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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Oliver Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Magnar Styr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Radcliff comes to the cage accompanied by Fatal - Kick me down. Styr has chosen The song of a freeman as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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285 lbs
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280 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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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
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oliver Radcliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Magnar Styr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Radcliff keeps the fight on the outside.
Radcliff misses with a body shot
enabling Styr to counter with a crisp jab.
Radcliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Radcliff throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Radcliff throws the kick towards the body but Styr avoids it.
A punch combination from Styr misses.
Radcliff throws a leg kick
and Styr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Radcliff misses with a double jab
and Styr counters with a head kick. That will keep Radcliff thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Styr closes the distance and clinches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Radcliff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Styr's brow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Radcliff struggles to land a body shot inside as Styr controls his hands.
Styr has Radcliff pushed against the cage.
We've been informed that Styr has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Radcliff tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radcliff tries a body shot but Styr blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Radcliff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styr stalls.
A knee to the head by Styr.
Styr misses with a body punch.
Styr scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Oliver Radcliff has been cut.
Radcliff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radcliff can't find room to land a body shot as Styr controls the action.
Radcliff on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Styr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Radcliff is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Styr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Radcliff misses with a hook
and Styr counters with a nice uppercut.
Styr throws a chopping leg kick but Radcliff manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Radcliff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Radcliff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Styr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styr takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Styr closes the distance and clinches.
Styr's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Styr blocks an uppercut.
Styr lands an elbow inside.
Styr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Styr lands with a left to the head.
Radcliff fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Styr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Styr clinches up against the cage.
Styr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Styr displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radcliff up against the cage.
Styr lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radcliff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Styr blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Styr.
Styr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Radcliff scores with a nice right hand.
Styr moves into the clinch.
Radcliff misses with a punch to the body.
Styr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Styr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radcliff backwards.
Styr lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Radcliff backwards.
Radcliff throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Styr blocks it with crossed arms.
Radcliff throws a knee to the head but misses.
Radcliff managing to block the knees to the body from Styr.
Radcliff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Radcliff is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Styr is defending well for now.
Radcliff swings wildly with an uppercut but Styr uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styr lands a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Styr drops Radcliff with a big knee! Will Radcliff beat the count? Yep, he's up already and we're only at 3... let's see if he's just faking it or if he's actually OK.
Radcliff is breathing heavily.
Styr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Radcliff 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 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Magnar Styr!
In his post fight interview, Magnar Styr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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