pivots, looking for a leg kick but The World is out of range and Hart settles back down.
It seemed like The World was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hart.
Hart throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The World tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The World tests Hart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Versus The World comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think The World has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 47:47
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 47:47
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 47:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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