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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Basil Hastings (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ewoud Roelof (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hastings comes to the ring accompanied by React - Not today. Basil Hastings had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Basil Hastings!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ewoud Roelof!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hastings lands a slapping body shot.
Hastings tries to clinch up.
Hastings lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roelof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hastings has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hastings utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hastings swings wildly with an uppercut but Roelof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roelof working aggressively here.
Roelof can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
Roelof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hastings backwards.
Hastings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roelof avoiding damage as Hastings throws knees to the body.
Hastings softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been informed that Roelof 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.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Roelof connects with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hastings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Hastings to work.
Roelof misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof tries to work over Hastings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roelof working aggressively here.
Hastings misses with a punch on the inside.
Roelof misses with a punch to the body.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roelof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roelof misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hastings.
Roelof throws a head punch that misses.
Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hastings misses with a knee strike.
Hastings lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ewoud Roelof has been cut.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roelof unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Roelof landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hastings is breathing heavily.
Hastings scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hastings lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hastings throws an elbow but it misses.
Roelof trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Roelof.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Roelof lands with a right to the head.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hastings misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Roelof.
Roelof lands a shot to the body.
Roelof looking to throw knees to the head but Hastings is blocking nicely.
Hastings misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Roelof fails to land.
Roelof is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
A short right from Roelof.
Roelof landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to Hastings's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roelof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hastings backwards.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Roelof controls the action.
Roelof missing with knees to the body.
Hastings tries a body shot but Roelof blocks it.
Roelof goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roelof misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings tries a body shot but Roelof blocks it.
Roelof lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hastings prevents a body shot from Roelof.
Roelof pushes Hastings back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Roelof throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hastings blocks it with crossed arms.
Hastings working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Roelof lands an uppercut.
Roelof scores with a knee to the head.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roelof is leaning against Hastings and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Hastings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hastings blocking some punches.
Roelof misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Hastings throws an elbow but misses.
A body shot lands from Hastings.
Hastings dodges an elbow strike from Roelof.
Hastings blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hastings lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roelof.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Hastings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Roelof's elbow.
Roelof lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hastings backwards.
Roelof scores a nice knee to the body.
Roelof tries to land knees in the clinch but Hastings avoids the damage to the body.
Roelof throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hastings blocks it with crossed arms.
Hastings tries a body shot but Roelof blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Roelof controls the action.
Hastings misses with an elbow over the top.
Roelof gets through Hastings's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Roelof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Roelof.
Roelof is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Roelof.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Roelof misses with a body punch.
Hastings on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Roelof landing knees to the body.
Roelof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roelof prevents a body shot from Hastings.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ewoud Roelof dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ewoud Roelof's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Roelof rushes Hastings and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Roelof blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Roelof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roelof blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Roelof connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hastings's face.
Roelof misses with a punch to the body.
Roelof throws a head punch that misses.
Roelof lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roelof lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roelof.
Roelof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Roelof avoids the elbow strike from Hastings, against the ropes.
Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roelof prevents a body shot from Hastings.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Roelof.
Roelof creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hastings's defenses.
Roelof scores with a hook to the body.
Hastings with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roelof tries to land knees in the clinch but Hastings avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hastings misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hastings blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Roelof scores with a shot to the side of Hastings's head.
Ewoud Roelof seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Roelof misses with an elbow over the top.
Roelof blocks the elbow strike.
Hastings using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Roelof has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roelof throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hastings creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Roelof's defenses.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roelof lands a shoulder strike.
Hastings throws an elbow but it misses.
Hastings missing with knees to the body.
Roelof lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hastings throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hastings misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roelof blocks an elbow strike from Hastings.
Hastings tries a body shot but Roelof blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Roelof obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roelof lands a hook that snaps the head of Hastings backwards.
Roelof swings wildly with an uppercut but Hastings uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roelof tries to work over Hastings's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roelof pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Roelof as the two fighters clinch.
Hastings lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hastings using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Roelof tries to land a knee to the head but Hastings blocks with his arms.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hastings avoiding damage as Roelof throws knees to the body.
