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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between William Bird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Remoreras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Remoreras's choice of entrance music: Ludacris feat. Nas and Jay-Z - I Do It For Hip-Hop. Markus Remoreras has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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144 lbs
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154 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, William Bird!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Markus Remoreras!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras avoids the head kick by Bird.
A good leg kick by Remoreras.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Remoreras swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bird keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bird closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Remoreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Remoreras missing with knees to the body.
Remoreras lands with a short shot to the head.
Bird swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Remoreras avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Bird misses with a body punch.
Knees to the body from Bird.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remoreras is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Bird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bird tries a body shot but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras misses with the head strike.
Remoreras blocks a body shot from Bird.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bird.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Remoreras's brow.
Remoreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bird blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Remoreras misses with some punches.
Remoreras throws a punch but it's blocked by Bird.
Remoreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Remoreras softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bird.
Remoreras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bird is defending well for now.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bird obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras keeps control of Bird as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Bird fails to land.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses.
Remoreras takes a knee to the side of the body.
Remoreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Remoreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.
Bird takes a shot to the head.
Remoreras avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird manages to break the clinch.
Bird scores with a nice right hand.
Bird misses the shot to the body.
Bird has taken the fight to the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that round.
That's time! Bird's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bird throws a jab but it's blocked by Remoreras.
Bird walks into a stiff left hand from Remoreras.
Bird throws a big shot that misses.
Remoreras cracks Bird with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Remoreras motions for Bird to come forward. Remoreras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bird throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bird has Remoreras up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bird tries a body shot but Remoreras blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bird obliges.
Remoreras blocking some punches.
Bird lands an elbow just above Remoreras 's eye.
Bird lands an elbow just above Remoreras 's eye.
Bird throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Remoreras looking to throw knees to the head but Bird is blocking nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bird tries a body shot but Remoreras blocks it.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remoreras is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras managing to block the knees to the body from Bird.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Bird just misses with a elbow thrown towards Remoreras's brow.
Bird lands a damaging elbow.
Remoreras swings wildly with an uppercut but Bird uses good head movement to avoid it.
Remoreras lands with a left to the head.
Bird misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Remoreras.
Bird is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Remoreras can do to turn this around?
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bird.
Remoreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Remoreras blocks the elbow strike.
Remoreras avoids a wild elbow strike from Bird.
William Bird has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bird with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Bird.
Remoreras with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Remoreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Remoreras misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras throws a head punch that misses.
Bird unloads a knee to the mid-section. Remoreras lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bird misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird tries a knee to the head but Remoreras blocks it.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bird lands a shoulder strike.
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Remoreras blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Bird.
Bird can't find room to land a body shot as Remoreras controls the action.
Remoreras swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bird breaks from the clinch.
Jab by Remoreras.
Bird buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bird.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Bird dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bird throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bird misses with a jab to the body
and Remoreras counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Remoreras throws an overhand right that lands on Bird's shoulder, as Bird tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick misses from Remoreras.
Remoreras chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bird can pounce on him.
Remoreras is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Remoreras jabs Bird right on the nose. Bird blinks but takes it well.
Remoreras pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Remoreras scores with a decent looking hook.
Remoreras throws a sloppy head kick and Bird moves out of range easily.
Bird connects with a solid leg kick.
Remoreras has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Remoreras scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bird clinches up with Remoreras and pushes him back against the ropes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Remoreras lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Remoreras fails to land.
Bird's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Remoreras is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bird is defending well for now.
Remoreras scores with a shoulder strike.
Remoreras blocks an elbow strike from Bird.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Remoreras blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Remoreras.
Bird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bird lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Remoreras avoiding damage as Bird throws knees to the body.
Remoreras misses with a punch on the inside.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Remoreras blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bird lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Remoreras backwards.
Bird blocking some punches.
Bird blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Remoreras misses with some punches.
Bird tries to work over Remoreras's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Remoreras scores with a nice hook to the head.
