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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Marko Torque (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Gonzalez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Solid Muay Thai
Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Marko Torque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Gonzalez !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Torque backs away looking to recover.
Nick Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torque lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good work by Torque as he checks the leg kick.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Torque looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Torque throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Torque counters with a low kick, right behind Gonzalez 's knee.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Torque throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Torque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Torque fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Torque looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Torque misses its target.
Torque clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Torque tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Torque misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Torque misses with a punch to the body.
Torque throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Torque has double underhooks.
Torque landing knees to the head.
Torque missing with knees to the body.
Torque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torque missing with knees to the body.
Torque misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Torque connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Torque back to the ropes. Gonzalez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gonzalez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez fails to land with a series of punches.
Torque walks into a left hand.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Torque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Torque backs away looking to recover.
Torque doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Torque quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head kick misses from Torque.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez .
Good work by Torque as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Gonzalez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gonzalez scores with a one two! Torque had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torque. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Torque counters by clinching up.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Torque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torque throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Torque working aggressively here.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Torque pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Torque makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Torque misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez working hard to break the clinch.
Torque misses with a punch to the body.
Torque is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Torque.
Torque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez .
Torque using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Torque throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez has had enough of the clinch but Torque keeps him there for the moment.
Torque misses with the head strike.
Torque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Torque with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Torque throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque misses with a knee strike.
Torque misses with a knee strike.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Torque can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Torque with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Torque missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torque.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Torque.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Torque misses with some punches.
Torque landing knees to the head.
Torque misses with a knee strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez managing to block the knees to the body from Torque.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Torque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marko Torque dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gonzalez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez .
Gonzalez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Torque with a series of wild strikes but Torque uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nick Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torque.
Torque lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Torque has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Torque is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gonzalez .
Gonzalez lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Torque throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
Torque takes a swing at Gonzalez 's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. Torque sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTorque.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gonzalez .
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Torque was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Torque sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Torque counters with a straight right hand.
Torque misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Torque tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Torque.
Gonzalez lands a two punch combo.
Torque tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torque takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Torque counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Torque.
Torque misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez .
Gonzalez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Torque misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez tries to circle away but Torque has him pinned against the ropes.
Torque misses with a punch to the body.
Torque swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torque tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Torque lands a knee to the head.
Torque pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nick Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gonzalez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nick Gonzalez !
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FIGHT
RATING
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