Roelof crunches a lovely knee into Hastings's ribcage.
Roelof has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Roelof misses with a knee strike.
Roelof throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Roelof misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings lands with a right to the head.
Roelof scores with a shot to the side of Hastings's head.
Roelof is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Roelof.
A right hand to the body from Roelof.
Roelof misses with a body punch.
Hastings blocks a body shot from Roelof.
Hastings tries to land knees in the clinch but Roelof avoids the damage to the body.
Roelof working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Roelof scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hastings avoiding damage as Roelof throws knees to the body.
Roelof prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roelof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Roelof takes an elbow to the temple.
Hastings lands with a left to the head.
Roelof throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hastingss head.
A shot in the inside from Hastings.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Roelof doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Roelof misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hastings presses Roelof against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Roelof avoids the elbow strike from Hastings, against the ropes.
Roelof lands with a light punch inside.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
Roelof lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hastings blocking some punches.
Roelof lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Roelof.
Roelof working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Roelof just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hastings's brow.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roelof trying to land knees to the body.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roelof can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
Hastings misses with a punch on the inside.
Roelof crunches a lovely knee into Hastings's ribcage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Roelof.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ewoud Roelof showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ewoud Roelof's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Hastings tries to move into range but Roelof moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Roelof is looking to clinch but Hastings is avoiding it.
Hastings tried to counter with a leg kick but Roelof avoided it.
Nice body kick there by Hastings.
Roelof closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Hastings avoiding damage as Roelof throws knees to the body.
Roelof lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hastings throws an elbow that misses.
Roelof tries to land knees in the clinch but Hastings avoids the damage to the body.
Roelof lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hastings backwards.
Hastings is rocked!
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hastings looking to stall.
Hastings lands a left hand that snaps the head of Roelof backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hastings blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hastings digs a right hand underneath Roelof's ribcage. Roelof let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hastings lands a right hand that snaps the head of Roelof backwards.
Roelof throws an elbow that misses.
Roelof misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roelof blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hastings blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Roelof misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hastings.
Hastings can't find room to land a body shot as Roelof controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Roelof fails to land.
Hastings misses with a punch to the body.
Hastings digs a right hand underneath Roelof's ribcage. Roelof let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hastings lands with a light punch inside.
Hastings swings wildly with an uppercut but Roelof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roelof goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Roelof lands a body punch in the clinch.
Roelof lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hastings lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Roelof misses with an elbow over the top.
Roelof blocks an uppercut.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roelof takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hastings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hastings.
Nice body punch from Hastings.
Roelof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Roelof tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hastings lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Roelof.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hastings.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Roelof is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hastings is defending well for now.
Hastings blocks an uppercut.
Roelof tries to throw a body punch but Hastings avoids it by throwing Roelof back against the ropes.
Hastings stalling.
Roelof throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hastingss head.
Roelof with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roelof tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Roelof prevents a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hastings throws an elbow but it misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hastings.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hastings makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hastings lands an elbow just above Roelof 's eye.
That has opened up Ewoud Roelof's cut even more.
Hastings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
Roelof can't find room to land a body shot as Hastings controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Roelof.
Hastings lands a shot to the body.
Roelof blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hastings controlling the action here for a moment.
Hastings lands a damaging elbow.
Hastings lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roelof blocks an uppercut.
Hastings misses with a body punch.
Roelof blocks a body shot from Hastings.
Hastings struggles to land a body shot inside as Roelof controls his hands.
Roelof lands a good knee to the midsection. Hastings won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Roelof.
Hastings misses with a hook to the ribs.
Basil Hastings has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hastings goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Roelof.
Hastings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roelof tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roelof unloads a knee to the mid-section.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hastings.
Hastings misses with a hook from the clinch.
Roelof lands a right hand.
Roelof scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Hastings tries to work over Roelof's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Basil Hastings.
I think Roelof 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ewoud Roelof!
Our winner, Ewoud Roelof, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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