Remoreras prevents a body shot from Bird.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bird creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Remoreras avoids it.
Bird breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Remoreras lands with a slapping head kick.
Remoreras throws a nice head kick!
Bird connects with an inside leg kick.
Remoreras 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.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bird swings for the body but Remoreras moves out of range.
Remoreras throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Remoreras misses with a looping right.
William Bird seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bird throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Remoreras on the side of the head.
Remoreras throws a looping overhand right but Bird ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Remoreras really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Remoreras lands a jab.
Bird ducks under a wild hook from Remoreras.
Remoreras lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bird blocks a head kick by Remoreras.
Bird wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Markus Remoreras seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Remoreras swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bird clinches up against the ropes.
Remoreras fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bird creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bird pushes off an throws an elbow but Remoreras leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bird manages to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bird tries to clinch up but Remoreras circles away and keeps his distance.
Bird scores with a nice strike.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Remoreras wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Remoreras swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice uppercut there from Remoreras.
Remoreras dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bird. That did some damage!
Remoreras lands with a right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Bird. Those never looked like landing.
Remoreras looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bird throws a series of punches but Remoreras avoids them all with ease.
Bird throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Remoreras throws a head kick that half lands.
A clash of legs there as Remoreras blocks the low kick.
Remoreras scoring well with a low kick there.
Bird moves into range and connects with a jab.
Remoreras scores with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras tries to work over Bird's front leg with a kick but Bird checks it.
Remoreras lands with an uppercut that bounces Bird off the ropes and back into range.
Remoreras moves out of range of the body kick.
Bird uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Remoreras.
Remoreras buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bird chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remoreras can pounce on him.
Bird tries to move into range but Remoreras moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bird tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Remoreras paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Remoreras. That's going to slow Bird down.
Bird chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Remoreras can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bird looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Remoreras.
Remoreras catches Bird with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A head kick misses from Remoreras.
Remoreras connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Remoreras avoids the body shot from Bird.
Bird misses with a looping right.
Remoreras scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Remoreras misses with a head kick.
Remoreras lands a leg kick that knocks Bird off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markus Remoreras dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bird swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bird looks to land a right hand but Remoreras moved out of range.
Bird is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A leg kick checked by Bird.
Bird misses with a body shot.
Remoreras looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bird gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Remoreras lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bird moves out of range of the body kick from Remoreras.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
Bird wants to clinch up but Remoreras keeps it at a distance.
Remoreras loads up on a big right hand but Bird slips the punch.
Bird throws a head kick that Remoreras semi-blocks.
Bird moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Remoreras throws a nice looking combination but Bird bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bird cracks the inside of Remoreras's front leg.
Remoreras pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bird is out of range and Remoreras settles back down.
Bird tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bird ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Remoreras moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Remoreras moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Remoreras with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Remoreras throws a head kick that misses.
Bird getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bird throws a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bird blocks the low kick.
Bird misses with a low kick as Remoreras jumps back.
Sloppy strikes from Bird. Those never looked like landing.
A bone on bone clash there as Bird blocks the leg kick.
Bird moves away from the strike by Remoreras.
Remoreras tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bird misses with a wild body shot.
Bird is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Remoreras scoring well with a low kick there.
Bird throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Remoreras comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Remoreras lands a glancing blow to the side of Bird's head.
Remoreras connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bird blocks a low kick nicely.
Remoreras misses with the combination.
Bird dodges the punch combination from Remoreras.
Remoreras moves out of range of the leg kick from Bird.
Bird has managed to clinch.
Bird gets through Remoreras's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bird missing with knees to the body.
Bird is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Remoreras is defending well for now.
Remoreras with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bird takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice right hand lands inside from Remoreras.
And that's the end of the fight!
Markus Remoreras comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Remoreras 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markus Remoreras!
During a confident post fight interview, Markus Remoreras thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
William Bird spoke after the fight, saying 'You proved you were the better fighter tonight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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