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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Vilhjalmur Agnarsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ali Ozturk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Vilhjalmur Agnarsson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vilhjalmur Agnarsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ali Ozturk!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Agnarsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ozturk closes the distance and pushes Agnarsson back into the ropes.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson lands a hook that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Ozturk misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ozturk.
Ozturk's coach down at Team Finland was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Ozturk's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Ozturk stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ozturk is leaning against Agnarsson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Agnarsson has Ozturk pressed against the ropes.
Ozturk tries to throw a body punch but Agnarsson avoids it by throwing Ozturk back against the ropes.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Ozturk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozturk is looking to control Agnarsson's arms but Agnarsson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ozturk has his back to the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Agnarsson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Agnarsson.
Ozturk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Agnarsson blocks it with crossed arms.
Agnarsson stalling in the clinch but Ozturk improves position.
Agnarsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Agnarsson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Agnarsson throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson lands with a left to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Ozturk.
Ozturk blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Ozturk misses with some punches.
Ozturk tries to stall but Agnarsson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.
Ozturk pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Ozturk prevents a body shot from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ozturk looking to slow down the pace here.
Ozturk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozturk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
A head punch on the inside from Ozturk fails to land.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the ropes.
Agnarsson looking to stall.
Agnarsson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Agnarsson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ozturk backwards.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Nice body punch from Agnarsson - that landed with a thud.
Agnarsson misses with a punch on the inside.
Agnarsson taking a breather.
Agnarsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Agnarsson is trying to break the clinch but Ozturk has him pressed against the ropes.
Ozturk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson trying to control the position but instead, Ozturk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Agnarsson into the ropes.
Ozturk misses with a knee strike.
Agnarsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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 Vilhjalmur Agnarsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ozturk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ozturk misses with a straight left.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson throws a head kick but Ozturk moves out of range.
Agnarsson throws a body punch but Ozturk moves out of range.
Ozturk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ozturk misses with a looping left.
Ozturk has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Agnarsson.
Ozturk moves into the clinch successfully.
Agnarsson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk has a couple of punches blocked by Agnarsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ozturk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agnarsson tries a body shot but Ozturk blocks it.
Ozturk tries to work over Agnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from Ozturk.
Ozturk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozturk lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Agnarsson.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Agnarsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ozturk.
Ozturk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ozturk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson stalling in the clinch but Ozturk improves position.
Agnarsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Ozturk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Ozturk as the two fighters clinch.
Ali Ozturk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.
A short body shot lands from Ozturk as the two fighters clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Agnarsson.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ozturk taking a breather.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Ozturk trying to control the position but instead, Agnarsson has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ozturk into the ropes.
Agnarsson takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk looking to slow down the pace here.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Agnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Agnarsson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Ozturk just misses with a elbow thrown towards Agnarsson's brow.
Ozturk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ozturk scores with a shot to the side of Agnarsson's head.
Ozturk throws a punch but it's blocked by Agnarsson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk blocking some punches.
Ozturk lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ozturk tries to work over Agnarsson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Agnarsson.
Ozturk lands a shoulder strike.
Agnarsson trying to control the position but instead, Ozturk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Agnarsson into the ropes.
Ozturk stalling in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Ozturk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Agnarsson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Agnarsson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ali Ozturk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Agnarsson scores with a punch to the head.
Ozturk thuds a left hand into Agnarsson's body.
Nice straight punches there by Ozturk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ozturk.
Agnarsson tries to land a leg kick but Ozturk saw it coming and moves away.
Ozturk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ozturk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ozturk ducks under a wild hook from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws an overhand right that lands on Ozturk's shoulder, as Ozturk tries to avoid the shot.
Ozturk lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ozturk.
Ozturk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ozturk throws out a powerful jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
Agnarsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Agnarsson tries to land a front kick but Ozturk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ozturk throws a jab when Agnarsson was well out of range.
Agnarsson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Ozturk blocks a low kick nicely.
A right-left combo lands from Ozturk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agnarsson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ozturk punishes Agnarsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Ozturk scores with a punch to the head.
Agnarsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ozturk moves away.
Agnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozturk let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ozturk slips a straight right by Agnarsson.
Ozturk tests Agnarsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ozturk misses the shot to the body.
Agnarsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ozturk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ozturk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozturk tries to clinch up but Agnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
Agnarsson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ozturk walks into a stiff left hand from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson moves out of range as Ozturk strikes.
