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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kick Boxer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bryant Baez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kick Boxer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Bryant Baez!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boxer throws a body kick that misses.
Baez avoids a kick to the body.
Baez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boxer looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Boxer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Baez unleashes a big counter combination but Boxer bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Boxer seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Baez swings for the body but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer looks to score with a jab to the body but Baez is just out of range.
It seemed like Baez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Baez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Baez throws a lazy uppercut
and Boxer counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Boxer.
Boxer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boxer dodges the punch combination from Baez.
Boxer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Baez's head backwards.
That kick from Boxer tenderised Baez's leg. Baez is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Boxer works the jab nicely.
Baez wants to land a leg kick but Boxer is out of range.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Baez is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Boxer with a body shot.
Boxer scoring well with a low kick there.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Baez's knee but Baez avoids it well.
Boxer throws a poor cross that misses
and Baez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxer misses with a head kick.
Baez misses with a low kick as Boxer jumps back.
Baez closes the distance and pushes Boxer back into the cage.
Baez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Baez can't find room to land a body shot as Boxer controls the action.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Boxer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Boxer pushes Baez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Baez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boxer digs a right hand underneath Baez's ribcage. Baez let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Baez swings wildly with an uppercut but Boxer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Baez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boxer tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Baez blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez is leaning against Boxer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Baez.
Boxer tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baez avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Baez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boxer is defending well for now.
Boxer is trying to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Boxer.
Boxer lands an elbow just above Baez 's eye.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baez.
Baez struggles to land a body shot inside as Boxer controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Baez.
Baez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer misses with a punch on the inside.
Baez blocks a body shot from Boxer.
Boxer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Boxer. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Boxer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxer fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Baez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Baez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Boxer throws a shot from downtown. Baez moves away and avoids it.
Kick Boxer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boxer looks for the body kick but Baez saw that one coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boxer lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Baez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Baez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Baez throws a low kick, looking for Boxer's leg but Boxer calmly moves out of range.
Boxer tried to counter with a leg kick but Baez avoided it.
Boxer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baez was well out of range. Poor timing from Boxer.
Boxer tries to score with a low kick but Baez moves his leg out of the way.
Baez lands with a nice combination. Boxer backs away looking to recover.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Boxer throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baez misses the shot to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.
Boxer fakes the leg kick and cracks Baez in the body.
Baez blocks a head kick by Boxer.
Baez checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Boxer is predictable there
and Baez counters with a nice body kick.
Baez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baez tried to score with a low kick but Boxer checks it.
Baez throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baez lands a slapping body shot.
Crunch! Boxer slams his shin into Baez's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Baez tries to land a front kick but Boxer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A clash of legs there as Boxer blocks the low kick.
Boxer throwing a counter right hand but Baez manages to avoid it.
Baez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Boxer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Baez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Boxer scores with a kick to the midsection.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Baez.
Boxer throwing a counter right hand but Baez manages to avoid it.
Boxer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boxer looks for the body kick but Baez saw that one coming.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Boxer catches Baez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boxer throws a head kick but Baez moves out of range.
Baez is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Boxer scores with the left hand. Baez knows he should have avoided that one.
Boxer misses with a wild combination.
Baez tries a quick counter leg kick but Boxer is wise to it.
A leg kick checked by Baez.
Good leg kick by Boxer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boxer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Boxer throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boxer lands a nice leg kick that just misses Baez's sensitive parts.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baez.
Nice body punch from Boxer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxer swings widly with a right hand
and Baez counters with a nice uppercut.
Baez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
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!
Sloppy strikes from Baez. Those never looked like landing.
Boxer scores with a leg kick.
Baez is looking to score with low kicks.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer checks the leg kick nicely there.
Boxer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boxer swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boxer dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boxer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boxer.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Baez.
Baez throws a body punch but Boxer moves out of range.
Baez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Baez scoring well with a low kick there.
Baez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Baez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boxer.
Baez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer thumps Baez with a low kick.
Baez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boxer is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Boxer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Decent striking displayed by Baez there.
Nice uppercut there from Boxer.
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 Kick Boxer will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Baez throws a jab when Boxer was well out of range.
Boxer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baez.
Baez drives through and clinches with Boxer against the cage.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Boxer lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baez lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boxer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Baez is keeping busy.
Baez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Baez tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer blocking some punches.
Boxer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baez's elbow.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Boxer tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer scores with a shot to the side of Baez's head.
Baez lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baez blocks the elbow strike.
Baez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Boxer avoiding damage as Baez throws knees to the body.
Baez blocks the elbow strike.
Baez tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Boxer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
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!
Boxer can't find room to land a body shot as Baez controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boxer pushes off an throws an elbow but Baez leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baez.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Baez.
Baez tries to throw a body punch but Boxer avoids it by throwing Baez back against the cage.
Baez being controlled against the cage.
Baez avoids the elbow strike from Boxer, against the cage.
Boxer misses with a punch to the body.
Baez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Boxer working aggressively here.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Baez.
A shot in the inside from Baez.
Boxer lands with a light punch inside.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Baez misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baez lands with a short shot to the head.
Boxer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baez digs a right hand into Boxer's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Boxer's gas tank.
Baez is working Boxer over against the cage.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bryant Baez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Baez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Boxer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxer swings wildly with an uppercut but Baez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boxer works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boxer tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boxer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baez lands a shot to the body.
Boxer throws a punch but it's blocked by Baez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer presses Baez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boxer swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boxer is trying to force a seperation but Baez has the dominant position.
Boxer breaks from the clinch.
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!
Boxer throws a solid leg kick but Baez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boxer.
