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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Argus Lekas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Pavlinov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Excellent MT
Big right hand
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Argus Lekas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dean Pavlinov!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lekas misses the body punch
and Pavlinov counters with a head kick. That will keep Lekas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Lekas looks to land a body kick but Pavlinov moved away.
Pavlinov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lekas in his tracks.
Lekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlinov manages to avoid it.
Pavlinov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlinov manages to avoid it.
Pavlinov raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
A slow jab from Pavlinov misses its intended target.
Pavlinov throws a jab but it's blocked by Lekas.
Pavlinov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lekas.
Pavlinov throws a sloppy head kick and Lekas moves out of range easily.
Pavlinov throws a sloppy head kick and Lekas moves out of range easily.
Lekas looks to score with a jab to the body but Pavlinov is just out of range.
Pavlinov misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekas misses with a right hand
enabling Pavlinov to counter with a crisp jab.
Pavlinov misses with a low kick.
Pavlinov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pavlinov takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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!
Pavlinov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Lekas.
A jab from Pavlinov misses.
Lekas throws a lazy uppercut
and Pavlinov counters with a straight right hand.
Pavlinov thows a leg kick but Lekas checks it
and Lekas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Lekas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pavlinov misses with a head kick.
Lekas throws a body punch but Pavlinov moves out of range.
Lekas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lekas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavlinov moves away.
Argus Lekas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pavlinov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lekas slips under a jab from Pavlinov.
The fighters circling - Lekas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pavlinov throws a leg kick but Lekas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Lekas is looking to wear down Pavlinov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pavlinov blocks a jab.
Lekas scores with a push kick.
A left lands for Pavlinov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lekas fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pavlinov.
A head kick by Pavlinov misses
and Lekas counters with a leg kick.
Pavlinov is looking to score with low kicks.
Lekas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pavlinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Pavlinov misses with a low kick.
Lekas misses with a body shot.
Pavlinov throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lekas counters with a body kick that stops Pavlinov in his tracks momentarily.
Pavlinov looks winded!
Lekas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lekas lands with a straight right. Pavlinov didn't see that one coming.
Lekas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lekas misses with a body kick.
Pavlinov connects with a leg kick. Lekas looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Lekas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lekas tries to clinch up but Pavlinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Pavlinov tries to land a leg kick but Lekas saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Pavlinov will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lekas throws a poor cross that misses
and Pavlinov counters with an outside leg kick.
Lekas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pavlinov missing with a left hand there. Lekas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lekas throws a sloppy head kick and Pavlinov moves out of range easily.
Pavlinov walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lekas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Lekas swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pavlinov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pavlinov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lekas scores with a push kick.
Lekas throws a right hand that misses
letting Pavlinov counter with a right hand.
Lekas scores with a kick to the body.
Lekas scores with a hook to the body. Pavlinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pavlinov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pavlinov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Lekas jabs at Pavlinov's body.
Argus Lekas is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pavlinov misses with a hook.
Lekas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlinov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pavlinov is breathing heavily.
Lekas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Lekas. Beautiful body shot.
Lekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavlinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Lekas.
Nice defenses there by Lekas.
Lekas misses with a wild body shot.
Lekas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlinov.
A slapping body kick lands there for Lekas.
Lekas connects with a body shot.
Lekas misses the shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lekas.
It looked like Lekas was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pavlinov.
Lekas tries to clinch up but Pavlinov circles away and keeps his distance.
Lekas lands a jab to Pavlinov's midsection.
Lekas lands with a right hand.
Lekas misses with a wild body shot.
Lekas lands a nice shot to the body.
Lekas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pavlinov steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Lekas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pavlinov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lekas.
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!
Lekas tries a head kick but it misses.
Pavlinov walks into a left hand.
Lekas throws a body shot but no joy.
Lekas throws a body kick that misses.
It seemed like Pavlinov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lekas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Lekas feints and then cracks Pavlinov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pavlinov down.
Lekas wants to clinch.
Lekas throws a body punch but Pavlinov moves out of range.
Pavlinov lands with an uppercut that bounces Lekas off the ropes and back into range.
Nice body punch from Lekas.
A swing and a miss from Pavlinov.
Lekas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Lekas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pavlinov's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argus Lekas dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Lekas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pavlinov.
Pavlinov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Lekas is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lekas.
Lekas lands a front kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Lekas. Pavlinov shrugs it off though.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lekas. Pavlinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lekas scores with a kick to the body.
Lekas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lekas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavlinov.
Lekas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pavlinov throws a hook to the side of Lekas's head but Lekas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekas moves out of range as Pavlinov strikes.
Pavlinov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lekas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Lekas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pavlinov manages to avoid it.
Pavlinov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pavlinov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lekas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lekas delivers a nice body kick.
Lekas checks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lekas. Pavlinov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lekas connects with a crisp jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lekas. That's going to slow Pavlinov down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lekas.
Pavlinov has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lekas.
Lekas scores with a jab to the body.
Lekas throws a body shot but no joy.
Pavlinov 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.
Nice defenses there by Pavlinov.
Pavlinov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pavlinov moves forwards but Lekas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lekas with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lekas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dean Pavlinov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lekas scores with a push kick.
Lekas lands a right hook to the body.
Pavlinov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pavlinov wants to land a leg kick but Lekas is out of range.
Lekas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pavlinov at a distance.
Pavlinov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lekas.
Pavlinov is rocked!
Lekas bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Lekas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pavlinov can do to turn this around?
Pavlinov avoids the body shot from Lekas.
Argus Lekas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lekas delivers a nice body kick.
Lekas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lekas lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lekas cracks a nice hook into Pavlinov's ribs.
Lekas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lekas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lekas connects with a single shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Argus Lekas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lekas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Josh West scores the fight for Argus Lekas!
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight for Argus Lekas!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Argus Lekas!
Argus Lekas wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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