Agnarsson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A head kick from Agnarsson lands but Ozturk takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozturk connects with the punch.
Ozturk misses with a wild body shot.
Ozturk with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Agnarsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Agnarsson throws a leg kick that misses.
Agnarsson scores with a nice body kick.
Ali Ozturk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters circling a little - Agnarsson finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ozturk tries to close the distance and clinch but Agnarsson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ozturk connects with a jab.
Ozturk misses with a combination
and Agnarsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Agnarsson takes one on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Agnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozturk is looking for the big counter here.
Agnarsson throws a leg kick but Ozturk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Agnarsson is looking to land body kicks.
Ozturk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Agnarsson moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Ali Ozturk just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Agnarsson throws a leg kick but Ozturk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ozturk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozturk misses with a looping left.
Some wild striking there from Ozturk.
Agnarsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozturk gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ozturk closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Ozturk.
Ozturk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson trying to control the position but instead, Ozturk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Agnarsson into the ropes.
A hook to the body from Ozturk.
Agnarsson scores with a shot to the side of Ozturk's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Agnarsson.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ozturk scores with a shot to the side of Agnarsson's head.
Ozturk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ozturk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Agnarsson or not.
Agnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk lands a right hand.
Ozturk can't find room to land a body shot as Agnarsson controls the action.
Ozturk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Ozturk.
Ozturk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ozturk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Agnarsson.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk working aggressively here.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozturk controls his hands.
Agnarsson struggles to land a body shot inside as Ozturk controls his hands.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Agnarsson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozturk lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Agnarsson backwards.
Agnarsson tries to break free but Ozturk pushes him back against the ropes.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Agnarsson controls his hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ozturk lands a nice uppercut.
Agnarsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Ozturk has double underhooks.
Ozturk lands with a light punch inside.
Agnarsson blocks an uppercut.
Ozturk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson has a couple of punches blocked by Ozturk.
Agnarsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Ozturk.
Ozturk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ozturk can't find room to land a body shot as Agnarsson controls the action.
Ozturk pushes Agnarsson back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ozturk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ozturk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Agnarsson is looking to control Ozturk's arms but Ozturk gets an underhook and turns him. Now Agnarsson has his back to the ropes.
Agnarsson tries to throw a body punch but Ozturk avoids it by throwing Agnarsson back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ali Ozturk dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Ozturk clinches.
Vilhjalmur Agnarsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ozturk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Agnarsson gets through Ozturk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Agnarsson is trying to stall.
Good body shot from Ozturk.
Agnarsson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Agnarsson working aggressively here.
Ozturk throws a head punch that misses.
Ozturk struggles to land a body shot inside as Agnarsson controls his hands.
Ozturk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Agnarsson has had enough of the clinch but Ozturk keeps him there for the moment.
Ozturk is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozturk lands an uppercut.
Agnarsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Agnarsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Agnarsson breaks from the clinch.
Ozturk checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ali Ozturk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozturk avoids a kick to the body.
Ozturk blocks a jab.
Ozturk misses with a double jab.
Agnarsson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Agnarsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ozturk is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Agnarsson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ozturk swings for the body but Agnarsson moves out of range.
Agnarsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozturk.
Ozturk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ozturk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Ozturk backs away, Agnarsson returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ozturk with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Agnarsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Agnarsson throws out a leg kick but Ozturk moves out of range and Agnarsson only half commits.
Ozturk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Agnarsson is predictable there
and Ozturk counters with a straight right hand.
Agnarsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ozturk throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Agnarsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ozturk scores with the left hand. Agnarsson knows he should have avoided that one.
Agnarsson throws a leg kick which misses Ozturk's front leg but catches the back leg as Ozturk tries to avoid it.
Agnarsson misses with a leg kick
and Ozturk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozturk thuds his right hand into Agnarsson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Agnarsson takes one to the side of the head.
Ozturk lands a slapping body shot.
Ozturk catches Agnarsson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ozturk avoids a kick to the body.
Ozturk tries to clinch up but Agnarsson circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Agnarsson.
Ozturk checks the leg kick.
Ozturk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Agnarsson with a body shot.
Ozturk scores with a body shot.
Ozturk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Agnarsson throws the kick towards the body but Ozturk avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Agnarsson 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 Ozturk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ozturk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ali Ozturk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Ozturk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 46:49
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ali Ozturk!
A less than humble Ali Ozturk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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