Baez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Baez thuds a left hand into Boxer's body.
Boxer throws the kick towards the body but Baez avoids it.
Boxer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Boxer lands with a cross.
Baez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Boxer misses the jab.
Boxer checks a low kick from Baez.
Baez lands a head shot.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez wants to slow Boxer down by chopping away at his legs.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Boxer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Baez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boxer checks it well.
Baez darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Baez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boxer throws a leg kick
and Baez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kick Boxer is winning the standup battle so far.
Boxer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good leg kick by Boxer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boxer misses with an uppercut. Baez saw that one coming.
Baez staying out of range there.
A big right from Boxer misses.
Boxer avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Boxer misses the target.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Boxer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Baez.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Boxer throws a quick inside leg kick.
Boxer looks to land a left hand but Baez moved out of range nicely.
Boxer scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boxer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boxer misses the jab.
Baez moves out of range of the body kick from Boxer.
Boxer throws a solid leg kick but Baez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Boxer.
Baez misses with a body shot.
Boxer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Baez scores with a nice right hand.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boxer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Baez defending well as Boxer loads up on a big left hand.
Baez misses with an uppercut. Boxer saw that one coming.
Baez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boxer manages to avoid it.
Boxer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A countering left hand to the body from Baez misses.
A head kick misses from Boxer.
Baez tries to land a front kick but Boxer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Boxer avoids the body shot from Baez.
A big right from Baez misses.
Baez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Boxer defending well as Baez loads up on a big left hand.
Boxer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baez tries to clinch up.
Boxer lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Boxer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Baez blocks a jab.
Boxer throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Baez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Baez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxer. Baez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boxer is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Boxer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Baez staying out of range there.
Baez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Baez tries to work over Boxer's front leg with a kick but Boxer checks it.
Boxer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Baez.
Boxer defending well as Baez loads up on a big left hand.
Baez misses with a head kick.
Boxer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Baez.
Boxer cracks the inside of Baez's front leg.
Boxer attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bryant Baez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boxer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Boxer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Boxer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Baez. That did some damage!
Baez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Baez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Boxer.
Boxer throws a front kick that sends Baez stumbling back into the cage.
Boxer throws a leg kick that misses.
Boxer fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheers as Boxer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Baez doesn't seem phased though.
Baez thows a leg kick but Boxer checks it
and Boxer counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
Boxer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Boxer blocks the low kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Boxer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab from Boxer misses.
Baez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Boxer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boxer tries a head kick but it misses.
Baez is looking for the big counter here.
Baez misses with a combination
and Boxer counters with a nice body kick.
Boxer lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Boxer throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Baez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Boxer really felt that one!
The fighters circle momentarily. Boxer darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Boxer with a nice cross.
Boxer walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baez has managed to clinch.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Boxer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Baez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boxer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baez stalling the fight.
Baez prevents a body shot from Boxer.
Baez misses with a punch to the body.
Baez lands a nice uppercut.
Boxer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer throws an elbow that misses.
Baez tries a body shot but Boxer blocks it.
Baez misses with a body punch.
Boxer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Boxer throws an elbow but misses.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer tries to throw a body punch but Baez avoids it by throwing Boxer back against the cage.
Boxer has a couple of punches blocked by Baez.
Boxer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boxer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boxer lands a body shot.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Baez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Baez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Baez working aggressively here.
Boxer tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Boxer pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Boxer.
Baez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boxer or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Baez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Baez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boxer makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Boxer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boxer breaks the clinch.
Baez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boxer.
Baez throws a leg kick but Boxer checks it.
Boxer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boxer throws a front kick aimed at Baez's knee but Baez avoids it well.
Boxer thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Boxer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Baez swinging wildly here.
Baez tries to bum rush Boxer with a series of wild strikes but Boxer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boxer misses with a body kick.
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Boxer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Boxer wants to land a leg kick but Baez is out of range.
Boxer gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Baez pushes Boxer away with a front kick.
Baez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boxer connects with a jab.
Baez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Baez is looking to chop away at Boxer's legs.
Boxer slips under a jab.
Baez looks to land a right hand but Boxer moved out of range.
Boxer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Baez moves away.
Baez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Boxer throws out the jab.
Boxer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Baez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Boxer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boxer throws a good cross that connects.
Boxer with a nice cross.
A shot to the body from Boxer misses
and Baez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Baez pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Boxer throws a right hand that misses
and Baez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Baez tries to move into range but Boxer moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Baez throws a body kick that misses.
Baez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Boxer in his tracks.
Baez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Boxer ducks under a wild hook from Baez.
Baez is looking to chop away at Boxer's legs.
Boxer half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baez fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Boxer.
Baez has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boxer.
Baez prevents a body shot from Boxer.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Boxer scores with a hook to the body.
Baez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Baez leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxer tries a body shot but Baez blocks it.
Baez tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxer tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baez.
Boxer prevents a body shot from Baez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Boxer.
Boxer throws a head punch that misses.
Boxer misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boxer's elbow.
Baez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Boxer backwards.
Baez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Boxer goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Baez scores with a shot to the side of Boxer's head.
Boxer looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Boxer fails to land.
Baez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baez blocks an uppercut.
Boxer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Baez misses with some punches.
Baez avoids a wild elbow strike from Boxer.
Baez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boxer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Baez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boxer.
Baez misses with the head strike.
Baez tries to work over Boxer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boxer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Baez's brow.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kick Boxer.
I think Boxer has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight for Kick Boxer!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Kick Boxer!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Kick Boxer!
Kick Boxer wins by unanimous decision!
Kick Boxer is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Kick Boxer thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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