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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aleksandar Dragović (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radcliff comes into the arena with Fatal - Kick me down blaring out of the sound system. Dragović is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Immortal Technique - Mark Of The Beast feat. Akir & Beast 1333. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Cardio machine
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Radcliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aleksandar Dragović!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Donald Grub and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radcliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radcliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Dragović circles away.
Radcliff tries to clinch up.
Dragović misses with an uppercut. Radcliff saw that one coming.
Dragović scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dragović swats away the attempt to clinch by Radcliff.
Radcliff instigates a clinch.
Radcliff has Dragović pressed against the cage, preventing Dragović from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Our sources have told us that Radcliff has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Radcliff is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Radcliff landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dragović looks winded!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Radcliff lands a hook that snaps the head of Dragović backwards.
Come on Radcliff - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dragović blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dragović throws a punch but it's blocked by Radcliff.
Dragović avoiding damage as Radcliff throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragović softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dragović lands a nice uppercut.
Radcliff misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Dragović.
Dragović is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dragović as Radcliff tries to tie him up.
Radcliff struggles to land a body shot inside as Dragović controls his hands.
Dragović misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dragović tries to work over Radcliff's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Dragović.
Dragović misses with a body punch.
Dragović lands a nice uppercut.
Radcliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dragović blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Radcliff working Dragović over with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Dragović fails to land.
Dragović scores with a hook to the body.
Radcliff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Radcliff is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Radcliff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dragović's brow.
Dragović lands with a right to the head.
Dragović misses with a hook to the ribs.
Radcliff blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragović swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Radcliff scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dragović escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Radcliff scores with a push kick.
A big left from Dragović misses.
Dragović uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dragović just misses with a punch to the body.
Dragović avoids the head kick by Radcliff.
Radcliff ducks under a wild hook from Dragović.
An attempted straight right counter from Radcliff misses the target.
Radcliff is looking to land body kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragović slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dragović.
Dragović misses with a body shot.
Radcliff throwing a counter right hand but Dragović manages to avoid it.
Dragović is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Radcliff motions for Dragović to come forward. Radcliff throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Radcliff tries to clinch
and Dragović makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Radcliff is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragović swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Radcliff is looking for a counter combo.
Radcliff misses with a body kick.
Dragović appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dragović jabs at Radcliff's body.
Radcliff slips under a jab from Dragović.
Dragović tests Radcliff's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragović throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Radcliff on the side of the head.
Dragović has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dragović lands with an uppercut that bounces Radcliff off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragović misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Dragović blocks the leg kick.
Dragović throws a front kick aimed at Radcliff's knee but Radcliff avoids it well.
Radcliff staying out of range there.
As Dragović backs away, Radcliff returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dragović works Radcliff's body with a nice hook.
Dragović lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Radcliff takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Radcliff throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dragović sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dragović throws out a counter right but Radcliff avoids it with no problem.
Dragović swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Radcliff checks the leg kick nicely there.
Radcliff is looking for a counter combo.
Radcliff lands a right hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dragović.
Radcliff misses with a shot to the body
and Dragović counters with a nice low kick that buckles Radcliff's knee momentarily.
Dragović dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radcliff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandar Dragović dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Radcliff takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Dragović circles away from the clinch attempt.
Radcliff misses with an uppercut.
Radcliff blocks the body kick.
Dragović lands with a cross.
Radcliff avoids a kick to the body.
Aleksandar Dragović seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dragović tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dragović fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Radcliff throws a wild body kick that Dragović sees coming a mile off.
Radcliff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dragović moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Radcliff backing away here, and Dragović unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dragović's corner calls for a 1-2. Dragović obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dragović misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Radcliff.
Radcliff lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dragović circles away from the clinch attempt.
A cross from Radcliff lands.
Dragović swats away the attempt to clinch by Radcliff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Radcliff fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dragović checks it well.
Radcliff wants to land a leg kick but Dragović is out of range.
Dragović throws a leg kick which misses Radcliff's front leg but catches the back leg as Radcliff tries to avoid it.
Dragović lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dragović has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Radcliff misses the body punch
and Dragović counters with a nice kick to the body.
Radcliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dragović throws a body punch but Radcliff moves out of range.
It looked like Radcliff was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dragović.
Dragović has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Radcliff misses.
Dragović appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Radcliff doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Radcliff tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dragović was well out of range. Poor timing from Radcliff.
Dragović with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dragović misses with a wild body shot.
Dragović lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff is looking to chop away at Dragović's legs.
Dragović tries a quick counter leg kick but Radcliff is wise to it.
Radcliff misses the jab.
As Radcliff backs off Dragović throws a huge counter combo but Radcliff manages to avoid it all.
Dragović throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dragović. Radcliff does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dragović misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dragović takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Radcliff throws a big shot that misses.
Radcliff takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Radcliff tries to clinch but Dragović is having none of it.
Dragović bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dragović throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dragović darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dragović lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Radcliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Radcliff takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff avoids the body shot from Dragović.
An attempted straight right counter from Radcliff misses the target.
Dragović throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Radcliff throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dragović bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Dragović misses with a low kick.
Dragović lands a nice shot that snaps Radcliff's head back.
Dragović lands with a nice body punch.
Donk. Dragović catches Radcliff right on the button with a cross.
Radcliff misses with an attempted mid kick.
Radcliff ducks right into an uppercut from Dragović.
BAM! Dragović delivers a spinning backfist that drops Radcliff like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Aleksandar Dragović!
A relieved looking Aleksandar Dragović thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Oliver Radcliff spoke after the fight, saying 'So you weren't only talk.. Who knew? Gongrat! '.
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hype
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